Word: bgltsa
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Splintering Community" (Opinion, March 2), David Campbell puts forth the mistaken idea that the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) should be singularly obsessed with what he claims to be the sole commonality of its members: "homoerotic desire...
Contrary to Campbell's claim, the BGLTSA serves as a place to build community for a diverse group of people facing similar kinds of discrimination. Campbell seems to think it is enough for the BGLTSA to address only homophobia and heterosexism. This is faulty on two levels...
...BGLTSA leaders who attempt to expand the scope of the concerns of BGLTSA beyond legitimizing homoerotic desire cause the membership to become disenchanted with the entire organization...
...BGLTSA must splinter into these smaller, more homogenous groups when addressing issues beyond legitimizing homoerotic desire...
...diminished role for BGLTSA in the future. The organization is splintering and nothing can stop that process--those with common interests will unite in Girlspot, Cocktails, Spectrum, Bagels and other issue-oriented queer groups. BGLTSA will survive only if it can assure its members that its only goal is to serve the entire queer community as a united entity. It can do this if and only if it focuses on what unites that community...