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16 .1&.20ÛL PTtTTïïTTTÎTI news K im T rip & K H * NATIONAL I am there for you through every step ffl the hom e-buying process. 2 % of proceeds are donated to local non-profit organizations. 503-416-2017 ^ lty T rust c arrauto.com W hy C old , R ainy & W et ? S tay I nside • AND • S B uy on the N et ! Contact our internet fleet manager directly: K en E by keby@carrauto.com ( 503) 701-9811 i é i A i * 7 : a r i T A be «3 he National Minority AID S Council applauded the Bush ad ministration’s decision Jan. 7 to main tain the White House Office of Nation al AIDS Policy. Executive director Paul A. Kawata stressed the importance of this an nouncement in light of recent statistics showing the alarming increase and con tinued disproportionate impact the AIDS epidemic is having on communi ties of color, particularly African Ameri cans and Latinos. “America needs heightened leadership in the fight for AIDS now more than ever directly from the White House, particularly in the area of coordinating the federal response and allocation of federal resources to address the AIDS epidemic.” Kawata also applauded the decision to maintain the office on the President’s Initiative for One America. “We are Andrew Card encouraged that the administration understands the importance of attending to Bush (the first) nominated Clarence Thomas issues of diversity within society in general and to the Supreme Court.” within the fight against HIV/AIDS.” The Bush administration announcement ARIZONA was a reversal of comments made by chief of petition to recall openly gay Tempe Mayor staff Andy Card, who told USA Today the Neil Giuliano was submitted Jan. 30. If at offices would be closed. According to least 3,982 of the 4,606 signatures are validated Reuters, W hite House spokesman Ari by the end of March, he will face a special elec Fleischer could not explain why he had made tion Sept. 11. the mistake. The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund thinks Regardless, AIDS Action executive director Giuliano is being unfairly targeted by a cam Claudia French said, the statements were paign mired in anti-gay sentiment. The organi noticeably void of a genuine commitment to zation, which works to increase the number of HIV/AIDS as a priority for the administration. openly gay public officials, is confident voters “While we were encouraged by will re-elect him. earlier reports that President “A t its core, Bush decided to keep the office, this drive to recall we are now baffled by doubles a great mayor is peak from the White House.” about prejudice, not principle,” ex ecutive director ir Elton John baffled his Brian K. Bond fans Feb. 10 by announcing said. “It is a thinly he will do a duet with Eminem veiled attempt to during the Grammy Awards remove an out ceremony airing Feb. 21 on standing public CBS. Sources say the openly servant from of gay singer will perform “Stan,” fice because he is a hit by the homophobic rap openly gay.” per, who is expected to win The recall several statues for The Marshall drive sprang up im Mathers LP. mediately follow The Gay and Lesbian Al ing Tempe’s recent liance Against Defamation, attempt to modify which is planning a protest out- Neil Giuliano its United Way side the Staples Center in Los campaign so city Angeles, expressed disappointment in John. workers could use the government-coordinated Executive director Joan M. Garry said his deci giving program only as a vehicle for donations sion violates the spirit of an award he received to organizations that do not discriminate. City last year for combating homophobia. workers still would have been able to support “John has played an enormous role in edu other organizations, but not through the city- cating the world about AIDS and gay issues sponsored program. through his music and charitable work,” she Public outcry over the proposal prevented said. “GLAAD is appalled that John would the change, and Giuliano’s office was flooded share a stage with Eminem, whose words and with anti-gay messages— including death actions promote hate and violence against gays threats. One e-mail was signed "gay-beater,” and and lesbians.” one voice mail said he should be “taken out.” Robin Tyler, who helped mobilize the Stop- The recall’s leader, A.J. LaFaro, claims he DrLaura.com cybercampaign, wrote an open let isn’t targeting the mayor’s orientation. “It’s not ter to John in disgust. She said it doesn’t take a about [Giuliano’s] sexual preference, it’s about rocket scientist to figure out why the National when he tries to push his agenda down our Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences put throats,” he told the East Valley Tribune. the two artists together. “They chose a prominent gay man as win PENNSYLVANIA dow dressing to cover themselves from the he N BA fined Philadelphia 76ers guard charge that they’re promoting anti-gay hate,” Allen Iverson $5,000 on Feb. 2 for shout she wrote. “This is a familiar game in Ameri ing a derogatory remark about gays toward can politics: Choose a representative of an fans, The Associated Press reports. He claimed oppressed group to deflect criticism from he only was responding to a barrage of insults hateful policies or rhetoric, as when President and racial slurs hurled at him during a game W /MttSTS. T