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Feelings of relief expressed at post-election rally I PtfeKk t*j> Participants at a rally in the EMU courtyard Wednesday expressed relief at the failure of Ballot Measure 9. but warned the OCA may attempt a similar measure in 1993. By Tammy Batey Emerald Associate f diior Voters have defeated Ballot Measure but the work, to girt gny-rtghts laws passed is just beginning, speakers saiii at a post-election rally Wednesday About 60 people cheered, ( lapped and chanted In the KMU Courtyard to cele brute lh(' defeat of Measure '» Measure 9 would have amended the Oregon Constitution to label homosexu ality "abnormal" and "perverse Marlene Orest her, direr lor of the Of fice of Student Advne.ar v. said d Meas ure 9 had passed, she would have put a sign up on her office door that would have rend "This office will not abide hv any law that promotes, encourages or fa cilltates discrimination on the t>asis of sexual orientation " Hut Drescher said she was very exi ited such action wasn’t necessary "We won. Let's hear it We won. and that's what ts Important." she said "Love, courage and intelligence won aver hale, fear and ignorance The event was hilled .ts a post-election rally where students could voii e their re actions to the election results. espe< ially Measure 'I Only one speaker didn't specifically mention Measure *1 Sally llryun. a Uni tarian minister, said she was happy the Domex ratic lu ket won its bid lor the presidency. "I think I speak for everyone when I voice my sense of relief, joy and antiri put ion of the future." she said "Some very good < undulates were elected and some very had measures were defeated C,on\ i have hope for the first lime in lli years A new democratic president means we can gel legislation that is pro gay. pro-lesbian passed.'' said Jennifer Hills, the 1990 91 ASUO president The months preceding this election have lioen a "living hell" for many Meas ure 9 opponents, said Scott Seibert, treasurer of Oregonians United Together In contrast. Novemfier is a month for i el ehration "I think it's a great month to have Thanksgiving in.” he said "We’ve limit something that will lie around longer than we are" Oregon Citizens Alliance members say they’ll (nit a measure similar to Measure <t on the Imiilot by the end id 199.) Sei bert said, and suggested gay and lesbian people i an < ombut the ( K A U'sl by com ing out being open ulxmt who you are is just thi’ most important thing you can do for the next two years, he said i’lare Mathison Itowie, minister of the Presbyterian Campus Ministry, said Measure 9 did cause sunn good in the community I’he measure united many people and groups who .ire normally di vided "Anytime you have the Catholic bish ops and the LCBA on the same side ol the issue. It Is a coalition of uncommon alliance." she said What we have a ( fiance to do is to create an open com munitv that is tolerant The t (immunity must ( onlinue to sli< k together, however, il it is to defeat any other OCA initiated measures. Mathison Bowle said OCA Continued from Page 1 havlors that do not warrant “special minority privi leges,” but the group does not object to people engaging in them “in the privacy of their homes and within the confines of the law," Neet said. Neet said the CX;A's attempt to “draw a line between private and public policy was misconstrued in news coverage." The media were “by and large against us." and the measure's opposition received twice as much coverage as the CX:A. Neet said. "I found that very frustrating because I never had a chance to counter what they said,” Neet said. The CX'A will propose another initiative to umcml the Constitution Ixx iuiw any suet esstu 1 measure would lx1 morn permanent than a lessor law "It doesn't do us any good to go In statutory law Ini cause the Legislature will just overturn it." Nuot said Noel said the (XIA will rewrite the measure, removing what they believe voters found objectionable She said it is too early to determine the content of the new measure because the group's leadership has yet to discuss possi ble changes. "With revamping the measure, we ll do a lot Iletter in the next election round." Neet said Peggy Norman, campaign manager of the No on 4 Committee, said she's surprised the OCA announced its plans to propose another measure so stain after Measure 4's defeat "I think it's outrageous .mil really disrespectful ol thu voters," Norman said Norman said she doesn't beliove the margin of defeat contributed to thu (H.A's decision to propose a now measure ''l;rankly. I guess if wit had bouten thu (MIA (1*1-1, thu (MIA still would not have gotten thu message," Norman said "I guess they're just not amonnble to logic: Norman saul the No on *t Committee formed for the sole purpose of defeating the initiative und had no plans lo function beyond Nov II She said the committee will meet next week to discuss the OCA's announcement to propose another measure Neet said the (KIA will lie more silt t essful with the new measure Irecuuse she Ixdloves Measure Ts support extended beyond right-wing Christians > Your shoe ^solutions... CAMPUS SHOE REPAIR 843 E. 13th • 343-6613 GENTLEMAN'S ENCORE Qualify Rasaia Clctnmg (of Man and Woman ol Discnmnaling Tasia 1111 WILLAMETTE • J4J4179 E xperiencod CRIMINAL DEFENSE HUGH DUVALL Veultod & Clark, Allot rteys PC 345-3333 • u<ju t «•. 11 r t It • Dm i (>t'lt-nst' • lUfj.il Slops f» s • Ih»*fLf ^*fu>pltfl • Assault. 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