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LEXINGTON GAY/LESBIAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION. P.0. BOX 11101. LEXINGTON, KY 110575
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GAY AND LESBIAN POLITICAL GROUP ENDORSES
MILLER. ISAAC, PAYNE, BAESLER IN LOCAL RACES
from BHRA
Bluegrass Human Rights Advocates, a In the non-partisan mayor's race, the
lesbian and gay political group, has endorsed Advocates endorsed incumbent Scotty Baesler
several candidates running for office in over candidate Ann Ross. Steele noted
Fayette County in the November 7 election. Baesler's statement on a cable television
"These are all candidates who have appearance several months ago (as reported in
expressed their support for equal rights for GLSO News) that he considers it part of his
gay men and lesbians," said Advocates job to ensure equal access to employment and
spokesperson Amy Steele. "We urge the gay housing for lesbians and gays.
and lesbian community of Lexington to return While the Mayor could not be reached
that support with votes on Election Day." before press time, a member of his campaign
In the race for the three vacant at-large told Steele that Baesler would likely welcome
seats on the Urban County Council, the the endorsement.
Advocates endorsed two of the six candidates, In addition to casting votes, Steele
Pam Miller and Teresa Ann Isaac. encouraged gay men and lesbians, whether
"I have always supported the gay they are members of the Advocates or not, to
movement," Steele said Miller told her. Miller, volunteer to help the campaigns of these
considered the front-runner for her former candidates. "The way we're going to get what
position as Vice Mayor, has supported a we want is to help these people," she said.
number of gay and lesbian endeavors in recent "Obviously, the more sympathetic people we
years, including appearing at a lesbian and get in office, the better chance we'll have in
gay convocation at the Unitarian Universalist getting legislation passed."
Church of Lexington last February. Miller has "Helping with campaigns is easy and
also been a champion of the Kentucky Theater, doesn't require a lot of time. "You don't have
which often showed gay and lesbian films. to be politically astute to contribute," she
Isaac is a "solid liberal'I who has said. "It might be as simple as putting up
defended lesbians and gay men in her private signs or staffing a phone bank for an
law practice, Steele said. She added that afternoon."
Isaac and Miller are not running against each To volunteer as a campaign worker, call
other; you can vote for up to three candidates Miller at 277-0930, Isaac at 266-2008, Payne at
in the at-large race. Having both of them on 253-3338, or Baesler at 253-1212. "Make sure
the Council, she said, would be a major asset to identify BHRA so we get credit for what
to gays and lesbians in Lexington. we're doing,” Steele said. ”That can also be
Perhaps the strongest statement of a way of helping our community without
support for gay issues came from District identifying yourself as gay or lesbian."
Judge Gary Payne, "who agreed Also, Steele said volunteers are needed
wholeheartedly that gay men and lesbians on November 11 for a neighborhood canvass
should have the same rights as the rest of planned by state Representative Ernesto
society," Steele said. Accordingly, the Scorsone. For more information, call Steele at
Advocates gave Payne their most enthusiastic 231-0350.
endorsement.
Payne, Miller, and Isaac "very
vigorously appreciated our endorsement,“
Steele said.