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Four more charges
of spreading
AIDS added to
Idaho case
Through his attorney, Thomas also asked
that the press be barred from further hearings
and that the current judge be disqualified.
Thomas’ case was being heard by Deborah
Bail, the same magistrate who gave Lewis a
life sentence.
—Dell Richards
Feds fund gay sex
project
I
n what may be a first, the Federal govern
ment has funded a Chicago project design
ed to keep gay men practicing safer sex.
Material deemed
The Alliance of Services for AIDS Preven
tion, a coalition of four community-based
"too sensitive" to
n May 16 in Boise, Idaho, four more
AIDS organizations, has received $260,000
charges of spreading AIDS were added
from the Centers for Disease Control to
to the growing list by women who say they print
launch the project.
were exposed to the virus by a former college
ASAP will target “the gay- and non-gay-
basketball star.
reata Graphics, a major trade book
identified men-who-have-sex-with-men
printer with plants across the United
That same day, a federal civil rights team
community” with videos, posters, palm cards,
States, has refused to print the first book to counseling, support, and prevention
said it may look into the case.
document the activities of AIDS Coalition to education, according to John Copeland of
Kerry Stephen Thomas, 25, who is HIV
Unleash
Power (ACT UP), AIDS Demo
STOP AIDS Chicago.
positive, is accused of knowingly spreading
Graphics, by Douglas Crimp and Adam
Coalition-member The Reimer Foundation
the AIDS virus by having unprotected sexual
Rolston. The publisher, Bay Press of Seattle,
intercourse with five women.
has expanded its distribution of condoms and
was informed by Areata sales representative
As with most sex crime cases brought to
produced a series of safer-sex video spots for
Joe Smith that the material in the book was
trial in Idaho, this one is being made even
bars.
“too sensitive.”
STOP AIDS is using the money to fund
more inflammatory by the fact that two of the
AIDS Demo Graphics, the lead title for
women were minors at the time of alleged
intensive discussion groups on risk reduction
exposure.
Bay Press’s 1990 list, was to be featured at
and community development.
the American Bookseller’s Convention in
The Test Positive Aware Network is
Prosecutors said additional charges are
June.
“There’s
no
question
that
we
will
be
also being investigated.
offering support groups, weekly forums and a
hurt financially by not having the book at the
monthly newsletter. And Horizons
Thomas is the second man to be accused
ABC,”
admits
managing
editor
Thatcher
Community Services has created a new
under the two-year-old law which makes it
Bailey, “but the real shame is that ten years
workshop, “Men, Intimacy and Sex,” which is
illegal to knowingly spread the HIV virus, a
into a devasting and tragic epidemic, fear and
directed at men who may relapse into high-
precursor of AIDS.
prejudice are still so pervasive.”
risk behavior.
The law has been seriously questioned by
The text and images in AIDS Demo
ASAP is receiving technical assistance
gay activists nationwide who say it makes
Graphics trace the development of socially
from the Illinois Department of Public Health
confidential testing a farce.
and the Chicago Department of Health.
engaged art activities produced in response to
The first person charged was George Frank
the AIDS epidemic. Part history, part
Asked if the new video and print ads
Lewis, a homosexual. These charges were
violate various amendments authored by US
guidebook, part polemic, the book documents
dropped when he was given a life sentence for
Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC] prohibiting the
a decade of government inaction, corporate
lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor.
profiteering, media distortion, and public
expenditure of public monies to promote
The “minor” was 15 years old.
apathy.
“The
graphics
are
bold
and
often
quite
homosexuality, IDPH’s Gary Monachino said:
A federal civil rights team from the
provacative,” acknowledges Bailey, “but
“There was some concern and the CDC set up
regional office in Seattle may investigate
a community review here in Chicago and the
we’re talking about people who must not only
allegations that the newly created Idaho law is
ads were approved. The review panel ruled
struggle for their lives but also for their basic
being used to harass minorities.
rights.”
the ads were not offensive.”
The civil rights office must receive a
In fact, the print and video materials are
Publishers Press in Utah has agreed to
formal complaint before it can actually
explicitly gay in flavor and tone, but never
print the book. “We do not feel this is an
investigate discrimination cases. It is not
actually show two men together or directly
offensive book,” says sales representative
known at this time whether Thomas or Lewis
say “gay sex.” If necessary, the ads could be
plan to take such action.
Lyle Mumford. “We feel it is an important
book.”
construed
as referring to men and women.
Thomas, who denies the accusations, also
“If he’s too big to wear one, he’s wrong.
was indicted on May 16 in a secret grand jury
He’s
just too small to care,” states one video
Editor's Note: The printing companies
investigation.
spot.
are in bold italic because Areata Graphics
The grand jury charges — which include
The funding cycle for ASAP runs until
should be avoided, while support should be
the same five women — supersede the
December, 1992, when renewal will be based
criminal complaint.
given to Publishers Press. Just Out will
on the project’s performance.
always try to let you know about the clunkers
None of the women’s names are being
— Rex Wockner
and the good ones as well.
released, nor is their antibody status.
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