mason@pneuma.DEC (ANDREA...DTN 223-4864...OR PSYCHE::MASON) (04/03/85)
Greetings MOTSS'ers!
I have come to you all for some help. I am working on the publicity
committee of the Boston area Gay and Lesbian Speaker's Bureau (GLSB). We
are looking for more ways to make ourselves known and get people to ask us
to come and speak to their organizations. So far we are:
* developing a press release to send to local newspapers
* planning a mailing (and follow up phone calls) to colleges with
"human sexuality" courses (or related courses)
* trying to contact the Massachusettes Gay Teachers Association
* contacting a reporter from the GLOBE (our leading daily paper)
* using all our other contacts in "professional" organizations
such as nurses, social workers, etc to find places to speak.
It is really an up hill battle. We have only one paid staff person, and
she works part time (for very little money). One of our goals is also to
reach personnel people in corporations. Our thoughts were that maybe we
could get into corporations to discuss gay issues with managers and
increase their awareness that the needs and life situations of some of
their employees is different because of their sexual perference. Given
that many of us on this net work in corporate settings, I'd really like to
hear what you think of this idea, and if you think whether or not we have a
snowball's chance in hell of achieving that goal. Anyone out there think
that *their* company is ready for the GLSB to come in and give a talk??
We'd also appreciate any thoughts and ideas on other places to approach
which would be good for us to contact. If you know specifically
about any groups which might like to have us, please let me know that too.
We are located in the Boston area, and will travel up to 100 miles to
speak. We do charge a fee, to them what's got, and are flexible to them
what's not got.
Either post responses here, or mail them to me directly, and I'll try to
summerize.
Many thanks in advance!
****andrea mason****
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DISCLAIMER: GLSB has nothing to do with my employer; my employer
probably feels the same way about GLSB ;-}
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