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Canty #509 Canby #511 (503) 659-7241 Cal Today w /h jrd x « of home, no space ner* for 6 mos Troudaie Sp 87 13233 S.E. McLoughlin, Milwaukie, OR • 659-7241 local news Seeking the key Alternate versions of Oregon END A are being crafted as lawmakers jockey for wording that will pass ▼ by Inga Sorensen L realistic shot at passing and at least achieve some protections.” Republicans control the House by a 31-to-29 margin. Carpenter estimates 40 House members will back his bill. publican. “I don’t think we’d have a problem in the Carpenter is talking about some GOP col House,” he says. "It’s the Senate where things get leagues’ fears that the passage of a sexual orien tougher.” tation employment nondiscrimination bill may Twenty Republicans and 10 Democrats serve unleash a torrent of frivolous lawsuits. in the Senate. During the first few weeks of the 1997 legis Political observers acknowledge such con lative session, which began Jan. 13, Carpenter has cerns have to be dealt with in light of the fact that Republicans control both the House and the Sen spent substantial time meeting with Republican ate. senators to specifically lobby for a nondiscrimi nation bill. Carpenter, whose district covers portions of When we talked with him he had an upcoming Columbia, Washington and Multnomah counties, meeting with Senate leaders and perhaps the GOP is working on a nondiscrimination bill which caucus, where they could discuss the measure. closely mirrors a measure reported on in our Jan. 3 issue. “If we can address those concerns maybe we That bill, LC 1799, was crafted at the request will be able to get it through Senate,” says Car penter, who estimates bill supporters need “two of Right to Pride, a statewide gay, lesbian and or three” more Senate bisexual rights organiza tion, and state Rep. George votes. Having C arpenter Eighmey, an openly gay guide the bill may be the Portland Democrat. most successful strategy, It is fashioned after the say some politicos. First, federal Employment Non- he is a member of the Discrimination Act, which majority party, which is a came within just one vote big plus in most cases. of passing the U.S. Senate Second, Carpenter is in 1996. Oregon END A would prohibit discrimi widely respected by leg islators on both sides of nation in the workplace the aisle. Third, there is on the basis of actual or some speculation that perceived sexual orienta z RTP is viewed by many tion, defined as “hetero Republicans as a parti sexuality, homosexuality san organization that or bisexuality.” clearly favors Democrats. Wording in the bill “There has been some states that it “does not au Rep. Chuck Carpenter discussion about whether thorize or permit the use of numerical goals, quotas or other forms of a nondiscrimination bill should even have my 'affirmative action’ based on sexual orientation.” name attached to it,” says Eighmey, an outspoken Oregon ENDA also “exempts bona fide human rights advocate. churches and sectarian religious institutions such When asked why, Eighmey told us that his as church-sponsored schools, hospitals, or camps name may be too synonymous (for some Repub on the basis that an individual’s sexual orientation licans) with RTP. “There are some people who violates the religious tenets or teachings of that just don’t like RTP.” church or institution.” He adds, “The big issue right now is who drops Under the bill, complainants will utilize exist the bill. If my name’s not on it, fine. I just want to ing administrative options for redress; complaints see a bill passed and whatever that takes, so be it.” will be filed with the state Bureau of Labor and Barry Pack, RTP’s executive director, says his Industries for investigation. If BOLI determines group is continuing to solicit co-requesters for an unlawful employment practice has occurred, it Oregon ENDA. may levy civil penalties allowed by current state “As we work the [Legislature’s] halls, we are law. finding more support for this than in the past, If a complainant is dissatisfied with BOLI’s though no one’s signed on the bottom line yet,” he determination, he or she may proceed with his or told Just Out in late January. her case in court. RTP has unsuccessfully pushed a lesbian and The wording of Carpenter’s bill was still being gay rights bill in the Oregon Legislature for the hammered out when Just Out spoke with him. past several years. However, he says “it’s basically the same thing” Pack says RTP would like to see its version of except for one significant difference— his mea a nondiscrimination bill prove successful, yet he sure includes a clause which mandates that a concedes that Carpenter has a certain level of claimant of sexual orientation employment dis influence. “Chuck can bring a lot of support to a crimination must obtain a positive finding of bill,” he says. discrimination from BOLI before he or she could He adds it’s possible that multiple versions of take his or her case into a court of law. an ENDA-like bill will be introduced. “I’m not overly pleased by that myself,” says “Maybe there will be different versions or Carpenter. “But the fact is there are Republican maybe one. It’s too soon to tell right now,” he members who are concerned about the possible says. impact on businesses. They don’t want to see a flurry of frivolous lawsuits. This provides another RTP is looking fo r Oregon ENDA co-requesters level of protection for businesses.” and is also sponsoring a number o f upcoming He adds, “Sure we can push the ideal bill, but lobby training sessions statewide. For more it won’t pass. The goal is to move a bill that has a information, contact RTP at 228-5825. et’s face it, we have to address their concerns, whether those concerns are warranted or not,” says Oregon state Rep. Chuck C arpenter, the Legislature’s only openly gay Re