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Citing statistics showing that as the number of AIDS cases increases, the amount of media coverage decreases, activist Warren J. Blumenfeld said he would like to see coverage of the deadly disease regain the momentum...
...media can do much in the age of AIDS," said Blumenfeld, co-author of a recent book about gay and lesbian life. "It can educate, stimulate discussion and it can also motivate people to get involved in AIDS work...
...Blumenfeld did not limit his criticism to the lack of coverage. He challenged the use of several common media phrases such as "AIDS victim" and "AIDS patient," saying that these labels carry with them a connotation of defeat or dependency...
After his plane touched down at Denver's Stapleton airport last month, Skier Jeff Blumenfeld hurried to the Avis desk and signed up for a rental car at the daily fee of $44. It seemed like an attractive price; for his four-day trip, the New York City executive figured he would pay around $180. But Blumenfeld's final bill came to a more daunting $253.30. Says he: "You go to a rental-car agency, and you don't know what it's going to cost you. They nickel and dime you to death...
...women within the Church and by actively perpetuating anti-gay bigotry. Many other world religions, including Unitarians, Quakers, some Protestant denominations and reform Jewish groups are beginning to respect and honor the sexual diversity among people. Now is the time for the Catholic Church to follow suit. Warren Blumenfeld...