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"Jobs are still in danger," Notman said. "What
they're saying is that if no one knows, then it's
not a (ob-relatod issue. Well, who will decide
when it does become an issue?"
Court challenges
In addition to the ACLU's impending chal
lenge, the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Asso
ciation is IlkoTy to got involved, said Dorn Vctri,
University law professor. Ho anticipates working
with OGLLA on the challenge.
Vetri said there are two ways of challenging
any ordinance. If the law operates to someone's
disadvantage, then that person can sue. “De
claratory relief action" is also possible, in which
a law is challenged on the anticipation that it is
so reprehensible it will foster abuses.
Lively said he expected the ordinance to be
challenged, but hopes those who oppose it "will
accept the will of the people and give the ordi
nance a chance to show what it really Is.”
OCA and the opposition
Along with the win in Springfield, the OCA
was dealt a defeat on election night A similar
measure in Corvallis went down by about a 2-to-l
margin. The Springfield measure passed 5,t593 to
4,540
The CXiA is collecting signatures that would
put a similar measure on the slate ballot in No
vember. To get on the ballot, 890,028 signatures
would have to be gathered by July 3.
According to the Secretary of Stute's office, the
measure reads: "Shull Constitution be amended
to require that all (state) governments discourage
homosexuality, other (behaviors) and not facili
tate or recognize them?”
The summary is us follows:
"All governments in Oregon may not use mon
ey or property to promote, encourage or facilitate
homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or maso
chism. All levels of government, including the
public education system, assist in sotting a stan
dnrd for Oregon youth which recognizes that
these (bohoviors) an? abnormal, wrong, unnatural
and perverse and that they are to he discouraged
and avoided
“State may not recognize that conduct under
sexual orientation, sexual preference, or through
quotas, affirmative action ... or similar concepts."
Lively said he sees the victory in Springfield,
and even the vote count in Corvallis, as a "vindi
cation" of the group and its cause.
“It bodes well for our initiative in November."
Lively said. “Based on the numbers in Spring
field. wo feel confident, especially considering
that the opposition outspont us 10-to-l."
The opposition groups made a strong effort to
enforce the perception of the OCA as a hale
group Lively said he believes this strategy was
too extreme and backfired.
"The strategy of our opponents will work
against them and will hurt them." ho sail) “We
will only got a better response as we go along be
cause we'll keep the some campaign strategy
we've always had,-while they'll lie doing damage
control."
Norman, from Campaign for a Hate-Free Ore
gon. said she believes Lively is exaggerating a hit.
but a review of campaign tactics is in order.
"To suy it's u vindication is a pretty astound
ing assessment to make based on winning a very
small victory in a small town," she said, "espe
cially with such a drubbing in Corvallis."
Norman said her group will now spend Its
time reassessing what worked, what didn't and
why people voted the way they did.
"The public wants mure than just dueling cam
paign slogans," Norman said. "As a state cam
paign, we need a message that will appeal to the
masses. And that's whoro the (XIA will have
rough sledding.
"I'm very confident that Oregonians ant up to
discussing this in the coming months," she said.
"They're becoming more and more sophisticated
every time this Issue comes up.”
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