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C ascade AIDS P roject
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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.
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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.
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KGW L istens , B ut N o
C hange A nnounced
G W -TV representatives met recently with
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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,
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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.
The luncheon will he held from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Marriott Hotel Down
town, 1401 S.W. Naito Parkway. Reservations
can be made through Aug. 9 by calling (503)
241-2222 or visiting www.paba.com.
Reported hy M arty Davis
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