PAGE 34 Q-Notes May 1995 National Notes Mormon church denied entry To Place A Classified Continued from page 24 into same-sex marriage triai GLIB praised the City of Cambridge — a proceedings Fill out this form and mail today suburb of Boston — its citizens and business HONOLULU—^The Mormon Church was owners for the success of their inclusive pa­ denied entry into the legal battle surrounding I Categories Rates for Individuals rade, held one week earlier, and expressed the same-sex marriage. The church submitted its hope that it could serve as a model for future AIDS Related 20 words or less $5.00 petition seeking to intervene in early winter Accountingnaxes celebrations in Boston. because “of the seriousness of the issue and its Announcements Each additional word 50c Boston’s St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day potential impact on society.” The attorney for Apartments LARGE BOLD HEADLINE $2.00 Parade has been sponsored by the South Bos­ the three couples in the suit argued that the Birthdays ton Allied War Veteran’s Council since 1948. church’s motion was filed too late and the Buy/Sell The parade has been a hot spot for the city for church had no legal standing. The Circuit Employment Rates for Business the last several years because courts have court agreed. Health ordered the Veteran’s Council to allow gay $10.00 Homes/Sell or Rent 20 words or less and lesbian groups to march. In 1994, the Dire predictions about AiDS Insurance Each additional word 500 Veteran’s Council cancelled the parade when Legal Massachusetts courts again ruled that GLIB among women Love Notes LARGE BOLD HEADLINE $2.00 be allowed to participate. This year, the PHILADELPHIA—Researchers at the Lost/Found Veteran’s Council described the parade as a First Aimual HIV Infection in Women Con­ Memorial “protest event” in order to secure a US Dis­ ference predicted that by the year 2000 AIDS (First 100 words free) Calculate Your Cost trict Court ruling permitting them to exclude will become the leading cause of death among Merchandise 20 words or less ____ gay marchers. Boston’s Mayor Thomas women between the ages of 18 - 44 in the Pets Menino marched in the Cambridge parade, United States. Prisoners ___ additional words @ 50c ____ but declined to participate in his own city’s While women represented seven percent Roommates of the AIDS cases diagnosed in 1985, that Services LARGE BOLD HEADLINE @ $2.00 ____ event, as did other local and state officials. TravelA/acation “We salute the Mayor, the Governor and figure grew to 18 percent last year according all of the other elected officials who have to figures fi-om the Centers for Disease Con­ Yard Sales Subtotal taken a principled stand against discrimina­ trol and Prevention (CDC). The CDC data Ad policies; Q-Note$ reserves the right to refuse, reclassify or edit ads that do X tion by refusing to participate in an anti-gay indicates that three-fourths of the female AIDS not meet our standards. Ads must be # of issues paid in advance and there are no re­ protest march,” said GLIB spokesperson cases in 1994 were among black and Latina funds. Q-Notes is not responsible for Total Cost misprints after the first run. David O’Connor. “After going to court to women. turn this into their private protest, the Veter­ PRINT AD HERE ans should not be surprised that people do not Agencies no ionger denying want to participate.” LARGE BOLD HEADLINE (21 char, max.). security ciearance Ad Text ___ WASHINGTON, DC—A General Ac­ Candace Gingrich joins Human counting Office review of three US govern­ Rights Campaign Fund staff ment departments and five federal agencies WASHINGTON,DC—Candace Gingrich, has concluded that the federal government 28, sister of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has stopped using homosexuality as a reason has joined the staff of the Human Rights for reusing security clearances to civilian Campaign Fund (HRCF), the nation’s largest employees and contractors. The GAO reviewed records fi"om the US Category lesbian and gay political organization. Ms. Gingrich will participate in a 35-city tour over State, Defense and Energy Departments, as Name___ Address the next six months as a spokesperson for well as the FBI, the Office of Personnel Man­ City____ State HRCF’s National Coming Out Project, pro­ agement, the US Information Agency, the Secret Service and the Customs Service. Al­ Discover moting the values of honesty and openness Credit Card (circle one): MasterCard Vi: about being lesbian or gay, and urging people most all federal agencies in the past had Card Number:______Exp. Date; to get Involved in the effort to educate Con­ routinely refused to give gays and lesbians Signature______gress about the problem of discrimination and security clearances, maintaining that homo­ lack of equal rights for gay and lesbian Ameri- sexuals were subject to being blackmailed. 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