NATIONAL GALLERY HOSTS HOMOSEXUAL FILM FESTIVAL

Bell Mobility Sponsor   OTTAWA, Sept 18 (LSN) – Yesterday was the first day of the 7th Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film and Video Festival, “Making Scenes”. The event airs filthy films laden with nudity and sex but is nevertheless being hosted in the National Gallery of Canada (September 23-26) and the Cineplex Odeon, World Exchange Plaza (September 17-20).  Known sponsors of the event thus far Include CINEPLEX ODEON, WORLD EXCHANGE PLAZA, FIRST CELLULAR BELL MOBILITY, Mcmillan & ASSOCIATES, an advertising agency, RIDEAU VIEW INN, and LEVESQUE, BEAUBIEN,  GEOFFRION, “a leader” in the Canadian securities industry and the homosexual paper, Capital Xtra.  CFAC (The Canada Family Action Council) cites Capital Xtra writer Andrew Griffin’s recent comments about the importance pornography plays in the recruitment of homosexuals and accuses the National Gallery of participating in a “homosexual pornography/recruitment festival.” CFAC national affairs director, Peter Stock is urging Canadians to contact Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps to express their outrage at the National Gallery’s involvement in this program as well as Ursala Thiboutot, Communications chief for the National Gallery.  Sheila Copps, MP House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Phone: (819) 997-7788; E-mail: [email protected]   Ursala Thiboutot Communications Chief, National Gallery Phone: (613) 990-3142; E-mail: [email protected]