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Survey to help
AIDS prevention
I
f you are a man who has sex with other men
and is sometimes being sexually unsafe, the
University of Washington School of Social
Work wants to hear from you.
The school is conducting a survey to help de
sign more effective AIDS prevention programs.
Some of the questions the survey asks are: What
steps have you taken to avoid AIDS; what kinds of
help do you think you might need; what’s impor
tant to you in considering counseling; and what
are you learning about yourself in dealing with
AIDS risks?
The survey is done anonymously by phone and
takes 30-45 minutes. Call 1-800-999-7511 be
tween 9 am and 9 pm Monday through Thursday
and 9 am to 5 pm on Friday.
Queers dance
at Disneyland
L
esbians and gay men danced with partners
of the same sex on Saturday, Sept. 15, 10
years after two gay men were ejected from
Disneyland for dancing together.
Andrew Exler, 29, of Palm Springs, said the
same-sex dancing was in commemoration of the
10-year anniversary of Disneyland ejecting him
and a male dance partner from the Tomorrowland
Terrace after disco dancing together. The two
men sued the park and in 1984 won a lawsuit
which effectively reversed Disneyland’s 1957
policy barring same-sex dancing.
Exler says twelve male couples and two fe
male couples danced for 30 minutes at the Tomor
rowland Terrace to the live band “Discovery,”
which played pop 40 music. The couples partici
pated in both fast and touch dancing without any
confrontations from guests or park security.
However, while the couples were dancing, a
Disneyland security officer (“Cheryl”—Badge No.
69) was overheard telling park guests: “There was
a lawsuit 10 years ago; I hope they all die from
AIDS— they are going to die from AIDS any
way....”
Exler says that the comment from the on-duty
officer was totally inexcusable and should not be
tolerated by Disneyland officials. “Her comments
were clearly homophobic and in very poor taste,
especially since persons with AIDS were dancing
that evening,” he said. Exler has demanded in
writing that Disneyland publicly apologize for the
officer’s offensive and derogatory comment, but
Disney officials refuse to return his phone calls.
she is confident the professional testimony at
from the hills of Carolina to the mountains of said
the
hearings
support her petition for guardian
Conference to
Oregon look for support from the Campaign Fund ship. “This will
should validate what I have
and from lesbian and gay Americans in their local been saying hearing
is best for Sharon all along,” said
communities.”
combat ROTC
Thompson.
Former Charlotte, North Carolina mayor Har
vey Gantt, who is running neck and neck in his
discrimination
race against Senator Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) has
received the maximum $15,000 allowed by law Charges of lewd
from the Campaign Fund’s PAC. Senator Paul
he Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the Simon
chief sponsor of the Hate Crimes
American Civil Liberties Union will host Statistics (D-Dl.),
Act
which
earlier this year become the conduct dropped
a nationwide conference for campus or first federal law in history
lesbians and
ganizers fighting ROTC’s anti-gay policy Nov. gays
9, received $10,000 in to his include
race
against
GOP
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in conjunction with
n its first victory, the newly formed Gay/Les-
Lynn Martin. Senator Claiborne
the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s annual congresswoman
bian Rights Project of the American Civil
Pell (D-R.I.), who chairs the committee with juris
Creating Change conference.
Liberties Union of Ohio has won dismissal of
over the National Endowment for the Arts,
The Lesbian and Gay Rights project is organ diction
all charges filed against 41 people arrested during
and congressman John Miller (R-Wash.), who
izing the conference along with the Gay and Les worked
a June raid on a gay bar in Lima.
to defeat the Helms-Chapman food han
bian Military Freedom Project, a coalition of dlers amendment
On June 10, Lima police raided The Office
on the Americans with Disabili
groups united to fight the military’s discriminatory ties Act, also received
Bar,
arresting 41 patrons, the manager and the
$10,000. Both openly gay
policy. The conference will be co-sponsored by:
of Congress, Representatives Barney bartender on charges of “visiting a disorderly
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders; Gay, members
house.” Police wore gloves during the raid and
Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America; Hu Frank (D-Mass.) and Gerry Studds (D-Mass.) also one of the officers called the bar an “AIDS place.”
man Rights Campaign Fund; Lambda Legal De received $10,000 for their campaigns.
In a ruling handed down on Sept 19, Judge
In one of the nation’s most closely watched
fense and Education Fund; the Minnesota Civil
William
B. Lauber of the Lima Municipal Court
the Campaign Fund is supporting Washing
Liberties Union; The National Organization for races,
congresswoman Jolenc Unsocld, the first-term said the city’s law against visiting a “disorderly
Women; and the University Gay Community of ton
supporter of the Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights house,” defined as a place operated for the purpose
the University of Minnesota.
Alexandria, Virginia, mayor Jim Moran and of “lewdness,” was unconstitutionally vague. He
“Nearly 50 campuses around the country are Bill.
Oregon state legislator Mike Kopetski, also ruled that the charges against the patrons vio
fighting the military’s discrimination by challeng former
are strong contenders to win seats in the lated the due process clauses of both the United
ing the presence of ROTC on their campuses,” who
House against homophobic incumbents, have also States and Ohio constitutions.
said William B. Rubenstein, Director of the Les received
major contributions.
bian and Gay Rights Project. "This conference
will be the first opportunity for students and fac
ulty from across the country to compare notes and
Feminist
plan strategy for the future.”
Continuing its challenges to the military’s anti Sharon Kowalski
essays sought
gay policies, the American Civil Liberties Union
is assisting a gay man who was forced to resign denied again
from the United States Navy and is now being
ssays are being sought for The Bisexual
asked to repay the $22,000 cost of his Annapolis
Feminist; Essays on Feminism and Sexual
udge Robert Campbell denied permission for
training.
Identity to be published by the Seal Press.
Sharon Kowalski to attend and be recognized
Deadline is January 1991. For more information
by the lirst National Disability Pride Day
write Bi Book, PO Box 30645, Seattle, WA
held O ct 6, in Boston. According to the court-ap
pointed social worker, Judge Campbell felt it was 98103-0645.
in Sharon's best interest right now” to be al
PAC breaks $400K “not
lowed to attend the event
“This ruling is yet another clear example of G ay couples get
mark in campaign
why I need to be Sharon’s guardian,” said
Thompson. “I asked Sharon if she wanted to go to spousal benefits
this event she said yes. I am the only one who has
contributions
taken Sharon’s wishes into account and has lis
tanford University is apparently the first
tened to Sharon.”
United States university to allow gay and
Thompson, who has been fighting for
he political action committee (PAC) of the
lesbian couples to live in married-student
Human Rights Campaign Fund, the largest Kowalski’s rights for over six year, filed a petition
apartments and to share in university benefits ex
national lesbian and gay political organiza last year to be appointed Kowalski’s guardian.
tended to spouses of students.
tion, has contributed $400,000 to candidates run “I am very disappointed. I had hoped this
The new policy affords gay and lesbian mates
ning for Congress.
would be over and we could get back to living a
“Our effectiveness on Capitol Hill is due not more normal life. The judge’s ruling could cer access to university libraries, recreational facilities,
only to our lobbying and constituent field work, tainly be viewed as a set back but I am optimistic and campus events.
That’s a great first step toward recognizing gay
but also to the impact that lesbian and gay Ameri of what the final outcome will be. It’s very frus
cans have in congressional elections all over the trating that this is being unnecessarily dragged out and lesbian relationships on campus. Feel free to
tack this item on your campus bulletin boards in
country," said Campaign Fund Executive Director because once again, Sharon loses.”
Despite this temporary setback, Thompson student housing.
Tim McFreeley. ‘Candidates running for office
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