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Chavis remem bered thinking, “This is what it is all about.” To order a tree, call 503*281-2841 before Dec. 16. “A full complement of favorable laws (despite the worst efforts of Lon Mabon’s dread Oregon Citizens Alliance) and the inspiring statue of Portlandia will remind you that you’re wanted here,” assistant editor Jenny Weiss wrote. “Just Out newspaper keeps tabs on local legal battles as well as events and entertainment.” The top town is Burlington, Vt., according to Girlfriends. The city leaped seven notches up the list in one C ommunity ’ s year partly because of the state’s F riend F alls III civil union legislation—not to nn Shepherd, one of the m ention the Ben &. Jerry’s area’s longtime champi headquarters. ons of sexual minority rights, “OK, it does get a little cool suffered a stroke Thanksgiv in the winter,” the article read. ing morning. It left her “But any town whose local speech, vision and ability to | economy is supported in large stand severely affected. part by gay weddings and ice However, her daughter cream sounds like a lesbian Susie said that her mother’s fairy tale.” mental function is fully intact T he rest of the top 10, in and that she is encouraged by descending order: Madison, the cards, flowers and e-mails Wis.; Boulder, Colo.; Provi A nn Shepherd sent by well-wishers. Susie dence, R.I.; Seattle; Washing- | said even Mayor Vera Katz has sent flowers to ; ton, D.C.; San Francisco; Albany, N.Y.; and her ailing mother. Charlottesville, Va. Foreign cities cited were But the condition for this lively and warm Amsterdam, the Netherlands; M ontreal; and woman who has spoken out and organized on Rennes, France. behalf of local gays for years is grave. “A full recovery would require a real miracle,” Susie C ity C ouncil S eeks I nput wrote in an e-mail to a long list of concerned he City Council will accept public com friends. Shepherd is in an intensive rehabilitation ments about a draft ordinance to extend unit at Providence Hospital, where she is receiv civil rights protection to transgendered Port ing several hours of therapy every day. She is landers during a meeting 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at expected to remain there for several days but City Hall, 1221 S.W. Fourth Ave. The original Civil Rights Ordinance was eventually will return home, where she likely passed in 1991. The policy provides civil rights will be in a wheelchair and have 24-hour care. To contact the Shepherds, write to Providence protection to individuals based on race, religion, Hospital, 4805 N E Glisan S t., Room 4K-34, Port color, sex, marital status, familial status, nation al origin, age, mental or physical disability, sex land, OR 97213. ual orientation or source of income. According to the mayor’s office, gender iden tity was not included in the original document P ortland T ops as a protected class for two reasons: The issue L esbian L ist —A lmost was highly controversial, and the trans commu >; irlfriends magazine has ranked Portland as nity did not have a lot of advocacy at the time. The draft can be seen at the Internet site I the second-best lesbian place to live in the www.ci.portland.or.us/mayor/. United States. A dozen activists of different sexes and gen The December issue lists 10 cities based on factors such as queer bars, restaurants, hot lines, ders met Nov. 29 at Laughing Horse Books to spiritual groups, gyms, bookstores and newspapers. discuss the ramifications of the proposal. In addition, legal rankings took domestic partner According to Sven Bonnichsen, Portland Bisex ual Alliance president, numerous concerns were registries and benefits, hate crimes laws and anti- raised concerning how it will affect them. discrimination ordinances into consideration. A second meeting will start 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at This is the third year in the top three for the City of Roses, but it never has reached No. 1. Laughing Horse Books, 3652 S.E. 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