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SAN JOSE, CA Just as the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors was about to vote on a non-discrimination ordinance on August 6, an earthquake shook the area.

"There are no accidents," shouted one of more than 1,000 fundamentalists gathered to protest the ordinance, "and the earthquake is God's hand telling you to vote against this ordinance." "Praise the Lord," shouted the crowd.

The Board of Supervisors, ignoring the opponents and the earthquake alike, voted 4-1 to approve the ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual preference in housing and employment.

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Dear Editor:

There is never an adequate way to express deep feelings of gratitude, appreciation, or love. However, now only two days after the Cleveland Gay Festival, the Executive Committee of the Greater Cleveland Gay Coalition wants to seize this opportunity to begin thanking all those who helped make this event the most successful gay happening in Cleveland's history.

While this space is too small to name each individual, organization and business by name, we do want to publicly thank everyone who helped with the Festival. We will be contacting many people individually, however, in some cases one-to-one communication will not be possible. To those anonymous people, "Many thanks for your help and support. We eagerly look forward to the day when you can openly participate with us."

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ments in Cleveland and throughout Ohio who did so much in the The spirit and generosity of way of advertising, selling those people who volunteered to tickets, donations, contributions help prepare and serve the food, and just spreading the word-organize and run the games as there can never be enough praise and gratitude for you. "Thanks for caring enough to help us. We hope you and your people enjoyed yourselves that day. Our success is your success."

A special word of thanks to those individuals and businesses who contributed so much "seed" money to the Committee is in order here. This initial funding was what lifted the event off the ground and got it moving first. Without your kind of help, we would never have been so successful. Further, mention must be made of the incredibly beautiful and generous Raffle prizes which were donated. The number of prizes was huge and their quality excellent. Many people were made happy because of these prize

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well as of those who helped run the booths, was simply aweinspiring. Absolutely no one turned us down when asked to help; many did so much more than was expected that it became difficult, at times, to know who was a volunteer and who was a Committee person. You were wonderful beyond words and we thank you sincerely.

The performers, specifically Mona Desmond and Melissa Ross, did a marvelous job with their shows. The crowd responded warmly to these talented and wonderful people.

The dj's, Eric, Larry, Tony and Paul, did a superb job with the music. The sound and mixes were of the highest quality and talent. "Gentlemen, you are to be highly commended as well as thanked."

However, it is to each person who attended, who brought friends and who cared enough to be with the very best, that we owe our greatest debt of gratitude. You helped prove that "gay Cleveland" cares and can pull-ittogether. We hope we were able to give you a fun time and a memorable day. With your help we will do it again next year; perhaps a "FAMILY REUNION?"

Again, from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU EVERYQNE!!!

In love and kinship. Carl L. Hammond Secretary, for The

Greater Cleveland Gay Coalition

Dear Editor,

After having such an enjoyable time yesterday I felt compelled to sit down and write this letter. Yesterday was the first time I had ever attended any type of Gay gathering, needless to say it won't be the last! I never thought Cleveland could pull off such a successful picnic!

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank the many people who spent a lot of time, money and energy putting the picnic together. The event will remain in my mind, and I'm sure in the minds of others for a long, long time to come.

I really am looking forward to next year! Again Thank you, David