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by Billy Russo
As this issue of Just Out goes to press.
Oregon's election division is investigating
charges I brought against an unscrupulous
would-be politician, the Rev. Joe Lutz. In a
letter dated September 1,1 charged him with
making false campaign statements in a paid
advertisement that appeared in the Mews-
Review. Roseburg’s daily paper.
On the Saturday and Monday before the
primary, Lutz ran a full-page ad in the Mews-
Review. A quarter of the ad, entitled
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Lawmakers Backing Homosexual Bills,
consisted of a brief homophobic statement,
followed by a list of politicians who co-spon­
sored gay rights legislation during the 97th
Congress. Besides fanning the flames of
homophobia with vague threats of affirma­
tive action, the Lutz ad clearly misled voters
by implying these bills are before the current
(98th) session of Congress.
In the weeks prior to the full-page ad, Lutz's
cronies in the Roseburg area wrote a number
of letters-to-the-editor which drew voter at­
tention to Packwood's so-called pro-gay
position. Five of 15 letters supporting Lutz,
attacked Packwood on this issue.
Gay-baiting was a major theme in Lutz's
unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomina­
tion. Although I can't say it helped Lutz carry
Oregon's nine rural counties— including
Douglas, it certainly didn’t hurt his campaign.
My strategy in dealing with biblical bigots
hasn’t changed since my first run-in with them
in 1973, when hundreds of them were bus­
sed in from the suburbs to a Los Angeles
Board of Supervisor's meeting where a
$400,000 grant for the Gay and Lesbian
Community Services Center was being
considered.
My way is to get down in the muck they're
raking, grab their leader by the collar and
drag him /her down in the mud with me —
$400 suit/dress and all — and rub his/her
face in it.
My response to the Lutz campaign
appeared in the Mews-Review’s Public Forum
a few days after he lost the election:
"I would like to thank Rev. Joe Lutz for
publishing the names of the 75 congress­
men and nine senators who co-sponsor the
national qay rights bill in his recent full page
Mews-Review ad. It takes integrity and cour­
age to support human rights legislation in
these times. It’s unfortunate that the good
reverend lacks these traits.
"And it’s sad that sleazy would-be politi­
cians like Lutz could successfully use human
rights issues to elbow their way into main­
stream politics: it’s sinful.
‘The homophobe from Milwaukie also lied
in his ad when he said the gay rights bill
would require homosexuals to be given pre­
ferential treatment in hiring, housing, and
education . . . and mandate that state/pcblic
school and other institutions receiving fed­
eral funds not only hire but actively recruit
homosexuals.' " The bigoted bible-thumper
stooped to new lows in his effort to get a few
more undeserved votes.
"The three bills referred to in the ad would
protect lesbians and gays from the random
discrimination we routinely experience at the
hands of employers and landlords. It would
not invoke affirmative action, nor would gay
rights legislation require schools to actively
recruit homosexuals. We don’t need that kind
of protection; after all, most of us already
have good jobs, and we've been teaching
your kids for centuries.
“Lutz's campaign strategies strongly reflect
the man's superficiality. Instead of addressing
the important political issues of the day, this
right-wing minister categorically disagrees
with his opponent on almost every issue. Be­
sides being inexperienced in politics, Lutz
separates himself from Senator Packwood
on only two basic issues: abortion and gay
rights; neither of which have significant im­
pact on the everyday lives of most Ameri­
cans. He plays on the fears of the ignorant.
"This is further demonstrated in the
symbolism of his campaign. Since there's
nothing that distinguishes the man as a politi­
cian, he makes up for his lack of substance
by adopting the Red, White and Blue as his
campaign colors. Another cheap trick learned
from another sleazy minister/politician, Jerry
Falwell."
With Weaver's withdrawal from the race,
Lutz is slithering back into the senatorial
campaign as a write-in candidate. Of course
the bigot can’t win Packwood's seat, but the
gay-baiting will certainly escalate here in
Douglas County where the Lutz campaign
provides a forum for right-wing homophobes.
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