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promoting, defending or protecting homosexuality."

Although oppo-

nents of the amendment argued that gay people pay taxes just like everyone else "and that to discriminate against any class of citizens is contrary to the spirit of a bill designed to provide legal services for those Americans who cannot afford them," the bill passed the House. (It was defeated originally on a voice vote but won on a recorded. vote--a fact indicating that our Representatives are voting on this issue not from conviction but rather from fear of the New Right.) Here is how Ohio Representatives voted:

Against the amendment (pro-gay)

Ashley (district 9) Hall (3) Seiberling (14)

For the amendment (against gays) Applegate (18)

Those not voting.

Ashbrook (17)

Brown (7)

Devine (12) Gradison (1)

Guyer (4) Harsha (6) Kindness (8) Latta (5) Luken (2)

Miller (10)

Mottl (23) Pease (13) Regula (16) Stanton (11)

Symmg (1)

Vanik (22)

Watkins (3)

Williams (19)

Wylie (15)

Oakar (20) Stokes (21)

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE LET THESE REPRESENTATIVES KNOW HOW WE FEEL ABOUT THIS VOTE. We must congratulate and thank our supporters. (Rick Lang has already contacted Mr. Seiberling in our name and has received a reply thanking him.) OGRC will