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Regulating adult activities ■ Measure 87 raises questions about how regulating adult businesses affects free speech By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald Freedom of speech and expres sion are political buzz words that continue to create controversy and heated debates, and Measure 87 is no different. Measure 87 will amend the state constitution to allow regulation of the locations of sexually oriented businesses through zoning. The constitution currently allows the location of businesses to be regulat ed, but only upon proof of threat ened or actual neighborhood harm, such as increased crime. If the measure passes, the Oregon Constitution will be amended to al low city councils to dictate where adult businesses are located. This includes the ability to re-zone areas where current adult businesses are located, forcing those businesses to relocate or close. The measure cov ers establishments whose principal business is nude dancing, nude en tertainment or production or distri bution of sexual activity. Rob Reynolds, manager of Exclu sively Adult, an adult novelty store in Springfield, believes the passage of the measure will be the end of his establishment and others like it. “There is no grandfather clause,” Reynolds said. “If the measure passes, they can basically close down anyone they want. I think they’re going after everyone.” Because city councils can deter mine where to prohibit adult busi nesses, the natural process would be to map out businesses within 1,000 feet of churches and schools, then residential areas and business es within 1,000 feet of another adult business, Reynolds said. “Pretty soon, there will be noth ing left,” he said. However, Mayor Jim Torrey, one of 14 Oregon mayors to publicly support the measure, said the issue is about location, not trying to elim inate adult businesses. He empha sized the importance of maintain ing our freedom of speech rights, but said he is concerned when adult activities exist in residential areas. “I believe this will allow the lo cal governing body to protect resi dential areas and identify the most t^As a feminist, I abhor these kind of facilities, and wish they didn't exist But I’m concerned about undermining our freedom of speech laws which protect us on so many different levels. Kitty Piercy state representative D-Eugene y appropriate site for these adult ac tivities,” Torrey said. “This meas ure does allow the medium to exist, as long as they’re in a specific zone. The issue is where is the most ap propriate site.” Managers of adult businesses are still worried that the measure will force adult businesses out by giving them too few choices for relocation, Reynolds said. “Legally, they can’t eliminate everyone,” he said. “What they can do is say the only places you can be are Weyerhaeuser or the Spring field Rock Quarry. It doesn’t matter that it is unrealistic to relocate there.” Supporters of the measure, in cluding groups such as Oregonians for Children and Parents Education Association, reiterate that Oregon is one of only two states in the nation that prohibits cities and counties from determining, through zoning, the proper location of sexually ori ented business in their community. And the measure is not a ban on pornography. Public libraries, con venience stores and bookstores will not be affected, and passage of the measure will not result in the cen soring of books, magazines oi videotapes. For State Representative Kitty Piercy, D-Eugene, the issue isn’t about the adult businesses or theii activities. She said she believes cities can regulate the locations il needed, using current zoning and local ordinances, without impact ing freedom of speech laws. “The reason I’m opposed to this is that I think it would make oui freedom of speech laws weaker than they are now,” Piercy said. “As a feminist, I abhor these kind oi facilities, and wish they didn’t ex ist. But I’m concerned about under mining our freedom of speech laws, which protect us on so many differ ent levels.” Lisa Foisy, director of the Univer sity Women’s Center, acknowl edged the complication of the con troversial issue because it touches on two hot spots; freedom oi speech and children. “I think it’s a complicated issue,” Foisy said. “I certainly am for pro tecting certain constituents from in appropriate images and material.” But despite reassurances that the measure won’t ban sexually orient ed businesses, Reynolds said she feels that Measure 87 will eventual ly allow anti-pornography support ers to slowly eliminate adult busi nesses. “Basically, we’re out of luck. The measure allows city councils to im pose their morality on the people,” Reynolds said. V'—'W' Calendar FRIDAY, October 13 Romance Languages Graduate Student Conference: “Internal Voices/Extemal Echoes.” Features panelists and keynote speak ers Irene Assiba d’Almeida, “Mother and Daughter: Writing the tn/visible Exile,” and lleana Rodriguez, “Heterogeneity and Multicultural ism: Cultural Discussion or Legal Discussion.” University of Oregon campus. Free. Archaeologist Dennis Jenkins discusses “10,000 Years at Fort Rock,” a slide show of the story of cultural change and stability in Central Oregon, where the world’s oldest shoes were found. The event is in conjunction with “Oregon Archaeology Cele bration 2000,” a month-long series of events on the protection and interpretation of Oregon’s heritage. 5:30 p.m., Room 110, Knight Law Center. Free. National Coming Out Day: “Freaky Friday” dance. 7 p.m., Walnut Room, EMU. Free. Oregon Ballroom Dance: dress-up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised. No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Room 220, Gerlinger Hall. $4 general public; $3 students and faculty. Cultural Forum Film Series: “Pink Flamingos." 8 p.m.. Room 180, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. $3 general; $2 students.
