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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2002)
20.2002 24 A Year o f Political Normalization he year saw many small steps and consolidation of social and legal gains for the sexual minorities community across the country. W hile there were disappoint ments, there were no serious setbacks. Wrapping up the year was an early Christmas present: T he New York Legislature passed a nondiscrimination hill Dec. 17, ending a 30- year struggle and making it the 13th state to offer such basic protec by Bob R oehr tions to its citizens. President Bush con tinued to appoint few Trade Center. It is believed to he the first time “don’t ask, don’t tell” remains all too much in the survivor of a same-sex partnership has effect. The latest round of expulsions of Ara openly queer people to bic speakers— despite the military’s anticipat become eligible to receive a federal benefit. positions within the New leaders at the National Institutes of ed war on Iraq and the fight against terror administration and to ism— has growing numbers groups such as the Presi Health, Centers for Dis of U.S. citizens saying the dential Advisory Coun ease Control and Preven policy just does not help tion, and Ftxxl and Drug cil on HIV/A1DS. The promote national security. A dm inistration have most visible appointee, Congress passed no pro impressed members of the Scott Evert:, was shuf gay legislation; it didn’t com m unity as being fled out of the “AIDS even vote on hate crimes or extremely competent and czar” office and replaced employment nondiscrim i prepared to deal with by another gay man, nation legislation, despite a Joseph O ’Neill, a physician and acknowledged mas their concerns in a fair pledge by Senate Majority manner. But administra ter of federal AIDS programs. Leader Tom Daschle, Mary M atalin is perhaps the sexual m inori tion support for “absti D-S.D., to do so. He did try Senate M ajority Leader Tom D aschle, D -S.D ., nence-only" sex educa ties com m unity’s most influential ally w ithin a parliamentary maneuver broke his promise to hold votes on hate crimes the W hite House. U nfortunately, she a n tion, the disappearance of in June to bring up the for- and em ploym ent nondiscrim ination legislation information on condoms nounced she is stepping down from her posi mer, but his tactics so at the C D C Web site and tion as special assistant to Vice President Dick g(xxl news was that it also denied srxrial conser incensed Republicans that audits of AIDS organiza C heney at the end of the year. vatives a similar opportunity with their anti-gay even co-sponsors said no to tions have fueled fears In June, Bush signed the Mychal Judge Act, amendments. Perhaps that only was deferred the pnxxdural vote. that social conservatives making it easier for survivors of public safety until January, when Congress returns to wrap up G ridlock on 11 of 13 officers killed in the line of duty to collect a are calling the shots on the spending bills. appropriations bills m eant no these issues. $250,000 federal death benefit. T he measure Gay political nemesis Jesse Helms, R-N.C., T he Pentagon’s anti Sadly, queer-friendly Republican Mary opportunity to attach the was named after the gay priest killed in the retired from the Senate, while ally Paul Well- measures as amendments. The gay policy known as Matalin is leaving the White House Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World T The movement made little headway in 2002 but suffered no serious setbacks R e f i n a n c e No w ! W A N T T O P A R T Y ? LET U S P R I V E ! M entìon J ust O ut I or a 10% DiSCOUNT Lowest refinance rates in years! F ir s t t im e b u y e r s O an d lo w d o w n p a y m e n t o ptions C a l l m e for a free c o n su lta tio n R ussell Leggroan • 503 - 249-0843 • northstarm ortgage@ qw est.net N o rth s ta r M ortgage • 4320 N E H alsey, Suite 123 Safe Schools for All! Do you want to make a difference in schools? We’re looking for volunteers. Call & find out how you can promote change. Oregon Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network siaiuayy, Portico ÎHLCCŸ, Artful Home Decor gard en , a%*t, www.glsenOregon. org 503 525-1 1 77 3 6 3 0 Dioislett - CLACKAMAS 16112 SE 82ND DR (503)650-8242 VANCOUVER 14415 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD (360)892-5905 • 5 0 3 2 3 0 -2 5 2 2 ca n i Les SALEM 3966 SILVERTON RD NE (503)363-4000 BEND 61249 SOUTH HWY 97 (541)388-0905 BEAVERTON 10367 SW CANYON RD (503)643-5002
