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news

Kalamazoo Case Rules In Favor Of Gays

KALAMAZOO, MI (MOHR) The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled against the use by police of hidden cameras to spy on gay activity in a Kalamazoo County highway rest stop.

The appeals court ruling in six related cases said citizens have a right to expect privacy inside public rest room stalls and said a warrant that merely allowed continuous observation of the rest room was too broad.

Police in Kalamazoo had installed a video camera in the ceiling above two stalls in the men's rest room on US-131. Audio recordings also were made.

"A stall such as that at issue here obviously does not afford complete privacy, but an occupant of the stall would reasonably expect to enjoy such privacy as the design of the stall afforded" the appeals court ruling said.

The court also ruled the warrant issued by a local judge which allowed recording was not limited to "precise and discriminate circumstances as required in electronic surveillance cases.

"Officers acting under the color of the warrant conducted a search which extended to every occupant of the stall during the relevant period," the court also noted.

Alternative Health Center Formed In Detroit

DETROIT, MI (MOHR)An Alternative Health Center (AHC) has been formed in Detroit. The major goal of the center will be to establish and maintain a health center for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of communicable diseases.

A board of directors was elected at an annual meeting held recently in the offices of the Michigan Organization for Human Rights (MOHR). The eight person board will set the overall policy for the new organization and oversee the operation of the proposed

center.

Members of the Board of Directors have been in contact with city, county, state, and federal health officials to coordinate applications for grant money.

We are confident of getting a favorable response from the officials we have been talking to, if the money is available," said one board member.

The center also hopes to be a resource center for community health practioners, for the general public, and the gay-lesbian community in particular.

For further information on the Alternative Health Center call (313) 865-5988 or (313) 863-7255 or write to AHC, 940 West McNichols, Detroit, Michigan 48203.

State Senator Wants Sex Offender Registration

LANSING, MI (MOHR) State Senator Arthur Miller (D-Warren) will introduce legislation requiring convicted sex offenders to register with their local police departments after completing their sentences or being paroled

Miller said the bill, modeled after a California law, has been sent to the legislative service bureau to be worked into compliance with current Michigan law and should be ready for introduction soon.

The bill was requested by Sgt. Edward Garcia of the Youth Services Bureau of the Warren Police Department. Garcia provided copies of the California law and asked Miller to consider introducing a similar bill in the Michigan Senate.

The California law requires persons convicted to sex crimes to register with local law enforcement agencies when discharged or paroled from correctional institution or when found to be a "mentally disordered sex offender."

The registrant must notify authorities when he moves. Under the California law, failure to register is a misdemeanor with mandatory 90 day sentence.

GRNL Mobilizes Religious Groups,

Others Behind Gay Civil Rights Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (GRNL) Despite considerable press attention of Moral Majority's efforts against gays and the growing perception of some gay people that religion is their enemy, the Gay Rights National Lobby (GRNL) has reported that many religious denominations, as well as a variety of other groups, have sent letters to Members of Congress urging support and cosponsorship of H.R. 1454, the lesbian/gay civil rights bill in the House. This support has been mobilized by Gay Rights National Lobby, which is intent on demonstrating the broad support the legislation has developed. Among the religious bodies and denominations that have sent letters are: the National Council of Churches of Christ (a coalition of 34 Protestant and Orthodox. denominations), the Union of American

Hebrew Congregations, the United Churchi of Christ, the Lutheran Council, the Presbyterians in the United States, and the United Presbyterians. GRNL indicated that they would continue to seek support from other religious groups.

Most of these letters stressed thé immorality of discrimination. The Rev. William Sheek, Director of Family Ministries and Human Sexuality for the National Council of Churches, wrote:

"Indeed, we are at a loss to understand how such civil rights legislation would endnager families as some in opposition to H.R. 1454 claim... Our. position is that we deeply believe that discrimination against any person is dehumanizing and immoral." GRNL indicated that the cooperation of Lutherans Concerned may have played an important role in securing the support of the Lutheran Council.

A number of other organizations have also sent letters at the urging of GRNL, including: the Americans for Democratic Ac-