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dftcfltnber 7.2001 * rTTTTTWnTîne^s killed by white supremacists in Portland during the early 1990s. The victim’s par ents later took Metzger and his son to civil court, charging them with inciting the violence through inflammatory racist statements. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Randy Blazak, a Port land State University professor, and David Yamasaki, a Portland Police Bureau detec tive. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 71 of PSU’s Cramer Hall. E u g e n e F e m in is t s P r o t e st P u b l ic a t io n em inists are furious about an adult store ad published by Eugene Weekly and an editors rec ommendation that they “relax, buy a dildo, have some fun.” About 45 people staged a protest on a windy, rainy afternoon Nov. 21 under the awning in front of the news paper’s office. The gathering was initi ated by a recently fonned group of les bian, hi and straight feminists. They came together in an effort to confront and educate Weekly staff regarding dissatisfaction sparked by the publication of a Fantasyland Protesters gather outside the Eugene Weekly office advertisement featuring a scantily Nov. 21; (right) the ad that caused a commotion dressed airhrushed woman. It was printed on the inside back cover of the 2001- Activist and businesswoman Lorraine 2002 Annual Manual, a supplement listing Ironplow spoke to Taylor about his failure Eugene businesses. to issue a forthright apology. Snyder re The Weekly also recently ran racy ads for sponded with an apology and an offer to Annie Sprinkle, a self-defined “feminist pom consider publishing articles from a femin activist,” as well as an article about sex shops ist viewpoint. and gun shops. Since then, its letters to the edi tor section has been deluged with responses, and staff members have participated in an ongoing R a l l y W il l dialogue. Demonstrators engaged with publisher E x p o s e N e o - N a z i s otorious skinhead leader Tom Metzger Sonja Snyder and editorial editor Ted Taylor, in might make an appearance in Portland particular questioning his “dildo” commentary, which was written in response to the vandalism sometime this month, perhaps as early as Dec. 8. of Weekly newspaper boxes. Stickers with the In response to the rumors, activists will hold a words “smut” and “sleaze" have been popping rally from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Holladay up all across town, but nobody knows for cer Park on Northeast Multnomah Boulevard tain whether they have anything to do with this between 11th and 13th avenues. The event is being organized by the newly controversy. F N — i7 For more information about the rally contact Orion Gray at 503-736-1368 or orionisisgray@ yahoo.com. For more information about Hate on Trial call 503-295-6761. Y o u t h B u d g e t C r is is A verted he Multnomah County Commission approved a budget Nov. 29 protecting services for sexual minority youth. The board was forced to make huge midyear cuts after economists projected revenue signifi cantly below expectations. “This crisis has gone away for the short term, hut next year we’re going to face this again,” says Jim Clay, a member of the Advocacy Team for Sexual Minority Youth. “People who are inter ested ought to stay tuned.” Clay was impressed with the strong turnout from the sexual minorities communi ty during public hearings held last month to determine where the cuts should be made. T formed Labor-Community Anti-Racism Committee of Jobs with Justice, which includes unions, student and civil rights groups, the faith-based community and the independent media. Their goal is to raise awareness about racist activity and to build a powerful multiracial coalition to challenge and expose neo-Nazi organizing. 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