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PfJESTfl! OUt : primary
edition
people about her support for sexual minorities
because their rights are an important part of
who she is and what her values are.
W hen people ask her why she is a Democrat,
she begins by telling them about her belief in a
woman’s right to choose and her support for gay
and trans rights. As a state legislator, she will
continue to speak out publicly in the hopes of
encouraging more people to do the same.
On the issues, Carol will fight to ensure gay
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Portland
and trans youth are protected from harassment
in schools. She actively and publicly will oppose
any and all anti-gay ballot measures.
Carol will work to ensure same-sex couples
have the same basic rights under Oregon law as
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heterosexual couples. In short, she will work for
allot measures are the most direct assault on
us not just because we support her but because
sexual minorities in Oregon. However,
she shares our values.
every election is important, and every elected
Carol understands hate is not a family value.
official either helps or hinders our progress.
She will work to ensure her four
With the primary only weeks
children grow up in a state that is
away, we urge you to think careful­
free of unnecessary hindrances on
ly about every race and cast your
their basic rights.
vote for people who will be com­
A war of words is raging in Ore­
mitted to making a hate-free Ore­
gon, and Carol will encourage all
gon. One such race is the campaign
people to focus on the real issue. It’s
for House District 33, which
not who we love that’s important;
includes all of Northwest Portland,
it’s that we have love in our lives.
from Old Town/Chinatown to For­
Please join former Gov. Barbara
est Heights, and extends into
Roberts, BRO, the Oregon
Washington County.
Women’s Political Caucus, state
Basic Rights Oregon has cho­
Sen. Ryan Deckert, state Rep.
sen to support Carol Robinson Carol Robinson
Mary Nolan, the Oregon League of
over her Democratic rival. We
Conservation Voters and many others in support­
think it is important for you to know why you
ing Carol Robinson for the Legislature.
should vote for her.
Carol does not approach sexual minority
P aige R ichardson , C arol A dler ,
issues with the calculating eye of a politician.
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Issues that face us are very personal for her. On
Portland
the campaign and in her own life, Carol talks to
only of seeing more women, people of color and
sexual minorities on the council; I also speak of
seeing more geographic and economic diversity.
By voting yes on Measure 26-30 we will have
a greater opportunity to see more members of
our community serve us in City Hall and have
easier access to our elected officials when we
want to have our voices heard.
Vote for Robinson
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,>nno.
Judge for yourself
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1 udicial races generally receive little attention
J from voters or the media. But this month we
have an uncommon opportunity to vote for
someone who has earned our support.
Marc Abrams, a colleague and friend I have
the pleasure and honor of knowing, is far and
away the most qualified candidate for Multnom­
ah County Circuit Court judge Position 38 in
District 4. He has the breadth of experience as a
practicing attorney for 20 years, a pro tern judge
for both the circuit and district courts, an arbi­
trator working in three counties and a law
school teacher. In addition, he is a community
activist who gives of his time and experience to
his neighborhood association, to the Oregon
State Bar and as an elected Portland Public
Schools board member.
All of Marc’s qualifications and experiences
alone make him the better candidate for judge,
but for the sexual minorities community he is
hands down the one we should vote for because
of his support for us. He has been a human rights
leader his whole adult life. He has taken risks to
his career, his public image and his person for
standing up on behalf of our community.
Marc led the fight to stop discrimination in
our schools against gays and lesbians. He
defended the rights of gays in the military, which
earned him the Johnnie Hart Medal from the
Veterans for Human Rights.
Marc has stood firm in protecting the rights
of our community despite being criticized by
other school board members and the media. He
is a person who justly wears the label “straight
but not narrow.”
Please join me in voting for Marc. He has the
experience, temperament and philosophical
persuasion to make an excellent judge.
G eorge E ighmey
Portland