Wisconsin anti­ discrimination law works Wisconsin is the only state with a law that makes it illegal to discriminate against gay men and lesbians in unemployment. In the two years since the Wisconsin anti-discrimi­ nation law was passed 39 lesbians and gays have filed complaints against banks, retail stores, taverns, newspapers, restaurants, schools, hospitals and a talent agency. The state ruled that seven of the complaints had “ probable cause." One case, involving an assistant chef at an exclusive country club, has generated most publicity. The chef, James Taylor, was fired last July after he appeared on a television special "Gay in Milwaukee.” Taylor filed a com plaint against the country club and the state ruled in his favor, and he is close to agreeing on a back-pay settlement. The state ruled that Taylor’s appearance on the televi­ sion program was a factor in his dismissal, although the lawyer for the country club said that the decision to dismiss Taylor had been made before the television show. The country club, however, could not provide any written records or evaluations to support its claim. Other lesbians and gays who have won settlements against employers under the Wisconsin law include a nurse who was fired for repeated absences after her employer learned she was a lesbian; an oil company employee who was discharged a week after he was accused of holding hands with his lover during a dinner break; and a waiter who was fired after new management took over a Madison restaurant. Employers who have dealt with the law bitterly oppose it. They complain that the law has stripped them of their right to run their businesses and think they are being treated unfairly under the law. James Taylor, however, was surprised that the law worked for him. “ Being black and gay in the Midwest, I thought I had a snowball’s chance in hell of winning my case." Gay lead­ ers in Wisconsin praised the law as a step in the right direction, although they believe that the law does no provide enough protection for gays and lesbians.___________________ stop to that long decline, and today our country is seeing a rebirth of renewal free­ dom and faith — a great national renewal." In contrast to last year’s criticism of Soviet Com m unism as “the focus of evil,” Reagan, in the second month of his re-election campaign, said, “We will never stop praying that the Soviet leaders, like so many of their own people, m ight come to know the liberat­ ing nature of faith in God.” “ We will deal with the communist world as we must with a great power: by negotiating with it from strength,” rather than denounc­ ing the Soviet leaders, Reagan said. Reagan also defended his military budget, the largest military budget in the history of the United States, contending that “those who are all for gutting" it are "undercutting our chances for arms control agreements with the Soviets." Since he was inaugurated three years ago Reagan has publicly attended church services only nine times. His chief spokesman, Larry Speakes said that Reagan attends church so infrequently because he does not want to inconvenience other churchgoers. Subse­ quent to the assassination attempt three years ago, metal detectors are used on crowds before they are allowed in a room where the president is expected to appear. The last time Reagan went to church in Washington was in June, 1983. The only other time he has attended church services since was at the demilitarized zone in Korea last November. Baby harp seals safe again Canadian sealers, bowing to boycotts against Canada's fishing industry and strong opposition by European governments and worldwide protests that clubbing infant harp seals is inhumane, announced an indefinite m oratorium of the annual baby seal hunt. The announcement came in the face of signs that the internal boycott of Canadian seal products was intensifying. Last year, the European Economic Council voted to ban im ports of baby seal pelts and in response to that action baby harp seals were not hunted last year. Controversy has long surrounded the an- nual clubbing of the infant seals. 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But the halt to the seal hunt only came last week after leaders of Canada’s fishing industry reported that cancellations of “ firm orders" would occur if the seal hunt had gone ahead. Both sales and prices of all Canadian seal products have fallen in the face of the boycott and sealers say that the international boycott has severley hurt thier livelihood. 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