GAY PEOPle's ChronICLE

MARCH 22, 1996

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'Our specials tonight are fish, curry, and fighting AIDS'

by Doreen Cudnik

If you're like most individuals living on a tight budget, donating money to help fight AIDS can sometimes comes down to doing without other things-like going out to dinner. On Thursday, March 28, though, Clevelanders can involve themselves in the

Dining

FOR LIFE

battle against AIDS while enjoying an evening out at a favorite restaurant.

"Dining Out for Life" is a unique fundraiser that has been extremely popular in twentyone other cities. This year, the AIDS Housing Council, the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Stopping AIDS is My Mission (SAMM) and the Open House are producing Dining Out for Life in Cleveland.

Over thirty of Cleveland's most popular restaurants have agreed to donate 30 percent of their proceeds to fight AIDS. Diners pick their favorite participating restaurant, and have an evening out. A portion of their bill is automatically donated to the fight against AIDS. At certain restaurants, like Nighttown and Porcelli's, the wait staffs have pledged a portion of their tips to the AIDS cause as well.

To receive a full list of participating restaurants, or find out how to participate in Dining Out for Life, restaurants and diners can call Jason Jaffery at 216-651-6400.

Equal marriage T-shirts

The battle over same sex marriage in Hawaii has become the "issue du jour" across the country, and news of this historic struggle will most likely continue to dominate the front pages of the gay and lesbian press in the months to come. At stake is the right of couples of the same sex to get married, and enjoy the same rights and benefits afforded to couples whose partners are of the opposite sex. At the forefront of this fight is the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project, a non-profit advocacy group which has tirelessly telephoned, written and visited legislators in Hawaii to educate them about this issue. Representatives from HERMP have also been present at every court appearance on behalf of the plaintiff couples in the landmark case, Baehr v. Lewin.

In order to continue the work and get upto-the-minute information out to other parts of the country, HERMP needs the help of activists on the mainland. The HERMP branch in Kona, on the Big Island, has produced a T-shirt to commemorate this historic moment in the gay and lesbian movement, and to raise much-needed funds at the same time. The design is multi-color on a white Tshirt. A large triangle points down and has male/male, female/female and palm tree symbols in the border. The letters H.E.R.M.P. appears above the triangle.

The shirt, which is also available in a tank top, can be ordered by sending a check for $17.50 to HERMP, P.O. Box 902, Captain

Cook, Hawaii 96704 (specify S, M, L, XL, XXL). Donations to HERMP are also greatly appreciated and are fully tax-deductible. Checks should be made out to: GLCCHERMP, 1521 Alexander Street, #503, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.

Help with medical bills

Since early December, author and activist Leslie Feinberg (Stone Butch Blues and the soon to be released Transgender Warriors) has been battling bacterial infections which have required expensive tests, medications, and treatment. Feinberg is one of many people in this country with no health insurance, and her medical debt has already exceeded $10,000.

At the recent Out Write conference in Boston, Feinberg recounted the severe mistreatment and humiliation she was forced to endure while in the hospital because of her transgender expression. She talked about being referred to as a “Martian,” “it,” and a "thing" by the nursing staff while she was receiving intravenous medication. She has since continued the expensive intravenous care in a doctor's office and in her home.

Friends of Feinberg are asking that her fans, admirers and lovers of justice everywhere make a donation of any size to help offset some of her medical expenses. Donations can be made to: Leslie Feinberg Health Fund, c/o William Sachs, Esq., Column Foundation, 370 7th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10001. Checks should be made out to the Column Foundation with a memo stating that the funds are for the Leslie Feinberg Health Fund.

Morisette is role model

Grammy award winner Alanis Morisette played to a sold-out crowd on Sunday, March 3 in Cleveland's Public Auditorium. Her powerful performance was greeted enthusiastically by her Cleveland area following, which included an appreciative and vocal segment of the gay and lesbian community. According to one young female fan in the

Alanis Morisette

TINA MCAVINUE

audience, Morisette is considered a role model to many younger lesbians because of her "youthful independence, her strength, sincerity, and sense of purpose."

The popular singer and songwriter kept the crowd going with such favorites as "You Oughta Know," "Hand In My Pocket," and All I Really Want. She was called back for two encores which included Wake Up, and the current smash Ironic.

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