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national briefs
CALIFORNIA
Chris Brownlie Hospice, the first licensed
AIDS hospice in California, has closed after eight
years of operation, according to a United Press
International report. At times during its operation
the hospice had long waiting lists, but powerful
new drug therapies have reduced the need for its
services.
Patients have been sent home or transferred to
other hospices run by the foundation, and most of
the employees have found jobs at those facilities.
CYBERSPACE
Hangin’OUT, the first worldwide interactive
talk show for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and
transgendered people, debuted on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Shows are broadcast live on the Internet with
RealAudio technology every Sunday evening
between 4 and 6 pm (PST), and an archive of
previously aired shows is available at the Web site
http://www.hanginout.com.
Co-hosts John McMullen and Lucia Regan
open the show with a brief newscast, then open
the floor for callers and e-mailers to express their
views.
FLORIDA
Following the theft and distribution of a county
health department list of people with AIDS in the
St. Petersburg area, the Centers for Disease Con
trol and Prevention has been called in to review
Florida’s procedures for protecting such lists,
reports United Press International. State law re
quires doctors to report the names of patients
diagnosed with AIDS for the purpose of tracking
the spread of the disease. Twenty-five other states
have similar laws. While states are responsible
for designing and implementing their own secu
rity systems, the CDC oversees the reporting
program and requires certain confidentiality mea
sures.
A Pinellas County Health Department em
ployee, identified as William Calvert III, is on
leave with pay pending the outcome of the state’s
criminal investigation. Calvert stands accused of
a second-degree misdemeanor with a maximum
penalty of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. One of
the people named on the list has filed a federal
lawsuit against the county and the state seeking an
injunction barring further release of the list, and
punitive damages.
MASSACHUSETTS
The Bisexual Resource Center in Cambridge,
Mass., has published a second edition of its Bi
sexual Resource Guide. The book contains list
ings of bisexual, lesbian and gay groups in more
than 22 countries, safer-sex information, Internet
resources, conference dates and calls for papers,
bi-friendly merchandise, an annotated film guide
and an annotated bibliography of recommended
reading.
The guide costs $11.95, postage paid. To
order a copy, send a check or money order to
BRC, PO Box 639, Cambridge, MA 02140.
MONTANA
The Metropolitan Community Church in Great
Falls was vandalized during the night of Sept. 23
or morning of Sept. 24, according to an Associ
ated Press report. Graffiti, including swastikas
and upside-down crosses, were spray-painted on
the front door and north wall of the building. A
similar incident occurred last year at the Mount
Olive Christian Fellowship church, where most
of the congregation is black.
No arrests have been made, and law enforce
ment officials are not yet committed to investigat
ing the incident as a hate crime, according to Ray
St. Onge of the county sheriffs office.
“I think this is a statement against gay and
lesbian people,” said MCC’s the Rev. Gina
Hartung, who has been highly visible in recent
local news for her outspoken opposition to the
Defense of Marriage Act.
NEW YORK
Beginning in January, computer and software
manufacturer IBM will provide benefits for the
domestic partners of its U.S. employees, accord
ing to a New York Times story. With 110,000
employees in the United States, IBM is the largest
employer yet to extend health coverage to same-
sex couples. The company, based in Armonk,
N.Y., has barred discrimination based on sexual
orientation since 1974. Unmarried heterosexual
couples are not covered under the new policy,
which requires the worker and partner to sign a
notarized affidavit stating that they live together,
have a “committed relationship,” and are “finan
cially interdependent.”
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The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline, an all
volunteer nonprofit organization, opened its toll-
free telephone lines on Oct. 1. The hot line pro
vides free and anony
mous inform ation;
peer counseling and
referrals for gay men,
lesbians, bisexuals,
queer youth and all
people concerned
about sexual minority
issues; and maintains
a database of more
than 13,000 community groups and organiza
tions, businesses and professionals.
The hot line accepts calls weeknights be
tween 6 and 11 pm EDT, with hope that addi
tional fund-raising will allow increased hours of
operation in the future. The hot line number is
1-888-THE-GLNH; for more information visit
http:www.glnh.org on the World Wide Web, for
volunteer opportunities call (212) 633-7492.
RHODE ISLAND
Reuters new service, citing a recent article in
Sex Weekly Plus, reported data Sept. 23 attributed
to the Rhode Island Department of Health indicat
ing that the number of diagnosed cases of AIDS
among heterosexuals in the state is now equal to
the number of cases among homosexuals.
The highest rate of new diagnoses is among
Latina women who contract HIV through hetero
sexual contact.
Despite a slight increase in the total number of
AIDS cases in Rhode Island, the state has cut
funds for prevention and education programs.
Health department officials maintain that the ap
parent increase may simply be due to better re
porting.
TEXAS
Kay Longcope, editor and publisher of The
Texas Triangle, announced on Sept. 26 that the
weekly gay and lesbian newspaper serving Hous
ton and Austin will cease publication with its Oct.
10 issue. After surviving attacks from Christian
radio host Wyatt Roberts and the Texas branch of
the American Family Association, the paper has
been unable to meet the rising cost of newsprint.
During Roberts’ and the AFA’s campaign
against the Triangle, many businesses chose to
advertise to show solidarity against bigotry, but
the increase in revenue was simply not enough.
One of Triangle's strongest supporters. First Texas
Honda, will receive an award for corporate cour
age from the Human Rights Campaign at the
annual Austin Black Tie Affair fund-raiser.
Compiled by Christopher D. Cuttone
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