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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE September, 1990
Judging the Souter nomination
Washington The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) has called attention to Judge Souter's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. “It is imperative that Judge David Souter be closely scrutinized by the U.S. Senate to determine his commitment to protecting the individual liberties enshrined in the U.S. Constitution," according to the NGLTF.
"Judge Souter's willingness to protect the liberty of gay men and lesbians is already critically suspect in light of his concurrence with a 1987 New Hampshire Supreme Court opinion denying our right to serve as adoptive and foster parents. The ruling was based on the court's view that gay people are not appropriate role models for children.' The opinion does, in certain
Massachusetts can fund
AIDS research
Massachusetts, upon adopting a bill written by openly gay Boston City Councilor David Scondras, became the first state in the nation to establish a voluntary check-off box on income tax forms to provide funding for AIDS research, education and treatment. The bill is a model for other states.
"I would like to applaud the work of many members of the legislature and AIDS advocates who have made this fund a reality," said Councilor Scondras. "The taxpayers of Massachusetts will
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limited aspects, uphold the right of lesbians and gay men to serve as licensed childcare providers and teachers. However, the overall impact perpetuates the erroneous belief that gay people are unfit to be parents."
NGLTF is also concerned about Judge Souter's willingness to protect the right to privacy and reproductive choice. In 1976, Souter, then New Hampshire attorney general, submitted a brief arguing that Medicaid funds should not be used to pay for abortions, calling them the "killing of the unborn."
NGLTF, as part of the Alliance for Justice a broad coalition of women's, labor, civil rights and pro-choice organizations is urging the U.S. Senate to carefully scrutinize Judge Souter.▼
now have the ability to make a direct contribution to the AIDS fight."
Under this innovative new law, people can voluntarily contribute money to a fund to help battle the AIDS crisis. The fund will be administered by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, with the guidance of an advisory committee. The intent is to put the fund's money where current state and federal expenditures are lacking.
"Six people become infected with the AIDS virus every day-our existing resources are not adequate to meet the tremendous demand for AIDS education and services," said Philip Johnston, Massachusetts' Secretary of Human Services. "This fund is designed to complement, not replace existing local, state, or federal AIDS related funds."▼
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Lesbian-Gay Health. Aubrey Wertheim, Dolores Noll and four volunteers from PRYSM and Men In Touch attended the National Lesbian-Gay Health Conference in Washington, DC, July 18-22. The Center contributed to this successful conference leading a day-long seminar on strengthening lesbian-gay community centers, and a workshop on the Men In Touch program. PRYSM members participated in the Youth Institute, another daylong seminar on youth programs. Topping the weekend was the HomoArt ACT UP demonstration protesting funding restrictions on the National Endowment for the Arts inspired by the Mapplethorpe controversy. But the coup de grace occurred when Dolores Noll caught up with Senator Howard Metzenbaum and personally addressed him regarding our community's concerns. The conference was a great success and a good time was had by all!
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Women's Coffeehouse. Women's Coffeehouse meets next on Saturday, September 15, featuring Ted Humphries. Be sure to attend! The doors open at 8 p.m.
Men's Coffeehouse. By much popular demand, a Men's Coffeehouse is being organized! Your time, talent, energy or money is needed to help launch this exciting and fun project. Call the hotline at 781-6736 to sign up!
Hotline Volunteers. The hotline also needs volunteers to staff the phones evenings and weekends. The summer has been a little thin, and we need new folks to join us for this critical community service. The hotline is often a person's first link to the com-
munity when they come out, and it's vital that somebody be there to answer their call. Training starts in September, so give us a call for the date. It's important and rewarding work.
Men In Touch. Our popular workshop series for men on sexuality and intimacy starts again on September 18 at 7 p.m. Just drop-in and join us for this open introductory workshop. The sessions are then closed and continue for six weeks.
It's A Stage. Tune up the vocal chords and join us for our monthly showtune sing-a-long. This month the scores are Kismet and Flower Drum Song. Join us for this festive event Saturday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Living Room Video. The last Saturday of each month is Video Nite at the Living Room. We hope you'll join us for this relaxing and fun evening. The Living Room is the Center's on-going program for members of the HIV spectrum and their significant others. For more information call 522-1998.
Coming Out Rap. Just coming out? Great! We think you'll find this an exciting experience, but we know it can be scary, too. We've all been through it. Join us for our monthly Coming Out Rap the first Friday of each month, starting at 8:15 p.m. Call the hotline if you need more information.
PRYSM. More than 20 youth are participating in PRYSM each week and the group keeps growing stronger! Special topic sessions are now being planned monthly. This month, on Saturday, September 15, the topic is "Lesbian & Gay Legal Issues". If you're age 22 or younger, join us.
Plain Dealer. Representatives of the lesbian-gay community, including PRYSM and the Center, met with editors and staffers of the Plain Dealer August 1 to discuss bias in press coverage of our community.
On the Mend. Finally, the Center sends Get Well wishes to Living Room coordinator Sharon Thomas, who was injured in a serious fall a few weeks ago.
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wish her a speedy recovery! ▼
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