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f we take an honest look at the root of
discrimination and bigotry in our cul
ture, we clearly see that there is one main
force behind the effort to deny homosexu
als and and other minorities their right to
equal protection under the law. That force
is none other than Christianity. The church
has always tried to claim every victory
made in human progress. In truth, it has
always been the iron weight that has be
leaguered progress. In most cases, it has
tried to stop advancements in science,
medicine, technology and human freedom.
Blacks, for example, were enslaved pri
marily because of biblical teachings. Had
Abraham Lincoln not been an atheist,
blacks would not have been emancipated
when they were.
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Correction
printed material which demeans and reviles
gays and lesbians and equates them with
evil and immorality. On June 30, 1987,
Priscilla Martin and an unidentified person
ust Out recognizes that the average
stood at the comer of SW 6th and Main in
member of a jury might equate a
terrorist and one who engages in terrorism downtown Portland and held a sign which
reads “ Gay Pride = Portland’s Shame.”
as one who uses bombs, such as those
On July 3 and 4, Priscilla Martin was party
mailed to local abortion clinics in Decem
ber, 1985.
to demonstrations against the International
Gay/Lesbian Square Dancers’ Convention
Statements that appeared in the July,
1987, Just Out that Priscilla Martin is a
at the Portland Hilton.
ringleader of a “ terrorist group” and has
Priscilla Martin has disseminated printed
been active in “ terrorism” for several
material written by Paul Cameron, a dis
years are not factually supported. Just Out
credited psychologist, which contains the
regrets the original publication of these
following quotations:
statements.
“ The number one health problem is not
AIDS; it is homosexuality.”
Priscilla Martin is one of the defendants
in a case brought by the Portland Women’s
“ As with genocide, homosexuality is a
Feminist Health Center against anti-choice
crime against humanity and must be treated
protesters who were interfering with
as such.”
clinic business and intimidating persons
“ Public health measures that separate
entering the clinic. The judge in that case
the infected from the well must be created
issued an injunction against Priscilla
and enforced.”
Martin and others prohibiting screaming, .
“ The AIDS epidemic . . . will only be
solved by vigorously suppressing and
yelling and shouting at persons entering or
leaving the building; destruction of
punishing certain kinds of human choices.”
property; interfering with utility services;
“ We [Family Research Institute, Inc.;
blocking access to any person; trespassing
Paul Cameron, Chairman! believe that sci
on clinic property.
entific, empirical evidence demonstrates
Priscilla Martin consistently appears at
that homosexuality is substantially inferior
anti-gay demonstrations and disseminates
to heterosexuality.”
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Priscilla Martin slapped
with $500 fine for contempt
S. District Judge Helen Frye ruled
on July 20, that Priscilla Martin
and four other anti-abortion demon
strators were in civil contempt for viola
tions of the June 9, 1986, court ordered
injunction at the Portland Feminist
Women’s Health Center (PFWHC). Mar
tin and Fred Ritcherson were found in con
tempt for the second time and fined $500
each. The court stated it would impose a
$5,000 fine for any future violations, and
that it would consider non-monetary sanc
tions should these fines prove ineffective.
Demonstrators Ivars Bitans, Roger Flem
ings, and Shirley Barnard were found in
contempt for the first time and the court
fined each a suspended $500. Addition
ally, all violators were fined a suspended
$2000. PFWHC was awarded $1,454.46
in damages and attorneys fees.
The protestors were found in violation
of the injunction by screaming and yelling
during protests which interfered with the
PFWHC’s provision of safe medical ser
vices, obstructing free and safe access into
the clinic, and entering the twenty-five-
foot zone in front of the PFWHC building
on SE Foster Road.
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BY RUPERT KINNARD
X MEAN YOUR CONDOMS
Just Out. 3 . August, 1987