From: Julie M. Thompson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:39 PM Subject: Last Interview with Peter Douglas
Dear Friends of the Activist Video Archive: Today, we are posting a new interview with environmental activist Peter Douglas. The link for the interview is below. We hope you enjoy it and are moved by it as we were. http://activistvideoarchive.org/index.html If you’ve been following the news, you will know that Peter, the former Executive Director of the Coastal Commission, died last week. We were very lucky to speak with him on camera for several hours just about a month ago. It was extremely generous of him to make our project a priority, given his vulnerable health. In an op-ed piece over the last weekend, he was referred to as “The Savior of the Coast,” a headline that I suspect would make him uncomfortable. In his obituary, the LA TIMES claimed that only Father Junipero Serra, who built the California Missions, had as much influence on the the Coastline of California. However one frames Peter’s influence, no one can drive up the Coast of California, from San Diego to Crescent City, without benefitting from his activist work on behalf of the Golden State in the open land, vistas, beaches, and public access. Please forward this email to anyone who would appreciate it. Thanks for helping circulate this last interview with Peter. It unfortunately underscores the alacrity with which we must continue pursuing these oral histories. All the best, Julie M. Thompson Brogan de Paor * * * From: Portside Moderator [ <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 11:22 AM LGBT Groups Issue Joint Trayvon Martin Statement Several national LGBT groups issued a joint statement on the Trayvon Martin case yesterday Towerload April 3, 2012 <http://www.towleroad.com/2012/04/trayvon.html> http://www.towleroad.com/2012/04/trayvon.html An Open Letter: Standing Alongside Trayvon Martin's Family and Friends The tragic killing of Trayvon Martin is a national call to action. Our hearts go out to Trayvon's family and friends for the loss they have experienced. We stand in solidarity with them as they demand answers and justice. We represent organizations with diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender constituencies. Many in our community have been targets of bigotry and bias. We have a great deal of experience grappling with the role bias plays in violent crimes against our communities. We well know the stories of young people targeted for violence just because of who they are: Rashawn Brazell, Lawrence King, Ali Forney, Deoni Jones, Brandon White, Matthew Shepard, Angie Zapata, Sean Kennedy and countless others. Trayvon's killing is a wakeup call to the enduring cancer of racism and racial profiling. The pain his family continues to endure transcends communities and unites us all. Every person, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, must be able to walk the streets without fear for their safety. Trayvon's killing is tragic and the stark reality that racial bias played a role in his death has alarmed our nation. Questions must be asked. Answers must be sought. And justice must be served. We join our voices to the chorus of so many others to demand that local and federal authorities find those answers. We stand in solidarity with Trayvon's family and friends as they seek justice for his killing. 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