Organizers say that the conference stands to lose several thousand participants if the current immigration policies are en- forced. President George Bush has de- clined an invitation to speak at the gather- ing, which is traditionally opened by the Head of State of the host country. Let the Singing Begin! The Celebration ’90 Festival Chorus associated with the Celebration ’90 Gay Games III and Cultural Festival is looking for singers to fill the l0()() voice group. The Chorus is open to gays, lesbians, and their parents and friends - auditions are not re- quired. The Games will be held in Vancou- ver, British Columbia, Canada from Au- gust 4-1 1 . There will be a registration fee of US $45 as well as other expenses (travel, lodging, food). To register or for more in- formation, contact Celebration ’90Festival Chorus, Box 61388, Denver, Colorado 80206, or call 303-331-2306. The Best Way to Send Bigotry The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) announced that it wil no longer use the Western Union Corp. to deliver “Speak Out” constituent messages to Capitol Hill, a decision that will cost the communica- tions firm $350,000 this year. In addition, HRCF announced that it will encourage other organizations and individuals throughout the country to reexamine their business relationships with Westem Un- ron. Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF, stated that the decision was “based on the company’s continued efforts to over- turn a twelve-year-old San Francisco ordi- nance protecting lesbians and gays from discrimination. “We want to send a clear message to Western Union,” McFee1ey also stated. “Lesbian and gay Americans do not intend to spend their money with an organization that is fighting to deny our rights to live free from discrimination.” Dialing for Dollars The Gay and Lesbian Association Po- litical Action Cornmittee-(GALAPAC) has put out the call for a national phone cam- paign to Congress for increased funding for AIDS in the federal budget. The current Bush administration proposal for AIDS funding is an increase of 8% from last year’s budget and will cripple local AIDS agen- cies around the country as they struggle to meet the burden placed on the health care system by a 50% increase in the number of AIDS cases during the same period. So, call your legislators! GALAPAC suggests that you plan what you want to say before you call. Ask to speak with the leg- islative staffer who handles health and AIDS issues. Let them know that you live in the legislator’s district Be brief and concise and try to limit the call to five minutes. Be ready to back up your position with several supporting reasons. If you want to state your position on other issues, make a separate phone call for each. Not only will that tally as an additional call on AIDS issues if it is so related, but chances are a different staff person may handle that issue. Young Leaders Wanted The Human Rights Campaign Fund is seeking applications for its Board of Direc- tors as part of itsYoung Leaders Internship Program. Two young adults - ages 19-25 - will serve one-year internships on -the HRCF Board. One female and one male intern will be selected to start this summer. Interns have the same rights an respon- sibilities as other Board members, includ- ing full voting rights. Responsibilities will also include networking and fund-raising with colleges and other young adult com- munities. Intems need not be active college students, but should have close ties to the academic. community. If you are interested inapplying, con- tact ‘the HRCF Board Intern Program at 202-628-4 160. Partners in Recovery and Growth, Therapist Erica Marks, B.A.S.A.C. & Giita Clark Substance Abuse, Sexuality, Parenting, Griefi Gestalt, Spirituality, Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups Hearthstone Assoc. 182 Main St. Burlington, VT 05401 Sliding fee sc§1£_ Phone:_ 865-2403 -V-v—wv .4pn'1-Ma 21990 NAMES Quilt to be Displayed More than 2800.panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in San Francisco from June 21 through June 24 at Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion. Additional panels will be displayed at several other San Francisco locations as well. As in other cities, all donations col- lected at the display will be equally distrib- uted to local agencies providing direct services to people with AIDS/ARC/1-IIV and their loved ones. Newpanels are continually added to the Quilt. Those interested in submitting a panel should write NAMES Project Work- shop, 2362 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114 before May 1. Apparently Not a Parent Lamba Legal Defense and Education Fund has armounced a recent New York Appellate Division ruling that a lesbian who had parented a child with an ex-lover has no legal right to seek visitation after the couple split up. The court held that a prior decision of New York's highest court where a non-biological father lost his claim for visitation bound them to rule against the lesbian non-biological parent. A strong dissent to the court's ruling was filed by a fourth judge, who said, “(w)here the petitioner has alleged without dispute that she and the respondent lived together as a family unit, planned the re- spondent’s pregnancy...and agreed to par- ticipate fully in the support and rearing of the child as ‘co-parents,’ the petitioner has established that she possesses standing to seek visitation, despite the absence of legal or biological relationship to the child.” Lamba intends to seek an appeal. Campus Violence Newsletter Available NGL'I'F’s Campus Project has pub- ‘lished a newsletter that addresses the per- vasive problem of anti-gay and lesbian violence, harrassment, and defamation at US colleges and universities. “Organizing for Equality” provides a background on campus violence and harrassment; item- izes examples of attacks, graffiti, arson, and death threats against gay and lesbian students; and provides strategies for stop- ' ping anti-gay violence and profiles organ- izing efforts at selected campuses. Copies of the newsletter and strategies for fighting back are available for $1 from NGLTF, 1517 U Street NW, Washington DC 20009, Attn: Campus Project; or call 202-332-6483.