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November 1988 Editorial Gay Political Caucus Election Recommendations by Members of the Rochester Lesbian Bottom of the Minority Barrel Ihe Empty Qoset NEW YORK STATE'S OLDEST GAY NEWSPAPER A 'week in Washington ... Show^ing all the faces of AIDS By Michele Moore related iUness and the quilt size has increas­ studs, pearls, gUtter and even a 100-ycar old ed ftom 1,920 to 8,288 panels. For each per­ quilt and a Buddhist's safihon robe. Thursday, Ocrlober 6 son represented by a quilt panel, three others I'm glad to see in thc piess packet a note IO a^jn.: I attend a press conference on the have died. about the use of langiaagc in reporting about Names Project AIDS Memorial QuUt, which Friends and relatives of those who have AIDS, suggesting that media representatives wUl be displayed on the EUipse behind thc died have used every conceivable material use thc term **pcople with AIDS" rather than White House this weekend on the first an­ "victims'* or "patiente.** niversary of the National March on "Thc term 'victim' dehumaniBes people Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. with AIDS by emphasizing their deatl» Several people speak to the media, including rather than their strength in Uving with k-> Openly gay Rochestar City Council Clcvc Jones, thc San Francisco man who AIDS," thc sheet says. "Many people fed thsrt member Tim Mains was one of about 250 founded the project in the summer of 1987, the term 'victim* itwites a statisdcal afq>toach people who took part in a rally tor Michael and a mother whose young son, a to AIDS, and denies the individtiallty of each Dukakis and other Democratic can­ hemophiliac, died of AIDS-related iUness. person who has lived — and died — with didates, held on Oct. 8 at Village Gate The speakers announce that several quilt AIDS. More than that, the use of Viaim* Square in Rochester. panels, each of which depicts the name of creates thc false impression that People With This year's election recommendations someone who has dies of AIDS-related ill­ AIDS are distinct from everybody else. In a from the Rochester Lesbian and Qay ness, will be donated to the Smithsonian In­ very real sense, wc arc aU Uving with AIDS. Political Cauous are on page 2. stitution. "... referring to some people with AIDS photo by Doug Meszler Since its display at the March on Wash­ as innocent victims* implies that ocfaer peo­ ington last October, the quUt has been ple with AIDS are guilty. Moral judgments touring the country and has been "displayed on AIDS compound thc widespread State & local as the centerpiece of locally-coordinated discrimination that is faced by Pet^le With educational and fund-taislng campaigns," AIDS and by the people who love and care nc^rs briefs the Names Project booklet says. More than for them. Furthermore, encouraging the a miUion people have viewed the quilt, and presumption that People With AIDS arc the displays have raised more than 1450,000 moraUy 'different* impales the effecdveness Gay Alliance seeks for local AIDS service efforts. The Names Proiect AIDS Quilt. of efforts to educate thc pubUc about ways The Names Projea is planning another na­ photo by Robert Dardino to protect themselves from AIDS.'* nominations for officers tional tour; it has received inviutions from and item to creat quilt panels: burlap, silk, The Gay AUiance of Genesee Valley is more than 20 cities to bring the quUt for taffeu, clear vinyl, leather, lame, flags, ban­ Friday, October 7 seeking nominees for next year's board of display. The Project is also looking for a per­ ners, bed sheets, jeans, shower curtains. Bar­ 11 a-m.: Faces of AIDS, a show of blac*:- directors. Candidates arc needed to run for manent home for thc quUt. bie doUs, creination ashes, stuped arumals, and-white photographic portraite of people photographs, sequins, lace mink, buttons, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer In the last year, the booklet says, more Washington^ contiaued on pistge 5 and seven representacive-at-laige seats. than 20,000 Americans have died of AIDS- feather boas, corsets, merit badges, dresses. All officers serve a one-year term beginn­ ing Jan. 1. Nominees' fiames must be submit­ ted to thc nominating committee by Nov. 9- For more infonnation, call thc Gay Alliance Activists seize control of the FDA at 244-8640 or write: Nominating Commit­ tee, GAGV, 713C Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. By Martin Hiraga Oct. II was a turning point in the battle against AIDS! On that day 175 angry AIDS Dining for Dollars activists were arrested in a civU disobedience action against the Food and Drug Ad­ raises $40,000 for AIDS ministration headquarters in RockviUe, Md. The third annual "Dining for DoUars" I was proud to be there with 1,500 other event, in which individuals hold fund-raising activists to voice our common demand, dinner parties, raised morc than 140,000 for "Release the treatments!