“Students Want Facts, Not Fear. LaFollette wants votes.” ACT UP/LA. April 29, 1988.
At the request of Assemblyperson Marian LaFollette, the Republican caucus of the State Assembly recently voted unanimously to oppose funding for new programs in Los Angeles public schools until the Los Angeles Unified School District ends its historic support of Project 10. Project 10, coordinated by Virginia Uribe, provides counseling to Lesbian and Gay high school students and serves as an important center for AIDS education.
If LaFollette insists on attacking Project 10 and on using AIDS as a path to re-election, then we must ask these questions:
What has LaFollette done to make sure every student in California receives accurate information about AIDS?
Why does LaFollette insist on endangering young lives by threatening Project 10, a major source of AIDS prevention education for all students?
Why does LaFollette want to deny counseling to an oppressed minority?
WE DEMAND that LaFollette work to reverse Assembly opposition to Project 10 and that LaFollette sponsor legislation that insures ALL California students receive accurate, timely and explicit AIDS prevention education.
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Where to reach Project 10’s opponents -- call them often to express your opinion:
Assemblyperson Marian LaFollette
11145 Tampa Ave. #17A
Northridge, CA 91326 818-368-3838
Reverend Lou Sheldon
Traditional Values Coalition
100 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
714-520-0300
(Created legislation designed to abolish Project 10. Fundraises by claiming Project 10 “recruits” students into homosexuality.)
Where to express support:
Board of Education
Los Angeles Unified School District
450 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 213-625-6000
ACT UP/LA (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power/Los Angeles) is a protest organization seeking better AIDS-related policies at all levels of government and in medical industries. ACT UP/LA meets the 2nd and 5th Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in Plummer Park in West Hollywood. The next meeting is May 9. For more information, call 213-668-2357 or write P.O. Box 26601, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Citation: “Students Want Facts, Not Fear. LaFollette wants votes.” ACT UP/LA. April 29, 1988.