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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1986)
The Primary Domain "On Our Backs" off the racks? No referendum on gay rights, yet b y W C. M cRae b y W.C. McRae The O re go n Court of Appeals in August reversed a Circuit Court ruling mandating a referendum on County Ordinance 448. which sought to prohibit discrimination in county hiring based on sexual orientation. Decem ber 20, 1984, Ordinance 448, m asterm inded by then acting C om m issioner Richard Levy, was passed by the Multnomah County Com m issioners, with only C o m m is sioner G ordon Shadburne demurring. (Levy would g o on to take a job with Shadburne, with consequences that neither could have foreseen.) Sh a d b u m e 's political cohorts, am ong them Drew Davis and Bill Sizemore, immediately began circulating petitions to refer the ordi nance. O n March 12, 1985, County Director of Elections Vicki Ervin certified that the petitioners had gathered enough signatures to force a referendum. However, on March 20, the County C om m issio n voted to repeal the ordinance (with Gordon Shadburne again casting the lone dissenting vote) and replaced it with a resolution to the sam e effect, which w as not referable. However, since the referendum papers were filed before the ordinance was reversed, Chief Petitioners Priscilla Martin, Bill Size more, and Ronald Engm an, stating that their constitional right to referendum was denied, and represented by Henry Kane, took the matter to Circuit Court, where Jud ge Donald Kalberer found in favor of the plaintiffs. The county appealed to the state appellate court, which reversed Kalberer's decision. J u d ge J. Van Hoom ison, writing for the majority, states, “The issue is what a county m ay do to an ordinance which is referred after it has taken effect,” and finds that “repeal by the enacting body achieves the goal that a successful referendum would have produced ... plaintiffs had achieved their goal without a vote.’’ "Plaintiffs m ay believe that a successful referendum would have discouraged the county from adopting a similar ordinance in the future, but the referendum process is not intended to be a vehicle for creating political pressure other than in the context of a viable, live ordinance, nor is it intended to produce an advisory opinion." Chief petitioners Priscilla Martin, Bill Size m ore and Ronald E n g m a n haven't given up, though. O n September 6 an appeal was filed with the O re gon State Suprem e C ourt W o m e n ’s erotica is raising eyebrows — and hackles. O n O ur Backs, a magazine dedicated to lesbian erotica, is presently being sold at A W o m a n ’s Place Bookstore, and was recently advertised in Ragtim es, a Portland feminist monthly. But not all women are comfortable with the sale of visual depic tions of lesbian sex acts. A m id cries of pornography, the PSCI W o m en’s Union organized a debate October 1 originally entitled “Is there a place for violent pornography in a feminist bookstore?” and invited representatives of A W o m a n 's Place, R agtim es, and M O W S o what if you gave a debate and nobody ca m e ? A W o m a n ’s Place declined to partici pate because the bookstore board perceived the issue as censorship; “The bookstore's purpose is to m ake things available.” R agtim es refused to participate because, as editor Sharon Hill explained, the debate was sim ply a forum for academic feminists to lecture lesbians about their sexuality. M O W refused to participate, pleading a prior engagement. According to Katherine Sadler of the W o m e n ’s Union, a four-woman forum was scheduled, but under the som ewhat less pre judged title, “Dialogue on lesbian erotica and its relation to pornography.” R agtim es staffer, Leslie Waygren, dism is sed the forum as “a bunch of straight women telling dykes how to have PC (politically cor rect] sex. If they were really upset about pornography, they’d be picketing Sin City.” Community moves Daniel Stutesman, newly appointed Director of the G ay and Lesbian Project of the Am erican Friends Service Committee, will be on the job in Portland starting October 20. Stutesm an was chosen to fill the new position after an extended, nationwide search. Stutesm an’s credentials include a staff position with