1983— The year in retrospect
5th gay civil rights
law defeated
in 1983
In all legislative sessions since 1973 propo
nents of gay civil rights in Oregon have at
tem pted to force passage of legislation ex
tending guaranteed civil rights on the basis of
sexual orientation.
In the 1983 session, during debate on SB
319, this session’s omnibus gay civil rights
bill, Senator Walt Brown (D.-Milwaukie) said
the bill should be defeated because gay
people “already had adequate protection un
der current law, since existing statutes pro
hibit discrimination against the physically
an d m entally handicapped .”
That Senator Brown was able to feel safe in
saying what he did must be of intense con
cern to every person who believes in fairness
and equality in this state. It has been rumored
that Senator Brown is thinking about running
for Congress in the Fifth Congressional
D istrict
1983 is an election year, the first of which
will be a state-wide special election on a sales
tax in late March.
To help keep an eye on who’s where the
following is the result of the decisive vote on
SB 3 1 9 in the Oregon State Senate on April
11 ,1 9 8 3 :
Senators voting in favor of SB 3 1 9 :
Joyce Cohen (D-Lake Oswego)
Edward Fadeley (D -Eugene)
Jim Gardner (D-Portland)
Jeanette Hamby (R-Hillsboro)
Margie Hendricksen (D -Eugene)
John Kitzhaber (D-Roseburg)
Bill McCoy (D-Portland)
Ruth McFarland (D-Gresham )
Frank Roberts (D-Portland)
Nancy Ryles (R-Portland)
Steve Starkovich (D-Canby)
Clifford Trow (D-Corvallis)
Jan Wyers (D-Portland)
Senators voting against SB 3 1 9 :
Walt Brown (D-Milwaukie)
L B . Day (R-Salem )
W illiam Frye (D-Eugene)
Charles Hanlon (D-Com elius)
Lenn Hannon (R-Ashland)
Fred Heard (D-Klam ath Falls)
C.T. Hauck (R-Salem )
Dell Isham (D-Lincoln City)
Kenneth Jemstedt (R-Hood River)
Anthony Meeker (R-Amity)
Rod Monroe (D-Portland)
E.D. Potts (D-Grants Pass)
Jack Ripper (D-North Bend)
Jim Sim m ons (R-Washington County)
Michael Thom e (D-Pendleton)
Eugene Tim m s (R-Bum s)
Mae Yih (D-Albany)
And don’t forget to register and vote this
year.
Oregon activist
takes D.C. job
After seven years of activity for gay civil
rights and political strategy working with gay
civil rights workers in Oregon, former
director of the now defunct Portland Town
Council and former director of Phoenix Ris
ing, Jerry Weller left Oregon last summer to
take a job with the Gay Rights National Lobby
in Washington D.C.
Weller had been active in national politics
for a good part of the years he lived in Ore-
Abortion ads
due on Tri-Met
After an 18 month dispute with Tri-Met and
W inston Network Inc., Tri-M et’s advertising
agency, the Portland Feminist W om en’s
Health Center can now advertise abortion
services on Tri-Met buses.
In July, 1982, the Health Center was told
that Tri-M et could not accept Health Center
ads for abortion services because “abortion
is a sensitive issue." In November, 1982, the
gon. Weller was one of the founders of the
annual Lucille Hart Dinner held each October
in Portland. The Lucille Hart Dinner is spon
sored by the Right to Privacy, PAC, and was
able to raise about $23,000 last October. The
m oney raised will be distributed to candi
dates who are com m itted to gay civil rights.
Weller has been credited with keeping
Oregon in the forefront of gay political ac
tivism during most of the past decade. His
lobbying efforts kept the gay civil rights issue
continually before legislators in and out of
session.
So far, no one has stepped forward to fill
the gap left by W eller’s departure.
Health Center filed a suit against Tri-Met and
the advertising agency, arguing that abortion
services were not political and should be
allowed.
In the settlement, all parties agreed that
advertising abortion services does not consti
tute political advertising, and the suit has
been dismissed. Initially, the Health Center
will be allowed to advertise at the public
service rate for 90 days, then at the same
public service rate on a m onth-to-m onth
basis.
