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In service to mankind. (reader forum).


I read your article "Join the Club" [April 16]--it's refreshing to know I'm not the only gay Rotarian Ro·tar·i·an  
n.
A member of a Rotary Club, a major national and international service club.

Noun 1. Rotarian - a member of a Rotary Club
 in the world. I've been a member of Rotary Rotary can refer to:
  • Rotary engine, a type of internal combustion engine from the early 20th century
  • Rotary Woofer, a type of loudspeaker capable of very low frequency sound
  • Rotary International, a service organization
  • Rotary milking shed
 for about four years, encouraged to join by the bank I work for. It's been a very rewarding experience. I like what Rotary does for mankind all over the world.

There still is, however, a feeling of homophobia homophobia Psychology An irrationally negative attitude toward those with homosexual orientation, or toward becoming homosexual. See Closet, Gay-bashing, Heterosexism. Cf Gay, Homosexual, Phobia.  within Rotary. As the current president of the Mount Laurel Laurel, cities, United States
Laurel.

1 Town (1990 pop. 19,438), Prince Georges co., central Md., about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore; patented in the late 1600s, inc. 1870.
, N.J., Rotary Club, I have not experienced any open discrimination myself. But I have occasionally overheard remarks about gays and gay jokes by some members at meetings.

Nonetheless, I've been involved in or helped many causes, including AIDS fund-raising projects, and feel a high degree of satisfaction whenever I can do something worthwhile.

Edward Noyalis, Voorhees, N.J.
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Author:Noyalis, Edward
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:May 28, 2002
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