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Lesbian Conference to usher 111 the Gay
90’s

Washington, D.C.—The first meeting
to organize a comprehensive national con-
ference by, for and about lesbians, was
held here September 24 & 25, to launch co-
ordination of the idea born of the October
1 1, 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian
& Gay Rights. An adhoc group of east
coast lesbians convened the open meeting
to begin to set goals and to establish the
initial planning structure for the confer-
ence, which is tentatively scheduled for
late 1989 early 1990.

The conference envisioned as the first
of its kind, is conceived as a broad—based
coalition effort to set a lesbian agenda for
social, economic, and political change, to
increase lesbian visibility and to acknowl-
edge lesbian diversity and common
ground.

Regional planning meetings on the
national lesbian conference are being or-
ganized throughout the country in the
months ahead. The first national steering
committee meeting, with representatives
chosen by each region at the regional
planning meetings is scheduled for the
weekend of March 4-5, 1989 in Raleigh-
Durham, N.C.

Lesbians interested in getting in-
volved should watch for local announce-
ments of regional planning meetings.
For more information, write: National
Lesbian Conference, P.O. Box 3057, Al-
bany, NY 12203.

New AIDS Research Grants from
NIAID

Robert E. Windom, M.D., assistant
secretary for health, today announced that
five grants have been awarded by the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Disease (NIAID) under a new program
designed to generate novel strategies for
deciphering how the AIDS virus causes
disease. First-year funding for the awards
totals $6.2 million dollars.

 

The new effort, Programs of Excel-
lence in Basic Research on AIDS .
(PEBRA), was established to mobilizel
into formal partnerships creative scientists :
in basic research. Drawing on their expel.
tise in immunology, virology, or cellularl
or molecular biology, members of these]
partnerships are expected to develop inno
vative approached for pursuing research on I
the pathogenesis of AIDS and its related '
opportunistic infections. Each PEBRA l
includes at least three collaborators, who l
may be from academic, non-profit, or
commercial research institutions or organ I
zations.

Dr. Windom also announced thatl,
Centers for AIDS Research (CFARS) are
being established by universities receiving '
new 5-year grants from the National Insti-
tute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID). The CFARs will promote the‘,
development of new scientific knowledge .
about AIDS, with the ultimate goal of i
improving the diagnosis, treatment and ,
prevention of AIDS. The total costs for the 3
first year are $6.7 million.

The CFAR program is unique because l
it is designed for groups of investigators
who have established reputations for excel-
lence in AIDS research and who are,

already receiving funds for AIDS-related [7

research from NIAID and other Institutesat
the National Institutes of Health. The,
awards provide core support for consoli-‘
dating and focusing the AIDS researcli|
activities at their universities.
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Revised AIDS Pocket Card for Policel
Officers 1
In response to reports of growing fear
by law enforcement officials about con- y
tracting AIDS on the job, the Human
Rights Resource Center (HRRC) has re-
vised and updated a pocket-size card with;
concise information about the HIV virus.
HRRC gathered the information from
medical experts, law enforcement oft’!-
cials, and community service providers. .

 

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