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.

ari

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