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- Subject: RE: Hispanic Journalists to Meet in Colorado
- Message-ID: <30DEC92.15212472@enh.nist.gov>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 20:21:24 GMT
- References: <1992Dec28.215328.23278@PacBell.COM>
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- In a previous article, rjwill6@pbsdts.sdcrc.pacbell.com (Rod Williams) wrote:
- >Patricia E. Duarte, a member of the board of the Hispanic
- >journalists' association, said she resents what she said are
- >"pressure-group tactics" being used against the organization.
- >She said the convention does not have to be moved to show
- >that Hispanics are sympathetic to homosexuals. "We should
- >not be pressured into taking a political stance," Ms. Duarte
- >said. "I don't think I have ever recalled gays taking a
- >stand on Hispanic issues."
-
- And why should we? Hispanic issues are not gay issues. When we march in
- Washington, it's only for gay issues, nothing else! How dare they ask
- for minority solidarity in this day and age!
-
- [insert smilie here]
-
- Sim Aberson Ft. Lauderdale, FL aberson@ocean.dnet.nasa.gov
- "Home is where your roof landed" - t-shirt seen in Miami
- "We Will Rebuild (tm)" - majority community response to Andrew
- "We Will Redecorate" - gay community response to Andrew
-