The  NOGLSTP office has been hard at work researching  work-
        place  issues.   Kate  Hutton (DL meister)  and  Shelley  Diamond 
        (chair)  traveled to Stanford U. in early October to  attend  the 
        National  G & L Task Force's "Workplace Issues Conference"  As  a 
        result,  NOGLSTP  is now on the NGLTF workplace  issues  steering 
        committee.   NGLTF is opening a San Francisco office with a  full 
        time staff person, George Kronenberger.  This office will strict-
        ly be for workplace issues and will provide a resource center  to 
        those  needing  information.  NGLTF has published  a  preliminary 
        study  of Fortune 1000 companies their responses and policies  if 
        they  have  them.  This is an ongoing project which  we  will  be 
        helping  with by providing information as we get it.  So  if  you 
        have  documentation  on  company policy send it  to  the  NOGLSTP 
        office.   Those  who  are interested in  having  the  preliminary 
        report  sent  to  them may contact the NOGLSTP  office,  we  have 
        copies of it.  
             Kate  O'Hanlon,  president of the  American  Physicians  for 
        Human  Rights and a gyn/ob at Stanford University, and Rich  Jen-
        nings of Hollywood Supports gave a wonderful workshop on domestic 
        partner  benefits.  Stanford U. has put together a 76 page  study 
        on  the ethics and implementation of such benefits, a  truly  re-
        markable  document.  The NOGLSTP office has copies of this  also, 
        along  with  materials provided by Hollywood  Supports  which  as 
        helped the Hollywood industry integrate these benefits into their 
        employee  packages.  They also provided information on  insurance 
        companies willing to provide coverage to companies.  There is now 
        documentation  though  Stanford, the Cities of Seattle  and  West 
        Hollywood,  and a few companies, that the costs to  provide  such 
        insurance is none to negative and as a matter of fact,  insurance 
        providers have refunded increased premiums back to the employers.
             NOGLSTP  plans to write an educational  pamphlet  containing 
        this information sometime in early spring after the AAAS symposi-
        um.  Those wishing to participate in this project, please contact 
        the NOGLSTP office. Writers, proofreaders and experts, and  eager 
        helpers  are welcome.  Thanks for your discussion  and  concerns.  
        Your  ideas help NOGLSTP to form a consensus of priorities  which 
        help to steer this organization.
             Much  more  on  this subject will be  appearing  in  NOGLSTP 
        newsletters,  so  don't forget to become a  bonified  member  and 
        support your organization.
             One last thing - Kate the DL meister will be getting us  on-
        line with America ON-LINE through software subsidized by  Digital 
        Queers so that we can network with other G & L organizations.
        Bye & Thanks.

Rochelle Diamond
Chair, NOGLSTP
diamond@cco.caltech.edu
NOGSLTP office phone 818 791-7689
PO BOX 91803 Pasadena CA 90019