Out in the Mountains . February 1986 O Page 2

Purpose

The purpose of "Out in the Mountains"
is to serve as a voice for lesbians, gay
men, and our supporters in Vermont. We
wish the newspaper to be a source of
information, support and affirmation for
lesbians and gay men. We also see it as a
vehicle for celebration of the goodness
and diversity of the lesbian and gay
community.

Editorial policy

We will consider for publication any
material which broadens our
understanding of our lifestyles and of
each other. Views and opinions appearing
in the paper do not necessarily represent
those of the entire staff.

This paper cannot, and will not,
endorse any candidate for public office.
We will serve as a vehicle for informing
our readers about the views of candidates
and actions of public officials on issues
of particular concern to lesbians and gay
men.

We will not publish any material
which is overtly racist, sexist,
anti-Semitic, ageist, or homophobic.

All materials submitted must be signed
and include an address and/or phone
number so we can contact the author
should we need to consider editorial
revisions. However, within the pages of
the newspaper, articles can appear
anonymously, upon request, and strict
confidentiality will be observed. No
revisions or rejections of materials will
occur without dialogue with the author.

We welcome and encourage all readers
to submit materials for publication and to
share your comments, criticisms, and
positive feelings with us. This paper is
here for you.

The deadline for submitting material
for each issue is the 15th of the month
prior to publication.

Materials should be sent to "Out in
the Mountains", Box 438, Hinesburg, VT
05461.

 

Mail call

 

You may be one of the fortunate
people who received this newspaper in the
mail and are wondering where the hell
we got your name and address.

"Out in the Mountains" has mailed
copies of this first issue to every name
we could get our hands on. The names
come from the mailing lists of various
lesbian and gay men’s organizations, from
our own "little black books” , and from a
variety of other sources.

If you would rather not receive any
further copies of this newspaper in the
mail, don’t worry. We will not be mailing
unsolicited copies of future issues. If you
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as soon as possible.

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