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ju st ou t ▼ august 19 . 1 9 9 4 T 1 7 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS & TIRES David Alien investigated The Multnomah County district attorney’s office and the Oregon State Bar Association are looking into whether Portland attorney David Allen may have helped a drug addict buy the heroin that lead to his death. Stephen T. Lew is, 25, was found dead in A llen’s home in March, the day after he was released from the Justice Center jail. Allen told investigators he tried to take Lewis to a drug treatment residential program, but could not get him there before it closed for the night. Allen said he was unable to rouse Lewis in the morning, and called 9-1-1. The Oregon Citizens Alliance has been using the incident as fuel for its latest homophobic initiative. Allen helped defeat the O C A ’s 1992 effort to legislate discrimination and is also a leader in the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law Association. OCA leader Lon Mabon has accused the media o f downplaying the story o f L ew is’ death. He says stories that show gay men and lesbians in a negative light are routinely under-reported, and said the Lew is case highlights what happens when society lowers its standards on hom osexu ality. “If this was one o f the leaders o f the OCA or another leader o f a pro-family organization, this would be big news all over the state,” Mabon told The Oregonian. Opponents o f the O C A ’s latest ballot mea sure say the conservative group is using the incident as a means to get votes. Starbucks discrimination suit settled Mediation led to settlement o f a federal dis crimination suit against Starbucks Corp. by two former em ployees who say they were fired be cause o f their race, age and sex. The lawsuit was filed in December by Traeci Coleman and Lynn Kowats. Coleman claimed that Stuart Fields, currently a regional vice- president for the Seattle-based coffee company, told her that he wanted to refer to her by a derogatory nickname. Following her objection, Coleman asserts, Fields ostracized her. He fired her within two months o f the incident. Kowats witnessed the incident and came to C olem an’s defense. Kowats claims that Fields began directing discriminatory comments to Sexual minorities and police working together As we move into another potentially violent election season, many people in the community are thinking about safety. Members o f the gay, les bian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual and c r o s s -d r e s s in g communities have been meet ing with m em bers o f the Port land Police Bu reau for several years now to ad dress this issue and others. Much work is being done at Sexual Minorities Roundtable meetings to ensure the safety of our communities. Many may remember the 1992 meeting held at the Northwest Service Center with community leaders and members o f the Portland Police. We talked about strategy and how to keep ourselves » * » - r « 1 wards her about her age and sex. She was fired sev eral months later. N either side w ou ld d is c lo s e the terms o f the settle m en t, but Edward T. Stein, a lawyer for the two women who were fired, said they were “satis fied” with the out come. He added that provisions in the se ttle m e n t prevented him from commenting about the suit. 2454 E. BURNSIDE • PO R TL A N D , OR 97214 Fanali / Oiuned & Operated Since 1952 ItowToMatse A Q utO itu i1 AIDS education efforts failing some cultures ^ The Am erican folk art of quilting con Speakers at a health conference say that lan guage barriers and other cultural differences are hampering the efficacy o f AIDS prevention e f forts in Latino/a, Native American and other communities. At a community health conference held this month at the Chemawa Indian School, health workers said that problems in reaching som e cultures leave people at risk. Freddy Calla Waiwa, o f the Cascade AIDS Project, said that only limited information is available in Spanish. Na tionally, Latino/a people represent 9 percent of the population, but 16 percent o f AIDS cases. tinues. In hom es across the United States, families and friends have a- dopted quilting as a way to rem em ber those they have lost to AIDS. You can help m aintain and display the A ID S Mem orial Quilt by ordering one of design Is printed on A ID S nmOPlAIQUILJ 1 0 0 % heavy weight cotton. T-Shiits are available in M edium ,large,and XIange for $ 1 5 ping). Help m ake a difference. Collaborating cultures The Mittleman Jewish Community Center and the Portland International Performance Fes tival will present the play Crossing the Broken Bridge, a collaboration o f Jewish and African American cultures. Examining the forces that divide and unite communities, the play attempts to address stereotypes, racism and anti-Semitism with humor and compassion. Performances are set for 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 15, and 2 pm and 7 pm Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Allotting Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Tick ets are $16, $13 or $10 general admission, with $2 o ff for seniors and students. l(800)LSA'riAME Your Mortgage Professional Committed to meet all your mortgage needs I’ll m ake your m ortgage my priority MORTGAGE! Compiled by Martha Allen Ariel Watenvonuin .«NAMES m V»! these beautiful,full color T-Shirts. Each and XXIange lor $ 2 0 (plus $ 5 ship- and our businesses safe on election night. Leaders in the community were given pagers by police and contact numbers for officers on call. Police barri cades were made ready on Stark Street in case gay- bashers started trouble. A rumor-control line was established by the bureau. Officers were posted throughout the city at known target areas for vio lence against queers. This included the homes of people who had received bomb threats. An all-out effort was made to keep people safe on election night. The same precautions will be taken on election night this year, if the Oregon Citizen Alliance’s discriminatory Ballot Measure 13 stays on the ballot. Just Out will publish details, meeting times, etc., as they arise. Members o f the Sexual Minority Roundtable have drafted a working partnership agreement between the sexual minority communities and the Portland Police Bureau. Community involvement in drawing up this agreement is very important. The next meeting of the round table is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13, from noon to 1:30 pm. It is vital to have input from as wide a range o f people in our communities as possible. This type of part nership agreement is unprecedented. acumi use «/ 'XN^ u rfn 'o r4 o» I-skirts R t S O U R C C S r KAREN OBLUCK Pager 423-6587 • (503) 235-6789 700 NE Multnomah, Suite 1050 • Portland, OR 97232 Your Real Estate Professional Buying or selling your home is an important choice ... Let me guide you through the process CELIA J. 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