December 1995

2. Pride organizers snub Snelling
Lieutenant Governor Barbara Snelling did not celebrate Gay
Pride Day this year. After accepting an invitation to speak at
Vermont's "Queers and Friends Fight the Right" Pride Day
celebration, Snelling was later informed that she was not
welcome at the event. Some members of the lesbian and gay
community expressed opposition to the invitation, citing her
’ failure to publicly oppose the Graves Amendment to the
doption Reform Bill and her failure to take a public position
on the Gay Rights Bill in 1992. This opposition resulted in
5 Snelling's 'disinvitation' and placed a divisive wedge within
 the community. The term 'Babsgate' was .coined and the story
" even appeared in the mainstream press. When asked what she

would have shared with Pride Day participants, Snelling said,

"In general terms, that all individuals deserve equal and just
treatment which must be backed by the law. I'm totally
supportive of rights for gays and lesbians."

  
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
   

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Babsgate’s namesake,
Lt. Gov. Barbara
Snelling

1. OITM begins 10th year

 Out in the Mountains has come
a long way since its inception a
decade ago. In March of 1986
the‘ first issue rolled off the
presses with the headline
"HTLV—3 Bill introduced in
Montpelier." The format was
newsletter style. In March of
1995 OITM rolled off the
presses with a new format,
newsprint, and a
self-congratulatory headline.
Indeed, this 'pat on the back’
was long overdue; OITM has
served as the voice of Vermont's
gay, lesbian, and bisexual
community for a decade.
Covering issues ranging from
the fight for and eventual
passage of the gay rights law to
the evolution of Vermont Gay
Pride Day to last year's arson
attack on Vermont CARES, this
newspaper has continued to grow and maturealong with Vermont's gay, lesbian,

and bisexual community. OITM looks forward to serving your needs for the  

decades to come. V
burlington, vt
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Editor Fred Kuhr with former editor Deb Lashman
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IN TOUCH -

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thing to be proud of about our
community: great voice, great
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gay pop music.

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Beef Wellington
Madiera Sauce
Potato Dauphinois
Roast Turkey
Apricot & Sausage Stuffing
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Vegetarian
(to be announced)
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Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Home Baked Rolls & Butter
The Desert:

Vanilla, Chocolate and
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