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OR 503-397-1678 - foundstuff@ados.com ^ choice of (1) making a false declaration, 0 which means abandoning or hiding their p combination therapy or smuggling it into 1 the U.S., with all the risks that this m o involves to their health as a result of dis- E ruption of their treatment, or (2) obtain- “ ing a special waiver, secured in their pass port, which breaches their confidentiality hut also leaves them open to continuing discrimination hy U.S. immigration offi cials. This is particularly absurd because HIV is actually far more prevalent within the U.S. than Europe. There is no possi ble motivation other than simple preju dice for this discriminatory policy.” Now is a gcxx.1 time to resume cam paigning on the issue because “several of the original perpetrators of the U.S. leg islation are retiring [from Congress and) the U.S. is eager to rebuild tourism in the wake of Sept. 11.” T he trust also said ample evidence indicates "the great majority of people with HIV do not use the visa waiver scheme when they visit the U.S.” Those who do use it frequently report prob lems, the organization said. “From the relatively small number of people with HIV who do apply for B ruce Sm yth, Jim Deva and Janine F u ller are suing waivers, T H T has heard a disproportion C anada C ustom s for confiscating “ obscene and ate number of had experiences,” the trust dehum anizing” comic books said. “These range from hostile or preju diced treatm ent, to unreasonable delays causing CANADA people to miss expensive flights, to intrusive ancouver’s gay Little Sister’s Bcx)k and Art Emporium is suing Canada Customs for questioning on prcxluction of the waiver at point of entry and even temporary detention.” confiscating U.S. comic books showing fisting and golden showers, Xtra! reported. Border offi S O U TH A F R IC A cials believe the drawings in the Meatmen publi doctor in Nelspmit was fired Feh. 22 for cations are obscene and dehumanizing. providing anti-H IV drugs to rape victims. “Sexual fantasy is on trial,” store owner Jim Despite international ridicule, the South Deva said. “Do they have the right to censor sexual fantasy.7 They’re beautiful kxvks, wonder African government opposes distribution of the fully done and just sexual in nature. Rut [Cus drugs, saying that they are toxic and that HIV has not been proven to cause AIDS. Thys von Mol- toms] obviously think they’ve got something up lendorff, superintendent at Rob Ferreira Hospital, their sleeves. They’ve got unlimited funds, and was charged with “gross insubordination” for giving they’re going ahead with this.” rape victims Nevirapine, which can prevent HIV transmission in utero. U N ITE D K IN G D O M Many critics say the government withholds the anchester, London and Brighton, Eng drugs because it docs not want to spend the money. land, are reporting syphilis outbreaks, Some wonder whether officials see AIDS as a solu with most of the cases occurring among young tion to the problem of the nation’s economic output gay and hi men. U ntil recently, the disease had not being able to support the current population. all hut disappeared from the nation. One in nine of South Africa’s 43 million citi Manchester’s outbreak is the worst, with 160 zens is thought to he HIV-positive. Anti-HIV drugs new cases in a time period that normally would sometimes havy a host of serious side effects, hut have seen only one or two. Three-fourths of them AIDS scientists and dtxztors worldwide agree these were gay or hi men mostly in their 20s or 30s. problems are less grave than HIV infection itself. According to a report in the Guardian, 25 G overnm ent health officials also have percent of them had other sexually transmitted moved to close rape centers that provide victims diseases and about 20 percent also knew they with free medicine to reduce the risk of AIDS. were HIV-positive. Health officials say the men “it’s ridiculous," said Barbara Kenyon, founder caught syphilis probably because they are bored with safe sex, mistakenly believe HIV is now of the Greater Nelspruit Rape Intervention Pro curable or are too young to gram. “It’s cheaper to prevent have seen friends die of AIDS. HIV than to treat it.” \ A every sleeping beauty needs beauty sleep M » |. < ................... ............ 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The group is urging supporters to ask their mem ber of Parliament to raise the issue with the U.K. govern ment and the U.S. ambas sador to the U nited Kingdom. “People with HIV still experience unacceptable dis crimination when they seek to enter the U.S.A.,” the trust said. “They are faced with a Barbara Kenyon T *Check out advertiser web site s *5ubmit word classified ads, personal ads, calendar submissions and letters to the editor. mm he European G>urt of H um an Rights ruled Feb. 26 that France did not discriminate against a gay teacher who was not allowed to adopt a child. O fficials had deem ed Philippe Frette’s “lifestyle” to he “inappropriate.” His lawyers argued th a t rulings w ithin France had violated his rights to nondiscrim ina tion and respect for his per sonal and family life as g u aran teed hy th e Euro pean C o n v e n tio n on H um an Rights. T
