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know who they can go to when law en-
forcement is needed, and can feel safe go-
ing to the police. There are times when
gays and lesbians are harassed, abused,
threatened, and assaulted. All of these
acts are illegal, and if we knew that the
police would help us maybe we would be
more likely to report these incidents and
turn to the police for support. Another
hopeful outcome of the meeting would be
for the police to learn more about who we
are, and how to work with us in ways that
are not offensive either in language or in
attitude. Both Greg and Sonny expressed
strong feelings of support for_our_com-
munity, and equally strong beliefs in the
rights of lesbians and gay men to exist
publicly without being trespassed against.

The community meeting is in the plan-
ning process. Anyone who would like to
help organize or give input on this event
can contact Walter Zeichner in writing at
323 Pearl St., Burlington, Vt. 05401, or
Officer Greg Knight at the Burlington
Police Department, 658-7658. The meet-
ing will happen sometime in May.

The meeting was a step towards creating a
positive relationship between the Gay/
Lesbian community and the Police. The
foundation is being laid for there to be
trust and clear communication between the
police and the community. Another idea
that was offered was that this article to be
written for OITM, including an interview
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