The following is a directory of some of the area’s gay—, lesbian- and bisexual-sen- sitive health practitioners. Those listed have been recommended by one of their gay clients or by another professional. They were contacted and wished to partici- pate as a resource service to the commu- nity. This only a partial list of the sensitive practitioners in the area. More than one- third that were recommended and con- tacted declined to be listed, for various reasons. Many others, certainly, were over- looked or not known. Health Centers Community Health Center 79 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington 864-6309 Vennont Women’s Health Center 336 North Ave. Burlington 863-1386 Planned Parenthood 23 Mansfield Ave. Burlington 863-6326 | Violence from page 1 and hatred that spawns anti-gay violence. Fifteen percent of the 7008 incidents of anti-gay harassment and violence reported to NGLTF in 1987 were known to have involved verbal reference to AIDS by the perpetrators or were directed against per- sons with AIDS. While the actual extent of AIDS-related attacks is unknown, there is little doubt that the increased visibility of gay people as a result of AIDS has made them more vulnerable to discrimination and violence. Community violence surveys suggest that more than 80% of anti-gay attacks go unreported to the police. Among the rea- S°“5 given by the victims for not reporting N6 _fear of exposure and discrimination, Tepflsals, and indifference or hostility by She criminal justice system. Victims who fr° Step forward often confront prejudice 0'“ p0llC€, prosecutors, judges and juries. VT Offers Variety of Gay Sensitierices Mental Health Counselors Karen Kreda The Creamery RT 7, Shelbume 985-3 3 15 Walter Zeichner 323 Pearl St. Burlington 863-5510 Erica Marks 182 Main St Burlington 865-2403 Chiropracters Dr. Patricial Schiicker PO Box 949 Main St Morrisville 888-7979 Physicians Dr. Al Rubin, MD 231 Maple St Burlington 864-0383 Dr. Susan Safferstein, MD, Anne Stan- dish, Family Nurse Practitioner and Audrey von Lepel, Internist Comer of Rts 7 and 104A Georgia 524-9595 In order to combat anti-gay violence, NGLTF recommends 1)increased re- search into the causes, nature, extent and consequences of the problem; 2)legisla- tion to combat crimes motivated by big- otry; 3)official monitoring of anti-gay violence and other hate crimes; 4)im— proved police/gay community relations and the establishment of police programs to curb anti-gay crimes; 5)improved serv- ices for lesbian and gay crime victims; 6)repeal of laws that proscribe lesbian and gay sex (“sodomy” laws); and 7)educa— tional programs in the schools, churches and general community to combat homo- phobia and other forms of prejudice. For more information about anti-gay violence and its aftermath, contact NGLTF, 1517 U Street, N.W., Washing- ton, D.C. 20009 or call (202)332-6483. Exerpt from a report printed by the Na- tional Lesbian and Gay Task F orce. M 615 Construction @ General Con tractors Remodeling ° N 0 Job Too Small ° Free Estimates Sally Fellows 862-4175 ’7"\ Mary Twitchell 878-3129 November 1988 Forconfidenfial AIDS Information Call 1-800-882-AIDS 0.l.T.M., You’re Looking Better Than Ever! Desktop Publishing facilities donated by [a.s‘e///nage 187 St. Paul Street. Burlington 863-1884