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MARCH 1988 VOL. 3-ISSUE 9

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CLEVELAND, OHIO

Record anniversary concert

oldest

label specializing

the

Olivia

Records,

and

celebrated its 15th

January the

21, 1988 and celebration

as

will

world's independent largest in women artists, anniversary, of part present four 15th anniversary concerts; the Cleveland first taking place in April

on

23, 1988 at the Great Hall in the Civic, at 8:00 pm.

The

Lucie

Cleveland concert will feature Chris Williamson, Tret Fure, Deidre McCalla, Blue Tremblay, Nancy Vogl and Dianne Davidson. Other stops on this spe-

cial

tour are Boston,

Los Angeles.

Throughout

released

the lives

has

of

Berkeley

and

lesbians.

"It

has

always

Olivia's main

focus to create

been safe

visibility for women

to

our

out of real necessity dary mother of invention and later years it still is an which manages to Like fly. Olivia

80

gress, the silent.

carry and too elements of a culture

is a constant work in helping to

the legenfifteen idea myself, pro-

shape

long

and spaces find each other and build conscious and growing movement to sustain feminist vision,"

of

says D'ugacz, one of Olivia the original founders Records. "It is through the music of Olivia has helped thousands out of the closet and

that

women come

be proud of their identity. If we else we have done accomplish nothing dreamed more than we could have ever back

in 1973."

Olivia Records began in Washington D.C. with looking a group of women tostart an alternative business that would offer opportunities for women its history, Olivia to so their political work full time albums which speak feminist while helping to develop a Chris movement. political/cultural and especially women, Williamson calls Olivia "an idea born

PWA's may may

By Rady Ananda

Ohio

Senator

David

(Republican) introduced his

health bill to the

to

Tickets for Olivia Records' 15th Anniversary Gala Concert are $16 in advance and at the door and

$18

are available by calling OVEN Productions at 371-7799, or by sending a check to OVEN at P.O. Box 18175, Ohio 44118. A beneCleveland Hts., Olivia

fit dance party for will follow the concert.

Records To re-

ceive the Olivia catalog and tour Olivia information, please write to Records, 4400 Market St. Oakland, 94608 or call (415) 655-0364.

find hope in Ohio

Hobson compre-

state

in February which will forbid

hensive

senate

discrimination

against persons

with

AIDS

(PWA's) in

and

employment,

housing, insurance and will fund

$4.6

million for AIDS

task forces, PWA groups and "Community Alternative Homes" for PWA's.

support

on

the time this article went to At the bill was still in commitpress, tee but was expected to be voted by the end of March get It may not out of committee because a group the Christian Broadcast representing Radio stormed a hearing on the

and

insisted

that it

was

a

bill "gay it would Ohio have the effect of the State of condoning homosexuality.

rights bill" and to pass

If the bill passes, it will be unlawful for anyone other than the PWA heror himself from disclosing HIV positive test results to:

un-

an emergency care provider less an AIDS or ARC condition is being treated;

*

a

care

health provider who doesn't have a "medical need to know" such information.

The bill forbids life and health insurers from:

* asking any questions designed to determine applicant's sexual

orientation;

an

ever

* asking it an HIV test was taken (but it can ask if a positive to an HIV test was ever found

result

or if a diagnosis of AIDS or ARC ever given);

was

* canceling or refusing to renew a the insured has policy when been diagnosed with AIDS or ARC.

insurers However, require an may applicant to take an HIV test only if it is in conjunction with other

tests.

The

from

forbids

employers firing

bill also discriminating against, refusing to hire someone

an

on the or basis of a diagnosis of AIDS or ARC, or on the basis of the results of HIV-related test. With respect to housing, the bill forbids anyone from renter requiring a potential buyer, or lessee to take an HIV-related test or to reveal a diagnosis of AIDS ARC as a condition of sale or rental.

or

As

always,

constituents legislation.

your

senator

CA

is

interested in hearing what her or his think about pending A letter to your senator S.B.353 may be regarding forwarded to: The State House, Columbus, OH 43215. A simple letter like the following would be appropriate:

It is a

and in a

Dear Senator (senator's name): Please vote for S.B.353. good public health measure addresses the AIDS crisis responsible way. I am a thankful registered voter.

Sincerely,

(Your name)

For a complete copy of the 24-page write the GPC and include your for $4.75 to cover copy

bill, check and postage.

Conference agenda set

Besides being a time when gays and lesbians can share get together to their common lives, the 7th Annual All-Ohio Gay/Lesbian Conference at Case Western Reserve University, 25-27, will also act as an informative forum, with seminars and workshops held to address topics and issues of importance to gays which affect and shape their lives.

March

"Coming Out", led by Richard Kasnsa, M.Ed., C.A.C., will provide a supportive environment to discuss the stages, and concerns of strategies,

an

individual coming out.

costs

in

the

process

of

with

Jane Daroff, MSW, Jess Sellers, Ph.D., along and Lou Bruce Kriete of the Cleveland chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) will conduct a workshop on "Parents Learning to Understand and Love". Parents will talk openly and about their struggles, triumphs their relationships with their gay or lesbian child, and a videotape will Continued on Page

be shown.