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TASK FORCE FOR
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE 1. MINUTES: Meeting of
January 28, 1999 A meeting of the Task Force was
held at 473 Plainfield Rd., Edison at 7:30PM.
With the following members present: Ed Martone, Political Advisor The following were absent due to conflicting schedules: 2. Introductions: Jim Hohman
and Dick Read are from Sussex Co - an area that needs a lot of work. Dick has been on the Hyacinth Board for years. He and Jim are currently working with
GAAMC. We are trying to persuade them
to become permanent members of this Task Force. 3. ED MARTONE LEAVES ACLU-NJ: After 16 years as Executive
Director, and repeated glowing evaluations accompanied by an increase in salary
each time, Ed was asked to resign his position. All members of the Task force
and others in the Community we have talked with are very upset over this
action. However, we are delighted to report that Ed has agreed to continue to
work with this Task Force. There will
be more on this issue as we are considering what action would be appropriate
for us, both as individuals and as groups. 4. EVENTS SINCE LAST MEETING: 12/5: NOW-NJ Board Meeting: ElizabethVolz briefed the Board Members and passed
out post cards. 2/6: Street Fair, New Brunswick, Douglas Campus,
RU: We collected 271 post cards, 45 with
signatures authorizing the use of their names in support of Same-Sex
Marriage. We received good response
and favorable comment from the large crown there. Many attendees had signed cards at other events. 12/6: Church of Redeemer to have a discussion
group. Post cards were provided. The following items, on Ed's calendar, were turned
them over to a volunteer at ACLU when he left. Ed will check to see if there
was any follow-up: ·
ACLU
to send post cards to "Metro West", a Jewish Group in W. Orange. 5. PFLAG,
John E.
Schoen: . had a scheduling conflict
with tonight's meeting so sent in a report, including a letter to the editor of
Jan. 15th in response to "Adoptions by gay activist angers
conservatives". GOOD SHOW JOHN. He
also sent a draft of a letter that will be sent to the 15 Unitarian Churches in
New Jersey. The letter will be attached to our minutes after it has been
mailed. 6. GAAMC, Communications with: Charlie Lanigan has expressed that he will continue to work with
the Task Force, reporting from GALY, helping with the postcard and covering
events, and that he will attend meetings when he can but he is unable to
provide the coordination needed with GAAMC.
It was discussed that we needed Andy Dick or a member of the board that
has a concern for Same-Sex Marriage.
Dick Reid stated that he might be able to provide this support and the
matter will be investigated and discussed at out next meeting. 8. Equality Begins At Home:
There
was a discussion about EBAH and the roll some groups would take in the
effort. It was again stressed that the
focus of the Task Force for Same-Sex Marriage would continue on the same course
that it has maintained since it was organized.
We do appreciate any action that makes the community more aware of the
tremendous amount of work that needs to be accomplished before we are organized
to the point where we have any creditable influence on the political agenda in
the state. 9. Jim Hohman's e-mail re Marriage and Anniversary Announcement: 10. The Next Meeting of the Task Force for
Same-Sex Marriage will be Tuesday, 7:30PM, March 2nd, 1999 at 473 Plainfield
Road, Edison. 732 744-1370 Minutes by
Richard J. Harrison & John C. Campbell NOTE: There
are now 20 typed pages of people who have authorized the use of their names in
support of Same-Sex Marriage, Check it out on the website: www.gaypasg.org under Contents, click on
Alphabetical List.
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