From: TempestJ@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 May 94 23:25:57 EDT Resources and Services for People with HIV/AIDS offered during New York EventsMay 25, 1994 Stonewall 25 HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee Gay Games IV/Unity '94 HIV/AIDS Task Force International Lesbian and Gay Association Enclosed here is basic information about the events taking place in New York in June as well as pertinent information for people with HIV/AIDS. Please make copies of this information and distribute as needed. DATES OF MAJOR EVENTS *** Gay Games IV / Unity '94 and Cultural Festival Saturday June 18 through Saturday June 25, 1994 +1-212/633-9494 Outreach Coordinator - George Bellinger, Jr. HIV/AIDS Task Force Chair - Ann Northrop *** Stonewall 25: The International March on the United Nation to Affirm the Human Rights of Lesbian and Gay People Sunday June 26, 1994 - 212/626-6925, (Note: The International March takes the place of the New York's traditional Lesbian and Gay Pride March) Domestic Outreach Coordinator - Paij Wadley-Bailey HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee - Hubert Alexander, Todd Grove *** ILGA - The International Lesbian and Gay Association World Conference Friday June 25 through Sunday July 3, 1994 +1-212/620-7310 Day-long Pre-Conference Institutes and the 15th Annual World Conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association - Co-Chair - Rina Malonzo These three events serve as the cornerstones for many other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender events and conferences -- all happening during June and July 1994 in New York. Stonewall 25 is maintaining a Global Calendar of events. GAY GAMES IV/UNITY '94 Gay Games IV is an athletic event and cultural festival open to all. The theme and spirit is Unity, and the participants are encouraged to achieve their personal best. During June 18 to 25, 1994, Gay Games IV and Cultural Festival ("Unity '94") expects a record 15,000 athletes and thousands of artists from over 40 countries, and an unprecedented 500,000 spectators. For more information contact Gay Games IV, 19 West 21st Street, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10010, 212/727-6046 or 212/633-9494, fax: 212/633-9488 ILGA WORLD CONFERENCE The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) is a worldwide federation of national and local organizations dedicated to achieving lesbian and gay rights around the globe with over 300 member groups representing over 60 countries. The 16th Annual ILGA World Conference will take place in New York City this June. For the first time, the ILGA Conference will offer four day long pre conferences: Disabled People's, Women's, People of Color and Diversity Awareness. In addition, the conference will tracks on HIV/AIDS and Health, Women, Labor, World Regions, Bisexuality, Youth and more. For more information, contact ILGA, c/o The Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, 208 West 13th Street, New York City, NY 10011, 212/620-7310, fax: 212/924-2657. STONEWALL 25 The International March on the United Nations to Affirm the Human Rights of Lesbian and Gay People "...recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world," (Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) The Stonewall Rebellion is the event credited with igniting today's Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights Movement. On Sunday, June 26, 1994 over one million people will march on the United Nations commemorating this historic event. Stonewall 25: the International March on the United Nations to Affirm the Human Rights of Lesbian and Gay People promises to be the largest March and Rally for human rights in history. Participants are expected from over 80 countries. The events being planned include: Saturday, June 25, 1994 - Commemoration of the Stonewall Rebellion, Sunday, June 26, 1994 - The March on the United Nations and Rally in Central Park, (Note: The International March takes the place of the New York's traditional Lesbian and Gay Pride March),Thursday, June 23, 1994 through Tuesday, June 28, 1994 - Actions and Lobbying. There will also be an international grouping of People with AIDS in the March with transportation provided for those who need it. At the Rally in Central Park there will be an Access area in front of the stage. For more information, to offer services or to be a part of the lobbying efforts, contact Stonewall 25, P. O. Box 2038, New York, NY 10113, +1-212/626-6925, fax: +1-212/626-6965. ****************************************************************** STONEWALL 25 & GAY GAMES IV - HIV/AIDS RESOURCES AND SERVICES Resource Guide for New York City and surrounding areas The HIV/AIDS committees are preparing an insert for the Summer edition of the People with AIDS Coalition / New York (PWAC/NY) Resource Guide. The guide will be available throughout New York City. To obtain a copy in advance, contact the Stonewall 25 office at 212-626-6925. Resource/Hospitality Center (PWA Central) There will be a Resource Hospitality Center in Greenwich Village. The space will be hosted by PWAC/NY and Body