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resent the recent developments on the issue of
gay marriage. Gay and lesbian couples who make
a lifelong commitment to one another deserve
the same legal rights and benefits of marriage
other couples receive,” said Roey Thorpe, BRO
executive director. “Religious institutions would
not have to recognize marriage between gay and
lesbian couples. This is about state and federal
marriage rights. There are 1,049 marriage rights
granted by the federal government alone. For
example, it gives permission to visit in the hospi
tal, file joint tax returns and inherit 401 (k)s
without negative tax consequences.”
During the dinner BRO announced that it is
launching a proactive campaign to pass a queer
civil rights statute in Oregon. A nondiscrim ina
tion bill was introduced in the last legislative
session but never made it out of committee.
The event also honored filmmaker Gus Van
Sant with thè Justice for All Award for his sup
port of the queer community. T he Sanford
Director Award went to M ultnomah County
Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey for success
fully convincing the United Way of the Colum-
bia-Willamette to drop discriminatory charities,
and BRO’s Trans Advisory Group was named
Volunteer of the Year for its work in developing
and presenting the Trans 101 training program.
Q ueers for D ean
M eet U p at H obo ’ s
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? onner Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts and gay
philanthropist Terry Bean explained their
support of Howard Dean’s presidential candida
cy Nov. 5 at Hobo’s.
From right, Terry Bean discusses Howard D ean’s candidacy as Barbara Roberts and Vannessa
Lynn listen Nov. 5 at H obo’s
About 30 people attended the “All GLBTI &
Friends Dean Meetup,” which was organized by
Portland drag queen Vannessa Lynn. National
Dean in 2004 Meetup Day, held on the first
Wednesday of every month, attracts thousands of
people nationwide who want to learn more about
the former Vermont governor, who is a strong
supporter of the sexual minorities community.
“I don’t want to be on the sideline for the last
great civil rights movement," said Roberts, who
served as governor during Dean's tenure.
“Howard was not on the sideline.”
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