Greg Small writes: “Classmate Ed Miskevich recently reminded me of the organization Richard Ivry ’80 and I started on campus in 1977: Straight Students for Gay Rights. The moniker sounds decidedly parochial now but our intentions were pure. We didn’t have much tangible effect but did gather almost 1,000 signatures supporting a Providence anti-discrimination ordinance, which included protection based on ‘sexual preference.’ Shamefully, that clause was dropped before the ordinance was passed… Such was the slow evolution of gay rights. I was thrilled, though, that Ed had a copy of the petition. If your signature is on it, please accept my renewed thanks! My wonderful wife, Adrienne Lavine, and I just celebrated our 40th anniversary, which gratifies me beyond words. We have two bright, sweet, and decidedly unconventional sons who make us very proud. Adrienne will soon retire as professor of engineering at UCLA, while I am a screenwriter and, to my astonishment, have had some of my best career years these past crazy two. I credit no small bit of my storytelling muscle to Professor St. Armand’s class on Edgar Allen Poe. We welcome hearing from classmates at [email protected].”
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Class of 1979