From: M Petrelis Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 12:13:55 EDT Subject: Steve Michael update PLEASE REPOST!! PLEASE REPOST!! PLEASE REPOST!! dear friends, steve michael's partner wayne turner asked me to post this update about steve's medical condition. unfortunately, steve is still in an intensive care unit in the washington hospital center in d.c. even though some of steve's vital functions have improved since he entered the hospital, he remains in a critical state. wayne asks that folks send get well cards to steve care of: act up 409 "H" street, n.e. washington, dc 20002 if steve passes away, wayne, per steve's wishes, will organize a political funeral to honor steve's life and activism. if you need to talk to wayne about this possibility, please call him at the act up/washington office and leave him a message on the voice mail system. that number is 202-547-9404. also, wayne has been working with a washington post reporter who's interested in profiling steve in the next day or so. once that post article appears in print, i will send it around. finally, wayne shares his thanks with all of you who have expressed concerned about steve. ACT UP!! FIGHT BACK!! FIGHT AIDS!! --mp ============================================ From: M Petrelis Date: Sun, 3 May 1998 00:48:36 EDT Subject: An update from D.C. about Steve Michael dear friends, wayne turner authorized me to post this latest update about his partner steve michael's condition. basically, steve is in the same state today, saturday, as he was in yesterday. he is in a coma and on a respirator. wayne reports the hospital staff is doing everything they can to save steve. i flew to d.c. yesterday to be here in the hope that steve will somehow reawaken. i saw wayne tonight, and considering all he has been through he looks really good and cute. also, tim lunceford of act up/new york, and his partner mel stevens, the man who interrupted clinton during his speech earlier this year at the h.r.c. dinner, are down here for the weekend because of steve's declining health. it was great, under the circumstances, to see all three men. we've decided in honor of steve michael's life and aids activism to show up at the start of the annual aids lobbying effort known as aids watch. this watch is organized by n.a.p.w.a., and at 1:00 p.m. on sunday, may 3, they will begin their afternoon briefing, which is being held at allman's temple, 1315 K street, n.w., between 13th and 14th streets in washington, dc. we plan to forcefully ask n.a.p.w.a., and the representatives from aids service organziations around the country, 'why did you leave accountability issues off the agenda? why is n.a.p.w.a. allowing hiv negative executive directors who are over compensated setting the p.w.a. agenda?' we think if steve were not in a hospital he would be leading the charge at aids watch for an assertive accountability focus. please join us at the aids watch briefing on sunday. if you want more info about accountability issues please visit www.accountabilityproject.com, or call me in d.c. at 1-202-588-7109. and keep thinking postive thoughts about steve michael. thanks for your concern. --mp