** We went to thc local AIDS-related work. FDA demanding the release of 130 AIDS Thc Oct. 22 fund-raiser, sponsored by drugs waiting for approval. Until now only Helping People With AIDS, ended with AZT has been approved for use against AIDS. 'Late Night Cruise,** an evening of entertain­ Our feelings were best described in a ment at Midtown Plaza. poster we plastered all over Washington, D.C, that read, "The govemment has blood on its hands. One AIDS death every half Conference on AIDS hour.* The demonstration included a legal and chemical dependency picket, a media group and waves of affinity "Double Jeopardy: AIDS and Chemical groups that did civU disobedience. Every af­ Dependency," a cotiference for human ser­ finity group had a plan to "Seize control of vice professionals, wUI be held Nov. 17 and the FDA.* * Street theater was thc order of thc 18 at Sunrise HUl Inn, 6108 Loomis Road in day. Canandiagua. The first arrest vk^as made at 6:45 a.m. at Workshops will cover topics including the IWinbrook subway station, near thc FEK teaching safer sex pfictices, family issues, buUding. A New Yorker was aUegedly spray AIOS acthrfat FanI Eggan eeMing InfectaMe pentamidine, a drug ueed to «wl Al^ minorities, dealing with AIDS dementia, painting "Silence - Death*' and "The FDA related iilneaaea, durfng the demonatratlon at the Food and Drug AdmMatrali^ ethics, legal issues, the respotise of chemical has blood on its hands** on the station walls Members off ACT UP New ¥Mfc Oty eoW Mother drug thet the RM haaii't wpiovu dependency treatment programs to the when a phalanx of Metro poUce tackled him ed for aale in the United Statea (rtght). Membets or the PISO (People with Immune epidemic, counselii^ strategies and spiritual to the ground and trounced him. Wlien they System Oieoidefs) Caucus. hichKlIng Martin Himga, stand In the bsdvwnd. issues. finaUy let him up he had a bloody nose and photo by Ubby PMsaring The registration fee is $ 50 for one day and a grained shoulder. is sold in the United States at prices equal ''We're PISD; we're gonna selac control; $90 for both days. For more information caU My affinity group the PISD (Persons with to a king's ransom.' we*re pissed!'* was picked i^ by the wtiole the Rochester Area National CouncU on Immune System Disorders) Caucus, had 24 We were the first to cross police barriers crowd. AlcohoUsm at 473-6750. men and women ftom aroim4 the country. to post our barmer, "Federal Death Ad- FDA^ ctmtinued oa page 13 The group included people with AIDS minlstradon** on the FDA waUs. Our chant. (PWAs), people with AIDS-related conq>lex Demonstrators arrested in (ARC), those who are positive for the hiunan inamunodcflency virus and those with NYC march against violence chronic viral fttlgue syndrome — an Immtme A Sept. 26 demonstration in New Yotk Ci­ system disorder that affects lesbians ty against mtl-gay aiKl lesbian violence turn­ dispffoportlonately. ed Into a mardl that resulted In the disrup­ Af every point during the acdon the PISD tion of traffic, two anests and a sit-in at a Caucus was theie to '*iq> tbe ante." Our fitst police pcednct. action caught die attention offuolonatpfess I About 75 people, dumth^ **Out of the as we sold deztran sulfstte, an anti-vlfal, and bars sfid into tbe stneeu!** took part in the penumldlne, a drug used against spontaneous three-hour march thiough pnciraiocystls, to each other Greenwich Village. Dextran is an Illegal dmg In this country, PoUce arvested two demonstfators after though It has been tested and approved for Newa BrieA, caadnmed oo page 3 over-the-counter sale In Jaqsan. Pmianridine •Oi. 2 THE EMPTY CLOSET November 1988 Editorial Gay Political Caucus election recommendations By Members of the Rochester Lesbian bottom of the minority barrel. including Stie CoweU and Rochester City up S 100.000 in AIDS education money aikd Gay Political Caucus CoiuicU member Tim Mains, plunged into because they was beUeved die aUocation was With the elecdon days away, let us as les­ President her campaign vigorously. Slaughter's oppo­ utmecessary. bians and gay men vote fbr candidates who Thc Rochester Lesbian and Gay Political nent, Fred Eckert, was an outstanding Quattrociocchi is recommended with will help insure our agenda. Because some Caucus has found Massachusetts Gov. homophobe, and many believed that Louise reservatiotis. candidates would wiUingly roU back the Michael Dukakis "highly recommended*' for showed personal compassion for the fuU State Assembly clock on civU righte, it is imperative that we the office of president. In part this recom­ breadth of htunanity. 130th Distiict: Democratic Monroe vote and that we convince as many others mendation comes from comparing him to Those concerned about Slaughter's ap­ Coimty Legislator Irene Gossin, a Democrat, as we can to support thc candidates who are the alternative, but it is also the result of a parent political homophobia quickly com­ is nmning for thc seat held by RepubUcan WiUing to stand up for all of us.
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