Positive. Non Emergency Medical Center Community Health Project (CHP) located in the Center will be having extended clinic hours. CHP is located in the Center at 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY. 212/675-3559 (Note: CHP is not wheel-chair accessible.) Emergency Medical Care information Emergency care and clinic hours will be available at Saint Vincent's Hospital on 7th Avenue and 12th Street. The hospital will also be available to fill prescriptions. Medications & Supplies Sources and Replacement Medications can be mailed to CHP, 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY, 212/675-3559, PWAC/NY, 50 West 17th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10011, 212/647-1415, or PWA Health Group, at 150 W. 26th Street, Room 201, New York, NY 10001, 212/255-0520. Hotlines PWAC/NY will be offering expanded hotline hours from June 17 to July 3, 1994. The expanded hours are 8:00 am to 12 midnight. (There will be a recording of pertinent information during off hours.) Call 212/647-1420 or 800-828-3280. The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) hotline number is 212/807-6655 and operates 10:00 am to 6:00 pm with Spanish speaking volunteers available. Scholarship Program Contact George Bellinger, Jr. at the Gay Games IV Office, 212-727-6046 or Kari Points at the Stonewall 25 Host Committee office 212-741-0132. Legal Services for International Travel Usually, United States law says that persons with HIV or AIDS and persons who are so poor they are likely to try to stay in the U.S., may not enter the U.S. The I.N.S has made an exception to the "HIV exclusion" rule by providing a waiver for people travelling to the U.S. for Gay Games. People traveling to the U.S. may apply for the waiver at the consulate of their country. Each person will be asked to show proof of intent to attend the Gay Games in New York between June 17 and 25, and prove that his or her visit is for ten days or less. Proof of this could include Gay Games tickets, round trip airline tickets, Gay Games brochures, and the statements that are made. A legal team from the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Rights Committee of the National Lawyers Guild has been formed to assist entry into the U.S. The Committee is also organizing criminal defense attorneys for Stonewall 25 direct action activities. Contact Karen Moulding, NLG Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Rights Committee, 718-797-4441. Immigration and criminal defense attorneys will be on call throughout the month of June. For general advice, emergencies and referrals, contact: Bob Hilliard, 212-337-1944, Ignatius Bau, 415-543-9444, ext 213, NLG Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Rights Committee, 718-797-4441, NLG Immigration Project, +1-617-227-9727, fax: +1-617-227-5495 Event Access/Admission Information A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for Gay Games IV and Stonewall 25 events. Call each office for details. Additional tickets will be available through a group of HIV/AIDS organizations. Call Jeff Haskins at the Minority AIDS Task Force at 212/534-8340 for details. (Note: Many events in New York during this period are sponsored by independent organizations. Contact these organizations for ticket and access information.) Check with Gay Games IV and Stonewall 25 for the accessibility of each venue. ****************************************************************** NEW YORK CITY Getting there: Air - NYC is served by three airports: John F. Kennedy International (Queens), LaGuardia (Queens) and Newark International (Newark, NJ). If you arrive in Newark, express buses are available that stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd Street & 8th Avenue. The fare is $7 one-way and $12 round-trip. JFK and LaGuardia are served by Carey Buses. Call 212/564- 8484 for bus information. (Note: If anyone except a red cap offers to help with, REFUSE! Train - Amtrak and Long Island Railroad run in and out of Pennsylvania Station, which is located between 7th and 8th Avenues and 31st and 32nd Streets Metro North runs in and out of Grand Central Station which is on 42nd Avenue at Lexington. Bus - All Greyhound buses pull in and out of the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd Street & 8th Avenue. Where to stay: Hotel rooms are still available through STB Travel at 800-216-1880 and Pride Tours at 1-800-368-8412. (New York prices are steep. Room rates start at $132 per night, but you can be better deals by shopping around. Plan ahead!) Getting around: Streets - While in New York, remember to distinguish between "Streets" and "Avenues." Streets run East and West. Avenues run North and South. The street numbers get higher as you move uptown or north. East and West streets are separated by 5th Avenue. Street numbers increase as you move away from 5th Avenue. Taxis - For the ride of a lifetime, be sure to take a ride in on of New York's famous and plentiful taxi cabs. Taxi fare is $1.50 for a pick up and 25 for each additional four blocks or 75 seconds of standing time. Tips are expected (the average tip is about 20% of the total