The Michigan Daily Vol. XC, No. 39-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, July 16, 1980 Ten Cents Sixteen Pages Republiean delegates easily OK platform From AP and UPI DETROIT - The Republican National Convention voted over- whelming approval last night for a 1980 campaign platform that blames President Carter for economic mismanagement and military weakness and pledges "a new begin- ning for America behind Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party. The approval of the 78-page document by voice vote by the 1,994 delegates came with only a smattering of objections. A MOTION by the delegation of Hawaii to suspend the rules to discuss the platform failed because there was no other support. The delegation from Massachusetts tried to obtain a roll-call AP Photo vote on the platform, but that was SYLVIA HENRY OF Umpqua, Oregon, and Phil Matalucci of Cape May declared out of order by convention County, New Jersey, are among many delegates wearing elaborate hats at chairman and House Minority Leader the 1980 GOP convention. They were spotted at Monday's session in Joe Louis John Rhodes of Arizona. Arena in Detroit. A small band of supporters of the PLATFORM DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HOMOSEXUALS: Equal Rights Amendment gave up an attempt to write a pro-ERA stand into the platform on the convention floor. Reagan said earlier in the day he is satisfied with the platform's stance on women's rights, even though it withholds endorsement of an ERA-type amendment to the Constitution for the first time in 40 years. Without his sup- port, any attempt to amend the plat- form was doomed in this Reagan- dominated convention. APPROVAL OF the platform was the last major item of business before the convention prior to the nomination of Reagan as the party's presidential nominee tonight. "The nominee-to-be counseled with party leaders on a vice presidential nominee. Supporters of rival-turned- ally George Bush campaigned to make him No.2 on the ticket. Reagan held conferences in the lavish See GOP, Page 2 DETROI long-time whose discrimina Although at times, t within the ment for h "WHEN you have t a press coi answer is t Drake a York are t Republica are severa ters of R sexual pre Those wb or secretly battle. Th Gay delegates ight or rights By SARA ANSPACH gay provisions, reflecting a growing wave of moral or religion, or economic circumstance." SpecialioTheDaily conservatism among Republicans. Georgia delegate Raick Jordan said the anti-gay IT-Timothy Drake is gay. He is also a THE GOP PLATFORM includes provisions rights stance of the party is part of the overall member of, and delegate for, the party designed by their sponsors to specifically deny gays Republican emphasis on the significance of the 1980 platform implicitly supports many of the privileges the platform guarantees other American family. Jordan said he, like many of his ation against homosexuals. fellow delegates, believes this is a trend that will give h that position makes Drake uncomfortable MORE CONVENTION COVERAGE INSIDE voters a true choice and help bring America to its he Illinois delegate is convinced he belongs moral senses. Republican Party, fighting for fair treat- a Moderates question platform - Page 3 Homosexuals. els3 FACED WITH THAT kind of sentiment, gay Helms for v.p. ?- Page 3 leaders realistically admit they have little chance of J YOU'RE WORKING with civil rights, " GOP Notebook - Page 3 swaying Republican delegates to support any kind of o be involved with both parties," he said at " Reference center a success - Page 3 gay rights platform plank. Instead, they are nference here yesterday. "I don't think the * Alhpaddress g s- Page ping-somewhat pessimistically-for a "fair o walk out." Reaga-tes-break." nd delegate Charles Thompson from New * Windsor reaps benefits - Page 6 Beyond their desires for the platform-which is the first openly gay delegates to attend a generally ignored by a presidential candidate n convention. Drake said yesterday there anyway-the gay leaders pin their sparse hopes on 1 other gay delegates-some avid suppor- members of society. Ronald Reagan. onald Reagan-who prefer to keep their For example, the equal rights plank, which "Reagan has the potential to generate good will, to ferences secret. originally read that no individual should be vic- get some gayvotes," said Drake. Although he con- ho hope to work-for gay rights either openly timized by unfair discrimination, was qualified by an ceded Reagan is opposed to gay rights legislation, within the Republican Party face an uphill amendment to read "because of race, sex, advanced e 1980 platform will contain several anti- age, physical handicap, difference of national origin See HOMOSEXUAL, Page 11 -cy - y jr,--w