March, 2001 News (4 Articles with 38,776 total views)
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P.R.I.D.E. (Positively Representing Diversity in Erie) was put out by Gary and Heather from February of 2000 through May of 2001. It was produced between the 2 runs of Erie Gay News.
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Sample Letters to send to Council Members
Please note, these are just samples. Feel free to add your own words and make changes. (Actually, it's likely to be more effective if the letter all sound different.)
Erie County Council Tables Hearing of Proposed HRC Ordinance
ERIE, March 6-About 100 people attended the March 6 meeting of the Erie County Council. Most of those in attendance had come because Council had placed on the agenda revisions to the Human Relations Commission (HRC) ordinance. Of particular interest was the addition of "sexual orientation" as a protected category. On January 29, the HRC had voted unanimously to accept "sexual orientation" as a protected category. (See story.)
HRC FAQ's
Please note that this was written by Rev. Willie Damper, the current Chief Compliance Officer of the Erie County Human Relations Commission as of Spring 2001.