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maten 15. 2002 » J u s t o u t g rTTîTTTÏÏTRTlneivs Continued from Page 7 ing forums held Feb. 12 at Mt. Hood Communi ty College. During the lunchtime debate he spoke out against the “assault on the values that have undergirded our society.” According to the Oregonian, Greenfield would like to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service and all federal agencies not authorized by the Constitution. He also wants to kick Mideast foreigners out of the United States dur ing the war on terrorism. The opening video presentation highlighted the organizations supported by Equity. Execu tive director Matthew Nelson saw the gala as a way to get the sexual minorities community’s message in front of some of the most influential people in Oregon. “How often do we have the chance to share the work of social services agencies for the LGBT community to a roomful of business leaders?” he says. “In a few short hours, more than 750 people were educated about our particular needs.” Presenting sponsor PGE provided both major funding and in-kind support to underwrite the gala’s expenses. Nelson sees many doors opening for the commu nity because of the strong corporate hacking. “1 sensed that people in attendance were saying, ‘O f course we support these things,’ ” he says. “With allies like Fred Miller of PGE leading the charge, all of our nonprofits benefit from the exposure." A nti -G ay R epublican R unning for C ongress eff Greenfield is hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. David Wu, D-Ore. The KKGT-AM talk show host announced his candidacy for the Republican primary March 11. Greenfield was one of five men who Congressional candidate Jeff Greenfield defends the spoke in defense of the Oregon Citizens Student Protection Act II on Feb. 12 at Mt. Hood Alliances Student Protection Act II dur- Community College J F reedom S ocialists G o to C ourt cious freedoms...in the name of fighting terrorism.’ ” he Oregon Court of Appeals will hear argu B eardsley B ecomes ments March 19 in the Freedom Socialists’ case against a state law disqualifying parties for A rizona A I D S D irector electoral status if their name has a word in com ip Beardsley, who was in charge of gay health promotion for the Southwest mon with another one already on the ballot. Jor- dana Sardo, a lesbian who would like to run for Washington Health District, is now Arizona’s the Legislature, is among those demanding AIDS director. He is overseeing all aspects of prevention, change. Because the Socialist Party appears in care and surveillance of HIV, sexually transmit ted diseases and hepatitis C some districts, the Freedom throughout the state. His Socialists are barred from office has an annual the Oregon ballot. A budget of $20 mil circuit court ruled in "A harsh, chill wind blows across lion and a staff of February that the the political landscape, uprooting about 30 people. law is unconstitu Beardsley says tional, hut the precious freedoms. ..in the name Arizona is similar state filed an ap to Oregon, with a o f fighting terrorism" peal March 19. large metropolitan The party’s case is — (enter for Constitutional Rights center surrounded by backed by the New some very rural areas. Both York-based Center for Con states also have HIV populations stitutional Rights, which submit predominantly consisting of gay men and injec ted a friend-of-the-court brief signed by more than 60 supporting organizations. They include tion drug users and overrepresented by racial the Socialist Party of Oregon, the Oregon AFL- and ethnic minorities. Beardsley spoke to Just Out only a week into CIO and many unions, civil rights and social his new job, but he already had noticed one big justice groups and individuals. “We are glad to see this crucial case move difference between the desert and the Pacific forward, especially in the post-Sept. 11 tur Northwest. “Arizona is very conservative politi moil,” case coordinator Eduardo Martinez- cally, so that’s challenging,” he says. W hen asked to point out his biggest Zapata said. “The recent disclosure that the accomplishment here, he notes a significant U.S. government may initiate nuclear war gives heightened urgency to the CCR’s asser shift occurred during the past two years. He tion that ‘The role of minor parties is espe saw HIV prevention efforts move away from cially vital today. 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