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VOLUME ELEVEN, NO. 6—March 12, 1998—March 25, 1998-Issue 252 Give the People Light and they willfind their own way. Y The Wisconsin Light Rep. Sensenbrenner Votes For Christian Milwaukee PBS Channel 10 Faces Amendment to US Constitution Sex Discrimination Complaint Washington, DC—Americans United for Separation of Church and State and People for the American Way both de- Milwaukee—A longtime employee at nounced the House Judiciary Committee's Milwaukee's Public Television stations vote in favor of a so-called "Religious filed a sex discrimination complaint con- Freedom Amendment" that removes the tending that Channel 10 does not pro- separation of church and state from the mote women from within and does not Bill of Rights. allow for opportunities and training "This amendment is a disaster of titanic which might lead to promotions for proportions," said the Rev. Barry. W. women. Lynn, executive director of Americans Cindy Van Vreede, an Associate Pro- United. "The Religious Right may have ducer employed at the station for seven- steered this constitutional garbage scow teen years, alleges in the complaint sub- through the Judiciary Committee, but Pm mitted to the state's Equal Rights Divi- confident there's an iceberg looming on sion that the TV station and the Milwau- the House floor." kee Area Technical College continue to Constitutional amendments require a discriminate against her on the basis of two-thirds vote for passage. Lynn said he her gender. is optimistic that amendment supporters The Milwaukee Area Technical College do not have the necessary votes in the holds the license to the public television House. station. Lynn charged that the amendment Van Vreede's complaint dates back to would coerce schoolchildren to participate Sc 1989. According to the complaint: Van in prayer, force taxpayers to support re- Vreede was not initially interviewed for a ligious institutions and encourage the dis- position as TV Director/Producer in la of religious symbols at government 1989; buildings. She was eventually interviewed after she told "This is clearly a payoff to the Religious Taking a Break — Make A Promise Dinner Co-Chairs Tim station management that she be- Right by Newt Gingrich for its support of Lapp and Paul Masterson (L-R) are busy as they lieved that they were discriminating get ready for the annual fund raiser to provide badly needed money to help the Milwaukee AIDS Project with the Republicans in recent elections, Lynn its prevention, education and patient service programs. against her based on her sex; said. "Playing politics with religion and She stated that at least one male em- the Bill of Rights is deplorable." ployee was interviewed for the position The amendment (I-LJ. Res 78) passed ARCW's Make A Promise Dinner Attracts without making a special request of man- the Judiciary Committee March 4 on a 16 ramie' 12;16hrwa ;r+ nif Cmminirnier agement; to 11 vote along party lines. 1/1.1.1.1G .1.1\111JPJ,J11 kik l....7Frtruatys. Van Vreede was denied the opportunity Voting for the amendment were Com- Milwaukee—An impressive list of to attend a reporting seminar in Eau mittee Chairman Rep. Henry Hyde AIDS Walk Wisconsin; Neil Albrecht; Claire in 1995; • • • .1 T1 community leaders and corporate coin- Ameritech. Andersen Consulting LLP. 11 ▪ Joined Reps. F. James Sensen- Van Vreede Wit.) illIOWCAL w 1111.C1- mitment his been assembled as table hosts Nick Anton; Jean Aspenleiter; Stile Rep- brenner (R-Wis.), Bill McCollum (R- Dinner and view fora .position as Assistant Manager Fla.), Howard Coble for the 1998 Make A Promise resentative Tammy Baldwin; Bret Ballin- in TV Engineering Operations; (R-N.C.), Lamar Auction. Tickets to the event must be ger; U.S. Representative Smith (R-Tex.), Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.), Tom Barrett; Van Vreede was not allowed to direct purchased in advance to reserve a place at Joan Bartels Farrell, Bartels Farrell Law 10 Auction in 1996. Charles Canady (R-Fla.), Bob Inglis (R- the traditionally sold-out evening. Offices; parts of the Channel S.C.), Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.), Marge Beil; Marija Bjegovich; Men with experience similar to her expe- Steve People wishing to purchase tickets are State Representative Peter Bock; T. Mi- Buyer (R-Ind.), Ed Bryant (R-Tenn.), Bill call Kelly Collins at rience were allowed to direct. Jenkins (R-Tenn.), Asa Hutchinson (R- encouraged to chael Bolger/Medical College of Wiscon- Van Vreede's complaint contends that ARCW, 414-225-1577, or to contact one sin; Boulevard Inn; Mary Busalacchi; Ark), Ed Pease (R-Ind.), James Rogan of the table hosts for available space. Carol L. at least four white males have been pro- (R alit.) and Lindsey Grahaut (R-S.C.). Busche; Busche, Lukovich & moted from within the organization. The following are people, corporations