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conduct would not be allowed. Fifteen of the reported incidents occurring in Oregon. aggravated murder, after the state agreed not those letters wound up tacked to Scarce and The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, to seek the death penalty. Fletcher’s door with “Die fags” written over in a report released in Washington, D.C., ublicity material for “Men in Love,” a Winchester told Multnomah County the letters. listed 351 hate crimes against homosexuals in film about gay men healing from the Circuit Judge Ancer Haggerty that he was Then there were signs carrying slurs trauma of AIDS losses, carried the unusual drunk when the crimes were committed. “I am Oregon, 33 in Washington and seven in placed in the dormitory bathroom. Finally, the notation that the producer is “a recently very sorry about what happened,” Winchester Montana. university stepped in and moved 32 students Researchers admitted that Oregon has married heterosexual.” said slowly with his head bowed. “If I could from the same floor to other dormitories on better reporting procedures than the other two trade places with him, I would.” campus, and then moved Fletcher and Scarce Haggerty then sentenced Winchester to life states, which might account for the inflated mmm to a university-owned apartment in prison with a 30-year minimum term before figure. m m m m m m m sm m Despite what college students should be The report included the story of Skinheads he becomes eligible for parole. taught about past treatment of blacks, Jews dismembering a dog and placing the dog’s The state dropped charges of burglary, and Catholics, you’ll be shocked to learn that head on a gay man’s front porch in Portland. robbery and arson. . . Between the Lin es. .. students actually demonstrated against the With the escalation of violence and verbal Give credit to Winchester’s defense University’s decision to move the 32 students harassment against gays increasing, it’s attorney, Marc Sussman. He did a great job of elsewhere. They claimed the university important to step forward and report all such coaching his client to be remorseful in front of overreacted and that the incidents had been BY J A C K R I L E Y acts, no matt jt when and where they occur. the bench, and even told the judge that exaggerated. The Portland Police Bureau has stated that it Winchester, “unlike most convicts, accepted welcomes such incident reporting. responsibility for the homicide.” And now, the rest of the story ... full Well, Sunday, Sunday If you are verbally or physically assaulted, the fact is that Winchester actually gather as much information about the killed a drag queen in San Francisco in 1984 onald Bailey, 41, spent the last night of assailants as possible, including their clothing in what some believe to be a long-time pattern omehow on weekends, I don’t feel much his life cruising the bars on Stark Street, of preying on gays in homosexual bar and any distinguishable features which would like getting up and cooking a large looking for someone to provide a little districts. That makes two gay people dead help police identify those involved. breakfast. If you are one of us, let me pass on companionship on a cold October night. because of this creep who stalked our a great alternative: Try the weekend brunch at Unfortunately, he crossed the path of community over the years. the Silverado. It has to be one of the best-kept University battles Jeffrey S. Winchester, 30, who carried a 1984 How many other people did Winchester secrets in town. conviction for manslaughter in San Francisco. gay student harassment rob, beat or even kill? For $2.95 you are treated to an “Eat-All- Bailey, who had a few drinks with his That man deserved the death penalty. You-Can” buffet which includes fresh eggs, new-found friend, took Winchester up to an ichael Scarce and Tom Fletcher are bacon, sausage, potatoes, corned beef hash, apartment on nearby Alder Street. According sophomores at Ohio State University. biscuits and gravy, a full salad bar with fresh to Winchester, Bailey made a “sexual They shared a dormitory room until recently Hate crime overture.” And that was seemingly cause when they came under heavy harassment from fruit and a dessert table . . . not to mention a few specialty items cooked by Brian and Flo. enough to strangle Bailey, rob his apartment reporting mushrooms other students living on the same floor. of jewelry and other items and then set fire to Theda’s on duty behind the bar and pours a The harassment started last fall when both the place to conceal both crimes. great Mai Tai based on years of making such early 400 hate crimes against gays and men were verbally threatened. 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