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8 J U S t O U t * march 19. 2004 PALM SPRINGS! Continued from Page 7 Call on one of Palm Springs’ most trusted Realtors people! If these people do not identify as either male or female, which many of them don’t, then the proposed constitutional amendment will har these millions of citizens from seeking the happi ness and civil rights that they are entitled to also. T hen there is the transgender community to consider. Does the constitutional amendment account for people who don’t identify as the sex they were Kirn as? Millions of transgender peo- , pie do not subscribe to the either/or strictly male or female definition of gender. They see them selves on a continuum somewhere between the JOHN BUTLER o f Jay M argrey & Associates 760-323-5000 X 145 johnbutler3 6@verizon. net (&s Prudential PTrT'HfrTT'lfl California Realty .CROWN, M fmorial C fntfr • C remation & B oriai (y* /cytú u s (f7 ia d t/¿fvt m A u to m o tive M aintenance & R epair A T IT S B E S T ! 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If he insists that policy he made by a vote of the majority ! rather than judicial decree, as he has publicly QUALIFIED, HONEST, QUICK & FAIRLY PRICED Rc8ar(ttess °f outcome, do you feel the v Multnomah County Commission followed the proper procedure in deciding to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples ? Was the process handled appropriately? think the commissioners met in a way that has been done many, many times before on other issues. This time the religious far right is calling foul to an established, previously accept ed process. W hile some people may he upset aK>ut how it was done, 1 think how everything unfolded was exactly how it needed to happen. I sincerely appreciate the love and energy donated by strangers who helped give a beauti ful wedding at Keller Auditorium. I SATISFIED C U STO M ER S TE LL THEIR FRIENDS — THEY ALL COME BACK! (references on file) B onnie S tutzman Portland AUTO-M AR INE • • • 4 2 3 0 NE SU M N ER ST. 503 282-0159 - n editorial in the March 6 Oregonian by Robert L. Tsai, assistant professor at U n i versity of Oregon School of Law, says the actions of the commissioners (four of ’em) “fall squarely within this country’s constitutional tra ditions.” T hat sounds good to me. O f course, if 1 were a narrow-minded, twice- dipped religious right (read “wrong”) person, with a nongay agenda (turn head and roll eyes), my panties would he in the B IG G E S T wad. But, thankfully, I’m not (flex...gay pose...flex). A Portland’s next mayor. We will need his voice and support in the coming months! D avid B liss Portland • • • e believe the proper procedure was fol lowed— it’s time for people to acknowl edge that people are ALL o f the same species and that the pairing (or more) of who with who is an adult, natural and biological choice first, having nothing to do with legal or religious per mission except at the additional choice of the people involved. No one seems to be addressing the biological aspect of this issue from a species standpoint regarding the need for human beings to be social and to seek comfort, reassurance, security and support from their own kind. People also seem to forget that if you do not stand up for yourself, how can you expect others to stand up for you? W e should all remember that injustice to one IS injustice to all. W G ail D resner D olores F oglio Beavercreek B ud P eterson Houston • • • • • • applaud the actions of the county commis sioners. They did nothing illegal. Did they push the envelope? Sure they did. Stand up and support them for that. T h e gay community can not sit hack and wait for the rest of America to “get it find do the right thing.” W E M U S T DEM A N D EQ U A LIT Y N O W ! I hey followed the rules. However sneaky and deceiving they were, they did everything to the letter. 1 believe this sparkling ingenuity and dedication to equality is refreshing and much needed at a time when our president wants to amend the Coastitution to treat people unequally. T H elen D e G roff Tigard C athy P erkins Somt Louis Park, Minn. • • • say, “Good for the county commissioners!" I see it as they are doing their jobs— which all of us pay for. As someone who frankly doesn’t have time to read all the procedures, guidelines and red tape that goes into what makes our gov ernment work, it is the job of the county com missioners, and I praise them for their efforts. Finally, we can now trust our elected officials to make gutsy decisions and continue to support them, as they no doubt will face some heated opposition. It is aKxit time our community and the folks we place in office spend their time moving our state toward equal rights and fair ness, rather than spending vast amounts of time and energy on annoying ballot measures such as 9 and 13. Please join me in voting for Tom Potter as I f we always totally played by the rules, we would get nowhere. Thank God for the allies we have in the straight community with some backKine. Don’t settle for second-class status— fight hack! Tell your friends, co-workers and family to help fight the religious right and their rhetoric. I J ack L ong Jefferson • • • imply put...yes. They followed the letter of the law. Now, more to the point, who gives a shit?Think aKxit this: Do you REALLY think the neo-Christ ian coaservative Gestapo will use any restraint in trying to crush our little rebellion? If they can find any legal kxiphole at all, regardless of the appear ance of impropriety, they will jump at the chance. S
