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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1995)
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Gerry Studds (D - Mass.), one o f sides.” three openly gay members o f C on “ H e ’ s been a quiet champion who tried to gress, w ill not run for re-election. bring people together,” said Alexander Robinson, Studds made the announcement to A ID S lobbyist for the American C ivil Liberties some 200 supporters in Edgartown, Union. “ He represented his district w ell and on the island o f Martha’ s Vineyard, where he had showed that gay and lesbian politicians are not held his first town meeting 23 years ago. single-issue people.... He has been an example “ It is now time for me to chart a new course: by for aspiring gay and lesbian politicians that you no means to retire, but to find new endeavors,” he could be re-elected and be openly gay.” said, adding that these would be personal as w ell For Daniel Zingale o f the Human Rights Cam as professional challenges. paign, “ A t the top o f the list is his lead and co Studds was first elected to Congress in 1972 sponsorship o f the Employment Non-D iscrim i and was re-elected six times after being censured nation Act. It was a critical strategic shift that by the House in 1983 for allegedly having sex breathed new life into our civil rights movement.” with a 17-year-old male congressional page. D ix o n O sburn, c o -d ir e c to r of the Studds became the first openly gay U.S. represen Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, called tative when he came out on the floor o f the House Studds “ the knight in shining armor” for gay men during the 1983 scandal. and lesbians in the military. “ He has always been Studds, 58, most recently won re-election with in the forefront o f the battle, in Congress or behind 69 percent o f the vote. He lambasted Republican the scenes, trying to control o f Congress, ameliorate the situa but said it did not tion for service m em affect his decision. bers. He challenged He said he had been Clinton to stand by considering retire principles and lift the ment even before ban through execu the 1994 campaign. tive order.” He was the first S ta ffe r M ark openly gay member Agrast has worked for o f Congress and the first to chair a com Studds for the past three years. “ He is congressman to the gay world, mittee, Merchant Marine and Fisheries. From that [receivin g] calls and letters from people looking position, with jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, for help or looking for reinforcement.... He is an Studds led early efforts to lift the ban on gay men example that there is nothing a gay person cannot and lesbians serving in the armed forces. achieve,” Agrast said. He has been a leader in the fight against A ID S . He sits on the House Com m erce Committee, A second openly gay member o f Congress, which has jurisdiction over the Ryan W hite C A R E Steve Gunderson (R -W is.), announced during his Act and research programs at the National Insti 1994 re-election campaign that this would be his tutes o f Health. He has fought for increased A ID S last term. Barney Frank (D -M ass.) would be the funding and against anti-gay amendments. only openly gay member o f Congress when that “ It’ s a great loss,” said M ario Cooper, presi body convenes in 1997, if he runs and is re dent o f the A ID S Action Council. "H e has been a elected. R Studds was first elected to Congress in 1972 and was re-elected six times after being censured by the House in 1983fo r allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old male congressional page.