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Letters to the Editor SAG-AFTRA FALL 2012 • VOLUME 1 • NO. 2 click here for Fall issue 8/27/12 5:41 PM DIGITAL OPTIONS he SAG-AFTRA Fall 2012 issue was beautiful. hank you for including the spectacular article "he Real Action Heroes," spotlighting the lives and work of union stunt performers. And in a future issue, I would relish reading the same type of feature spotlighting the lives and work of union dancers and choreographers, too. I'm writing with a request for my union UNION PRIDE As a member of AFTRA since 1966, I would like to thank you for placing "And by the Way, I Just Happen to be Gay" in the Fall 2012 issue. In the mid-'70s, at the height of my single At Seventeen, I was outed by an unscrupulous journalist looking to make his name. Had the news made the national press, my career would have been destroyed. hrough the kindness of other periodicals that turned a blind eye, the story went no further than New York's Village Voice. I was very proud when AFTRA announced they would offer domestic partnership benefits; otherwise I doubt my partner of 23 years and I could afford health insurance. I was doubly proud to see this article, which reminded me of just how far we've come. Janis Ian Nashville Local LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are always welcome from members. They must be signed with your full name and local affiliation and are limited to 150 words. Letters selected by the Editorial Subcommittee may be edited for accuracy, space and clarity. Every effort will be made to preserve the author's intended substance. This section is not available to sitting National Board members. SEND LETTERS TO: magazine.editor@sagaftra.org. to consider the environment and offer a digital version of the magazine. It's not only expensive to publish and mail 150,000 magazines, but it also seems well past time in social consciousness that the digital option should be available. I' d appreciate greatly SAG-AFTRA supporting my personal commitment to the environment with the simple action of offering a digital version of SAG-AFTRA. Tonya Kay Los Angeles Local Ed. Note: hank you for your letter. While many members enjoy reading a hard copy of the magazine — and we hope display it on their coffee table — for those who are interested, two digital options are available online: a PDF and a digitally enhanced version featuring bonus content, videos and active links. Members can log in to their account and find these options at SAGAFTRA.org/SAG-AFTRA. In the future, we hope to be able to offer a print or digital opt-in choice to members for how they receive SAG-AFTRA. Also, watch for a digital-only SAG Awards-preview issue of SAG-AFTRA available in early January. ARE YOU GETTING SAG-AFTRA EMAILS? Your union communicates with members primarily through email and digital newsletters. If you are not receiving emails from us, go to SAGAFTRA.org right now and register online so you don't miss out on any of the happenings at your union. SAG-AFTRA EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Pamela Greenwalt Managing Editor Damon Romine Associate Managing Editor Leslie Simmons Senior Graphic Designer Yvette Youssefia Senior Writer/Photographer Tom Leupold Advertising Coordinator Donna Reed (323) 549-6698 Editorial Subcommittee Susan Boyd Joyce (co-chair) Liz Zazzi (co-chair) Jeff Austin Angela Bullock William Charlton (alternate) Cynthia Fox (alternate) Sam Freed (alternate) Ed Fry (alternate) Jason George Tom Kemp (alternate) Joan Kenley Joe Krebs Mary McDonald-Lewis Ned Vaughn Contributors Colleen Aho, Vicki Balich, Hope Barkan, Terrie Bjorklund, Susana Carrillo, Julie Crane, Marcia Fishman, Tom Flynn, Bernadine Goldberg, Melissa Goodman, Deeann Hoff, Karen Lipney, Jennifer Lurey, Marina Martinez, Nicole Nakagawa, Evangelina Nevarez, Joe Pascual, Purvi Patel, Victoria Pistone, Kristin Ranger, Donna Reed, Anne Rosenblatt, Meredith Snow, Sylvia Stucky, Herta Suarez, Linda Swenson, Ron homas, Frank Traynor, Valerie Yaros 2 SAG-AFTRA | Winter 2013 | SAGAFTRA.org