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Picketers accuse Willamette Week of promoting racism, sexism and homophobia rejected the Freedom Socialist Party’s elec toral petition, citing a statute that gave the Socialist Party, already on the ballot, exclu sive use of the word “socialist.” The Socialist Party strongly supports the Freedom Socialist Party in the case. “We are jubilant about this victory,” said Jordana Sardo, who intends to run for office on the Freedom Socialist Party slate. “The ruling is very welcome, especially after the presidential elections have shown such a great public need for broader voting choices.” The Freedom Socialist Ballot Access Case Defense Committee is urging supporters to contact Attorney General Hardy Myers and urge him not to appeal the ruling. Call 503-378-6002, fax 503-378-4017 or send e-mail to hardy. myers@state .or. us. BRO P lans L uncheon asic Rights Oregon recently announced its eighth annual Oregonians Against Discrimination Luncheon. The money raised at the event helps support the work of the organization and gives business and political leaders an opportunity to network and show their support for protecting and advancing human rights. The luncheon, scheduled for April 18 at the downtown Portland Hilton, is one of sev eral fund-raising events throughout the year sponsored by Basic Rights Oregon. More than 700 people are expected to attend. Each year, Basic Rights Oregon honors an Oregon business that has taken positive steps to end discrimination in the workplace. Port land General Electric was honored at the 2000 luncheon. This year’s recipient has not been announced. Basic Rights Oregon is the state’s largest human rights organization for gay and lesbian people. The organization led the fight last fall against Measure 9, the anti-gay ballot initia tive sponsored by the Oregon Citizens Alliance. It was defeated 53 percent to 47 percent. The Fair Workplace Project, one of Basic Rights Oregon’s most successful projects, has more than 400 businesses as members who support nondiscrimination policies in the workplace. B For more information call 503-222-6151 or visit the Internet site wtuw.basicrights.org. Corner oí B r 'fJJH<>mitown Oregon's Family Business o f the Year P rotesters P icket P ublication (5 0 3 ) 2 2 3 - 5 0 5 1 5 3 9 SW B ro a d w a y www.Larog.com bout a half-dozen protesters picketed outside the offices of Willamette Week A Jan. 22 because of a series of controversial comments printed in the alternative newspa per. The most recent was by John Callahan, whose Jan. 17 cartoon depicted a hate crimes judge telling a lawyer, “No, your client does not get to spend half his time in jail and half his time free because he killed a Bi-sexual!” Among the picketers were bisexual activist Sven Bonnichsen, feminist activist Jennifer Laverdure and trans activist Margaret Deirdre O ’Hartigan. They held signs and distributed fliers encouraging people to contact advertis ers and tell them “how much Willamette Week's hate-mongering offends you.” The other controversial comments were made by movie critic David Walker, who wrote in his Dec. 20 review of the Sandra Bul lock film Miss Congeniality: “Could someone please stick something in her mouth to shut her up? My zipper is stuck.” In the Dec. 27 issue, he joked that Bamboozled director Spike Lee “should be beaten like a runaway slave.” “Willamette Week just seems to keep blow ing off concerns of the community,” Bon nichsen says. “It was time to up the stakes a little.” Bonnichsen says the cartoon, although the least serious of the controversial comments, “just sort of pushed us over the edge.... When I look at it, I think, ‘W hat’s funny about this?’ It’s wrapped in a scenario where people are being murdered.” Another demonstration was staged Jan. 29 at Fred Meyer, a major Willamette Week adver tiser. According to Bonnichsen, the compa nies contacted by protesters so far have been “horrified” at the controversial comments. “Willamette Week wants to think that Port land is so progressive and hip that this stuff is OK,” he says, “but 1 don’t think Portland is where it thinks it is.” j n Compiled by Just Out staff I nvest A L ittle T ime I n P lanning Y our F inancial F uture . With so many options to choose from, you need solid financial advice from a professional who understands the unique needs o f individuals, domestic partners and non-traditional couples. • • • • • • • • Mutual Funds IRA Rollovers Tax-Advantaged Investments Income Funds International Funds Equity Funds Municipal Bond Funds Money Market Funds • • • • • • IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP Plans College Planning Life Insurance* Annuities* Disability Insurance* Medical Supplemental and Long Term Care Plans* WADDELL Financial Services' Investing. With a plan? 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