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Contact Congress: it's easy and urgent

As the new Congress convenes, anti-gay extremists are poised to launch new attacks on our rights and dignity. Now more than ever, lesbian and gay Americans and our friends and families must make our voices heard on Capitol Hill.

Contacting Congress is quick, easy, and effective. This may be hard to believe, but members of Congress respond to the people back home. The forces of fear only triumph over the forces of fairness when they send more mail to Washington than we do.

for vital services for people with HIV/AIDS. With budget-cutting fever gripping Washington, this crucial resource is in severe danger without our help.

Co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ENDA would prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation. Remind Congress that until ENDA passes, no federal law protects hard-working Americans from being fired and otherwise dis-

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Congress trounced us on discrimination in the military because constituent calls and letters ran 100 to one against us. On the other hand, when members of Congress have heard from us, we've made progress. Through simple phone calls, letters, and meetings, average citizens secured unprecedented support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a top legislative priority for lesbian and gay Americans. ENDA would have outlawed anti-gay job discrimination.

The good news from the 1994 election is that, amidst the Republican sweep, voters of all parties rejected anti-gay discrimination. They defeated discriminatory ballot measures in oregon and idaho and re-elected virtually all members of Congress who supported ENDA. Post-election polls confirm that non-partisan majorities support equal rights: 64 percent of Republicans, 71 percent of Independents, and 77 percent of Democrats agree that lesbian and gay Americans should not face discrimination, particularly in the workplace.

Our challenge is to bring the message of non-discrimination to the new Congress, even though we are severely out-gunned by wellfunded Radical Right groups. Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition alone claims more than 1 million members. His TV network reaches 60 million homes, mobilizing viewers to call the Capitol. Our task is to get Congressional moderates of both parties to overcome this pressure and fight for the fundamental value of fairness.

It's easy. Take just a few minutes of simple action to fight the right in Congress. Introduce yourself to your senators and representatives by calling or writing them about each of the following issues. Ask them to:

Support the Ryan White CARE Act. A post-election poll found that 78 percent of voters favor increased efforts for AIDS research, prevention, and care. The CARE (Comprehensive AIDS Research and Education) Act is the key source of federal funding

criminated against at work merely for being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or even heterosexual. Polls show most voters of all politi-

cal stripes favor equal rights in the workplace. Point out that the bill prohibits quotas and does not apply to religious organizations, small businesses, and the military.

Oppose any legislation that singles out lesbian and gay people for discrimination. Anti-gay extremists will use any opportunity to further their discriminatory agenda through federal law. Attacks are expected on education bills, arts funding, HIV/AIDS, and other issues.

Write your senators and representatives. Send a politely worded letter to the addresses listed below. Keep these addresses and phone numbers and pass them on to fairminded friends and family. [See letters page for an excellent example, sent to Sen. Mike DeWine. -Ed.]

The Honorable Mike DeWine or John Glenn

U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Call them. Simply dial the U.S. Capitol at 202-224-3121. If you aren't sure who your members of Congress are, just give the operator your zip code and you will be connected.

Meet with them at an office near you. HRCF is organizing 100 meetings in the first 100 days of the new Congress. Contact HRCF's Federal Advocacy Network at 202628-4160 for help with arrangements.

As the largest national lesbian and gay equal rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign Fund fights discrimination through political action and public education. To join, call 800-777-4723. Happy New Year.

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