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To the Editor
My name is David Hudson, I am an employee
of a Portland area radio station. Recently the
OCA faxed the station several press releases,
concerning their boycott of two newspapers.
I have never been a big fan of the OCA. I
returned my opinion of them, the boycott and the
ballot measure, by fax...so to speak, knowing full
well that they would not be amused.
My fax caught the attention of Scott Lively,
and a colorful character he is too. Lively has
assured me in writing that he will “....investigate
to find out where I work and alert my superiors of
my actions.” The actions he refers to are those of
mine and others to boycott any known businesses
supporting the OCA.
Businesses that include The Heritage House
Restaurant, King’s Way Book Store, Floyd Beam
Insurance, Instant Sign Centers of Oregon and
The Wild Plum Restaurant.
I believe Lively’s intent to seek out my em
ployer, shows the true colors of the OCA, a
vindictive, hate-filled organization who will stop
at nothing to destroy those who publicly oppose
them. My employer is aware of my views, and
isn’t concerned about my personal beliefs or
actions on my own time. The OCA reminds me of
Nazi Germany, as they started a hate campaign
against the Jewish race, and ultimately murdered
six million of them.
I am writing to you because I feel that you may
be the best source I can think of, for information
to fight these “people.” Information (truth) is
something the OCA is seriously lacking.
Groups like the OCA would limit one’s free
dom of choice, speech, and religion. That is what
I feel they are trying to do. They scare the heck out
of someone like me, in the broadcast industry.
Other than that, my brother is gay. I don’t like
what the OCA wants to classify him or anyone
else as.
I need to make one point clear, these are MY
OWN PERSONAL OPINIONS. They DO NOT
reflect the views of my employers. This is a
personal thing for me, not professional.
David Hudson
Portland
Support
gay pride
At this year’s pride event I stated during the
rally that I would be resigning as the co-chair of
Lesbian and Gay Pride, after three years in that
position. In early October I mailed over450 fund
raising letters to past and current supporters of
Portland’s Gay Pride Parade. In order for us to
keep our office and phone for the next year we
would have to raise $1,200. We have received
$115. We have struggled to put on the best parade
and rally yearly and I feel we’ve done an excellent
job with the limited support from the community
that we’ve had. Each year we’ve dealt with
nothing but complaints from the community: not
enough music, too many speakers, too many
women, too inclusive, not inclusive enough, bad
rally location, too many drag queens, not enough
leather, too much leather ...ad nauseam. If the lack
of funds is any gage of the support in the com
munity for our parade, I’m sorely disappointed. I
wish my replacement chairs all the best this year
as they try to put together Oregon’s largest
lesbian and gay event with a working committee
of four people. I encourage each of you to do
something: donate money, last year’s event cost
over $7,000 to produce; volunteer, it takes thou
sands of hours of work to make this event happen.
Encourage your friends to come, with over50,000
gay men and lesbians in this community, shouldn’t
we have more than six or seven thousand people
in the streets? Please, we only have one day a year
that is officially ours in this city...do something to
make it the best day possible.
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Stewart Jolliffe
Co-chair Lesbian and Gay Pride 1991
Portland
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Cabbie racism.
To the Editor
In September, my roommate, a black man about
my age (39) came home from downtown, late at
night, on two different occasions with stories
about how Broadway Cab drivers refused to take
him home (near Lloyd Center). He told me that a
total of five drivers refused to take him home. I
remembered hearing similar stories from other
black men I know regarding Broadway Cab. I
wrote them a letter of complaint, and I called the
company to see if they had received my letter and
if they intended to follow up on it. I talked with
a Roy Scott, a public relations person, he told me
that he had not received the letter and asked me to
send another copy to him personally. I did so, but
not before putting him in contact with my room
mate.
Then I received a letter from Scott. He assured
me that the philosophy of Broadway Cab Com
pany is to transport anyone who has the money to
pay, anywhere they wish to go, in a professional
manner. He also pointed out some drivers had
reported being physically abused by some clients
and therefore might tend to be a little “cautious.”
I felt that that excuse is a thinly veiled way of
refusing to take black men to locations in North or
Northeast Portland.
What I did not realize at the time is that,
although he was willing to respond to me, (a white
man) he had not made any attempt to respond to
my roommate, who was die actual victim of the
racism.
White people have a tremendous amount of
power to do something about racism simply be
cause they're white. I would be interested in
hearing from other white people who are willing
to make an impact on racism in Portland.
I would also like to hear about any incidents
of racism experienced by any of your readers
involving Broadway Cab. The time, date, and cab
number or driver’s name for each incident would
be helpful. I figure if there are enough incidents
reported that either he, or the bureau that licenses
his company will investigate these incidents and
do something about this racism. Call 287-8843.
Gregory Franklin
Portland
Phone home
Allan
To the Editor:
I am sending this letter, hoping and praying I
can get in contact with my son, Allan Gary Smith,
who celebrated his 47th birthday Dec. 15.
It has been almost 12 years since I heard from
him and I have no idea where he can be and I've
tried almost everything. I would love to have him
contact me at (503) 842-5812.
Please, Allan (Gary) contact your mother who
loves you very much.
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