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MASSACHUSETTS
O even gay and lesbian cou-
V pies, who recently were de
nied marriage licenses at their
city or town halls, filed suit
April 11 in Suffolk Superior
Court seeking the right to
marry in Massachusetts.
The plaintiffs are represent
ed by New England’s Gay and
Lesbian Advocates and Defend
ers. The defendant is the De
partment of Public Health,
which ultimately is responsible
for enforcing all state laws gov
erning marriage and its licens
ing in municipalities.
“This case presents a historic
opportunity for Massachusetts,”
said Mary Bonauto, who was co
counsel in the landmark Ver
mont marriage case. “Marriage
is a legal relationship and a
social status understood every
where. Our commonwealth
now has the chance to recognize
that same-sex couples— whose
relationships are as loving and as
committed as those of hetero
sexual couples— have an equal
right to civil marriage.”
The plaintiffs have been in Julie and Hillary Goodridge of Boston (pictured with their 5-year-
committed relationships be old daughter, Annie) are among the Massachusetts plaintiffs
tween five and 30 years. Four of
HIV infection?” said Maureen S. O ’Leary, Gay
the couples have young children; others have
faced health crises.
and Lesbian Medical Association executive
All are concerned about providing the secu director. “How will he, with flat funding, be able
rity for each other and their families that auto to more effectively educate youth against the
matically comes with marriage and is not avail risks of transmission? How, with such limited
able to them. Many of the couples want to make
funds, can we fast-track research on vaccines
a statement to their families and others about
against HIV/AIDS?”
the commitment of their relationship.
“The couples in (his case...share a great deal
in common with other families in Massachusetts,"
I ust in time for its annual meeting next month,
Bonauto said. “Some coach Little League. Others
I ExxonMobil is being pressured to rewrite its
volunteer at their churches or childrens schcxds. equal employment opportunity policy to bar dis
Some participate in civic organizations.... Yet, crimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
none of them can fully protect themselves, their
For the third consecutive year, a coalition of
relationship or their children without marriage.”
investment fund managers and human rights
advocates has filed a shareholder resolution ask
N A TIO N A L
ing for such an amendment. The 2000 effort gar
3 resident Bush named Scott H. Evertz as nered 8.2 percent of the vote.
Office of National AIDS Policy director
“Our decision to co-sponsor the resolution
April 9. The appointment marks the first time
this year is an expression of our frustration," said
any Republican W hite House has named an
H. Carl McCall, New York state comptroller and
openly gay or lesbian person to a position.
sole trustee of the $120 billion New York State
Evertz is president of the Wisconsin chapter Common Retirement Fund, which includes more
of the Log Cabin Republicans, the nations
than 10 million shares of ExxonMobil common
largest queer GO P group. He was one of a dozen stock. “If passed, this resolution will provide
openly gay supporters to meet with Bush in ExxonMobil with a competitive edge— reflecting
Austin, Texas, during the 2000 campaign.
a commitment to equality and respect— and will
“We applaud President Bush for this enhance the value of our investment.”
appointment," said Winnie Stachelberg, Hu
Mobil Corp. offered discrimination protec
man Rights Campaign political
tion and domestic partner benefits to its
director. “It is our sincere hope
lesbian and gay employees; however,
that this signals the new adminis
upon its 1999 merger with Exxon, these
tration’s commitment to provid
policies were revoked. Two dozen mem
ing active leadership in the
bers of Congress wrote to ExxonMobil
national and international fight
chairman and CEO Lee R. Raymond to
against HIV and AIDS.”
protest the reversals.
However, critics are concerned
In January 2000, stockholders and
that the administration’s proposed
activists protested at a company facility
budget fails to fund crucial care and
in Houston, causing it to close for the
prevention programs adequately.
day. At last year’s annual meeting, Ray
For example, the allocation for the
mond brushed aside discussion on
Scott H. Evertz
Ryan W hite Comprehensive
changing the policy, stating that inter
AIDS Resources Emergency Act remains the same ested parties should “go pass a federal law instead.”
as for the current year—in effect, a decrease, given
cost-of-living increases and inflationary expenses
such as the increased price of prescription drugs.
n the heels of success in Maryland, two
“How will Mr. Evertz, with no additional
other states are advancing bills to prohibit
funds in the president’s budget for HIV, be able discrimination based on sexual orientation.
to reach out to people in minority communities
The Illinois House approved March 27 a mea
who are experiencing the greatest increase in sure to add sexual orientation to a state law ban-
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