But the controversial letter in hand to members
of the People for the American Way attacked the
family forum and especially the Moral
Majority. State Chairman Michael Hudson
says the letter was sent out by the Reverend
Jerry Falwell, head of the Moral Majority.
It asked for contributions for a homosexual
counterattack, photographs of alleged gays,
including one that shows two men kissing all
part of the mail out.
And he comes in here and has the nerve to say
that he's not talking about attacking
homosexuals and does not wish to deny civil
rights for any group of
the population. There are some groups attacking
these freedoms, sometimes called the Moral
Majority.
The message from actor Burt Lancaster is also
part of the attack against the new right.
It is from a segment of a 30 minute TV program
sponsored by the People for the American Way
and will air tomorrow night.
But it doesn't seem to faze the new right
and the family forum.
The gay rights movement should be
understood for what it is up to,
which is to frame the issue
in a way that will ultimately gain them access
to federal tax money.
The fight over the homosexual issue is widening
the gap between the new right and the
mainstream Republicans.
It's a struggle that could carry over to the
convention floor next week because
Channel four News, Dallas.