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New Web site is up - 9/6/2009
Posted by: John Sanders

Please redirect all inquires and postings to GPOASC.org. The new web site is now up and running. All inquires should be sent to:

GPOA
PO Box 520
Van Nuys, CA 91408
gpoasc@verizon.net

Membership Due for 2009 Get Application here - 1/23/2009
Posted by: John Sanders

GPOA Membership Application 2009.pdf

New Mailing Address - 10/22/2008
Posted by: John Sanders

Please note that we had to change our mailing address. Please send all applications and correspondence to

GPOA
PO Box 520
Van Nuys, CA 91408
gpoasc@verizon.net

Officer Killed in Metrolink Crash. Partner Needs assistance. - 10/19/2008
Posted by: John Sanders

One of our fellow family members from LAPD is in serious need. LAPD Officer Laura Gerristsen was the life partner of LAPD Officer Spree DeSha who was killed in the recent Metrolink crash.

Due to the unexpected turn of events, Laura Gerritsen will not be receiving any proceeds from Spree's death such as life insurance, pension, etc. This has put extreme financial pressure on Laura to make the monthly mortgage and payments that they both shared.

LAPD sponsored a “Home Makeover” to fix and complete many of the projects Laura & Spree were working on. The makeover date was Saturday, October 18th. Since this date has passed you can still help out financially by sending a check to Laura Gerritsen, c/o Curt Gerrtisen, 44003 Viewridge Ct., Temecula, CA 92592.

Please forward this e-mail to your friends and family. You just never know who will come out of the woodwork to provide assistance in Laura’s time of need.

Coming out at Work LOGO Special - 8/2/2008
Posted by: John Sanders

Check out the link for Gay Cop Special.
http://www.logoonline.com/video/index.jhtml?id=1585364&vid=194550

New Website in the works! - 7/2/2008
Posted by: John Sanders

We at GSPOA strive to support the GLBT police community and know how important it is for members to obtain information from this website. In doing so we hope to upgrade the website within the year to better serve our members. This is a huge under taking and we hope it will be far superior to the curent website. We look for your support in this huge under taking.

My appolgize's also. It was brought to my attention that the mailing address is wrong on this website. We will address that immediately.

HBPD settles with Officer for sexual harrasment. - 7/2/2008
Posted by: John Sanders

June 30th, 2008 Huntington Beach Police Department settled with a Officer who was sexually harrased at work for being gay. The City of HB agreed to give a lump sum of $150,000 and pay the officers salary for life. A sum that may reach 2.15 million dollars. This is a huge victory for this officer! More information can be found online at ocregister.com.

Gay officer to speak out for job rights bill - 9/9/2007
Posted by: Rico Fernandez

US measure would forbid discrimination

By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff | September 5, 2007

Springfield Patrolman Michael Carney decided to hide his homosexuality immediately after he graduated from the police academy.

At a graduation party, he saw a fellow officer come out of the men's room with a bloody nose. A police supervisor had beaten him up when he learned the officer had brought a male friend to the party, Carney recalled.

For years, Carney never spoke about his attraction to men. To deflect suspicion, he would make homophobic remarks in front of fellow officers.

But today, 25 years after he became a police officer, he will speak in the most public way about his sexual identity. He will ask Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill US Representative Barney Frank, a Democrat, introduced in April that would make it illegal to fire gays and lesbians because of their sexual orientation.

"My objective is to support those who are closeted as well as out," said Carney, who will testify in full uniform. "I feel when I speak I speak for those who can't speak for themselves."

Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn said the department supports Carney. See Full Story

GSPOA/Guns & Hoses/LALEGAL combined forces. - 9/5/2007
Posted by: John Sanders

It is now official! Guns & Hoses, LA LEGAL, and the Golden State Peace Officers Association (GSPOA) have now merged into one, unified organization. The Gay Peace Officers Association (GPOA) Southern California has been formed to give us a stronger voice in our affairs and cut out the redundancy and wasted energy of three separate organizations. Together, it is our desire to build a new, more effective organization that will serve as a vibrant social network as well as be a stronger voice for the many LGBT issues that arise within our departments. We will continue offering the fun social events that you have come to expect for Gun & Hoses and GSPOA. But in addition to these, we are looking to become a more visible advocate for equal rights, recruitment, training and promotions within the many departments we serve. We hope to be a powerful resource for law enforcement and fire fighting agencies throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Updated 11/25/2007