ACLU Georgia Awards Mel
the National Civil Liberties Award
Mel Visits India with Gandhi's Grandson
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Saturday night, December 6, in Atlanta, Georgia,
Mel received the ACLU's National Civil Liberties Award for his
efforts to apply the 'soulforce' principles of Gandhi and King to
the l/g/b/t struggle for justice. On Sunday, 14 December, Mel
flys to Delhi, India, to begin a five week study tour with Arun
Gandhi, the Mahatma's grandson. Mel will be meeting with leaders
of the nonviolent justice movement and visiting historic sites
associated with India's struggle for independence, as well as
Gandhi ashrams, archives, & study centers. He will return to
Gary and home.
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