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rated his last Christmas tree.
The men delivered the tree and walked away
with something of their own. Chavis remem
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“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. Division St.
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