cost). Additional costs may include a $0.50 per fare surcharge between the hours of 8:00 pm and 6:00 am and/or a $0.50 per suitcase charge. There is additional charge of 50 (NOTE: The taxi fare shown is the entire fare. There are no additional charges for extra passengers.) Taxis are not required to accept more than four passengers. To catch a taxi, stand on any curb and wave your arm at a yellow cab. For your safety, only take yellow cabs! Subways - The New York City subway system is open 24 hours a day. All rides of any length are $1.25. Buy tokens ahead of time and in bulk (there is no discount for bulk purchases). In Manhattan, check station sign for "Uptown" or "Downtown" before entering the station. Be alert, aware and watch your belongings. As in any major city, try and not travel alone late at night. Discount rates are available for senior citizens and the physically challenged. Very few stations are accessible to wheelchairs and those few are not well maintained. The bus system is a better alternative for wheel chair travel. The transit system has a dedicated phone line for accessible service at 718/596-8585 from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm daily. For up-to-date status of elevator and escalator operation call the 24 hour Accessibility Hotline as 800/734-6772. Buses - $1.25 in change or a token. Buses are slower, but safer than subways. All Manhattan buses are wheel-chair accessible. 80% to 90% of the buses in the other four boroughs. For New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) travel information call 718/330-1234 (6:00 am to 9:00 pm). For Non-English speaking customers call 718/330-4847 (7:00 am to 7:00 pm). Medication What to bring: Be sure to carry the medications what you usually take in more than sufficient quantity for the trip. Sending ahead: PWAC/NY - People with AIDS Coalition/New York, 50 West 17th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10011, 212/647-1415 CHP - Community Health Project, 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY, +1-212/675-3559 PWA Health Group, 150 W. 26th Street, Room 201, New York, NY 10001, +1-212/255-0520. ****************************************************************** Sporting Events, Marches and Rallies PWAs and People with Disabilities who are planning to attend Gay Games sporting events, participate in the Stonewall 25 March on the United Nations and the Rally should plan to bring the following supplies: - Bottle of drinking water - Food - Hearing aid batteries (if needed) - Medication (clearly marked with note stating time to take it) - Sunglasses - Sunscreen - Toilet Paper - Jacket or sweater, warm pants, socks, gloves and hat - Washcloth in a sealed plastic bag - Hats and umbrellas (bonnets and parasols) - Quarters RELATED EVENTS The Rainbow Roll for the End of AIDS, April 29 through June 17, 1994. Homecoming Rally June 17 at Hotel Pennsylvania at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street - 212/592-3683. The Rainbow Roll is a national AIDS awareness and fundraising campaign which involves a cross country in-line skating relay from San Francisco to New York. AIDS organizations are invited to set up tables at this event and distribute AIDS prevention and education literature and materials. 16th Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation Conference & 12th HIV/AIDS Forum, June 21-25, 1994 at the Roosevelt Hotel, Madison & 45th - 202/994-4285 Daily Eucharists (Holy Communion) - The National AIDS Memorial at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine at 112th and Amsterdam Ave is planning to celebrate Daily Eucharists at St. Luke's Bay during the week prior to Stonewall 25. The week will culminate with an Ecumenical Service of Pride held at the Cathedral on Saturday, June 25, 1994 at 11:00 am. Reception & Tribute to Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian & Pacific Islander and the 25th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Sponsored by American Indian Community House HIV/AIDS Project & API Coalition on HIV/AIDS, June 25, 1994 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 404 Lafayette Street, 212/598-0100. "We Remember," the pink Ribbons of Remembrance are available for a donation benefiting the People with AIDS Coalition of New York. The ribbons will be worn by many marchers during Stonewall 25. Each contains a space for the name of a loved one lost to AIDS, cancer, violence or other cause. Contact David Pais at PWAC/NY for more information at 212/647- 1415. "Fighting for Our Lives" - Friday June 24, 1994 at 6:30 pm. 10th Annual AIDS Candlelight Vigil, an Interfaith Celebration of Remembrance and the Rededication of the AIDS Memorial in Greenwich Village. Starts at Sheridan Square (7th Avenue at Christopher Street), proceeds down Christopher Street to Greenwich Street. Balloons/Candles for $1.00 donation. Sponsored by Christopher Street Festival Committee, 92-16 Whitney Avenue, Suite 210, Elmhurst, New York 11373-2281, 718/565-6789. This bulletin sponsored by Life Entitlements, Suite 5270, Four World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048, 800-420-1420.