>Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 04:15:38 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Tom Patterson <ac119 at freenet.toronto.on.ca>
>Subject: Queer left discussion list (fwd)
>To: marxchat list <marxchat at leftist.net>
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>
>
>(Please forward as appropriate. -tp)
>
>Dear friends and comrades
>
>I hope you are interested in a discussion list I am starting on queer
>left, both broadly defined, politics and activism.
>
>The information file below describes and explains the general project.
>But the focus and nature of the list will depend on your participation.
>
>If you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask me -- be sure not
>to send it to whole list, to avoid an off-topic discussion.
>
>If you want to give this new list a try, please read the file below. It
>contains information on the purpose and nature of the list, and tells you
>how to subscribe. Everything should be fine and properly set up, but this
>is a new list, so if you don't receive a subscription confirmation or
>error message within a day after sending e-mail to subscribe, please write
>to me.
>
>If you are not interested, excuse me for bothering you, and I wish you
>well in your life and endeavours.
>
>Tom Patterson
>queerleft list"owner"
>
>*******************
>
>>>>> info queerleft
>
>A discussion list for queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
>active in movements for progressive social change.
>
>List Description
>================
>queerleft is a discussion list on any topic which is in some way
>related to both queer/GLBTs and left politics -- activism, theory,
>history and organizing both in queer movements and organizations,
>and in socialist, anarchist, other radical currents, union, student and
>community organizations.
>
>I am using queer as an inclusive short term. It is not intended to
>exclude anyone who is not comfortable with the term, either as a
>self-description or a collective label.
>
>Likewise, left is meant to be taken fairly broadly. Anyone interested
>in and supportive of progressive social change is welcome on
>the list, which I hope will allow a space for respectful and
>constructive discussion between people of various political
>perspectives and priorities. Non-queers are welcome to join
>and participate in the list, provided that you respect that this
>is a space for queer-oriented discussion.
>
>Postings hostile to queers or progressive politics are not appropriate
>here. Personal attacks, racist comments and troll posts (designed
>to stir up controversy for its own sake) are also not welcome. Posters
>who break this policy will be warned, and then removed from the list.
>The list-owner will be solely responsible for these decisions, and will
>inform the list if anyone is removed involuntarily. Feel free to write
>stating your disagreement with any such a decision, but the list-owner's
>judgment is final.
>
>Your contributions to the list should be respectful and non-sectarian.
>No-one is being asked to ignore their differences, only to approach
>discussions on the list with the goal of clarifying and perhaps
>overcoming differences.
>
>While English will likely be the main list language, feel free to
>post in whatever language you feel most comfortable with.
>If you can, please include a summary or translation in English.
>If you can't, I will try to send along English summaries of French
>and Spanish posts.
>
>Please, feel free to introduce yourself to the group a reasonable
>time (say, few weeks) after being added.
>
>All postings on this list are to be treated as property of the
>poster. That means no forwarding to any non-members without
>the author's permission. Opinions expressed are those of the
>authors; membership in this list does not constitute any
>agreement, disagreement or support of those opinions.
>
>The posts sent to the queerleft list (queerleft at queernet.org) should be of
>general relevance and suitable for the whole of the list readership.
>Please do not send private e-mail, one-line responses, or administrative
>requests to the list itself. Please do not repost e-mail from the
>avengers list to other lists, bulletin boards, newsgroups, etc.
>without the express permission of the author, with the exception
>of such things as press releases, news articles, etc.
>
>
>
>Administrative Info
>===================
>1. Subscribing
>
>To subscribe, send e-mail to: majordomo at queernet.org, with body:
> subscribe queerleft
>or
> subscribe queerleft-digest
>
>depending on which version of the list you prefer.
>
>You will be sent a message requesting that you authenticate your request.
>This ensures that your e-mail address is working properly before you are
>added to the list.
>
>2. Sending mail.
>
>This is a closed list, which means only list members may post to the list.
>
>To post to the list, send e-mail from your subscribed address to:
>queerleft at queernet.org
>
>This posts to both the regular and digest versions of the list.
>
>3. Unsubscribing
>
>To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: majordomo at queernet.org, with body:
> unsubscribe queerleft
>or
> unsubscribe queerleft-digest
>
>depending on which version of the list you are subscribed to.
>
>4. Switching from regular to digest version.
>
>First unsubscribe from the regular list (#3) and then subscribe to the
>digest (#1).
>
>4. Other problems or questions
>
>Please write to queerleft-owner at queernet.org
>.
>
>
>====================
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