In a move challenged by NGLTF, two
officials of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) recently
denounced a labor contract that would
extend domestic partnership benefits to
the federal agency’s gay and lesbian
employees. The officials claimed that
provisions which “redefine the family to
include non-traditional living arrange-
ments” are “illegal.”

Meanwhile, Woodward and Lothrop
department stores in Washington DC
changed its employee spouse discount
cards to include same-sex couples and
added sexual orientation to its EEO
clause. Can Sears be far behind?

NGLTF blasted U.S. immigration pol-
icy for discriminating against people with
AIDS and HIV at a recent press confer-
ence held by the National AIDS Commis-
sion.

NIAID and NIH now have an 800
number to make information on their
AIDS studies more readily available to
health care practitioners and prospective
patients. The number is 800-AIDS-NIH
(243-7644) and is operational M-F from
12-3 p.m. EST.

The Campaign to End Homophobia
has made available a series of Lesbian and
Gay Youth pamphlets “designed for
young people who are questioning their
sexual orientation." For more information
or copies of the pamphlets, contact Cooper
Thompson at 617-868-8280.

A new education and training program
for young lesbian and gay activists has
been launched by the Califomia-based
Critical Literacy Institute (2338 Market
Street, San Francisco CA 94114) in the
first national effort to locate and encour-
age the next generation of gay and lesbian
leaders. The New Pacific Academy will
open in June this year.

 

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Lesbian Contra Dance at Prince’s Hall in

Pumey, VT. The caller will be Cindy Green;
dances will be taught and beginners are
welcome. $4-$6; no lesbian turned away for
lack of money. For more info, call Ashli at
387-5507. All womyn welcome.

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Women of the Woods (W.O.W.) Brunch
in Plainfield, 10:30 a.m. For more infonna-
tion about this and following W.O.W.
events, call 229-0109.

Mach 15
An Evening of Poetry with four local les-
bian writers at the Pumey Federated Church
in Putney, VT, 7:00 p.m. $2—$4 requested;
no lesbian turned away for lack of cash. For
more info, call Ashli at 387-5507.

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W.O.W. St. Patrick's Day Party in Worc-
ester, 6 p.m.

Magch 25
W.O.W. T-shirt Contest and Brunch in
Calais, 10 a.m.

Magph 31

“Hillbilly Women:” true stories from the
lives of Southern Appalachian mountain
women told by storyteller Jennifer Justice at
the Fourth Annual Northern New England
Tradeswomen Conference, Vermont Col-
lege Chapel, College Ave, Montpelier, VT,
8:00 p.m. Formore information, call Pat Star
at (603)-448-5578.

March 1990

 

April I am 8
The Gay Nineties: Challenging Homo-
phobia, a workshop presented by Suzanne
Pharr. Contact Cindy Watson at the
Women's Center at 748-8645.

April 8
Celebrate the Second Anniversary of
W.O.W. at a brunch in Worcester at 10:30
a.m. ‘

April 13
W.O.W. "House of T'ang" dinner in
Montpelier at 6:30 p.m.

April 13
OITM Envelope Stuffing Party at 30
Elmwood Ave, Burlington, 8 p.m. Call
388-6503 ahead of time just to be sure.

April 28
W.O.W. Newcomers and Games Party
in Williamstown, 6:30 p.m.

April 3;}
Brian McNaught will give a talk at the Ira
Allen Chapel at UVM.

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Gay Men's Chorus, 2nd and 4th Sundays
of every month at Christ Church Presbyte-
rian, Redstone Campus, UVM. Contact
Bob Zuner at 658-5136.

The Northeast Kingdom AIDS Coalition
offers support groups for people who are
I-HV+ and their friends, families, and care-
givers. For more info, call 472-6291.

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