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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2002)
2Q.2ÛÛ2 [eööel city and the first state capital to be led by an openly gay or lesbian person. Election Day saw incre mental gains elsewhere and the defeat of anti-gay initiatives other than those dealing with marriage. Internationally, openly gay political leaders made headlines as victims. Dutch leader Pim Fortuyn was shot to death in May just nine days before his party won an upset victory in national elections. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe suffered seri ous knife wounds to the abdomen during an assault in October; he has recovered. Many U.S. citizens feared a The sexual minorities community lost a strong ally when Police arrest gunman Volkert van der Graaf, who since has confessed to killing deterioration of personal rights U .S . Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-M inn., was killed in a plane Dutch leader Pim Fortuyn (inset) and liberties in the post-Sept. 11 crash shortly before Election Day environment. The courts have sponsor was a Democrat who was defeated for re- stone, D-Minn., died in a plane crash in O cto election, and it is unclear whether the amend not adopted that mind-set. They have support ber. Anti-gay Tom DeLay, R-Texas, advances to A nother sodomy statute bit the dust in ment even will be reintroduced. ed the right to counsel and have struck down July when the Arkansas Supreme Court majority leader in the House, but it will be little attempts at censorship on the Internet. declared the law to be an unconstitutional The future of gay civil unions is brightening. change from the retiring Dick Armey, R-Texas, The furor is dying down violation o f the state’s right to privacy. Courts of “Barney Fag” fame. Another homophobe who will not be missed in Vermont, along with in Louisiana and Texas have been more recal is the defeated Bob Barr, R-Ga. In the politics- electoral support for citrant, but the U .S. Supreme Court’s decision as-strange-bedfellows category, he has been social conservatives, and this month to hear the appeal of the Texas hired to lobby Congress by Anthony Romero, no attempt likely will be case leaves observers optimistic that it will the American Civil Liberties Union’s openly made to roll back the strike down some or all of the remaining state sodomy statutes. gay executive director. measure. Legislators in three southern New Eng Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., steps up to lead the Disgust with the way Catholic bishops have land states are seriously Democratic minority in the House. T he San handled the controversy concerning priests’ sex considering similar pro Francisco representative has been a strong sup abuse of children has greatly undermined their posals and even broader porter of gay and A ID S issues. credibility, including efforts to shift the blame to An anti-gay marriage amendment to the U.S. marriage options. gay priests. Rumblings are coming out of the Vatican about purging priests who are believed Constitution was introduced in May but has gar David Cicilline was nered few supporters. Even the archconservative elected mayor of Provi Good riddance: U .S. Sen. Jesse Helms, left, and House Majority to be gay, but the rank and file in the pews seems Washington Times editorialized against it. Its chief dence, R.I., the largest Leader Dick Armey went off into the sunset this year to want none of it. 4 in p fu n La 'Roa Jeweiers í Diamonds sp&incs on ‘B roadway now offers you the biggest selection of commitment rings in Portland. Stop by our downtown store, open 7 days a week. Serving your real estate needs fo r... GIFTS CONDOS V a c a t io n H o m e s CREC C ray ( 760 ) H o t e l P r o p e r t ie s -FROM- A p a r tm en t B ld g s . 833-5434 »I •REALT 2 1 1 E. Palm Canyon Palm Springs, CA 92264 5234 NE Sandy Btvd (503) 287-6331 • Bnmkcfumitufe.com Everyone has a first time. (T h ey ju s t bought th eir firs t h o m e.) James Giardino Your Holiday Jeweler with Pride Buying your first home can be as nerve wracking Connecting Portland to the World since 1985 Port land's oldest hnnlly owned ISP.’ Internet access - dialup & high speed DSL Web hosting Unix shell access Spam filtering Static IP addresses Affordable: $5-15/mo dialup. $20 D SL Visit erww.rdrop.com or dial In for details! Oregon's Family Business of the near (503) 223-5051 539 SW Broadway www.Larog.com 5 6 K / IS D N a c c e s s a n d s ig n u p : 5 0 3 -9 7 2 -0 3 6 5 You can avert connect to a teal hva human at 503-574-4195 Gmy ow ned and oper ated as it is exciting. At Rose City you'll find a comfortable, gay-friendly, noivjudgmental atmosphere. We do everything we can to make the loan process less stressful for all buyers. Rose City ggfflnnHsg Mortgage Specialists free consultations | $0-<Jown loans | all credit/loan types rosecitymtg.com 503.768.4248
