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enforcement agencies and grassroots communi
ty groups to develop strategies that work.
“The HIV prevention program focused more
on community outreach than clinic-based serv
ices,” Shirley said. “We have integrated HIV,
STD and hepatitis C prevention efforts through
contracts with community providers, interven
tions on the street through needle-exchange pro
grams and at drug treatment centers, offering test
ing at community events and testing, education
and support groups at correctional facilities.”
In 2000 Portland reported nine AIDS cases
per 100,000 people. This rate is far below the
Healthy People goal of 43 and the national
average of 15.4.
manufacturers; and consulting firms. In contrast,
unfriendly market sectors were: engineering and
construction; food, beverage and grocery enter
prises; and retail and consumer products.
Six companies received a rating of 14 percent
because H RC was unable to find any evidence
that they had overtly resisted equal treatment for
their sexual minority employees hut neither had
they taken any affirmative steps. These employ
ers are: Domino’s, FedEx, MeadWestvaco, Mei-
jer, Shaw Industries and Wal-Mart.
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eaverton-based Nike was one of 13 major
U.S. corporations that earned 100 percent
on the Human Rights Campaign Foundations
first Corporate Equality Index, released Aug. 13.
The rating system grades large corporations
on policies that affect their sexual minority
employees, consumers and investors. The other
companies that scored 100 percent are Aetna,
American Airlines, Apple Computer, Avaya,
Eastman Kodak, Intel, J.P. Morgan Chase,
Lucent Technologies, N C R , Replacements,
Worldspan and Xerox.
“While many of these companies have had a
long commitment to gay and lesbian employees,
most achieved a perfect score after adding gen
der identity to their nondiscrimination poli
cies," said Kim I. Mills, H RC education director.
“Eighty of the companies rated, or 25 percent,
met every criterion of the index except for hav
ing a gender identity nondiscrimination policy.
Those companies received scores of 86 percent.”
At the other end of the scale, three compa
nies scored zero: Cracker Barrel, Emerson Elec
tric and Lockheed Martin. They have no poli
cies aimed at treating their queer employees fair
ly, and all have resisted shareholder resolutions
urging them to include sexual orientation in
their nondiscrimination policies.
HRC rated 319 companies on seven factors,
including whether they have a written non
discrimination policy covering sexual orientation;
have a written nondiscrimination policy covering
gender identity and/or expression; offer health
insurance coverage to their employees’ same-sex
domestic partners; and decline to engage in any
activities that would undermine the goal of equal
rights for gay, lesbian, bi and trans people.
The median score for all companies was 57
percent. Companies in several industries consis
tently scored on the higher end of the scale: bank
ing and financial services; high-tech equipment
state’s next governor Aug. 16.
Basic Rights Oregon is sponsoring Queer
Bowl 2002 with Democratic candidate Ted
Kulongoski from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at AMF
Pro 300 Lanes, 3031 S.E. Powell Blvd. Organiz
ers say this will he a good time for the sexual
minorities community to discuss the state’s
future and get to know the avid bowler in an
informal setting.
For more information call 503-222-6151.
C e l e b r a t e F reedom
he Freedom Socialists will hold a “Garden
Party Victory Celebration for Voters’
Rights &. Free Expression” 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at
the Bread & Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth
St. The Oregon Appeals Court upheld the
party’s right to use its name when running can
didates June 12.
Jordana Sardo, a lesbian who plans to run
for state representative in 2004, will speak at
the party along with Steve Goldberg, the
attorney who won the landmark case, and
Robert Williams, a labor activist and leader in
the African Am erican community. The event
also will feature music, poetry, skits and
toasts.
A Northwest summer buffet will be served
for $8; sliding-scale rates and work exchange
are available. Proceeds go to the Freedom
Socialist Party Ballot Access Case Defense
Fund.
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