Assoc., a Division of American Express Voting against were Reps. John Conyers and organizations that have committed to They are Bryce Combs, Dan Braovac, Joe (D Financial Advisors; Maggi Cage; State -Mich.), Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one or more tables at the event: Representative Tim Carpenter; CAIR, Bauer, and Gary Jones. Betsy Adrian; AIDS Network (Madison) In November of 1997, an Investigator Please See Sensenbrenner Vote Page 2 Medical College of Wisconsin; Dr. Mi- for the Equal Rights Division found for chael J. Chusid; Joan Clark; Cream City AIDS Activist Michael Shriver Comes to Foundation; Bonnie Creason; Maureen E. probable cause. Daly; Patricia Davila; Barry Demet; De- The division decided, "There is prob- from CAIR Center partment of Pediatrics/Medical College of able cause to believe Milwaukee Area Milwaukee to Learn Wisconsin; Brian Dix; Janie and Daniel Technical College/Channel 10 violated "I have to say," he says, "as a Gay man, Donder; Catey Doyle;Eric Engstrom; Vir- the Wisconsin Fair Employment Law...by By Terry Boughner some of the work that's come out of A. Discriminating against the Com- AmFAR Co-Founder and Chair, ginia R. Finn; Gamma Inc.;Tom Gazzana; CAIR is some of the most important work Donna and Michael Gifford; GlaxoWell- plainant in terms or conditions of Mathilde Krim, Ph.D has called Mike we've got for HIV prevention for Gay employment because of sex; and Shriver "an indefatigable young leader in come Oncology/HIV; William Godsell; men." Karen Gotlzer; Good Value Pharmacy; 13. B. Discriminating against the the field of AIDS prevention and AIDS- He leans back a little. "You know, I'm a Complainant in promotion because related public policy." Grava Gallery; Rich Gnmke; Robert coastal Gay man. I'm a San Franciscan. Grzybowski; Father Michael Hammer; of sex." The investigator found for Pat Christen, executive director of the I've only lived on the coast. This whole San Francisco AIDS Foundation calls Allen Hanson; Todd Harshbarger; Edward Please See PBS Complaint Page 2 mythology that San Francisco has the an- T. Hashek; Tim Hess; Jan Hill; Roland D. Shriver "one of the most articulate swers, New York has the answers, is a spokespeople and one of the best AIDS Hoffmann; Hotel Metro; David Hui- mythology with a lot of power because bregtse; Thad and Kim Jelinske; Todd Governor to Attend advocates m the country." the coasts get all the attention. High praise indeed, for Shriver who is Jelinke and Colleen Barnett; State Repre- "Yet, you come here to CAIR and you sentative Scott Jensen; Keeling & Associ- Make A Promise currently Director of Policy for the Na- see some of the most amazing and inno- tional Association of People With AIDS Please See Dinner Page 2 Please See Shriver Page 2 Milwaukee—The AIDS Resource (NAPWA), but nothing really prepares Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) has an- you for meeting him. Court Rules that Sexual Harassment nounced that Governor Tommy G. He enters the room at the Medical Col- High Thompson will attend the March 21, lege's CAIR Center in a gust. Shriver, 34, Make A Promise Dinner and Auction in is bright-eyed and puckishly cute with the Covers Same-Sex Mistreatment Milwaukee to accept its highest com- map of Ireland on his face. Washington, DC— On-the-job torment remain about the legality of certain con- munity leadership award. (Lace curtain or shanty? I can't resist duct in specific employment settings. Thompson was chosen by ARCW to from can be illegal sexual harassment even asking, thinking of my ancestors same "Common sense and an appropriate receive the award in recognition of his County Donegal. "Oh, lace curtain," he when the offender and victim are the sex, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, sensitivity to social context will enable leadership in supporting comprehensive replies with a "paddy's grin." We both courts and juries to distinguish" between AIDS services throughout Wisconsin chuckle.) March 4, 1998, in a decision that could touch virtually every American work- what is legal and illegal, Justice Antonin and for supporting increased state Such is the energy and sheer exuberance Scalia wrote for the court. funding of community-based AIDS of the young man that for the first 15 place. The court said same-sex harassment can The ruling allows victims of same-sex services that now exceeds $2 million minutes after I meet him, I forget to turn harassment to get into federal court even annually. on the tape recorder—and it's only a half violate a federal anti-discrimination law as it voted unanimously to revive a Louisiana though Congress never has said bias based This will be the first time that a Wis- hour interview, total. nation's on sexual orientation is illegal. consin governor has attended the his- By way of explaining what brings him lawsuit closely watched by the employers and Gay-rights groups.