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and "unnatural
Braving the rain. mart.hors gathered at tin t.lcn
dale Nursery on Franklin Boulevard .inti snaked
their way along Main Street toward the Spring
field Public Library
After assembling on tho library s steps. a micro
phono was passed to anyone interested in speak
ing
Congressman Peter DoFazio, D Springfield, said
he intended only to march and listen to speakers
but Ins own feelings about the measure ont
polled him to seize the microphone himself
" Things like the (X'.A and Measure U are meant
to distract ns from the real issues." DoFazio said
He said the attention focused on Measure 0 could
be used more constructively to find solutions for
school funding, homelessness and other Issues
The Oregon Citizens Alliance sponsors the
measure.
Scott Seibert, member of the No on ‘t cam
paign's state steering committee, said the measure
encourages people to discriminate and persecute
homosexuals, citing some recently committed
hate crimes,
"Ballot Measure <) is a violent act. hut we must
not respond with violence." Seibert said Seibert
encouraged the crowd to combat bigotry by vot
ing
"No matter what happens on Tuesday, we are a
proud and loving people,” he said
Brandon IVrrv idenlified himself as a guv
Springfield resident and addressed Ins remarks to
Springfield Councilman Rnlf Walters
Walters has tieen outspoken tn his support of
Measure u and of a similar amendment Spring
field adopted to the city charter earlier this year
1 hope you're listening, Mr Walters." Berry
said "This is a government bv and for the people,
and I'm one of them We’re here and we re queer,
so gel used to it .
Sally Meng marched with her son. who is guv
Meng said the measure makes her sic k to the
depths of my soul It's like a personal attac k on
my child Both are members of Barents and
Friends of Lesbians and Clays.
Brook Stembrni her marched and c arried a sign
that read 'I love my lesbian mom " Stoinbrri her
said she's uncertain the measure will he defeated
"There's always a chance it could pass, and
that scares the hell out of me." Steinhrecher said
The march's route afforded protesters a chant e
to witness the kind of bigotry they were speaking
out against
Vandals had spray-painted derogatory terms on
windows of The McKen/ie. u Springfield restau
rant. apparently In response to anti-Measure 'I
material posted inside Restaurant owner David
C’.ltison stood outside and greeted the passers hv
"None of this stuff ever happened before the
(X.A came to town," (ithson said
Gibson said he would continue to display No
on 0 materials al the restaurant
Dwyer says, "——
"We don't need rhetoric, half-truths and
slogans. We need leadership that recognizes
our problems and formulates solutions."
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