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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 2000)
august 4. 2000 - just out n1!'] ¡»civici mews C ascade AIDS P roject H as N ew P resident ascade AIDS Project, the leading provider - of services and education to people with HIV and AID S in Oregon and southwest Wash ington, recently announced the election of new board officers. Craig Hartzman, vice president of C.E. John Co. Inc., was named president for the new fiscal year. His company is an international wine and spirit importer and distributor throughout Europe and northern Africa. Hartzman is a former personal assistant to California Gov. George Deukmejian and served as his assis tant for international visitors and delega tions on the state’s World Trade Commis sion. He also serves on the Human Rights Campaign board, on the Congregation Beth Israel develop ment committee and as honorary chair for Big Brothers/Big Sis ters in Southwest Washington. Craig Hartzman Also elected were vice president Thom Walters, secretary Billi Odegaard and treasurer Susan Marks. “C A P ’s hoard today is stronger and more diverse, resourceful and savvy than at any time in the organization’s history,” executive director Thomas Bruner said. “This is a hoard that any not-for-profit organization would he proud to have.” With offices in Portland, Hillsboro and Van couver, C A P reached almost 2,000 families affected by HIV and educated more than 32,000 youths and adults last year. It employs 43 staff members, has more than 800 volunteers and operates with a $3.6 million annual budget. Also elected to C A P ’s hoard were Kathleen Dotten, Yvonne Deckard, Larry Huss, Paul King, David Martinez, Laura Rose-Lewis, Kathyn Vaughan and Tiffany Wiederhorn. Returning hoard members are Sam Adams, Tony Dahl, Bill Halleran and Walter Pollock. Across the country, women, people of color, teen-agers and heterosexual IV drug users now join gay and bisexual men as being at dispropor tionately high risk of HIV infection. C A P says almost 5,000 families in Oregon and southwest Washington have had a loved one diagnosed with AIDS. Another 5,000 to 10,000 families are thought to have a member infected with HIV. C M ultnomah C ounty P asses O rdinance s expected, Multnomah County’s commis sioners unanimously approved a proposal for a domestic partnership registry’ July 27. The vote was the final step in putting the ordinance on the books. The registry will take effect by Sept. 1, after a mandatory 30-day waiting period. Multnomah County will join Ashland as the only munici palities in Oregon to offer a registry for domestic partners— including same-sex couples. Lou Beres, Oregon Christian Coalition exec utive director, was one of four speakers who urged the commissioners to reject the idea. The men espoused that the registry would weaken the meaning of marriage and undermine families. Gov ernment has the responsibility to uphold the traditions of Judeo-Christ- ian beliefs, one said. But Commissioner Lisa Naito said the issue of the registry and the testi mony she heard bring the issue of sepa ration of church and state to the fore front. “I cast today’s vote as a celebra tion of a step forward,” she said. Commissioner Serena Cruz, one of the primary sponsors of the proposal, gave an impassioned speech before casting her vote. She said stopping dis crimination does not undermine families but actually promotes family values. “What we are saying is that government shouldn’t discriminate," Cruz said. “It’s discrimi nation in our communities that holds us back.” The registry will be launched formally with a celebration in September, organizers say. Details have not yet been released. A KGW L istens , B ut N o C hange A nnounced G W -TV representatives met recently with I several leaders in the gay and lesbian com munity to discuss Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s upcoming talk show. Bonnie Tinker, Love Makes a Family execu tive director, attended and voiced her concerns about the controversial host. She said the group is united in its opposition to the show, scheduled to debut Sept. 11. KGW has received an increasing number of requests to pull Dr. Laura during the past few weeks, Tinker said. She said the station will investigate its legal options to cancel the con tract it signed a year ago. According to Tinker, KGW officials told those who attended the meeting they were unaware of Schlessinger’s anti-gay rhetoric when they agreed to air the show. The national grassroots organiza tion StopDrLaura. com has called for advertisers to yank their support of her popular radio show Bonnie Tinker and upcoming tele vision program. Major efforts have been launched throughout the country to protest both shows and persuade sponsors to pull out. Robin Tyler, one of the founding members of the national campaign, said no one has stepped forward in Portland to orchestrate a protest. She said it is one of the last remaining major cities in the country to not have an organized effort. But Tinker said although Portland might not have one person orchestrating the campaign to pull Schlessinger from the airwaves, it has an entire group of people committed to a potential protest. She said a demonstration definitely will be staged if the show airs as scheduled. “We can’t afford to not take notice,” Tinker said. She thinks a demonstration might provide an additional public education opportunity to help defeat the Oregon Citizens Alliance’s Stu dent Protection Act. KEX-AM airs Schlessinger’s radio show. The station’s personnel told KGW they haven’t received calls objecting to the content. ■ To share your opinions with KEX, direct your messages to general manager Ron Saito at www. I I90kex.com/email.html. Contact Tin ker at lmfarnily@teleport.com. K G W can he reached at program m ing kgw.com. To contact the station's owner, send e-mail to hlc@helo.com. Reported hy Jim Radosta L et Y our F ingers Do the W alking he Phoenix Rising Foundation just pub lished a comprehensive resource directory for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified senior citizens. The booklet includes listings for financial, legal, health care and funeral services, among other resources specific to seniors. Phoenix Rising, a nonprofit social service agency, received grants from both a private donor and the Equity Foundation to create the directory. It was compiled by a senior subcom mittee on the board of directors and an intern. The foundation printed 2,500 resource guides. Copies may be obtained by calling (503) 238-0769, ext. 137, or sending e-mail to phoenix@nbhc.org. Reported by Jonathan Kipp K aiser P ermanente P rescribes S ensitivity aiser Permanentes National Diversity Council has issued a new handbook to help its health care staff provide more sensitive care for lesbian, gay, bi and trans patients. The 76-page publication is the fourth in a series addressing the importance of understand ing different communities when delivering health care. Similar handbooks have focused on Latinos, African Americans, and Asians and Pacific Islanders. The publications provide practical informa tion on the demographics, beliefs, behaviors, W<' k cpV° risks and patterns of disease transmission unique to the populations. They also raise awareness and knowledge of health care issues specific to various populations so quality of care can be improved. “The lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- gendered handbook focuses on a segment of our membership and population that often is invisible to many, which increas es the possibility that some of their health care needs may go unmet,” says Dr. Tom Janisse, Kaiser Permanente assistant regional medical director and Northwest Diversity Coun cil co-chair. “By giving our care providers valu able information, the handbook will enhance the quality of the total care experience.” Me h i t Reported hy Katy Davidson H ail to the C hief Police C hief Mark Kroeker will be the fea tured speaker during the Portland Area Business Association’s next monthly meeting. “I want to continue strengthening the already strong rela tionship the city and the police bureau have with Portland’s gay community,” he said. 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