DLF
gay people's CHRONICLE
CORPORATE POLICY:
American Corporate Policy: AIDS expenses, and Employment by John Robinson
OCTOBER Celand founded by
December, 1984
Cleveland, Public1bibrargharles Callender vol 3 issue $0 1987.
AIDS
HIV virus.
The survey
interesting
had
some
regional and that most of the variations. New England and employers do not test employees the West had the highest or applicants for antibodies to response rate, with the South the HIV virus. Only one out of having the lowest rate of five companies had developed a returned surveys. This may written policy on AIDS not a indicate less willingness on very encouraging rate. the part of some areas to face up to AIDS issues. interesting
The only problem with the survey was the low response
One of the most
According to the National Gay Rights Advocates, a public interest firm located in San Francisco, corporate America is improving in regards to the AIDS issue in the work place. rate of some the more important aspects of the report was the Most major employers corporations that responded to including a survey taken by NGRA prohibit Cleveland discrimination against
with
of
the
AIDS
or Other
in the country, companies in the area. Sixty-seven people percent of the respondents in related indicated that they forbid positive employment
discrimination
conditions. aspects of the report indicated against employees with AIDS or that most medical plans cover related conditions. Only 0.5%
AIDS
related
list of companies that did not respond to the survey. The following list contains some of the non-participants. The list continued on page 6...
Deidre
medical indicated required testing for popular
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD
by Bob Reynolds
Singer,
returns by demand
songwriter Deidre
McCalla is schedule to appear at Case Western Reserve's Allen Memorial Ford
Library,
Buck Harris, Gay Health Consultant, Ohio Department of Auditorium on November 7, 1987 Health, was awarded the 1987 Rhonda R. Rivera Humanitarian Award September 19 for his outstanding achievements as an educator and powerful voice throughout the state on behalf of Persons with AIDS (PWA's) and all gay men and womeri.
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at 8 pm, in an Oven Productions sponsored event promoting her new album WITH A LITTLE LUCK. With a warm, humorous stage Mr. Harris has traveled up and down Ohio presenting "safe presence and a voice sex" programs for the last four years. He has reached the beer compared medical community, public interest groups, gay bars and the Armatrading and Bonnie general public with humor and facts while dealing with explicit McCalla's mixture of reggae, sexual material. He also works closely with local AIDS task jazz and folk music are the forces in implementing local education programs, arid training perfect ingredients for a
for health care needs for PWA's.
balanced marks
to
that's
Joari Raitt,
well
concert. This McCalla's
show third She
This full
Mr. Harris opened his acceptance remarks by stating "how appearance in Cleveland. wonderful it is to be honored by one's peers." He reiterated opened in 1986 for Teresa Trull the ongoing concerns about counseling, health care, and and was a tremendous hit. discrimination involving PWA's, People with be McCalla's first AIDS Related will Complex, (ARC's), and those testing HIV positive. He reaffirmed length concert in Cleveland. that, through the help of groups like Stonewall Union and Columbus AIDS Task Force, "as a community, we will win."
Stonewall Union was
the
Local artist Peggi Cella will operi accompanied by Rainsong,
celebrating six years of service to the featuring Lisa Rainsong and
community and honored a number of their loyal volunteers. Over guests enjoyed a sumptuous buffet in the Ballroom the Radisson Hotel on the north side of Columbus. A number of groups from Columbus and around the state were represented,
including Stonewall-Cincinnati, CATF, Lorain County Hotline,
GEAR Foundation and the Cleveland Washington.
Committee
Gayle Pilot. Laura Kolb will sign language interpret for the hearing impaired and free child is available. The
care
March On
auditorium accessible. ONLY event.
is wheelchair This is a WOMEN