Important People and Places
"lealth Concerns
Religious Groups
\ID S National Hotline .....................................................1 -800-342-AIDS
ZAPS (Cascade AIDS Project) ................................................... 223-8299 . Dignity ........................................................................................... 636-0356
MCC of Portland .......................................................................... 281-8868
Dutside-ln ....................................................................................223-4121
West Hills Unitarian Center ........................................................ 246-3351
Zhild Abuse & Neglect Hotline .................................................. 238-7555
William Temple House ...............................................................226-3021
Vomen's Crisis Line ...................................................................235-5333
ZODA (Comprehensive Options for Drug Abusers) .............257-0534
'Aetro Crisis Line .......................................................................... 248-5430
Resource Centers
^ult Co. V. D. Clinic & Public Helath ........................................248-3700
A Woman's Place Bookstore ..................................................... 236-3609
SGTF (National Gay Task F o r c e )................................. 1 -800-221 -7044
Counseling Center for Sexual Minorities .................................. 228-6785
Portland Naturopathic Clinic ..................................................... 255-7355
Job Bank .......................................................................................281-8868
Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic .........................................254-7964
Men's Resource C e n te r................................................................235-3433
Portland Feminist Women’s Health Center .............................. 777-7044
Phoenix Rising .............................................................................. 223-8299
<evin C. Wilson N.D........................................................................231-8475
Workshops for Lesbians ..............................................................777-6653
jeoffrey Hyde M.D., Psychiatry................................................... 292-9201
YWCA Women’s Resource Center ............................... ext 70,223-6281
3arbara Jean Byron, Counseling .............................................. 231 -0519
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Organizations and Groups
Sports & Activities
Ballroom Dancing ........................................................................ 230-4869
Jay A l-A n o n .............................................................................................Kay, 256-4894
B icycling......................................................................................... 224-6222
3ay Fathers ................................................................................. 656-6526
Pool League (N ov-A pril).....................................................Bob, 659-7344
N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) ............................ 295-2550
Portland Gay Men's Chorus ...................................................... 232-1858
Overeaters Anonymous ......................................................Kay, 256-4891
Square D a n c in g ............................................................................ 288-4903
Parents & Friends of Gays ....................................................... 252-7886
Lesbian and Gay Marching Band ............................................... 287-3260
Lesbian Mother Support Group ...................................Donna, 775-1875
Lesbian Forum ................................................................ Willow, 232-2251
Youth
Live and Let Live, Gay AA ...........................................................231 -3760
Harry's Mother ............................................................................. 283-3317
Lesbian SM Support/Social Group ......................... Michelle, 232-5344
National Runaway Hotline .............................................. 1 -800-621 -4000
Physicians for Social Responsibility ..........................................239-8556
Windfire ..........................................................................
244-3225
Political Groups
Oregon Women’s Political Caucus ..........................................224-2588
Right to Privacy. PAC ................................................... Keeston. 224-4369
Gay Mayor of P ortland......................................................Sandy. 223-1679
Specialty Shops
Escential L o tio n s .......................................................................... 248-9748
A Woman's Place Bookstore ..................................................... 236-3609
Twenty-third Ave. Books ..............................................................224-5097
Secretarial Service
Carrsyn Associates
...................................................................... 224-0068
Bars /Taverns
Judy’s ........................................................................................... 284-1485
Tax and Investment Services
Personal Tax Service .....................................................................777-3840
Joanne Kraft ................................................................................. 249-3894
Attorneys
Alan Coogan ................................................................................231 -2933
Cynthia Cumfer .............................................................................295-2456
insurance
Downey Insurance Agency, Inc......................................................228-8329
Real Estate
Bridgetown Realty ....................................................................... 775-1875
Travel
In-Touch Travel .............................................................................225-0064
Theaters
Portland Civic T h e a tre .................................................................. 226-3048
Critical M a s s ................................................................................... 224-9481
NW Film Study Center ................................................................ 221-1156
The Roseway ................................................................................281 -5713
Photography
Sherri Riggs ................................................................................... 282-2474
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