European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 18, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5 aids discrimination up study shows relatives caregivers also victimized Acle says by the los Angeles times Washington a incidents of aids related discrimination Are increasing across the nation according to a study released saturday by the american civil liberties Union. The study also showed that the discrimination is increasing not Only against those who Are ill with the disease or infected with the human immunodeficiency virus but also their relatives and caregivers. The Acle in what is believed to be the first comprehensive look at aids discrimination in the United states said that complaints of aids related discrimination increased by 50 percent in 1988. This followed an 88 percent increase in 1987. In 1988, the document said reports of discrimination Rose 35 percent faster than the number of newly diagnosed aids cases indicating that the trend involves More than simply the spread of the disease. Of All reported incidents 30 percent involved individuals who experienced discrimination a simply because of the perception that they were his infected or because they care for a person with his disease a the Acle report said. A Connecticut family for example was denied housing because an adopted son had aids and an Illinois employer fired a worker after learning that a someone he knew was his positive a the report said. One incident investigated in California involved an individual a who was refused service after he informed his dentist that his brother had recently died of aids a the report said. Nan b. Hunter outgoing director of the Acle aids project and principal author of the report said that the study a shows How extraordinarily persistent discrimination remains in this country even alter science has proven there is no risk of casual  Thomas b. Stoddard executive director of the Lambda Legal defense and education fund a Gay rights organization that litigates cases of aids related discrimination called the study a absolutely  a this report suggests that we Are far less reasonable and compassionate than we would care to believe even toward those struggling for their very lives a he said. Stoddard attributed the High level of discrimination in part to the fact that a majority of those afflicted in this country Are homosexual and bisexual men and intravenous drug abusers. A if aids were evenly distributed throughout this society like cancer every person in the United states would think of himself at personal risk and would identify with people who Are stricken a Stoddard said. A that does no to happen with  most instances of discrimination occurred in the areas of employment housing Public accommodations insurance delivery of government benefits such As social Security and medicaid and Access to health care such As dentists and nursing Homes. The Acle said that inconsistencies and gaps in ant discrimination Laws further contributed to the problem. State and local Laws vary widely and the two Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination against the disabled Are limited in their coverage. A in the same town a schoolteacher who has aids could not be fired because Public schools arc covered by existing Federal la but his Mother who works in a Bank could lose her Job even though she is Only incorrectly perceived As being his infected a the report said. A in the same company an employee with aids May be protected from being fired but a customer with aids could be refused  or. Mathilde Krim founding co chairwoman of the american foundation for aids research which funded the study called the Acle work a extremely  she said a it is the first time the nature and extent of aids discrimination has been  she added a people with aids or his infection face a daunting array of obstacles and discrimination is certainly one of  Larry Gostin executive director of the american society of Law and Medicine said that the study a provides a Challenge to America to treat persons living with aids with human compassion and dignity and to ensure their Legal  the Acle conducted the study by surveying Legal and advocacy agencies nationwide. An estimated 40 percent of the agencies completed the aclus discrimination questionnaire. They reported an estimated 13,000 complaints of his related discrimination Between 1983 and 1988. A the number of complaints and referrals represent what Are probably the minimum figures a the report said. A had we asked even More agencies for their experiences no doubt we would have received even More reports of  activists rally in Boston Boston apr about 1,000 Gay rights demonstrators staged a noisy but generally peaceful protest outside holy Cross Cathedral saturday As 11 priests were ordained inside. Church spokesman John Walsh said the ceremonies conducted by Cardinal Bernard Law proceeded without interruption. Boston police detective George Noonan said one person was arrested a Lone counter demonstrator. The charges against him were not immediately available. A coalition of Gay rights groups organized the demonstration to oppose a Cardinal Laws interference in Public policy As Well As his opposition to aids education a a statement said. James m. Claiborne a Deputy police superintendent on the scene said the crowd peaked at 1,000 during the three hour protest. Chanting slogans and carrying signs a including some Reading a outlaw Cardinal Law and a curb your Dogma a the demonstrators marched in a Circle outside the Cathedral behind police barriers. Protesters blew horns every 10 minutes to Mark the rate at which aids patients die. Several demonstrators crossed the barriers to approach the Church. Police forced them Back behind the barriers Noonan said. At one Point a priest leaving the Cathedral was pelted with condoms. Demonstrators said they were trying to Stop Laws a religious  a i was at Boston City Hospital last week where a teen Ager died of aids contracted through sex a said Steven Limey co chairman of the Massachusetts Gay and lesbian political caucus. I think the Church has to take some responsibility for that. They wont let us teach kids about Safe  Walsh said those inside the Cathedral heard Only a a a rumble from the demonstrations outside. A is the Church going to change its moral teaching with regard to sexuality Onnon say a we be been at this for Tuuu years. And we will be Here As Long 3s it  speeches beat Mandela to . New York apr a Book containing a collection of speeches delivered by Nelson Mandela since his release from prison arrived in the United states just four Days before the Deputy president of the african National Congress is due to arrive for a 10-Day visit. A intensify the struggle to abolish apartheid is a Salute by Pathfinder publishers to Mandela so historic tour of North America a editorial director Steve Clark said saturday. Mandela is to arrive wednesday in new York. R Boston police carry off an activist at the Cathedral where a Gay rights rally was staged. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 18, 1950 a a fire that raged out of control for hours in Winter Haven fla., destroyed one of the states largest Citrus processing and Canning factories causing damage estimated in excess of $2 million. 30 years ago today. June 18, 1960 a president Eisenhower sailed toward the nationalist chinese Island fortress of Formosa As chinese communist guns fired on two offshore islands some 110 Miles from his destination. 20 years ago today. June 18, 1970 a Kenneth a. Gibson 38, ousted Newark n.j., mayor Hugh j. Addonizio who was fighting a Federal indictment to become the first Black elected chief executive of a major northeastern City. 10 years ago today. June 18, 1980 a Britain which accepted nearly one third of the . Nuclear cruise missiles to be stationed in Western Europe announced that its 160 missiles would be based at two airfields within 60 Miles of London