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national news Beaverton 0 6 4 6 -3 8 2 4 4 0 0 0 SW I I 7th Corbett € 2 4 4 -3 9 3 4 5 9 0 9 SW Corbett Division Q 2 3 3 -7 3 7 4 3 0 1 6 SE Division Fremont £3 2 8 8 -3 4 1 4 3 4 4 9 NE 24th Hillsdale £ ) 2 4 4 -3 1 1 0 6 3 4 4 SW Capitol Hwy Coventry Cycle (7 Works Pro Lab N.W. Inc. 133 SE Madison Portland, OR 97214 503-231-1599 FULL SERVICE CUSTOM PHOTO LAB UPHILL TECHNOLOGY. DOWN HILL PRICING. Come in and test ride the new 1995 models from Trek. Mountain Bikes and Gty Bikes starting at $259. O PEN T U E SD A Y -SU N D A Y 230-7723 • 2025 SE Hawthorn* FOR HIV POSITIVE ONLY Nearer to Victory Day “Don’t ask, don ’ttell” is declared unconstitutional v by Bob Roehr were elated with the decision. “It is an impoitant he “new” ban on gay men and lesbi first step,” said Matthew Coles, director of the ans serving in the military is uncon American Civil Liberties Union’s National Les stitutional. It violates First Amend bian and Gay Rights Project and one of the lead ment rights to free speech and Fifth Amendment rights to equal protec attorneys on the case. “It is a very strong decision, especially where tion, declared federal Judge Eugene H. Nickerson he goes into the prejudice basis of the rationale from his Brooklyn courtroom on March 30. [for the policy]—the fact that when you boil it The ruling came in Able vs. USA, the first legal down, that is all there is,” said Beatrice Dohm. challenge to the law passed by Congress in late She is legal director with the other lead group in 1992, that mandated the ban. Six active-duty and the suit, the Lambda Legal Defense and Educa reserve service members had brought the suit. tion Fund. “Congress may not enact discriminatory leg Officials at the Justice and Defense depart islation because it desires to insulate heterosexual ments continue to defend the policy and have service members from statements that might ex indicated that they will appeal this decision. They cite their prejudices,” Nickerson wrote. have 60 days to make that request to the 2nd “The policy of the act is not only inherently Circuit Court of Appeals. Most observers have deceptive, it also offers powerful inducements to maintained all along that the issue of lesbians and homosexuals to lie.” gay men in the military will only be resolved by He dismissed the government’s argument that the Supreme Court. having openly gay and lesbian members serve in Critics on the far right continue to attack the the military would infringe on the privacy of Clinton administration for not defending the ban heterosexuals and reduce “unit cohesion.” with sufficient vigor. For Elaine Donnelly, presi “What the court deems extraordinary is the almost total lack of concern [on the part of the dent of the policy group Center for Military Readi Pentagon] as to the impact on unit cohesion of the ness, ‘The regulations are designed to fail, so the courts will do the dirty work for them [the admin attempt to enforce secrecy on homosexuals and to istration].” enlist them in the perpetuation of that hoax on heterosexuals. Common sense suggests that a Meanwhile, the Pentagon will continue to policy of secrecy, indeed what might be called a enforce the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against policy of deception or dishonesty, will call unit other service members. The decision applies only cohesion into question.” to the six plaintiffs in the case. Nickerson wrote, “Hitler taught the world “That is one thing that service members who what could happen when the government began are gay need to understand about this decision,” to target people not for what they had done but said Dixon Osbum of the Servicemembers Legal because of their status.” Defense Network. “They are still going to be Sexual minority and civil rights advocates kicked out if they make a statement today.” T A S P E C I A L D E NT A L CARE P R O J E C T T O HELP I M P R O V E T H E L I V E S O F P E O P L E W I T H HI V Project Dental H e a lth at th e R u s s e ll S tre e t C lin ic n e e d s H IV p a r tic ip a n ts fo r an O ra l C a re P ro je c t to stu d y th e Annual lesbian pilgrimage attracts 25,000 Lesbians took over Palm Springs, Calif., March 24-26 in the annual pilgrimage to the myriad dyke events that have sprung up around the Dinah Shore women’s golf tournament. o v e ra ll h e a lth e ff e c ts o f re g u la r d e n ta l c a re fo r p e o p le w ith HIV. Eligibilty: • H IV p o s itiv e • 20 to 45 ye a rs of ago • Hava a T 4 count b a tw a a n 100 an d 500 To participate in the Oral Care Project call: Melody Scheer Russell St. Clinic/ Project Dental Health ( 503 ) 494-6300 Participation: All participants will be paid $15.00 for each examination and a $25.00 bonus for the final exam. Participants will help in efforts to improve the quality o f life for people with HIV. • Possible daily use Study director: Or. David R ow sstdo, Oregon Health Sciences University • H a v a at least 20 ta a th • D e n ta l e x a m s 3 tim e s e a c h ye ar • P ossible c le a n in g e v e r y 2 m o n th s of a s p e c ia l m o u th rinse Dinah Shore Tourism officials estimate 25,000 lesbians converged on the city, renting entire hotels— including the largest one, the 500-room Riviera Resort. The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News called it “the largest convening of lesbians in the world.” “Palm Springs looks like some surreal land of the Amazons, where only women occupy chaises longues at hotel pools, only women fill tables at restaurants, only women are getting off planes at the city’s airport,” the newspaper wrote. The rest of the year, Palm Springs is a major playground for gay men. From wire reports Protesters arrested in Kentucky Twenty-three supporters of Louisville’s pro posed Employment Non-Discrimination Ordi nance were arrested March 28 at Louisville’s City Hall on charges of criminal trespass, after refus ing to leave aldermanic chambers following a 7- 4 vote by the city’s Board of Aldermen against the proposal. The bare-bones proposal would have prohib ited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the area of employment only and would have been applicable to any business with over two employ ees. Carefully worded to appease religious right opponents, it exempted religious institutions, in cluding churches and schools, and even had a provision noting that it was not intended to “pro mote homosexuality.” Protesters stood quietly in a pre-planned dem onstration, holding yellow paper signs that said “Waiting for Justice.” (The chamber holds about 145 people). Louisville Chief of Police Doug Hamilton was finally summoned to warn the crowd that if they didn’t leave in five minutes they would be cited for criminal trespass. After about half the protesters left, those that remained sat silently. The protesters were booked and then released several hours later on their own recognizance. David Williams