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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1999)
aprii 2. 1999 HiMiHnews % Antiques eaCCy & Treasures CootStuff * S alem G ay M an B ea ten ; C o p V ow s C a se W o n ’ t B e his ‘N o . 1 P r io r ity ’ (form erly Antique Attitudes) G We carry: Furniture, Glass, Pens, Pottery, China, Books, Tokens, Home Accessories, and lots o f Really Cool Stuff! ' • * snia,; ^ S e a li* , ^ "■ b“ t y 9 a V Place 7372 SW Capitol Highway Portland. OP 97219 • 503-240-6267 We are lo cated In M ultnom ah Village near The bridge, rig h t next door to th e Village darker. Call fo r directions. REALLYC00L5TUFF@EMAIL.C0M £.efv\Ç V\FTH US »N P A t S 7 V N ¿ -S THE GURNEY GROUP “TOP LISTING & SALES TEAM FOR 1999” 793 E. Chia Rd, $140,000,2Br, 1Ba, p vt home 1736 Grand Bahama Or. ‘Condo,’ $112,000,2Br, 2Ba, pool 2190 S. 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Witnesses say the attacker hurled gay epithets at French as he punched him and slammed his head against a door. French, who was taken to Salem Hospital, suffered a concus sion and required more than two dozen stitch es near his right ear. “Anytime one of us gets beaten up, it’s frightening for everybody,” says Jean Harris, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, a statewide gay and lesbian group. “You know, we’re just trying to live our lives here." A 38-year-old suspect, William Antone Himi Jr., has been arrested and charged with assault. Police were reportedly looking into the possibility this was a bias crime, but have N a t i o n a l V a c c in e T r ia l C o m e s t o A rea he Portland-based Research & Education Group has been selected to work on a trial of an HIV prevention vaccine, AIDSVAX, to be conducted in Oregon and southwest Wash ington. Dr. Jim Sampson is planning to enroll 75 vol unteers into the Phase III clinical trial sponsored by VaxGen Inc., the developer of AIDSVAX. “This trial encourages efforts to further worldwide research in pursuit of an effective HIV vaccine,” says Sampson. The study is recruiting volunteers who are at risk for HIV infection but who are currently HIV-negative. Each volunteer will be given a total of seven inoculations during a 30-month period. Sixteen follow-up counseling sessions T not determined that to he the case at this point. Prior to H im i’s arrest, Salem Police Lt. Bill Kohlmeyer told the Statesman Journal: “This particular case, while it’s a bias crime, is still a relatively minor assault in the large scheme of things. We didn’t get the impression from the report that the subject is out thpre randomly targeting gays.... I’m confident in saying this case is not going to be the No. 1 priority for this detective." T hat attitude angers many, including Har ris. “Basic Rights Oregon will use whatever power we have with local Salem and state officials to say this is enough,” she promises. “The gay bashing rhetoric and violence must stop.” T he day after the beating, French’s part ner, Steve Mattix, told the Statesman Journal: “I was one of those people who never believed in gay rights. I believed we were equal until last night.” ■ Reported by I nga S orensen with each volunteer will stress HIV and AIDS prevention messages. AIDSVAX is designed to stimulate an immune response resulting in the production of antibodies that may hopefully identify and neu tralize HIV. More than 1,500 individuals have been enrolled in the trial, which will eventually reach 5,000 volunteers throughout North America. In Thailand, a similar trial will involve 2,500 vol unteers at risk through injection drug use. Earlier clinical trials have shown that AIDSVAX is safe for use in humans and induces a strong immune response. Volunteers cannot become infected with HIV by this vaccine. It is not made from live HIV-1 virus. To date, there are no known side effects except those that often occur with inoculations, such as soreness in the arm. For more information, call 229-8428. R ip I t D o w n a n d S n a g a S u r p r is e ! t’s a nifty trick. "Our notices were always getting tom down," explains James Gray, a member of a queer student group at Linn-Benton Com munity College in Albany. T he notices listed the time and place the gay, lesbian, bi and trans student organization was to meet. Instead of stewing, Gray and other group members came up with a plan. Under each meeting notice, they placed another message which informed the tearers-down: “You have just committed a hate crime.” Talk about getting right to the point. Seems at least one student doesn’t approve. In a letter to the school newspaper, The Commuter, missive writer Nick Walton blasts the creative initiative, saying in part: "I think everyone needs to calm down and sit back and relax awhile. I personally (and this is opinion, based on my personal religion) do not believe in abortion as a viable alternative to pregnancy either. But you don t see me getting all m ilitant about it! And 1 for one am highly offended at the posters.” For his part, Gray hopes the letter spawns further dialogue about diversity issues on campus. As for the queer group’s posters getting yanked down, he assesses: “It seems to be happening less now." ■ Reported by I nga S orensen