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East are making, in asking for rights without educating the straight community as to why we are entitled to them, and in presenting a very negative image at times. We never know when Austin-type resolutions can occur anywhere–we can’t keep putting off doing anything year after year, and especially not with TGTF’s current image.

I’m sending a copy of this to John Sutton, since he’s been involved in all this even longer than I have, and he’s the only surviving Board member besides myself who was there on July 26, 1980. And because at the moment I’m not really sure I want to go to El Paso or keep working as hard as I have for the last two years. The organization is going to die unless we have a real program of action. When you became moderator, you agreed to provide leadership. I don’t know you well, but your foresight in starting the conferences and the organization seems to say that you have that leadership ability. Please think about it, and what we can do now to make this a viable organization.

Sincerely,

Edra [signature]

cc: John Sutton

[handwritten in ink at the bottom of the second page]

Also, have you kept in touch with San Antonio and encouraged Michael to get us a Bd [sic] member? How about a note now saying you were sorry not to see him–or them–represented this weekend?