Posted by MARK STANFORD on 8/18/2005, 9:45 am, in reply to "Re: LGBT Latino of the Month" --Previous Message--
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HI RUDY, MARK HERE. I'TS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE SEEN EACH OTHER,WAY BACK IN N.Y.CITY WITH FRIENDS.FOR A LONG TIME NOW I HAVE WANTED TO COMPETE AS AN OPENLY GAY SKATER. NOW I HAVE THAT CHANCE IN THE GAY GAMES /AND THE OUT GAMES, I REALLY CAN USE A SPONSOR FOR A NEW PAIR OF SKATES AND TO HELP GET INTO BOTH COMPETITIONS.I HAVE BEEN LIVING MY LIFE AS HIV+ FOR A YEAR AND HALF NOW AND STILL GOING STRONG AND HEALTHY,SO FAR I HAVE MISSED FOUR GAMES AND NOW WE HAVE A NEW EVENT IN MONTREAL THAT I DONT WANT TO LET PASS BY.WITH ALL THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY MEDS AND HEALTH CARE, I FIND MYSELF LOSING THE OPPORTUNITIY TO GO FOR THE GOLD YET ANOTHER TIME.AS A SINGLE BLACK MALE I HVE DONE WELL IN SKATING OVER THE YEARS IN PAIRS - DANCE , AND NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO GO ANY FUTHER BECAUSE OF MY PARTNERS DICISSION TO STOP SKATING OR THEY DIDNT HAVE THE DRIVE TO REACH THE PODEUM LIKE I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO. PLEASE I LOVE SKATING SO MUCH , THAT I GET SICK WHEN I CAN SKATE OR KNOW THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT WHEN I CAN, IF THERE IS ANY WAY YOU OR YOU FUNDATION CAN HELP TO SPONSOR ME , I WILL TRULY APPRECITATE IT WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND SOUL.
AN OLD FRIEND MARK STANFORD.
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: --Previous Message--
: I'm the Latino Outreach Coordinator
: for
: the Midwest AIDS Prevention
: Project in the Metro Detroit area
: and run a program for LGBT
: Latino's called La Comunidad.
: Each month our newsletter
: highlights notable LGBT Latino's
: forthe month and I am happy to
: say, you've been selected for the
: month of June 2003'. Through both
: your skating career and personal
: endeavors, you are a shining
: example for other LGBT Latino's
: that anything is possible if you
: put your mind to it. Thank you
: for setting the stage that just
: because someone is Latino, it
: doesn't mean that they should hide
: their sexuality. Both can
: co-exist and prosper together.
: Thank you, thank you, thank you!
:
: Hello, My name is Eddie Latour...i
: wouldluv to talk to you a little bit
: more about some issues concerning
: Latino's and possible outreach
: programs for my school...Cesar
: Chavez Academy. I would also be
: interested in some
: volunteer/participation information.
: Thank you
: Eddie Latour
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