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P o r t la n d , O r e g o n
OCA returns with
another Measure 9
Activists mobilize
to protect students
from the Student
Protection Act
by J onathan
K ipp
he anti-gay Oregon Citizens Alliances
Student Protection Act has qualified
for the fall ballot, the secretary of
state’s office announced July 31.
The verdict came just three days after a
first sampling of signatures turned up an
excess of duplicates as the gay community
held its breath in hope. But after closer
examination, the state determined the O CA
had not only qualified, but it had a higher
percentage of valid signatures than any other
initiative to be verified thus far.
The measure is the third sponsored by the
O CA to qualify for the ballot since 1992.
Both previous campaigns were defeated.
Coincidentally, the act was the ninth to
be certified for the Nov. 7 election, so it will
be known as Ballot Measure 9— the same
name given to the highly contentious 1992
initiative.
“This is a very positive sign for young peo
ple in our state who have been exposed to an
extreme agenda from militant homosexual
activists,” a press release from the OCA’s Lon
Mabon said. “This measure, in spite of how it
will be characterized by the well-funded
homosexual lobby, simply says that public
money and facilities may no longer be used to
teach children that a dangerous and destruc
tive lifestyle is merely an ‘alternative’ to
healthy lives and families.”
Continued on Page 12
Soft soil
Rose City Softball Association reps
head to Toronto, hoping to bring
the Qay Softball
World Series to
Portland
in 2 0 0 2 .
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of love
The big boned gcd opens up to Just Out about her new life
and new songs in the key of belonging
by O riana G reen
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