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An Indenendent Chronicle of the Ohio Lesbian and Gay Community

JUN 29 1994

Volume 9, Issue 24 June 10, 1994

Mandy Carter comes to Cleveland

by Kevin Beaney

Social activist and successful coalition builder Mandy Carter is coming to Cleveland in mid-June to help the city's African-American lesbians and gays organize politically and respond to the strategies of the conservative Black Church group.

Carter, a public policy advocate with the Human Rights Campaign Fund, is finishing up a five-city nationwide tour to selected lesbian and gay African-American communities. The goal is to confront the tactics of the overwhelmingly white Radical Right conservatives

who have been driving a wedge between the African-American and the lesbian-gay communities. The "white right" has had success in influencing African-American votes on anti-gay ballot initiatives by implying that gays are white, have no association with the black movement, and don't deserve “special rights."

Carter's trip is being sponsored by the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum which, during its annual conference in February, committed to fight Radical Right activities nationwide. Carter, an out African-American

Fremont hospital on trial for AIDS phobia

by Mitch Weiss

Toledo A doctor testified that a colleague stopped him in 1992 from admitting to a hospital a Maine man with AIDS who was having an allergic reaction to a escription drug.

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Dr. Mark Reardon said he Wanted to admit Fred Charon to Menorial Hospital in Fremont, but

harles Hull would not let him. .er the two argued, Reardon deled to transfer the patient to anAft er hospital.

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Reardon's testimony came Thursday during the third day of a iscrimination lawsuit that Charon,

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December 1992 against Hull and

Memorial Hospital.

Charon died in March 1993 of AIDS. The American Civil Liberties Union is representing his estate in U.S. District Court.

The lawsuit said the refusal to admit Charon violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law prohibits hospitals and other public places from discriminating against disabled people, including people with AIDS.

Charon was driving with a friend from Portland to Wisconsin on April 17, 1992. when he developed a rash, nausea, diarrhea, a Continued on page 4

lesbian, is director of its national campaign.

The first city that she visited was St. Louis, Mo., in late April. Other cities on the list besides Cleveland are Seattle, Cincinnati, and Detroit, where she was in late May. These cities are in states which are dealing with anti-gay ballot battles and were also chosen

by the Leadership Forum because of their large black populations.

Cincinnati's campaign and vote on Issue 3 last November provided a dramatic example of the wedge that can divide voters. The Radical Right "Equal Rights Not Special Rights" force behind Issue 3 enlisted the help of a local black

Continued on page 4

Mandy Carter

Taskforce takes on new

name and director

by Charlton Harper Following a national search that brought in more than 45 applicants from both coasts and throughout the midwest, the Board of Trustees of Health Issues Taskforce of Cleveland announced at its May 19 annual meeting that Chrisse France, director of education programs at HIT, will become executive director of the AIDS service organization.

Mike Readinger, board vicepresident and head of the search

Marcos Rivero: 'We need

another Stonewall'

by Kevin Beaney

Marcos Rivero is an authentic veteran of the June 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. He was a "regular" at the now-legendary bar in the late 1960s, developing friendships that raised his awareness

took time to recall what it was like being gay in New York City at that time.

Kevin Beaney: Stonewall 25 is almost here, Marcos Rivero: 25 years ago! It's interesting

and molded his gay beliefs. He continues to stay in because it seems like it was just a couple of days ago, contact with many of the old crowd, especially to me.

Sascha "L." who was the bar's doorman during that We did taunt the cops a lot. Throwing things at period and is described in Martin Duberman's book them and saying, "Yeah I'm a sissy, whatta you Stonewall.

gonna do about it?" And turning garbage cans over, which used to be those big heavy metal things. . . It was that adrenalin going.

Rivero has attended every New York City Gay Pride, beginning with the 1970 Christopher Street Liberation Day March on the first anniversary of the It's kind of sad when I think that it happened 25 riots. Currently residing in Cleveland and still stiryears ago and that the gay youth of this nation does ring up awareness as an ACT UP member, Rivero

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switching from a camps were criminals even after liberation, says Klaus Müller

state initiative to anti-gay candidates

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committee, says that France was clearly the best candidate for the job. “In addition to the education and experience requirements, one of the key things we were looking for was networking and coalition building skills. All of these candidates were great at networking, but they didn't know who the parties are in Cleveland. Chrisse not only knows how to network, but she knows Cleveland. That's going to be a big part of what she will do as director."

ing," explains Readinger, "we wouldn't have to re-organize. But the re 'ity is, AIDS is rising

Chrisse France, executive director of the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland.

After narrowing the field to twelve candidates and then to four finalists, the committee made two recommendations to the board: the naming of France, and the recommendation to hire an associate director to assist with the running of Taskforce programs.

The board has begun the search to fill the associate director position.

Readinger says that the additional recommendation was the result of a learning process that targeted future growth as the fundamental Issue facing the Taskforce. "If AIDS wasn't grow-

Noted author and historian Martin Duberman comments on postStonewall activism

Obituaries.

Editorial. Speak Out

throughout this area. We need more services, we need more funding to run these services. An associate director will see to the day-to-day running of services, while the director will be able to concentrate more on issues like funding. But the buck will still stop with the director."

Readinger says that a director skilled at bridging communities will help identify new areas of Continued on page 4

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