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He will send dozens of letters encouraging dental schrxils and training pro grams across the country to devote resources to education regarding HIV and to help eliminate discrimination against people with HlV and AIDS. In these letters, Domfeld points out that “by redoubling our education efforts, our com munity can help to fulfill the promise that all persons, including those with HIV and AIDS, are provided hill access to quality dental care.” In the lawsuit, Richard Doust, a 46-year-old M onmoth County resident, said he was referred to Domfeld for emergency dental treatment. The lawsuit said that once Domfeld learned Doust was HIV-positive, he tixik the man into his office and explained that his staff did not feel comfortable assisting Doust. Doust further claimed Domfeld tried to refer him elsewhere for treatinent. Domfeld denied the allegations, claiming he did not refuse treatment. Domfeld further stated he is committed to doing what he can to ensure that all individuals with HIV and AIDS, and not just his own patients, receive full and equal dental treatment. Scientific studies have consistently conclud ed that there is no significant risk of transmis sion of HIV from patient to dentist during den tal treatment when universal precautions are routinely followed, and courts consistently have held that discrimination against people with HIV is unlawful under the Americans with Dis abilities Act and state laws. But Lambda Legal regularly receives calls from people with HIV or AIDS who were denied dental or medical serv ices or turned away from hotels and other public accommodations. “These are everyday situations where most people encounter no problems, hut people with HIV or AIDS are turned away at the d(x>r," attorney Jonathan G ivner said. “They can usu ally find another hotel or another doctor, but in the prtxzess they’ve gone through the humilia tion of being treated like second-class citizens— which is exactly what federal and state laws are designed to prevent.” Denial of dental services is particularly com mon, Givner said, and this settlement will help protect other people with HIV and AIDS from discrimination. “By educating dentists from within the profession, this settlement will signif icantly improve access to dental care for people with HIV and AIDS. For our client and for many other people with HIV and AIDS, we’re extremely pleased with this settlement. It will make a substantial difference in people’s lives.” frican American teen-ager Sakia G unn was stabbed to death May 11 after telling a man she was a lesbian. N ew ark police have a suspect in custixly in th e case and are holding him on murder, weapons and bias in tim id a tio n charges. New Jersey is one o f 28 states, along w ith Sakia G unn the District of Col- umhia, th a t includes sexual o rientation in its hate crimes statute. CONNECTICUT essica (Horatio) Mercado, a Latina trans woman, was found stabbed to d eath.last month in her New Haven apartment. No arrest has been made in the case. According to police reports, Mercado was stabbed twice in the neck in her apartment, which was then set on fire in a possible attempt to cover up the crime. Some queer activist groups believe the crime might have been m oti vated by discrimination or alleged “gay panic.” C onnecticut includes sexual orientation in its hate crimes law hut makes no clear reference to gender identity or expression. Only seven states and the District of Columbia have statutes that specifically include gender identity. KENTUCKY emocratic Gov. Paul Patton signed an executive order May 30 prohibiting dis crimination against state employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity, among other factors. Kentucky is now the 10th state to use an executive order to prohibit discrimina tion based on sexual orientation against its pub lic workforce and the only state to do so cover ing gender identity. “In a country where it is perfectly legal in most jurisdictions to he fired based on sexual ori entation or gender identity, any characterization of this order as a ‘special right’ shows a remark able misunderstanding of civil rights," said Seth Kilboum, Human Rights Campaign national field director. “We hope that Patton’s successor will show an equally strong commitment to civil rights and retain these important protections for state workers." Several counties and local governments statewide have passed ordinances in the past several years that include sexual orientation D Life in the city can be exciting and convenient at the Lair Hill Heights Condominiums Nestled against a tree covered hillside Lair Hill has incredible mountain and river views, easy access to downtown, the YMCA. city parks, and Portland State University 2 Bedroom, Flats & Townhomes From $ 16 4 .9 5 0 LAIR HILL HE I GHT S C O N D O M I N I U 3 5 0 5 S W B a r b u r Blvd . P o rtla n d ■ V2 M ile South of the YM CA O p e n 1pm to 6pm Thursday thru Monday M S For more information please contact 0 J M a y e r or M ike M ullen with the H a sso nC o m p a n y at 503.2 95.9 556 Democratic Gov. Paul Patton has made Kentucky the first state to protect trans state employees from discrimination
