Benefits Guide
Available

The Department of Health and Human
Services has published an updated
Guide to Social Security and SSI
Disability Benefits for People with HIV
Infection. The guide, available in
English and Spanish, reflects recent
changes in Social Security rules
affecting the evaluation of benefits for
people with HIV infection. Among
other topics, it includes information on
eligibility requirements, how to file an
application, guidelines for evaluating
HIV infection in women and children,
and Medicare and Medicaid.

Individual copies can be obtained
through the local Social Security office
or by calling SSA’s toll free number
1-800-772-1213. For bulk quantities
write to: Social Security Administration,
Public Distribution Center, PO Box
17743, Baltimore, MD 21235. For more
information about Social Security or for
confidential assistance in applying for
benefits, call 1-800-772-1213. V

Hidden History:
CCV Summer
Course

Community College of Vermont will
again offer a 3 credit course, Hidden
History: Homosexuality and Western
History at its Springfield campus.

Taught by Charles Emond, the course is
a survey of the attitudes of various
societies towards homosexuals and
homosexuality from the beginning of
Western Civilization to contemporary
times. It will be offered on Wednesdays
from 6-9 pm, starting May 25th. This
course was offered last term, but didn’t
draw enough students to run. If the
response is not great enough this time, it
may not be offered again.

For more information, a complete course
description, or to register for this course,
contact the CCV office in Springfield at
886-2748. V

Come March with

Out In the Mountains at Gay Pride!

Your newspaper continues to need your
help and support into its second
decade; we need to identify a new
editor, update our board of directors,
and increase our volunteer pool to
continue the work begun in March
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VERMONT'S NEWSPAPER FOR LESBIANS, GAY MEN, AND BISEXUALS
: By subscribing now to OITM, not only will you guarantee
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years old in March). Drop us a note at
the newspaper or call: Fred Pond at
603/448-3861 or Deb Lashman at
802/660-2713. We need volunteers
for an information table and promotion
proposals for Gay Pride. Call now! V

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Caller ID Alert

Many businesses and agencies have
started utilizing Caller ID for a variety of
reasons. These include increasing the
speed of service calls and adding to
databases for future sales or contributions.
The reality is that they also have the
ability to contact you at any time, because
they have your phone number. Since you
have no way of knowing when someone
you are calling is using Caller ID, it can
create confidentiality problems.

Free Caller ID blocking is available.
There are two options, per-call blocking
or per—line blocking. Per-call blocking is
available by dialing *67 (or 1167 on a
rotary pulse phone) before making a call.
Per-line blocking is available through
NYNEX to anyone who feels they have a
health or safety concern regarding the
transmission of their phone number
(though you can also request it for the
simple reason that you don’t want this
information readily available to anyone
you call.) To arrange for per-line blocking
contact NYNEX at 1-800-555-5000 ext
504, during usual business hours. V

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