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A publication of the Lexington Gay and Lesbian Service Organization
Volume 19 Number 6
A Closer Walk Volliuiiniiteeir Awaiiml \Wiliniiniceirs
The Oscar nominated film, “A Closer
Walk”, will be shown at the KY Theater on . On Sunday, June 271th? GLBT commu—
Thursday July 1 at 7:30 PM. There is no nity gave awards to the Individuals and the
charge so bring your friends to see this group that have made great contributionsto
incredible film and stay for the discussion. our community “"0th volunteer'actIVIty.
The film is sponsored by Kentuclw's Student The Wasson Award went to Tom Collins for
Global AIDS Campaign Lexington's who has been active In our community for
Laymen's Response to AIDS, NCCJ many years.
(Lexington), and the interfaith Alliance “Tom has served on the boards Of
Shot on four continents, this documentary Fairness, B'Uégrass Chapter' and the Gay
reveals through vignettes, interviews and per— Lesbian SerVIce Organization. He has '
sonal narratives, the scope and consequence helped make the Pride P'Cn"? 5"] funlevent
ofAIDS. There is particular focus on women’s by organizmg games and aSS'Stmg mm the
status and vulnerability, the disproportion of many other tasks. We particularly appreCI-
infections outside the West, and the phenom- ate h's Willingness to shovel horse manure
enal demographic group- over 13 million- off one of the fields: Tom is reliable and
called “AIDS orphans.” There is also informa- resourceful making him a valuable asset to
tion about the response from the world's reli- any group W'th whom. he works.
gious organizations and AIDS epidemiology Congratulations to Tom Collins for this well
related to cultural institutions. deserved recognition. _ .
Excerpts from interviews with UN The Rainbow Community SerVIce
Secretary General Kofi Annan the Dalai Award was given to Moveable Feast. For
Lama, development economist Jeffrey the past six years Moveable Feast has
Sachs U2’s Bono UNAIDS director Peter delivered well over 100,000 meals and over
Plot, Partners in Health’s Paul Farmer, with 20'000 bags Of groceries to people living
testimonies from American Indian African with HIV/AIDS. Last fall they established a
and Ukrainian physicians give context to the cooperative relationship with Hospice of the
stories of HIV+-patients, caregivers and advo- Bluegrass and ...continued on next page
cates fiercely supporting the sick, and family I‘— :1.
members, often parents who survive their Everyday Heroes
childrens’ death. ...continued on page 20 V .
Pamiiies For Fairness Campaign: V
No on Jthe Amendment pg 15—16 .
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