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2004
I } ortland businessman Terry Bean has joined
.1 former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean’s cam
paign for the Democratic presidential nomina
tion in 2004.
As one of four Oregon co-chairs, the promi
nent gay rights activist will focus on national
and statewide fund raising. “Since Oregon has
such a late primary, the odds are high that it will
he over by the time it gets to Oregon, so it’s real
ly important to get the funds necessary to keep
him going strong,” he told Just Out.
Bean has met Dean several times at func
tions involving the Human Rights Campaign,
which he co-founded. He is particularly
impressed by the politician’s honesty, integrity
and vision.
“ I like the fact that he is the only major can
didate who is against
the war,” Bean says.
"Personally I
“And personally 1
think it took a lot of
th ink it took a
courage... to support
lot o f
civil unions, where it
could’ve been the end
courage... to
of his career. Less than
30 percent of the peo
support civil
ple in Vermont at the
unions, where it time were for [civil
unions]. He never
could've been
flinched on it one
the end o f his
iota.... 1 also agree
with him on a wide
career. Less
variety of issues, from
than 30 percent national health care to
the environment.”
o f the people in
Despite President
Bush’s high approval
Vermont at the
ratings, Bean is confi
dent that Dean will
time were for
emerge victorious next
[civil unions].
year— just like another
Democratic candidate
He never
who many thought
flinched on it
didn’t stand a chance
against a wartime
one iota."
GO P incumbent.
“He has the kind of
— Terry Bean
charisma that I saw
from Clinton early on,” he says. “He is the only
major candidate that’s not in Congress, and he
brings a fresh perspective to the race. The last
person to go directly from Congress to the pres
idency was John Kennedy, and since then there’s
been four governors elected."
Bean doesn’t think Dean’s support of gay
rights will come back to haunt him during the
general election. “It’s possible, hut I think that’ll
backlash, because he’s so plainspoken and direct
that he’ll convince people, even if they disagree
with him.”
The other three Oregon co-chairs are former
Gov. Barbara Roberts, who has served on the
HRC hoard of directors; Secretary of State Bill
Bradbury; and Cheryl Perrin, a Port of Portland
commissioner and former business lobbyist.
For more inform ation visit U H vw .dem foram enca.com .
.S. Sens. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., and
Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., introduced
April 9 the Early Treatment HIV Act of 2003 to
provide Medicaid coverage for low-income,
HIV-positive people before they develop full
blown AIDS.
“Currently HIV treatments are very success
ful in delaying the progression from HIV infec
tion to AIDS," Smith said in a statement. “We
can do better, and we should do everything pos
sible to ensure that all people living with HIV
can get early, effective medical care."
The act also provides an enhanced Medicaid
match, making more federal money available for
states that invest in treatments for HIV. Smith
said the legislation will help states with struggling
budgets continue to provide medical treatment to
low-income, HIV-positive people in need.
“HIV and AIDS touches the lives of millions
of people living in every state in the union.
Some get the latest medical treatment, hut too
many do not,” Smith added. “This is literally a
life-and-death issue for many Oregonians, and
ETHA can help many more Americans enjoy
long, healthy lives.”
The act represents a breakthrough in assuring
early access to care for thousands of low-income,
nondisahled people living with HIV. Currently,
individuals with HIV must become disabled by
AIDS and meet strict income and asset criteria
in order to receive Medicaid coverage.
C ourse T eaches
Q ueer H istory
I
n order to fulfill their general education
requirement, Portland State University stu
dents must complete a course focused on learn
ing through community involvement. This
spring, professor Ann Mussey’s gay, lesbian, hi
and trans history class will he collecting oral
narratives for inclusion in the Gay and Lesbian
Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
This is the second time the class has been
offered in the past three years. The previous
class collected oral narratives and researched
buildings and locales now being used in the
Burnside Triangle gay history walking tour.
This year’s class has some fresh ideas for
research projects. Under consideration is a
compilation of the historical origins of sodomy
laws; their enforcement, especially in Oregon;
and the recent challenge to the law in the
U .S . Suprem e Court, com plete with a
“Sodomy Party” to share this information with
the community.
A few class members are interested in
researching and writing about the history of gay
bathhouses in Portland, and some think it’s time
to put G LA P N ’s oral histories into a searchable
database. Some have suggested indexing Just
Out as well.
About 10 students have signed up for the
course, which meets twice each week. Mussey
says this is the only class of its kind that she
knows about.
When asked why they opted to take a course
in queer history, students’ replies ranged from “it
fit in my schedule" to more personal reasons.
Aleks Peirishvili says: “It’s important to have
this history so that 1 can have a presence in this
society that marginalizes m e.... It’s an assurance
that I exist.”
GLAPN accepts donations of fliers, organizational
journals, party invitations and other pieces of queer
history. For more information contact Pat Young at
younghst@spiritone.com or Ann Mussey at
503-725-8441.