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sexuality is a part of, not wholly, me.

I concede that Agntgiay is one partand
not wholly OITM. Yet there is one major
difference. OITM is a public paper that
circulates freely (by virtue of its distribu-
(ion). As one person, I am able to exercise
discretion about whatl share of my life with
whom. OlTM’s only means for exercising
this discretion is by withholding that which
would be a disservice to Vermont gays and
lesbians. Sexual material made public,
aside from what is deemed necessary for
health concerns, detracts from who we are
as whole, loving, and good people. Isn’t
that what its all about.

Yes, perhaps this creates a boring,
homogeneous, and asexual paper, but it is a
responsible measure for “celebrating our
goodness and diversity." It is not denying
our sexual selves, as much as it is prevent-
ing an opportunity for further exploitation.

; This is an omission of wisdom, notprudish-
. ness, or fear.

It is no secret that we are sexual beings.
This paper openly acknowledges and cele-
brates our sexuality in its presence alone. If
Aunt gay is the original source of concern,
ask her to devote her energies elsewhere
and do us all a favor. Otherwise pull her
column. It simply isn’t necessary or useful
enough to warrant such controversy.

A Fan in NEQ

Dear OITM:

I agree wholeheartedly with Anni
0Iklasit’s opinion that OITM should be
“Vermont's newspaper for Straight People
about Lesbians and Gay Men.” Articles
about “you know what” are better off else-
where; please, let’s not provide Vermont’s
homophobes with any fodder.

On another note: Iread with concern in
the February edition that the Human Rights

it Campaign Fund had contributed $5000 to
James Jeffords’ election. J effords certainly

has not been a strong supporter of gay

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rights; wouldn’t Bill Gray have been a
much better recipient of those funds?
Thanks for all your hard work- this is
an excellent newspaper.
Sincerely,
Susan Murray

Act Up, Out, and
Backwards!

(from The Nation)

Some of the popular resistance to
Section 28, the British law that makes it
illegal formunicipal councils to “intention-
ally promote homosexuality” has taken
unusual turns. The day before the clause
became law, Sue Lawley, stolid co-anchor
of the BBC evening news, appeared on
camera looking pinched and strained. “We
have,” she announced to millions without
explanation, “rather been invaded.” In
confirmation, her words were followed by
a sequence of squeaks and bleats, all most
unlike the staid BBC. There followed a
quick cut to a long story on the nurses’
strike.

The four lesbians who invaded the
BBC - “Auntie Beeb” to the British - man-
acled themselves to the desks and cameras
before being wrestled to the ground and
gagged by all free hands on set, including
co-anchor Nick Witchell. These were the
same young women who, in the middle of
the House of Lords debate on the clause,
rappelled from the vistor’s gallery high
above their lordships, shouting to terrified
policeman, “It’s all right! We won’t hurt
you!” The same women also chained them-
selves to the gates of Buckingham Palace;
on each occasion they gave police only the
names of prominent lesbians past, and were
released shortly after their arrest. “The
Star” reported after the BBC episode on the
“gaggle of screeching, lesbian harridans,
hirsute harpies, loony lezzies, and dotty
dykes.”

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