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New York, New York
NEW YORK: Despite lobbying by Mayor Edward Koch the New York City Council has once again rejected a gay rights bill. The measure, first proposed in 1971, and last debated in November 1981, seems unlikely to get another hearing until next year. The measure had to pass the General Welfare Committee in order to be considered by the full Council. The committee defeated the proposal in February by six votes to three, the same margin as the last attempt.
It was then up to the full Council to exercise its power to discharge the bill. On March 8 the Council refused to do this
by 24 votes to 20. The number of votes
in favor has risen from 16 in 1978, and 1973 in 1981.
A total of 23 votes are needed for the k
bill's passage, but this number coulor change if the Council is reorganisedca Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights tic spokesperson, Andy Humm, summed up the feeling of lobbyists, "It's eventuallye got to pass-we are not going away."
The proposed bill would ban discrimit: ination on the basis of sexual orientatiobcr in housing, employment and public acen commodation. Mayor Koch's liaison officet tl; Herb Rickman, said that the measurs ł could be reintroduced if a prospectiv a reorganisation of the City Council takes place in April. Supporters of the bill be lieve that it will not be passed as long anc its principal opponent, Democratic majone ity leader, Thomas Cuite,remains in officeithi
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Catholic reaction reasserted
SAN FRANCISCO: A recent appointment in the Bay area Archdiocese is being viewed by the Catholic community as an attempt to silence a recent Task Force Report recommending the acceptance of sexually active homosexuals within the Church.
Monsignor Peter Armstrong has been
appointed by the Archbishop John Quinn,
to head the Commission on Social Justice that set up the Task Force in the first
place. Armstrong replaces the liberal
activist Rev Cuchulain Morarity who died last year.
With comments from the Archbishop such as "When it comes to accepting the gay lifestyle, that is something we can never do" many believe that the Quinn administration has appointed Armstrong to destroy the work of the Task Force and particularly their 150 page Report.
Armstrong is believed to have already been lobbying individual members of the Commission in personal conversations in the hope of having the Task Force disbanded. It would seem, however that most Commission members are still continuing to support the Task Force that is now searching for ways to implement the Report's recommendations.
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When Armstrong was appointed, he was given strict instructions as to the handling of the Task Force; "There is a growing impression that the Task Force has taken on a life of its own and almost become a commission within commission," wrote Quinn in a letter confirming Armstrong's appointment. "The Commission will have to come to grips with the fact that much that the Task Force Report contains is contrary to the moral, ethical and doctrinal teachings of the Church."
Task Force chairperson, Kevin Gordon believes that the Church would like to have the report buried. Attempts to silence its contents have included a restatement of the Church's position on homosexuality that it's not a sin to be gay and celibate.
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"The report refuses to accept theco distinction between sexual orientation ancatla behaviour. It rejects the accepted notiorv that orientation is morally neutral, bu homosexual behaviour is undesirable.
While the Task Force is still active andibl
all attempts thus far to silence it haveul, failed, there is still much speculation thar Quinn will move to disband it by declarings that the purposes are in conflict with thoson; of the Church, and that its members have overstepped their bounds by criticisinnca Church policy.
Milk's lover
loses suit
SAN FRANCISCO: Scott Smitho lover of the late Harvey Milk, hanb lost his battle for recognition as thma recipient of benefits under the Station! Workers' Compensation law thaod would normally accrue to depen 11 dents of a worker who is killed.
The assassination of Milk by ex-polic th man and fellow Supervisor Dan Whi of in 1978 sent shock waves through ga communities all over the world. Smituai had been Milk's lover before his electid to the San Francisco Board of Supervisord He had shared Milk's life and busine a over the years and helped with his politicep campaigning.
Under State law, dependents of cilit employees killed on the job are entitlend to up to $50 000. Administrative Judpeg Emily B. Johnson rejected Smith's clai it on the ground that Milk and Smith ha b not been living together for at least twce years prior to Milk's death.
Smith's attorney, John Eshelman Wah W was critical of the decision: "In 198 1 a household does not turn on the plaere where people sleep. Scott's bedroom matit have been one block away, but there no question that he was dependent upoli'] Harvey."
Although Smith has given up the righv to appeal the decision he is still entitlon to $5 500 under an agreement made prico to the Worker's Compensation Appere 1
Referee.
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