Dear Friends,

American Airlines is a major sponsor to and supporter of groups like: GLADD, the Human Rights Campaign,the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, the AIDS Action Foundation, DIFFA, AmFAR, and scores of community-based groups representing gays and lesbians. It is also the first airline to adopt a written non-discrimination policy cove ring sexual orientation in its employment practices.

In an unusual joint letter released to the media on March 14th from the Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America, American Family Association and Coral Ridge Ministries, American Airlines was openly criticized about their policy. Radical right leader Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk radio" on Friday to blast American Airlines because American's sponsorship of homosexual 'pride' events constitutes an open endorsement of "promiscuous homosexuality." She and the other groups have written Bob Crandall at American to complain that the airline has "gone beyond mere tolerance" of gays and lesbians.

It has come to the attention of the gay and lesbian community that American Airline's switchboard and e-mails are being bombarded now by homophobic and hateful callers who have been urged by LaHaye and others to DEMAND the company terminate its gay-friendly policies.

Please add your name to this petition and forward it to as many people as you can. To add your name just cut and paste this onto new mail and send it out! If you are the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc. person to sign this petition then also please forward this to American Airlines at Webmaster@amrcorp.com

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To American Airlines:

We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbia n rights policies and commend you for your efforts in ending discrimination. Thank you for your dedication to such issues and please continue to remain active in the struggle to end discrimination.

1. Tom Toomey, N.Y.
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>>> > 2. Mark Poulin, S.F.
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>>> > 3. Cam Wilson, S.F.
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>>> > 4. Jon Sharpe, Seattle
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>>> > 5. Eric Spivack, Seattle
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>>> > 6. Doug Leavers, Vancouver
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>>> > 7. Steve LeBel, Vancouver
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>>> > 8. Dale Essar, Vancouver
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>>> > 9. Ray McNabb, Vancouver
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>>> > 10. Peter Wachowich, Vanc ouver
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>>> > 11. John Murphy, Vancouver
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>>> > 12. Greg Madison, London UK
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>>> > 13. Rae Ann Robertson, Vancouver, Canada
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>>> > 14. Vanessa Benson, London, UK
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>>> > 15. Sarah Lewendon, London UK
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>>> > 16. Martin Egan, London UK
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>>> > 17. Tony Comerford, London UK
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>>> > 18. David Kelly, Edinburgh UK
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>>> > 19. Cathal O'Farrell, London UK
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>>> > 20. Daniel Victorio, London UK
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>>> > 21. Michael Scott2121, London UK
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>>> > 22. Phillip Dexter, London UK
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>>> > 23. Angela Brown, Napier, NZ
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>>> > 24. Sandra Firman, Napier, NZ
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>>> > 25. Clare Bear, Wellington, NZ
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>>> > 26. Philip Patston, Auckland, NZ
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>>> > 27. Pepijn Zwanenberg, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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>>> > 28. Estelle Josso, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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>>> > 29. Sander Plug, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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>>> > 30. Leon van Geest, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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>>> > 31. Reinko Hallenga, NL
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>>> > 32. Suzanne Brink, Delft, the Netherlands
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>>> > 33. Mirjam Lensink, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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>>> > 34. Fjodor Molenaar, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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>>> > 35. Sudeep Dasgupat, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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>>> > 36. David Hughes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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>>> > 37. Joe Hughes, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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>>> > 38. Laura Hughes, Los Angeles, CA
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>>> > 39. David Henry Hwang, New York, NY
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>>> > 40. Kathryn Layng, New York, NY
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>>> > 41. Oliver Ramsey, Chicago, IL
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>>> > 42. Nancy Tom, Chicago, IL
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>>> > 43. Julia Allen, Chicago, IL
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>>> > 44. Alan Makinen, Chicago, IL
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>>> > 45. Robin Brack, San Jose, CA
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>>> > 46. James Hotchkiss, San Diego
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>>> > 47. Debbie Williamson, San Diego
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>>> > 48. Ken L. Jones, Pensacola FL
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>>> > 50. Rick Guilds. Los Angeles CA
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>>> > 51. Randall Anderson
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>>> > 52. John Frenken
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>>> > 53. Rick Melendez
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>>> > 54. Steve Schenk
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>>> > 55. John Carey, San Diego CA
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>>> > 56. Wendi Whiles
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>>> > 57. Carol Scott, Kansas City
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>>> > 58. Jim Giles, Kansas City
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>>> > 59. Aaron Andes, Kansas City
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>>> > 60. Stephen L. Scurletis, St. Louis, MO
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>>> > 61. Steven M. Pfeiffer, St. Louis, MO
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>>> > 62. Vasili Haralambous, Raleigh, NC
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>>> > 63. Steven Koenig, Brooklyn, NY
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>>> > 64. Gladys Kravitz, Staten Island, NY
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>>> > 65. Robert Tobon, Milwaukee, WI
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>>> >66. Lynn Matthes, Highland Falls, NY
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>>> >67. Beth De Voe, Williamstown, MA
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>>> >68. Jay Sachs, Williamstown, MA
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>>> >69. Catherine Sachs, Flagstaff, AZ
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>>> >70. Abby R. Spiro, NewYork, NY
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>>> >71. Don Bapst, San Francisco, CA
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>>> >72. Jonathan Boardman, Daytona Beach, FL
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>>> >73. Klaid Karpuzi, Daytona beach FL
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>>> >74. Alex Iliopolis, Daytona Beach, FL
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>>> >75. Wayne Whiston, Daytona Beach, FL
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>>> >76. Russell hayes, Daytona beach, FL
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>>> >77. Michael Hayes, daytona Beach, FL
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>>> >78. Richard Valdmanis, Riga, Latvia
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>>> >79. Jason Dennis, Miami, FL
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>>> >80. Donika Karpuzi, Tampa, Fl
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>>> >81. Brian Kent, Trenton, NJ
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>>> >82. Trish Kent, Trenton, NJ
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>>> >83. Mark Taylor, New York, NY
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>>> >84. Vic Ruggiero, North Bergen, NJ
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>>> >85. Adam Lazar, St Paul, MN
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>>> >86. Lewis Warrick, Chicago, IL
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>>> >87. Liz Stallone. Chicago, IL
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>>> >88. George Mitchell, Chicago, IL
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>>> >89. Ron Glass, San Francisco, Ca.
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>>> >90. Richard Prouty, Washington, DC
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>>> >91. Elliot Anderson, University of California at Santa Cruz
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>>> >92. Molly Blieden, Brooklyn, NY
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>>> >93. Lorraine O'Grady, New York, NY
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>>> >94. Courtney Baker, Durham, NC
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>>95. Jessica Blaustein, Durham, NC
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>96. Stephen L. Fisher, Emory, VA

97. Meredith Dean, Riner, VA
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>>Charles W. Byrd, Jr. phone: 919-681-8294
>>Associate Dean for Academic Affairs fax: 919-684-8503
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>>Durham NC 27708-0046

Meredith Dean, Regional Coordinator Appalachian Women's Alliance P.O. Box 688 Floyd, Virginia 24091 Phone/FAX: 540-763-3004