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Akron

art

benefit

An art auction will be held April 1 at the University of Akron's Perkins Art Gallery in the Gardner Student Center.

The goal of the "Fools for Art" auction, sponsored by the Gay-Lesbian Student Resource of the University of Akron, is to promote unity in the gay-lesbian community and to raise funds for a variety of organizations.

The gallery will open at 6 p.m., and the auction will begin at 8. No admission will be charged to view the exhibit, which will feature works donated by area college students.

The Student Art League of the University is taking part, and proceeds from their donations are slated to benefit AIDS agencies. There will be work by professional artists as well. All types of

media, from photography to ceramics, will be available.

The auction will benefit six organizations which provide services to gays and lesbians: the Multi-County AIDS Network, the Northeast Ohio Task Force on AIDS, Peer Services, the Health Issues Taskforce of Cleveland, the Kent Gay-Lesbian Foundation and the GayLesbian Student Resource.

The benefit will be an opportunity to view and purchase artwork, meet the artists, and practice philanthropy--all in one evening.

Help us make this event a success by planning to attend the April 1 "Fools for Art" Auction.

For more information, contact Dawn P. Fazzino, president of the Gay-Lesbian Student Resource, at 923-3729 in Akron.

College, gay man settle suit

A man who was denied his bachelor's degree from Lincoln Christian College because he is gay has reached an out-ofcourt settlement with the school.

Greg Johnson, the student, and LCC agreed to keep terms of the settlement confidential.

Johnson sued the southern Illinois college in 1984 with the assistance of National Gay Rights Advocates and Jenner & Block, a prestigious Chicago law firm.

Leonard Graff, NGRA legal director, said, "The college did the right thing in settling this case. We had some very strong law on our side which was reinforced by a court of appeals decision in 1987 requiring! CC to defend its actions in court."

"We'll pursue lawless homophobia

wherever we encounter it," said Jean O'leary, NGRA executive director. "This was a case of plain old-fashion, garden-variety bigoiry. Reaction to this lawsuit for the last four years has been universal disbelief that a man could be denied his college degree simply because of homosexuality."

Johnson was enrolled at LCC from 1976 to 1981 working on a teaching degree in sacred music.

The controversy began when a student told the dean Johnson was gay. The school sent Johnson to a counselor, who attempted to "convert" him. The counselor also was sued by NGRA and has agreed to the settlement.

The favorable settlement will allow Johnson to pursue a graduate degree program.▼

Major New AIDS Study

Many people with AIDS and advanced ARC cannot tolerate full doses of AZT (zidovudine) because of problems with their blood counts. A large study has just begun to evaluate a new treatment program which may enhance the effectiveness of low-dose AZT in these AZT-sensitive people by adding an additional anti-viral drug to their lowdose AZT regimen.

For information about participating in this study please call toll-free

1-800-432-2828

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Pledge 'C-Shares' for Center

by Faith Klasek

Greater Cleveland Community Shares is a non-profit organization organized to raise funds for its social activist member groups. Most of these groups have trouble raising money because of their progressive nature. The Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland is one of Community Shares' 19 members.

One of the ways Community Shares raises funds is through payroll deductions. According to Community Shares' Carol Lazeric, direct solicitation of funds results in an average gift of $10. Payroll deductions, the most efficient fund-raising method, result in an average donation of $48. Most employees are familiar with this type of charitable donation because United Way has been using it extensively.

Although United Way has been extremely successful with this type of fund raising, it serves only 175 of the over 2,000 non-profit organizations in the Greater Cleveland area. By donating to Community Shares instead of, or in addition to, other charities, your money can go toward environmental protection, neighborhood cleanup, battered women's shelters, the Lesbian-Gay Community Center, and other worthy causes. Unless otherwise specified, the funds are split equally among the member organizations. But, you are free to indicate which specific charity you would like your donation to benefit.

In traditional payroll deduction campaigns there is only one pledge card, which is United Way Services of Greater Cleveland. In an open campaign employees can choose either United Way, Community Shares, the United Negro College Fund or a combination. Initiating an open campaign at your business can help generate funds for Community Shares and benefitthe Lesbian-Gay Community Center.

For very small businesses, one interested employee may be able to initiate an open campaign. Getting a donation to Community Shares can be as simple as adding a deduction field to the company's accounting system. With larger organizations it is helpful to generate support among other employees. Group support can be especially helpful since many larger corporations have executives who are heavily involved in United Way who attempt to block the option of "non-traditional charities."

If Community Shares is already an option for you, indicating "The Center" on your pledge card will ensure your donation will reach the Lesbian-Gay Community Center. For those who do not have Community Shares as an option on their pledge card, you can write in "Community Shares--The Center" on your United Way card.

Greater Cleveland Community Shares provides presentations about their organization to interested businesses. For more information call 3710209. ▼

OSU to exhibit Quilt

The NAMES Project Quilt well be displayed March 30 through April 2 at Ohio State University's Woody Hayes Athletic Center, 2490 Fyffe Road.

Inspired by the American folk tradition of quilting and sewing bees, the Quilt was first exhibited on the Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C., in October 1987.

Designed and sewn in homes across the United States by friends, lovers and families of people who died from AIDS, the panels are a poignant reminder of the humanity behind the statistics.

Sponsored by Ohio State University and the Columbus AIDS Task Force, the visit will be the first time the quilt has been exhibited on a college campus.

About 2,000 of 10,000 panels that make up the quilt will be on display here.

The opening ceremony will be March 30 at 7:30 p.m. The quilt may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 31 through April 2. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Lynette Molnar of the University Gallery at 614-292-0330. ▼

Our activities

BLACK & WHITE MEN include rap meetings, TOGETHER/CLEVELAND racism and other

workshops on

forms of prejudice, educational sessions on black and gay history, parties and other social events, a yearly retreat, and networking with members of other chapters.

We are interested in men and women who will bring enthusiasm, ideas, and a willingness to be engaged and to work.

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John at 371-4597 or write: BWMT/Cleveland

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