How can an organization that represents educated individuals who work with
the law turn its back on the first Civil Rights movement of the 21st
Century?
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Assistant Professor of Law
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
bbaker@udc.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf
Of Judith Siess, Information Bridges Intl
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:30 PM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: AALL, Boston, and the Massachusetts State Legislature's action
to ban Gay Marriage.
I am a member of SLA. I am NOT a member of ALA. Why? Because ALA takes
stands on issues that have nothing to do with librarianship--like not
meeting in AZ because they did not celebrate Martin Luther King Day. SLA has
steadfastly refused to do similar boycotts. I sincerely hope that AALL will
follow the SLA example, and not the ALA model.
I will be in Boston. (Actually, a better reason not to go to Boston, for me,
would be that the Democrats are meeting there this summer, but that is
another issue--one which is better left for off-list.)
J Siess
At 11:43 AM 3/30/2004, you wrote:
Brian,
You will not find any earthly place where some AALL member would not have
one issue or another. However, should we be in the proximity of an
appropriate asteroid this summer, I hope that the AALL membership would
consider it--and populate it.
Colleagues,
I am very concerned about the important Civil Rights issue of Gay Marriage.
I am also concerned about whether holding the AALL Annual Meeting in Boston
this Summer would be providing some support to the anti Gay Marriage
position.
I know an unbelievable amount of hard work has gone into this Annual
Meeting. I understand that the timing of the Massachusetts Legislature's
actions are unfortunate.
I also know that I, for one, am hesitant about providing tax dollars to
support such a narrow minded legislature.
I am surprised that there has not been a call to boycott Boston over this
issue.
Am I out of step?
Shouldn't this be a topic for reasoned discussion?
Sincerely,
Brian
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Assistant Professor of Law
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
bbaker@udc.edu
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