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Pittsburgh’s Out #71 February 1983

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Summary

The February 1983 edition of Out magazine (Number 71) focusing on:

Key Topics & News:

  • AIDS/Blood Donation: Following reports that AIDS may be transmissible through blood, top health and blood bank officials debated a ban on gay men donating blood but rejected it. Instead, they urged all high-risk groups (gay and heterosexual) to voluntarily abstain. The medical and political arguments around this issue are detailed.
    • Pittsburgh has identified its fourth AIDS victim, with two cases acquired locally.
    • Congress approved $2 million in special funding for AIDS research, a result of lobbying by gay activists.
    • A group of gay men with AIDS (GMWA) in New York spoke out about mistreatment and offered warnings regarding certain treatments.
  • Media and Discrimination:
    • WTKN radio in Pittsburgh denied practicing discrimination by excluding gays and lesbians from its weekly call-in dating show, claiming they are targeting a majority audience.
    • The North American Man-Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) was the subject of controversial press coverage and police action, with gay activists accusing the media of “inflammatory” reporting.
  • Legal and Political Developments:
    • The national gay rights bill was reintroduced in the House on the first day of the 98th Congress.
    • A “domestic partners” bill in San Francisco, which would have extended spousal benefits to unmarried partners, died after Mayor Dianne Feinstein’s veto was not overridden.
    • Former California Governor Jerry Brown appointed a long-time gay activist, Herb Donaldson, as the state’s third openly gay judge.
    • The federal Bureau of Prisons instituted a new rule banning gay erotica from federal prisons while permitting heterosexual pornography.

Local Profile:

  • The issue features a profile on Dolanet Productions, the brainchild of Mark Dolansky and David Chesnet, which focuses on videotaping Pittsburgh’s theater, art, and cultural events for broadcast on Warner Cable.
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