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<body background="back2.jpg" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#FF0000" vlink="#FF0000" alink="#0000FF"> <p>  </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="468"> <tr> <td align="right" valign="bottom"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="465"> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="lambdaglbt.gif" width="300" height="141"> <table border="0" cellspacing="3" width="100%" bgcolor="#993366" cols="1" height="8"> <tr> <td><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>LAMBDA is a non-profit, gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender agency dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, and discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance, cooperation, and non-violence.</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="460"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="300" bgcolor="#F58AB5"><font color="#000000" size="5"><b><i>Our mission is:</i></b></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Book Antiqua"><b><i>...to create social change and achieve full civil rights, dignity, and self-respect for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals through education, youth advocacy, anti-violence efforts, and fighting discrimination of all forms, to achieve full participation in society of persons belonging to a sexual minority.</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#993366"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Services and News</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p><img src="redline.jpg" width="275" height="1"> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="135"> <tr> <td><a href="main.htm" target="frame2"><img src="Lambda22.gif" alt="Main Page" border="0" width="62" height="85"></a> <p>  </p> <hr> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="mailto:admin@lambda.org"><img src="contactus.gif" alt="Contact Us" border="0" width="134" height="21"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="emlfrm.htm" target="frame2"><img src="joinmail.gif" alt="Email list" border="0" 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</table> <hr> <p align="center">  </p> <hr> <p><font color="#000099" size="4"><b><i>Are you on the LAMBDA mailing list? </i></b></font><font color="#333333" size="4"><b><i> Have you completed the annual community survey?</i></b></font><br> <font color="#3333FF" size="2"><b>We need your input!  </b></font><a href="97_survey.htm"><font color="#FF0000" size="2"><i>Click here.</i></font></a><br> </p> <hr> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="85%" bgcolor="#66FFFF" cols="1"> <tr> <td><font color="#993366" size="4"><b><i>Our 13th year of service!</i></b></font><br> <font color="#000099" size="5"><b><i>You can join LAMBDA today!</i></b></font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p align="center"><a href="membership.htm"><font color="#000000"><b><i>Click here</i></b></font></a><font color="#000000"><b><i> to find out how!</i></b></font> </p> <p><img src="redline.jpg" width="275" height="1"> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" bgcolor="#993366" nowrap><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><b>Web Site Features</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="25%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><b>Do you know the history behind the rainbow flag? </b><br> <img src="Flag-Rainbow_Lambda.gif" width="149" height="85"><br> <b>What does "lambda" mean, anyway?</b> <p><a href="symbols.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>Click here to find out</i></b></font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" height="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr size="5"> </td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/8330/"><img src="awa3.gif" border="0" width="194" height="46"></a><a href="http://www.gayamerica.com/awards/"><img src="tra-3.jpg" border="0" width="100" height="77"></a><br> <a href="http://www.iggw.org/awards/teen.htm"><img src="teen_award.gif" border="0" width="108" height="108"></a></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="1" bgcolor="#993366"> </td> <td valign="top" width="130"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#993366"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><b>Hate Crimes</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><a href="hate_federal_laws.htm"><img src="matshep3a.jpg" alt="Matthew Shepard" align="absbottom" border="0" width="158" height="120"></a><br> <font color="#993366" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>What is a hate crime?</b></font><br> <a href="avp_gen.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>Find out here</i></b></font></a><br> <hr> <p><br> <font color="#993366" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Report an Incident</b></font> </p> <p align="center"><font color="#000099" size="2"><b>Harassed?  Abused?  Threatened?</b></font><br> <a href="glnvah.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>Make a confidential online report</i></b></font></a> </p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="75%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td><font size="2"><b>Gay & Lesbian Hate Crimes Assistance Hotline</b></font><br> <font color="#3333FF" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>206.350.4283</b></font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><hr> <p><font color="#993366" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Statistics & other info</b></font> </p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="2"><b>Official statements against hate violence are now </b></font><a href="1989_statements.htm"><font color="#000000" size="2"><b><i>online.</i></b></font></a><br> </p> <hr> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#993366"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><b>OUT & About</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b><i>Thinking about coming out?</i></b><br> <a href="http://www.hrc.org"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica">Click here.</font></a><br> <hr size="1"> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#993366"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Member Services</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"><center><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#33CCFF" height="60%"> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>2004 Membership Drive Now Underway</b></font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p><a href="membership.htm"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica">Click here to join or renew your membership.</font></a><br> </p> <hr size="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Need directions to LAMBDA?</b><br> <a href="map.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>Click here</i></b></font></a><br> <hr size="1"> <p><br> <b>Volunteers and interns needed</b> </p> <p><a href="vol.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>You can become part of the LAMBDA staff</i></b></font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><hr> <p><br> <a href="resources.htm"><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Links and Resources</font></a> </p> <p align="center"><b>Queer HTG resources </b><br> <a href="resources.htm"><font size="2"><b><i>click here</i></b></font></a><br> </p> <hr size="5"> </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><img src="redline.jpg" width="275" height="1"> </p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica">Entire Contents Copyright © 1998-1999</font><br> <font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica">LAMBDA GLBT Community Services.  All rights reserved.</font><br> <font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica">216 S Ochoa, El Paso, TX 79901 USA</font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>915-562-GAYS</b></font> </p> <hr size="1" width="100"> <p><br> <font color="#000000" size="4" face="Arial,Helvetica"><b><i>Since 1991, we've been making our community proud!</i></b></font><br> </p> <hr size="1"> <p><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica">LAMBDA GLBT Community Services is not responsible </font><br> <font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica">for the content of the individual sites listed or linked herein.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><br> <font size="1">Please send technical questions concerning this web site to the </font><a href="mailto:webmaster@lambda.org"><font size="1">Web Administrator</font></a><font size="1">. </font></td> </tr> </table> <p><br>  <br>  <br>  <br>  <br>   </p> </body>