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Summary of newsgroup 'net.motss' by Mike Simpson (msimpson@bbncca.UUCP)
	Dates of this summary:  March 28-April 25, 1984.
	36 messages covered.

-- Discrimination and gay marriages (11 messages)
	* how to handle financial and legal issues
	* recognition of gay relationships by employers, landlords, etc.

-- Oklahoma Resolution (1 message)
	* The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that
		firing or denying employment to teachers engaging
		in public homosexual activity or conduct is
		unconstitutional.  The Oklahoma House resolved
		that the state Attorney General should appeal the
		decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

-- Portrayal of gay people on television (3 messages) 
	* Review of an Esquire article which noted that 
		'... homosexuality may be considered too
     		     threatening to the basic values of the
		     medium to be dealt with in a realistic,
		     ongoing way.'
	* shows that 'backed out' of having homosexual characters
		('Love, Sidney'; 'Dynasty'; 'SOAP')

-- Security clearances (1 message)
	* difficulties in getting one if it is 'known' that you
		are homosexual

-- Aesthetic Realism Foundation (3 messages)
	* some of its 'followers' claimed that their study of
		A.R. improved their previously negative outlook
		and changed their sexual outlook from homosexual
		to heterosexual.

-- Possible Link to AIDS Discovered (4 messages)
	* A virus (HTLV-3) associated with AIDS patients has been
		discovered.  This virus holds promise in
		developing a vaccine against AIDS, but caution is
		advised.

-- Professional GWM seeks same for roommate in Lowell MA.
	Reply to "Kidd" at motss@wivax.UUCP.

-- Reviews and Overviews (10 messages)
	* Hotel New Hampshire
	* SOAP
	* Victor/Victoria
	* The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions
	* BENT
	* Torch Song Trilogy
	* Friday the 13th
	* Gay Monopoly

-- Requests for information (2 messages)
	* how does/did one handle 'coming out'?
	* how should one take the initiative in dealing with 
		a predominantly straight world?