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Summary of newsgroup: net.motss.
Author: Mike Simpson (msimpson@bbncca.uucp)
Dates of Articles Covered:  December 27, 1984 to January 8, 1985
Approved: msimpson@bbncca.arpa, sdyer@bbncca.arpa

Handling the Holidays (2 articles)
	- what do you and your SO do for Christmas/New Year's?

AIDS discussion (8 articles)
	- HTLV-3 virus apparently begins infection by latching
		onto the protein CD-4 on the surface of T4 cells
		(cells which make the immune system work better)
	- HTLV-3 virus can't grow in the absence of T4 cells, so
		virus needs another infection to generate T4
		cells to provide 'substrate' for growth
	- existence of tests for presence of antibodies to HTLV-3
		virus and why such tests aren't in common use 
		(possible false positives)
	- positive test for HTLV-3 can mean one of four things:
		1) active HTLV-3 virus present; may develop AIDS
		2) body has fought off infection and is now
			naturally immunized against AIDS
		3) body has been exposed to HTLV-3 and has now
			developed antibodies against HTLV-3
		4) body has been vaccinated against HTLV-3 virus
	- incidence of AIDS:
		7000 people meeting surveillance definition have 
			been discovered
		48% of all known patients have died, including
			73% of all patients diagnosed before 
			January 1983
	- AMA study (in 1/17/84 JAMA) associated decrease in
		immunological response with anal reception of
		sperm

Rock group BRONSKI BEAT (8 articles)
	- cover of American edition has pink triangles on it, 
		the number of the National Gay Task Force and
		list of ages of consent in various countries
	- Canadian version didn't have "age of consent" list
	- cassette tape has pink triangle but no list
	- English import has London number for gay legal advice
	- pink triangle used by concentration camps to identify
		homosexuals; evolved into symbol for oppression 
		of gays

Showtime's BROTHERS (5 articles)
	- does the show perpetuate 'limp-wristed' stereotype of
		gay people?
	- stereotype considered a general fault of television, 
		but several series/shows are noted as being
		more realistic in their portrayal (Fifth of July,
		Making Love, St. Elsewhere, Kate & Allie, Gimme
		a Break)

Nocturnes for the King of Naples (2 articles)
	- music by Haydn, work by Edmund White

Mysterious Stranger [PBS Special] (1 article)
	- two cute male leads with a very close relationship; is
		a homosexual relationship implied?

Gay people having straights as friends (1 article)
	- occasioned necessity for maintaining 'appearances'
		if one has not come out
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