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15.2002 7 i'iLMincwmnews confident that queer issues move forward for a variety of reasons, including changes in society, and that progress will not he halted. All three openly gay members of Congress breezed to re-election. Bar ney Frank, D-Mass., had no opponent on the ballot, while Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., won with margins of about two-to-one. Openly gay candidates did well lower down the ballot, with incumbents Providence, R.I., Mayor-elect David N . Cicilline meets with senior winning re-election in vir- tually all instances. “We citizens on the campaign trail held steady in an election In fact, Phelps even touted his support of the when the country was shifting to the right,” said amendment during a series of news conferences Jason Young of the Gay and Lesbian Victory in his downstate district east of St. Louis. Fund, which supports queer candidates. In both cases their Republican opponents One major pickup was in Providence, R.I., were more moderate. Log Cabin worked with where David N. Cicilline crushed a field of lesser Illinois Rep. John Shimkus and endorsed him. names on the ballot to win 82 percent of the vote Defeat of the two anti-gay representatives leaves for mayor in the heavily Democratic city. Provi the Democratic Party even more strongly in sup dence is the largest city and the first state capital to port of gay rights. be led by an openly gay or lesbian elected official. House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt In California, Mark Leno and John Laird move has decided not to seek re-election to that post, from local office into the state Legislature. It is the perhaps to prepare a run for the White House. first time openly gay men have served in that body. San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who earlier They join three lesbians already serving there, this year became minority whip, while Carole Midgen is forced out will replace him. by term limits. She won election to The one seeming bright spot for the State Board of Equalization, Demix:rats was in races for governor, which deals with property tax assess where term limits opened up a large ments for 8 million people in the number of seats held by Republi northern part of California. cans. They made gains, particularly Vermont remains a focus of in the larger states of the Midwest, interest because of fears that hut also suffered surprising losses in attempts might be made to roll back what should he their strongholds. civil unions for gays. While the Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Republican candidate for governor Nancy Pelosi Maryland are states where Democ ran ahead of polls, surprising people rats hold overwhelming dominance in voter reg by coming in first, he still failed to win a majori istration and in the state legislatures. Their can ty of votes in the multicandidate race, and the didates, all women, were favored to win the gov state Legislature will choose the governor. ernors mansion in each hut failed to do so. Democrats retained their majority in the state Maryland last elected a Republican as gover Senate and gained seats, perhaps a majority, in nor in 1966, hut Boh Ehrlich solidly beat Lt. the state House, so it is unlikely that changes on Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of civil unions will move through the Legislature. the late Robert F. Kennedy, in part by reaching Anri-gay ballot initiatives generally did not out to and increasing the G O P vote among do well. The major exception was in Nevada, African Americans. where a constitutional amendment to ban gay “We wake up today in an extremely challeng marriage passed by a two-to-one margin. This was ing environment that will require bold, strategic the second time around for the measure, which passed by a slightly greater margin in 2000. JP1 thinking on a range of issues,” Stachelberg said. That might include refocusing efforts away from their lead activities to pass hate crimes and B ob R oehr is a free-lance reporter based in employment protection legislation. Stachelberg is Washington, D .C . 19 /Honey's short • U -i i w \ * * i LAURELHURST DENTISTRY C J o h n s t o n d . m . d . & ASSOCIATES l a r ic e Treatment explained and discussed Teeth whitening New patients welcome tytUcjfUe. SUofXfxi+uf £'Xf%esUe*tc& VKA 5 0 3 /2 3 3 - 3 6 2 2 2520 East Burnside S IB â; Shop, Dine and Flay at Orenco Station. First Stop August Gardens! Call 503-640-5833 Mon-Fri ll-6pm • Sat ll-5pm • Sun in Dec 12-4pm 6175 NE Cornell Kd • Hillsboro, OK • 97124 Just 2 blocks fro m O ren co Station M a x Stop mmm. free t e e t h whitening Call for details Offer ends 12-5-02 503 . 248.1970 s t y l e yo NOB H I L L D E N T A L 2250 nw flanders ‘ Suite 112
