J
n io u t
January 9 , 20^4 * Ju st antJg
¡ l i c l P T T c T ^ T T T n ^ lve wraP UP another memorable year, what do
*•
k
you feel occurred during 2003 that will have the
most significant impact on the sexual minorities community—for better or worse1
or better, The Ellen D eG eneres Show. I have
enjoyed her acting in the past, but as a talk
show host, she takes the cake. She is her warm,
friendly, funny, compassionate self, setting a
very wholesome example for not only the
G L BT community but for humanity in gener
al! High-five, Ellen!
F
A ngela W aldrop
Brush Prairie, W ash.
he gay marriage rulings by the Ontario
Court of Appeal and Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court are a turning point for
the sexual minorities community. For better or
for worse, they will force us to reach a compro
mise regarding everyone’s right to equity under
the law, privacy, societal traditions and honor
ing the tenets of our various faiths.
The impacts will take years to measure but
are likely comparable to the impacts of the Roe
vs. Wade decision on abortion rights that
involved and still involves similar tensions.
T
think, by far, the U.S. Supreme Court deci
sion about same-gender and so-called
deviant sexual practices has the potential to
have an huge impact on not only the so-called
gay community. 1 suspect it will have an equal
ly significant result in the allegedly straight
community as well. It may, in fact, be the vehi
cle that finally brings an end to that division.
he gay bishop, Canada's approval of gay
marriage. The few limping steps made by a
couple of states toward legal gay coupling.
J ohn A ngel
Phoenix
W es D. B evans
Scappoose
I
More Choices,
More Freedom,
More Potential,
More Locations!
■ N g p g jftg p l
reg Look
____
Retirement
Life Insurance
College Planning
Sustainable Investing
3529 NE Broadway**™
Portland, OR 97232
503.445.9390 ext. 101
Longterm Care
■
V-
floreid@wfgadvisore.com
Call one of us today
for more infonnation!
S ara G raham
B onnie T inker
Portland
Valuable values
T o the E ditor :
was extremely impressed with Marty Davis’
New Year’s Eve 2003 commentary, “W hat’s in
Store for 2004?: Publisher Resolves to Stop
Making New Year’s Resolutions" (Dec. 19].
More importantly, I was impressed with the
whimsical way you laid out clear resolutions for
those in disagreement with some of your adver
tising values, policies and practices. I perceived
your tone, to those at the two extreme ends of
gay male advertising, as being very respectful of
others’ opinions while standing firm on your
own business values.
You demonstrate beautifully how impor
tant it is to make sure, as Just Out's editor, that
you are thinking well about the entire L G B T
community and not just a few loud, discontent
voices. As one who shares your values, I want
to say thank you for your refreshing leader-
I
V
greg@wfgAdvisore.com
Ladvii
R obb T o po lski
Hillsboro
• •
HILLSDALE VETERINARY GROUP
6359 S W C a p ito l H ighw ay
P ortland , O reg o n 97239
T
(5 0 3 ) 2 4 6 -4 6 6 0
O v e r / 7 years o f e x p e r i e n c e
a n d co m p a s s io n .
•
•
•
•
•
•
|
i n
In response to the alarming rise of sexually
®"^***^ *
1 . L r f transmitted diseases among queer men, should the
Multnomah County H ealth Department consider regulating Portland sex
clubs? Why or why not? (Please see related item on Page 12.) Respond at
www.justout.com. (Don’t forget to include your nam e, city and daytime
telephone number.)
let’s not forget that single mothers who lose
their children to murder have suffered the ulti
mate injustice. How dare we speak of them with
anything but compassion?
You might have found legitimate examples
of how heterosexual parents have failed their
children, but this says nothing about our fitness
as parents. We don’t need to point to other peo
ple’s failures to demonstrate our own strength.
We need to work together so that all chil
dren are safe and all parents are supported in
providing loving and secure homes.
3550 Liberty Rd. Sf™
Salem, OR 97302
503.566.7266 ext.108
N EW C L IE N T S
M E N T IO N T H I S A D
F O R A FR EE EX A M .
ship— for not succumbing to the financial
bottom-line pressure of the buck.
G uadalupe G uajardo
Portland
We the people
T o the E ditor :
ince 1982 I have been trying to get Congress
) to pass and send on to the states a proposed
constitutional amendment that would ban dis
crimination on any grounds.
1 call my amendment the Universal Civil
Liberties Amendment. Ironically, it was the
Equal Rights Amendment that gave me the
inspiration for my proposal.
Article 1: No government (federal, state or
local) and no institution, organization, establish
ment or enterprise shall in any manner conduct
practices or policies that are in any way discrimi
natory or otherwise unfair or unjust. The above
stated shall not deny any person equal protection
under the law, nor shall the above stated deny any
person any rights or privileges without just cause.
Article 2: Congress shall have the power to
enforce this amendment through appropriate
legislation.
Article 3: This amendment shall not be
come part of the Constitution unless it is rat
ified by three-fourths of the state legislatures
within 10 years after having been passed by
Congress.
I hope that those of you who read this will try
to get the U.S. Congress to pass it.
G eorge R uef
Portland
J u s t f ' T n I Welcomes letters to the editor
Letters must be accompanied bv a phone number
for verification purposes. Anonymous letters and letters
without sufficient contact information will not be published.
D e n tistry
Internal M edicine
S u rg ery
G e ria tric s
Pain M anagem ent
Preventive C a r e
Mechanics
that fix
everything.!
Including
your
cons '
CLOSE IN CONDO! $149,000
Enjoy the Luxury of the Quintet just off West Burnside
whether it is from your personal Deck or Pool side.
2bd/2ba. frplc.
PDX Automotive is a certified
Eco-Logical Business.
(5 0 3 ) 2 8 2 -3 3 1 5
BROOKLYN BUNGALOW
$269,900
Enjoy the Neighborhood views from this stunning
Histone Porch & 1916 Home. This comer lot house is
a 3bd + bonus 1-1/2 bath 2192 sf.
DOWNTOWN 4-PLEX $590,000
Architectural Masterpiece built in 1907
brings in high rents with 2 and I bedroom units.
a u t o m o t i v e
Mechanics With A Consdanca
LEWIS CLARK RESORT
HOME $329,000
1854 sf 3bd/2ba + bonus on 3/4 acre in park-like setting.
Large deck allows observation of passing deer and birds
within close proximity to the city!
U tw im d noartSop
Or»tor crtfwd 3*0 xM t
tea*
A SE
M m » —In
Gerard Lillie «5934 N.E. Halsey
( 503 )
320-1271
.vw w .m arvinsalles.com ' w S W S F 1 »