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Oregon Medical Association
refuses to oppose Death
with Dignity Act
The annual gathering of the Oregon Medical
Association House of Delegates refused to con­
sider resolutions urging the OMA to oppose the
Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Delegates were
informed by the OMA House Reference Commit­
tee that many members support the Act, and that
many more believe the OMA should allow voters
to decide the issue. The delegates did approve a
resolution calling for a committee to review the
literature, opinions and recommendations of other
medical organizations and to “report its findings
to the physicians of Oregon to heighten their
awareness and enhance their clinical skills in this
important area of medicine.”
The OMA decision follows an Oregon Su­
preme Court decision which denied a challenge to
the Act’s ballot title, clearing the way for the
Death with Dignity campaign to begin collecting
signatures.
The Oregon Death with Dignity Act would
allow dying patients in the final six months of a
terminal illness the right to request medication to
end their own life. The Act would allow the
patient’s family and physician to be present when
the medication is self-administered.
Supporters of the Act must collect 66,771
valid signatures from Oregon voters by July 8 to
qualify for the Nov. 8 ballot. For more informa­
tion about the Oregon Death with Dignity Act,
call 1-800-866-5948.
New face on national
art board
Tee A. Corrine, artist, writer, and independent
scholar, has been elected to a 3-year term on the
national board of the Women’s Caucus for Art, an
organization of working artists, critics, curators,
of the show aired May 18. Topics included intro­
ductions and histories of both sides of the issue
and in-depth analysis of the legal ramifications of
the OCA’s discriminatory measures.
Kelly and Geoffrey Alan were elected to the
positions of Rosebud XVIII and Thom XVIII at
the annual Rosebud and Thom pageant held at
The City Nightclub on March 26. They will pre­
side over the longest established teen-age court
system in the United States.
Thom XVIII Geoffrey Allen and Rosebud
XVIII Kelly.
Rosebud XVIII Kelly, whose real name is
Nathan Bartle, is 20 and has been doing drag for
five years. Like many gay and lesbian youth,
Kelly has spent time living on the streets with no
permanent home. He is off the streets now and is
looking for full-time employment.
Thom XVIII Geoffrey Alan, whose real name
is Geoffrey Johnson, is 18 and is currently work­
ing with a computer software company. Alan
plans to attend beauty school next fall.
The first Frank Roberts Social Justice Award
will be presented to Gov. Barbara Roberts and,
posthumously, to Sen. Frank Roberts at this year’s
Gay Pride celebrations in Salem. The theme this
Tee A. Corinne
art historians, teachers, administrators and stu­
dents. Corinne’s special interests include minor­
ity representation, disability issues and increased
communication between artists and art historians.
Corinne’s work has been exhibited regionally and
nationally, and she has curated Women’s History
Month and AIDS awareness shows. Currently,
she writes for Feminist Bookstore News and
Lambda Book Report.
SOC PAC has announced that it will begin its
own community access cable program, “...And
Justice fo r All." The venture is part of the group’s
communications plan to defeat the Oregon Citi­
zens Alliance’s anti-gay ballot measures. The
program will air twice a month, on the second and
fourth Wednesday at 7 pm, on Tualatin Valley
Community Access Channel 11. The first edition
Deborah Bctron
CRB. GRI
Broker, Owner
New queer youth
court chosen
Gay Pride in Salem
SOC PAC fights back with
cable TV program
Bridging the gap between
city & country living...
Judy Carnahan Certified
New Homes Specialist
Chris Bonner, GRI
Associate Broker
Scott Bottant
Jim Bean
Molly Brady
C raig F.vcritt
Donald Falk
Robin Grimm
(K-rry Federico, («RI
Hill Galvin
Associate Broker
I.ouise Rcvell, GRI
I.ucille Lockett
John Terrill, GRI
Associate Broker
(•ary Sadleir
Val Thorpe
Kathy Tysinger
Jud Walker
Kathleen Ira
Jude Watson, GRI
Associate Broker
Greg W ashington
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year is “Out on the Capitol Mall.” Sen. Tricia
Smith (D-Marion County), Rep. George Eighmey
(D-Portland) and Oregon Labor Commissioner
Mary Wendy Roberts are scheduled to appear,
along with musical guests Kate Sullivan and
M.K. Menard. The event, sponsored by The Coa­
lition to End Bigotry, will feature information
booths, food and entertainment.
Compiled by Jann Gilbert
Bridgetown Realty
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