march 19.2004 * jH S t M tjg
BpBSISout
stated, he should step down and hand the office
over to the person who got the majority vote, Al
Gore. What a short memory we all have.
L aura A cevedo
San Diego
Out o f touch
To
the
E ditor :
am constantly amazed hy the nerve and audac
ity displayed hy Cascade AIDS Project employ
ees. In your March 5 issue a former CA P employ
ee claimed Thomas Bmner et al. have been cast its
scapegoats ("An Ounce of Prevention”]. Just
another example of how out of touch with the
AIDS community most of the people at CA P are.
This is not the same organization that was
supported and praised by the people who found
themselves as clients in the early ’90s. This C A P
is run like a business. If you want to know who
is “getting the business,” just ask some of the
people who depend on C A P for services. You
will have some heavy editing before you could
print most of the responses.
C huck D u it
Portland
They have no qualms about allowing a dou
ble standard to exist in the law. They good,
queers bad. Period.
I really don’t think the folks at Stonewall were
all that worried about whether they were follow
ing some kind of due process. They got tired of
getting kicked around and stood up to the bully
ing. That is what is happening now, OK? Same is
tme for the lunch counter folks in the first part of
the culture wars. These are acts of civil disobedi
ence, and if our allies (the county angels) want to
give us an opening, don’t question it.
The right is on their heels and staggering
badly. They did not expect this. If we stop to
worry about process, we give them time to
regroup. Now is the time for action. Save the
self-therapy for later, OK?
Minnelli need to get this sacred ritual for the so-
called correct^md legal straight couples to get it
right? If they’re allowed to do this, same-sex cou
ples can’t be any worse than them.
bsolutely. In business and in politics, some
times it’s better to ask for forgiveness than
permission. Thjs was a heroic and savvy action
that was not only the right thing to do (of
course), but it brought the issue out of the bureau
cratic whirlpool and into action. Way to go,
ladies! A heartfelt thanks to those brave women!
R hia J. J ohns
M ary B lankenburg
Portland
Portland
M arcy D upree
Portland
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bsolutely! I think they have bravery above
and beyond the call. They are doing what we
hired them to do, and that is uphold the Constitu
tion and the laws of the state of Oregon. Bravo!
he commissioners followed proper legal
procedure. I believe they did do the correct
thing. Further, I suspect all those crying “foul” as
to they way this was determined are not object
ing to the style in which is was managed, but the
substance of the issue at hand.
A
J anet R edhawk
WHETHER YOU'RE STARTING A FAMILY
OR CREATING ONE AS YOU GO.
T
Portland
M ary M c D onald -L ewis
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es, l do. Personally, l equate it to whether Rosa
Parks should have first gone to the “nice, coop
erative” City Ccxincil of Montgomery, Ala., and
petitioned it to kindly change the discriminatory
policy about giving up your seat to a white person.
It is my belief that, when it is clear from sev
eral legal, humanitarian and constitutional
angles that an existing policy or law is uncoasti-
tutional, a remedy must be implemented as
expeditiously as possible. Unjust laws, statutes
and policies call for swift, peaceful and consci
entious action to rectify the situation.
My partner of 21 years (and spouse as of St.
Patrick’s Day!) and I will forever consider Wane
Linn, Serena Cruz, Lisa Naito and Maria Rojo de
Steffey heroines and courageous women of vision.
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F
irst of all, they followed the letter of the law.
Second of all, the commissioners make all
kinds of administrative decisions every day with
out seeking citizen input. If they had to seek citi
zen input for each and every decision, they would
be hamstrung to get anything done. Third of all,
within the bounds of legal theory, civil rights are
not subject to popular vote. If they were, every
minority in this country should be living in fear.
N icki N icolo
Portland
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J enn B urleton
Beai’erton
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es, it’s blatant discrimination to not allow
same-sex marriages. Who is straight society
to say some couples can’t be allowed to marry?
It’s not like marriage is sacred anymore any
way— look at the mockery Britney Spears made
of it, and how many times do Liz Taylor and Liza
Y
Portland
bsolutely! I think it was handled appropri
ately, and I think Mayor Newsom of San
Francisco and Multnomah County will go down
in history. Eventually we will have full equality
for all of America’s people. Bom and raised in
the LA N D of the FREE, I think it is ludicrous
that we were not the first country in the world
to legalize gay marriage. I applaud you.
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