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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 2001)
march 16. 2001 * J u st o u t 5 QIBR9 o u t Points to ponder T o the E ditor : few points to ponder as Multnomah Coun ty considers whether to adopt the city of Portlands “civil rights” ordinance as its own: The city’s ordinance prohibits a duplex owner residing in one unit from refusing to rent the other to an unmarried heterosexual couple “liv ing in sin" yet permits that same property owner to discriminate against a gay or lesbian couple. By prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital and familial status, the city’s ordinance also prohibits that same property owner from refusing to rent to an unwed mother— unless the prospective tenant happens to be a lesbian mother. The city’s ordinance prohibits that same property owner—a graduate of, say, Bob Jones University— from discriminating against a mixed-race couple, married or unmarried, yet permits a homosexual couple— even one listed with the county’s domestic partnership reg istry— to be turned away. In legalizing these and other discriminatory acts against gays and lesbians, the exceptions contained in Portland’s “civil rights” ordinance prohibiting housing discrimination impose sec ond-class status and reinforce long-standing prejudice that homosexuals pose a threat from which society must be protected. Just something to think about. A M argaret D eirdre O ’H artigan Portland The w rite stuff Earth” [March 2]. I live in Sedona, Ariz., with Kim Chris tensen, who originally designed the garden for Our House. We work together with Kim’s part ner, Christopher Grey, building gardens as spiri tual havens here among the red rocks of Sedona. A friend sent your article along to us. 1 was completely impressed with your writ ing and the stories you chose to tell. How inspiring! You are to he congratulated on a marvelous job. I also— and this is the true measure of great writing for me— cried three times while reading your piece. How lucky Portland is to have some one of your grace and insight celebrating the community there! Many, many blessings to you, and continued good fortune with whatever gifts you choose to bring into the world. Sedona, Ariz. The truth is out there T o the E ditor : I am grateful that Rupert Kinnard wrote so clearly about the use and misuse of the phrase “politically correct" [“Don’t Be Bamboozled,” Feb. 16]. I agree with him that it consistently is used to squelch truth tellers— those who point out very real discriminatory, prejudiced words and actions. We all can learn if we have a real conversation with respect and are open to learn. Easy labels like “PC” act as barriers. The next time you are tempted to use it, ask yourself what you might be afraid of finding out. r t r a n s i t i o n s Now you have someone on your side. Proudly serving our community since 1989 in personal injury claims including; • Auto & Motorcyle Accidents Hala Gores, P.C. 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Her graduate studies were com pleted at the University of Stockholm in Sweden. She traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and the Americas. She loved the sea, was an avid sailor and enjoyed her golf game. She was a member of the Northwest Gender Alliance and chairperson for Esprit, a weeklong convention for cross-dressers and transgendered people held annually in Port Angeles, Wash. She also was involved in diversity training for H the Portland Police Bureau. One of her cherished projects was the annu al Bear Lift, which resulted in the collection of teddy bears for delivery to the Shriners Hospital for Children. For the past three years, she asked friends to bring the stuffed animals to her Christmas parties. She is survived by her daughters, Roxanne Farra of Bend and Karen Leidholt of Portland; and sister, Jane Bradovchak of Avon, Conn. Memorial services were held March 9 at St. David’s Episcopal Church and March 10 at Pot ter’s House Ministries Life Center. 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