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A dozen African Americans came to Jack-
son s defense during a meeting Aug. 11, saying
that he not only shouldn’t resign hut that he
shouldn’t apologize, either. “Be strong, and the
community will be behind you,” said Wilbert
Muhammad, who is affiliated with the Nation of
Islam chapter in Portland.
W orkshop E xamines
P rejudice , O ppression
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he Metropolitan Human Rights Center
will present an interactive workshop
examining various forms o f prejudice and
oppression from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at Port
land Community College, 2850 S.E. 82nd Ave.
The goal of “Dynamic Differences” is to
increase understanding of cultural differences and
perceptions on a basic level and to identify ways
people can work together for the common good.
The workshop is free and open to the public.
T h e center, funded by the city of Portland
and Multnomah County, is a program of the
Office o f Neighborhood Involvement. It is a
resource for education and technical assistance
on human rights and offers programs fos
tering mutual understanding and respect
among all people.
“T his grant money will help our state and
local partners work to defeat measures that
threaten our com m unities,” said Lorri L. Jean,
N G LTF executive director. “W e are particu
larly committed to helping the campaigns
that are willing to do the critical work of
building a list of gay and pro-gay voters who
we can then turn out to vote in every elec
tion. T his ‘voter I.D .’ work is essential to win
elections.”
Since 1998, Jean noted, 19 gav-related mea
sures have been voted on in the United States.
Only in five of the elections have gay activists
prevailed.
Oregon has experienced 33 gay-related bal
lot measures since 1988 on the local and state
level. “Local leaders have made the extraordi
nary commitment to running strong campaigns
and doing the on-the-ground organizing that is
so often neglected,” Jean said.
Roey Thorpe, B R O executive director,
added: “This grant makes it possible for us to
get an early start in our campaign. T h e right-
wing assault in Oregon has implications for the
entire nation, and we are committed to defeat
ing this assault again this year. N GLTF has
given us many kinds o f support over the years,
including technical assistance and training.
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asic Rights Oregon’s annual fall dinner
will feature special guest Kate Clinton,
“the unimpeachable Madame President of
comedy.” The event starts 6 p.m. O ct. 19
at the Hilton Hotel, 921 S.W. Sixth Ave.
T his will be C lin to n ’s exclusive O re
gon engagement on her 20th anniver
sary tour. T h e fund-raiser, which costs
$100, will be A m erican Sign Language
interpreted.
T h e dinner, which in previous years
was named after trans pioneer Alan Hart,
will have a new name this year. T he trans
community has been pushing for the
change for more than eight years. Execu
tive director Roey Thorpe said the deci
sion was made because Hart’s will indicat
ed his name should not be used for fund
raising purposes and because o f historical
Mark your calendar: Comedian Kate Clinton will
misinterpretations o f his life by the gay
make an appearance at Basic Rights Oregon’s
and lesbian community.
as-yet-unnamed dinner Oct. 19
BRO is accepting suggestions through
W e are thrilled to be recognized in this way
Aug. 31 on what to rename the dinner. The
and
grateful for N G LTF’s vision and under
winner will receive two tickets to the event.
standing o f the importance of this work.”
Thorpe emphasized the money will be
To submit an entry, for more information or to
used
not only to fight the Oregon Citizens
host a table o f 10 call CM Hall at 503-222-6151
A lliance but also to build a strong infrastruc
or send e-mail to cm@basicrights.org.
ture for BR O . “I want us to be thinking long
term ,” she said.
N G LTF also awarded $ 5 ,0 0 0 to the Tra
eceives
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crim ination, which will fight a proposed city
charter amendment this November banning
he National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
the enactm ent o f any nondiscrimination law
announced Aug. 7 its first two grants to
covering gay, lesbian or bisexual people. An
local communities facing ballot initiatives
additional $ 7 5 ,0 0 0 in local grants will be
threatening sexual minorities. The organization
announced later this year.
provides ongoing electoral training on how to
defeat the efforts.
Basic Rights Oregon will receive a $20,000
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2002’s Student Protection A ct II, which would
norities Roundtable will hold its quarterly
ban the positive or neutral mention of homo
sexuality in public schtxds. T he ballot measure
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