the O regon Fellowship of Re conciliation Masters of Divinity with a major in theology and counseling and years of ac tivism with Dignity, the O sca r Rom ero Coali tion, and other groups. Stutesm an will be doing outreach to area religious institutions by focusing on hom ophobia in the religious establishment Chicago cardinal atUoP Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago whose opposition on “moral princi ples” helped defeat a proposed gay rights ordinance, will speak at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 4, at Chiles Center, University of Portland. During protracted hearings, delays and maneuvering which surrounded the Chicago ordinance, representatives of the gay and les bian community met with Bernardin. “We specifically asked the Cardinal if people en gaged in sexual actions outside of those ap proved by the church were entitled to any civil rights whatsoever. He said that in som e cases they were not,” said Vicent Samar, an attorney who attended a meeting with the Cardinal on July 22, according to a report in the W indy C ity Times. Cardinal Bemardin's appearance in Port land is part of a conference on the “Consis tent Ethic of Life” which will explore critical social questions such as abortion, nuclear weapons and euthanasia. Just Out. October 1986 Broadway Cab takes Owl routes Getting hom e late at night need not be a hassle just because Tri-Met is no longer m aking Owl runs. Broadw ay C ab Company, which has had several vans in its fleet for som e time, began servicing all late night Tri-Met routes the sam e day that Tri-Met dropped the routes. Broadw ay’s Owl Service representative, Raye Woolbright, said that Broadw ay's vans will follow the sam e routes and use the same schedules as the defunct Tri-Met Owl service. The only differences in the service are vehi cles and fares. Basic fare up to forty blocks is $ 1; add 50C for each additional forty block increment with a m axim um charge of $3. NEW FALL MENU ENTREES Cholca ol Soup or Salad CASHEW MUSHROOM STROGANOFF Toasted Cashews and sauteed mushrooms In a sour cream and herb sauce: tossed with egg noodles. 5.95 ARTICHOKE TART Artichoke Hearts, tomatoes. Feta cheese, black olives In an olive oil and garlic dressing Baked In a Pastry Tart shall. 5.75 ENCHILADA DOMAIN 5.75 4.95 Chicken and Cheese. Cheese, olives and onions BROCCOLI AND MUSHROOM STRUDEL Broccoli and mushrooms, pol cheese, and herbs: wrapped and baked in Strudel leaves. 5.50 CALZONE Italian Hot and Mild sausages. Mariana Sauce Mozzarella. Provolone. and Parmesan cheeses In a Pull Pastry triangle. 595 CHICKEN PARMESAN Whole Chicken breast in a Mushroom. Walnut. Psrmexan and Garlic Sauce. FILET MIGNON 750 775 10 oz. Filet with Butter-whipped potatoes FILET + FETTUCCINE 9.50 10 oz. Filet Mignon with Fetiucclne Alfredo PASTAS A la Carto FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Parmesan Cream Wine Garlic and Herbs. 495 PASTA EXQUISA Mushrooms. Peppers and Scailions In a Cream Horseradish Sauce. 4.95 CHICKEN PEST0 Chicken Breast and Broccoli Tops with a sauce ol Basil. Garlic. Parmesan and Olive Oil. Tossed with Spinach Fettuccme. 5.95 SEAFOOD PASTA Shrimp. Scallops. Tomatoe and Scallions with Cream and White Wine. 7.25 SALADS SESAME CHICKEN Chicken Breast. Water Chestnuts. Broccoli Tops. Red Bell Pepper and toasted Sesame Seeds Tossed with Egg Fetiucclne 4.25 MEDITERRANEAN Pepperoni. black olives. Feta cheese, green olives garbanzos. tomatoes and scallions tossed with an olive oil Venaigrette. Topped with Parmesan. 4.25 Please Examine our Display Case lor Desserts from: EXECUTIVE S W E E TS . THE CHOCOLATE RASPBFRRY, THE LA S T ACT BAKERY. Events Thursday, 16th Sunday, 19th Swing into Fall Cowkids Country Music Nite Music of the 40s & 50s L.C. Earnest-D.J. • Door Prizes • Sweetheart Tree • Snowball Dance • Bunny Hop • Limbo • Stroll • & Jitterbug • A joint effort o f the Lesbian A^in^ Project and the Lesbian Community Projei t 7:30pm, $5 donation Wednesday, 22nd A benefit for the Women's Spirituality Group with entertainment by Susan Arrow and the Quivers. Friday 31st Halloween is for vamps, let yours come out tonight!!! $2 cover, includes one free draft or soft drink with costume! $20 inhouse tab for SEXIEST and MOST ORIGINAL costume! 1033 N.W. 16th 224-4135 7