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. Until last
Important People and Places
Health Concerns
AIDS National Hotline ................................ l 800-342-AIDS
CAP’S (Cascade AIDS Project) ...............................223-8299
Outside-In ..............................................................223-4121
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline ............................... 238-7555
Women's Crisis Line .............................................. 235-5333
CODA ..................................................................... 257-0534
Metro Crisis Line ................................................... 223-6161
Mult. Co. V.D. Clinic & Public Helath .....................248-3700
NGTF (National Gay Task Force) ............. 1 -800-221-7044
Portland Naturopathic Clinic ................................. 255-7355
Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic ......................254-7964
Portland Feminist Women's Health C e n te r.............777-7044
Geoffrey Hyde M.D.. Psychiatry ..............................292-9201
Barbara Jean Byron. Counseling ......................... 231-0519
Bruce K Mason. MSW Clinical Social Worker ___220-0210
Organizations and Groups
President Reagan told the National Associ
ation of Evangelicals last week that under his
administration, “Americans are turning back
to God.”
Pronouncing judgement on "liberal
attitudes" and an assortment of alleged prob
lems ranging from government confusion to
sexual license, Reagan told the friendly audi
ence of fundamentalist church leaders that
all that stopped with his investiture as Presi
dent "The American people decided to put a
Just O ut, M arch 16-March 30
Lesbian Gav Folkdancinq......................................226-049C
Portland Front Runners
Rip. 232-6004
Youth
Harry s Mother ....................................................... 283-3317
National Runaway Hotline
I -800-621-400C
Windfire Rap Group ..............................................244 -3225
Specialty Shops
Escential Lotions .....................................................248-974g
A Woman's Place Bookstore ................................ 236-3609
Twenty-third Ave. Books ........................................ 224-5097
Yestershades ......................................................... 238-5755
The Paper Moon ................................................... 236-5195
Tamack ........................................ ........................ 234-5375
Hairstylists
Anita L a c y ...............................................................232-4747
Hollywood Hair ..................................................... 281-8314
Gay Al-Anon ...................................................Kay. 256-4894
Gay Fathers ............................................................ 656-6526
N O W. (National Organization for Women) .......... 295-2550
Secretarial Service
Overeaters Anonymous ................................. Kay, 256-4891
Parents & Friends of Gays ..................................... 252-7886 Carrsyn Associates ................................................224-0068
Lesbian Mother Support Group ................ Donna. 775-1875
Lesbian Forum ...........................................Willow, 232-2251 Motels
Live and Let Live. Gay AA ......................................231 -3760 Jacqueline’s See Vue .......................................... 1 547-3227
Lesbian SM Support/Social Group
Michelle, 232-5344
Physicians for Social Responsibility........................239-8556
Architects
Puqet Sound Women's Peace Camp ............ 206-872-3482
Democratic Socialists of America .........................282-1300 Steven Fosler ....................................................... 241 -9339
Political Groups
Tax and Investment Services
Oregon Women's Political Caucus .......................224 -2588
Right to Privacy. PAC ................................Keeston, 224-4369
Gav Mayor of Portland ................................Sandy. 223-1679
Personal Tax Service ..............................................777-3840
Joanne Kraft ......................................................... 249-3894
Religious Groups
Dignity ....................................................................636-0356
MCC of Portland ................................................... 281 8868
West Hills Unitarian Center .................................... 246-3351
William Temple House ..........................................226-3021
Resource Centers
Praise the Lord
and pass the
ammunition
year, thousands of the cuddly-looking infant
seals were clubbed to death each year on the
ice floes off Newfoundland. Environmenta
lists and animal protection groups, among
others, have long campaigned for an end to
the clubbings.
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. The Cana
dian sealers will henceforth restrict their
hunts to adult gray seals and will use rifles,
considered a more humane means of
slaughter.
^ '¡Voman's Place Bookstore ..................................236-3609
Counseling Center for Sexual M inorities...............228-6785
Job Bank ...............................................................281 8868
Men's Resource Center ...........................................235-3433
Phoenix Rising ....................................................... 223-8299
Workshops for Lesbians ........................................777-6653
YWCA Women's Resource Center ......... ext 232.223-6281
NW Draft Counseling ............................................. 238-0605
Burnside Community Council .............................. 231-7158
Sports & Activities
Ballroom Dancing ..................................................230-4869
B icycling .................................................................224-6222
Pool League (Nov-April) .............................. Bob. 659-7344
Portland Gav Men s Chorus ................................... 232-1858
Square Dancing ................................................... 288 4903
Lesbian and Gay Marching Band .......................... 287-3260
Fighting Arts ........................................................ 231-1232
Portland Skating Center ........................................231 -6368
Attorneys
Alan Coogan ......................................................... 231 -2933
Cynthia Cumfer ..................................................... 295-2456
Alice Ellis ............................................................... 221-1792
Insurance
Downev Insurance Aqencv. Inc................................. 228-8329
Real Estate
Bridgetown Realty ................................................. 775-1875
Travel
In-Touch Travel .......................................................225-0064
Theaters
NW Film Study Center ........................................ 221-1156
Echo Theatre .........................................................231-1232
Cinema 21 .............................................................. 224-3431
Photography
Sherri R ig g s ............................................................ 282-2474
Helen Lottridqe ...................................................... 230-9225
Bars/Taverns
Judy* .....................................................................284-1485
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