Week focuses on acceptance
By Edward KlopfanaMn
OraQon Daily (morakl
Shortly after last year's anti
gay rights initiative failed, Uni
versity Prof. Henry Alley
received a phone call that
helped spark a University back
lash against intimidation.
Alley, who "came out of the
closet" and announced he was
gay about two years ago. (Mine to
the Standing Committee for Les
bian. Gay and Bisexual Con
cerns then out of the frustration
over the harassment.
"Ho was making fun of my
status os a gay man.” the profes
sor said, concerning the phone
call.
Alley suggested that the com
mittee had to do something in
the face of the rising tide of hate
crimes against homosexuals.
Thus, the first Hate Free Week
was horn late last February.
Events last winter then
addressed a growing trend of
violence against homosexuals,
triggered partly by the Oregon
Citizen Alliance's failed coup
against gay rights.
Monday marked the begin
ning of the second Hate Free
Week. This fall's events hope to
expand debate to all minorities
and drive home the idea that all
hate crimes are wrong.
Organizer's broadened this
week to include discussions on
racism, sexism and issues
We have to start at
the root so people
can go out to the
community and
stop hate crimes
~ Shannon Wall
Organizer
against religions.
"We have to start at the root so
people can go out to the com
munity and stop hate crimes,"
said Shannon Wall, one of the
organizers of the event
Statistically, thespoakers said
more discussion of minority and
gay issues sparks more violence
from against those groups.
But. Alley said activities like
Hate Free Week can create a
base of support for minorities
and possibly grounds for accep
tance within the community.
ASUO President Eric Bowen
said at Monday's meeting that
ever since coming to the Univer
sity in 19B9, he has seen a con
stant Dow of hate crimes
In a letter on Hate Free Week,
Troy Shields, ASUO Safety
Affairs Coordinator and co-chair
for the National Lesbian Cay
Bisexual Student Caucus of the
United States Student Associa
tion, agreed with Bowen.
"At the University, there is a
lot of talk about diversity and
tolerance, but through my expe
rience the result is just talk and
frequently it is insincere talk."
he said.
"I have learned just how vio
lent and cruel this world ran
be,” Shields said. "I have dealt
with women who have been
stalked on this campus, and I
have had women share with me
some very personal heart
wrenching stories of their
assaults.“
Hate Fn*e Week, said Shields,
hopes to be that impetus for
change.
Pink triangle buttons will be
passed out during the week with
the hope that students, faculty
and staff will wear them not just
during the week but throughout
the year, said Alley.
The symbol, made famous by
gay rights activists during last
year's Ballot Measure 9 anti-gay
rights campaign, can mean sup
port of diversity. Alley said
"Even heterosexual people
can show their support," said
the professor.
Events sponsored by the
ASUO Safety Affairs staff and
the Standing Committee for Les
bian. Cay and Bisexual Con
cerns will hold speeches
throughout the week.
For more information and a
list of scheduled events, please
contact the ASUO at 346-3724.
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The Lmbian. Gay. Bisexual Alliance is sponsoring Hale Free
Week activities for today Designated as Homophobia-Free Day.
LGBA is presenting several information sessions.
"Our goals are to educate and to reach out in support of gays,
lesbians, bisexuals ond their allies," said Jodi Mai. tXlBA co
director.
A Safe Zone table will be set up in the EMU lobby all day
today. The table will provide an environment that is non-threat
ening to both heterosexuals and homosexuals. The 1.GBA will
be selling stickers and pins that express support for the homo
sexual community.
From 3 to 5 p.m. in the EMU Walnut Room. LGBA will pre
sent a hate crimes panel. "Is Our Campus Safe for Lesbians,
Gays and Bisexuals?” The panel will consist of a representative
from the Eugene police department, the Office of Public Safe
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two students.
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homosexuals. Harassment issues will be examined and students
will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists
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Student Union. Although LGBA set up the panel to address cam
pus safety issues for lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Mai and LGBA
believed there were safety issues that needed to be addressed
for less visible minority groups. Representatives from these two
organizations will be able to talk about what it means to be Jew
ish in terms of safety on campus.
"Out of the Closet" is a panel from 5 to 7 p.m. in the EMU
Walnut Room. This will discuss problems that are faced by vis
ible lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Discrimination is a problem
that all homosexuals lace, but it is a major issue for visible homo
sexuals.
"I receive a lot of hate mail." Mai said.
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LGBA. The ASUO is taking an active role in two of the dis
cussions.
The first. "Religious Perspectives," will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
in the EMU Ben Linder Room. This discussion will cover reli
gious rights for students and the community, and the Oregon
Citizens Alliance, the Jewish Student Union and various cam
pus organizations will be represented and discussed.
The ASUO is also sponsoring "Organizing Around Hate Ini
tiatives" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the EMU Gumwood Room.
This panel will discuss the issues surrounding Ballot Mea
sure 9. Included in the panel will be Ron Schlittler, an LGBA
activist who rallied against the measure.
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