'U' fliers oppose anti-gay bigotry BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE A new hot pink and black "Tell Someone" poster affixed around University buildings encourages people to speak up about harassment based onsexual orientation. The University has sent 2,550 copies of the posters to University departments and academic units this spring. They are the newest addi- tion to the "Tell Someone" series, which highlights University policy on discriminatory acts based on race, sex, and now sexual orientation. "I am glad to see the University is doing something publicly to stop discrimination," said recent LSA graduate Carol Wayman, a member of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Organizing Committee (LaGROC). The posters should make people more aware that the University does not publicly condone discrimination based on sexual orientation, she said. MEMBERS of LaGROC and the University's Lesbian and Gay Male Programs Office said they consider the posters an encouraging step toward achieving their longtime goal of amending University anti- discrimination bylaw 14.06 to prohibit discrimination against lesbians and gay males. The bylaw currently prohibits discrimination based on "race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, handicap, or Vietnam-era veteran status." Jim Toy, a student services associate in the Student Counseling Of- fice, said people on campus are now more conscious of discrimination because of sexual orientation. Many have called LaGROC to say they are heartened and encouraged by the posters, he said. The posters, however, have had a controversial wall life. They say "please post" on the upper left comer, but units are under no official obligation to post. Some units have requested more posters because theirs were torn or taken down, Toy said. A SEXUAL ORIENTATION task force, working out of the office of Affirmative Action, collaborated with LaGROC and the Les- bian and Gay Male Programs office to design and write the poster. Toy said the number of organizations that contributed to the poster's design and content made it a "better poster," despite the time involved. Recent LSA graduate Alicia Lucksted, a member of LaGROC, said, "Working on getting the poster accepted took a really long time and was quite frustrating." She said the idea for a poster was first conceived during winter, 1987, with the intent of releasing them the following fall. But the Office of Affirmative Action delayed work on the poster last fall until the Lesbian and Gay Male Programs office was legally autho- rized to offer confidential counseling, said Director of Affirmative Ac- tion Virginia Nordby. we're going to present to the state," Vienahe said. "No one is here." He said that the event was scheduled on a bad Continued from Page 3 day, because most students aren't on Tackett, a Vietnam veteran, has campus. spent the last five years garnering DOLGON, however, said that support in Michigan for a statewide the holiday was planned for May 7 holiday honoring Vietnam vets, after because it commemorates the day which he plans to work for a na- when former President Gerald Ford tionwide holiday. Last Saturday's signed documents to bring home the holiday, he has said, is a significant last soldiers from Vietnam. Dolgon step toward achieving such a goal. said MSA postered malls and shop- RACKHAM graduate student ping centers and had radio stations Corey Dolgon, an MSA representa- announce the event the week before. tive who helped plan the event, said Speaker Mary Wise, director of - the festival was held to recognize the Michigan State Memorial for that Vietnam veterans should be Vietnam Veterans, criticized Univer- welcomed back into society, and to sity officials because she said they question American foreign policy. did not participate in the event. Future generations have to re- "They should have rolled out the member what happened in the past fucking red carpet for this," Wise so we don't repeat it," Dolgon said, said referring to situations in Angola and But Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Honduras. Arbor) said he was at the plaza "for a 5 Despite a light turnout early in short time" during the holiday, the day, about 250 people stopped addiig that he supports the planners' their bikes, laid out blankets, or sat all for a national Vietnam holiday. on nearby benches to check out the Between speakers, the audience live bands and speakers as the day listened to local bands such as the went on. Iodine Raincoats, Martin and the One veteran at the event, who Kites, and the Holy Cows, and asked that his name not be used, filled out more than 300 postcards to criticized the degree to which MSA Governor James Blanchard support- publicized the event. "It was sup- ing statewide recognition of the hol- posed to be a major heyday that iday. LET'S TALK HOTI" We're talking hot storewide savings on the newest music, blockbuster movies, electronics, accessories and more. If it's hot, you'll be sure to find it on sale now. 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