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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1995)
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John believes that we should unite rather than tearing Kitzhaber say they are encour each the other He wants to ensure that all aged by the dialogue and hope it marks first down. of many such meetings. people in Oregon be able to live free of fear and discrimination.” “I think it’s historic, to the extent that here we Julie Davis of Basic Rights Oregon, a state have a sitting governor who has asked a number wide organization working against discrimina of people representing a variety of gay organiza tory initiatives, says, “My policy concern was tions for their input regarding serious issues fac how we can get out of this defensive situation and ing the community and all of Oregon,” says state pass anti-discrimination legislation. What gave Rep. George Eighmey (D-Portland), who was me hope and encouragement was that the gover among the nearly two dozen representatives of nor seemed to want to help inform the public the sexual minorities community who were in about the reality that it is still legal in most places vited to meet with Oregon’s chief executive on in Oregon to discriminate against a person be Oct. 31 in Salem. cause of his or her sexual orientation.” Among those in attendance were Julie Davis, Davis says that has been her organization’s executive director of Basic Rights Oregon; Barb “biggest obstacle.” Eichberger of Veterans for Human Rights; state “Undoing the ‘special rights’ argument is not Rep. Cynthia Wooten (D-Eugene); Right to Pri easy. The public just doesn’t understand that you vacy Executive Director Barry Pack; the Rev. Roy Cole of Portland’s Metropolitan Community Church; Portland Lesbian Community Project Execu- tive D irector LaV erne Lewis; Brian Marki of the Portland Area Business A ssociation; and Terry Bean, the co-founder of the Human Rights Campaign (formerly known as the Human Rights Campaign Fund) and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. “The governor has been meeting with members of several constituency groups since his inauguration. He’s already met with people Gov. John Kitzhaber from the Hispanic and Af rican American communi Participants shared with Kitzhaber their ties. He has plans to meet concerns about funding for HIV/AIDS and breast with members of the Asian community. These gather cancer treatment and research, teen suicide and ings give him an opportu how to make state agencies more gay-friendly. nity to share his vision of can be fired for being gay or lose your home or the state with people,” says Annabelle Jaramillo, children and not have any legal redress,” she says. the governor’s citizens’ representative. “If the governor can help shed light on that, it According to attendees, Kitzhaber focused on would help enormously.” four main topics— public safety; quality of life Eighmey, meanwhile, says ideas were batted issues; the economy, jobs and education; and how about regarding how to help sexual minority to assist vulnerable citizens. On the flip side, youth, a largely unrecognized and underserved participants shared with Kitzhaber their concerns population in Oregon, and how to make state about funding for HIV/AIDS and breast cancer agencies more gay-positive. treatment and research, teen suicide and youth “We didn’ t come to any conclusions, of course, issues, anti-discrimination legislation, and how to since this was the first meeting,” he says. “I’m make state agencies more gay-friendly. hoping we can use this as a starting point.” “I spoke about how we must be proactive and Like his gubernatorial predecessor, Barbara prepare for what may happen when the Amend Roberts, Kitzhaber, also a Democrat, is heralded ment 2 ruling comes down,” says MCC’s Cole. as extremely supportive of gay and lesbian civil Amendment 2, an anti-gay-rights initiative rights. C u rren tly , how ever, there is no approved by Coloradans in 1992, is currently agencieswide anti-discrimination policy cover before the U.S. Supreme Court. A ruling on the ing sexual orientation, no openly gay or lesbian case is expected next summer. member of the governor’s staff, and no benefits “No matter what the decision is, there’s a good coverage for the domestic partners of state em chance there will be some negative reactions here ployees. in Oregon,” says Cole. “I think we all need to According to Jaramillo, Kitzhaber hopes to prepare, and I believe the governor can help hold similar meetings with the sexual minorities through the power of his words. 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