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Does an anti-gay vote in Missouri spell doom and gloom for Oregon?
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F EA T U R E
rom my office parking lot I can be on Interstate 84 in mere
unusual turnaround, mayoral candidate Tom Potter was not present, but
seconds, and by continuing in a southeasterly direction I could
his opponent, Jim Francesconi, stood in with the campaign group. City
arrive, within days, to Missouri, home of composer Scott
Commissioner Randy Leonard was also present and mingling with the
Joplin, whose birthplace is celebrated as the “Cradle of Rag
crowd. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is noted as an endorser of the cam
time.” 1 point this out only because it’s all that 1 know about
paign to defeat Measure 36, but to date I’ve seen no official statement
Missouri. However, as of Aug. 3 there’s really no reason to want to visit
from his office regarding his position. Democratic leaders nationwide are
this state, ragtime fan or not. Missouri does not welcome me, nor does
not proving to be the stalwart supporters we’d hope for— especially in
she appear to hold in esteem her thousands of gay and lesbian citizens.
light of the years of donations and efforts that the gay, lesbian, bi and
O n polling day, Missourians voted 71 percent to 29 percent to
trans community has put into securing their places in office.
amend their state constitution to define marriage as between a man and
As a matter of observation only, sans commentary, I did note that no
a woman only. Voter turnout exceeded all expectations by as many as
Multnomah County commissioners were in attendance at the kickoff
400,000 people. Although not the first state to add a constitutional ban
rally for No on 36.
on same-sex marriage, Missouri was the first to do so since the Mas
Oregonians are going to have to rally strongly to defeat Measure 36.
sachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled last fall that gays could marry in
The campaign has set goals of raising $2 million. Combining that figure
that state. This is viewed as a stunning defeat by proponents of same-sex
with the $1.5 million that the other side estimates it will raise and spend
marriage. Even the most masterful wordsmiths cannot find a positive
makes my head spin— spin with visions of money that could be spent on
spin for the Missouri election results.
schools and education, on services for aging and ill
Opponents of same-sex marriage were quick to
Oregonians, on securing the election of progressive
About the only positive note candidates, on youth programs and funding for new
praise Missourians and to savor their victory. “This
vote reveals that support for traditional marriage is
that can be attributed to this jobs. Think of the better gtxxJ that could come to
strong across party lines,” said Robert Knight,
all Oregonians if this money was spent elsewhere.
loss is that it clearly sends the
director o f the Culture and Family Institute at
In addition to the kickoff in Portland, the cam
Concerned Women for America, a conservative
paign will open offices in Bend, Eugene, Salem,
message that this battle is real, Corvallis
group in Washington, D.C. “We expect similar
and Jackson County. “W hile we know
victories in other states beginning with Louisiana
that this battle must be taken that many Oregonians are unsure about this issue
in September, and then following through to 10
right now, we also know this race is winnahle,"
seriously and that there is no campaign manager Aisling Coghlan said. “The
other states or more.” T he next vote comes in
Louisiana in September followed by Arkansas,
more Oregonians hear about this amendment, the
room— absolutely no room —
Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Mon
more they oppose it. We are confident that when
tana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah, which all go
voters learn more about the harmful and unintend
for apathy, complacency or
to the polls Nov. 2. Two more states, North Dako
ed consequences of this amendment, they will
false optimism
ta and Ohio, could vote on amendments if peti
reject it.”
tions to get the measure on the ballot are certified.
Let’s be looking hard and close at Missouri and
To our immediate north, on the next day, a Washington court niled
what worked and what didn’t work there. About the only positive note
that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry, explaining that a law
that can be attributed to this loss is that it clearly sends the message that
prohibiting them from marrying violates the state’s constitution. This
this battle is real, that this battle must be taken seriously and that there
ruling has no immediate impact, and no same-sex marriages will occur
is no nx>m— absolutely no room— for apathy, complacency or false opti
in King County or Washington; the ruling simply paves the way to the
mism. It’s not uncommon for our community to scorn pragmatic realists
Washington Supreme Court, bypassing the Court of Appeals.
while holding aloft the righteous mantle of disingenuous optimism. A lit
Here at home, the No on Constitutional Amendment 36 campaign
tle fear would be neither inappropriate nor meaningless. When you fear
launched its statewide effort at a kickoff rally Aug. 3 in Portland. W hile
loss of something valuable, you fight harder to keep it. There was loss in
well-attended by supporters, the event appeared to go somewhat unno
Missouri; don’t for a minute think it couldn’t happen here.
ticed by Portland’s major media outlets. Press seating was mostly empty,
It’s time to face with honesty the possibility of defeat. It’s time to
and only two of the city’s television stations sent camera crews. In an
fight, j n
REFLECTIONS
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Ü S 8 IA N SEX AND T T f C fTT On swinging single
and how to-keep sex hot after the U-Haul
p 22
NEWS
NORTHWEST • No on 36 campaign kicks off to
promising poll numbers
pp 7 - 1 5
N ATIO NAL • Conventional wisdom
pp 1 6 - 1 9
W ORLD • Yukon Territory legalizes same-sex
marriage
pp 2 0 - 2 1
ARTS AND CU LT U RE
CULTURE • Fetish groups set aside squabbles to
present a unified Oregon Leather Pride Week
P 35
M USIC • Portland duo create solid harmony on
stage and off
p 37
M USIC • New releases from Indigo Girls and
Melissa Etheridge
p 39
FILM • Another Michael Cunningham novel finds
a satisfying onscreen home
p
41
W HAT'S POPPIN'? • Who knew headbangers
were so sensitive?
P 42
DIVERSIONS • Amber plays C.C. Slaughters
Block Party; sex lives of Portland actors; art is a
drag; fund for injured softball player
p 45
COLUMNS
M S . BEHAVIOR • Protecting Queer America’s
sperm
p 33
OUT LOUD • The secret ingredients for powerful
counseling
p 34
EPIQUEEREAN • Tea time
p 30
20 years ago in
OUT W ITH ITI • On the down low
P 45
A gay police officer in San Francisco has been
of unofficerfike conduct after he was
Community Band practices Aug. 22 at Atkinson School.
Southeast 88th Avenue and Division Street. The band exists
to promote gay pride, improve sldSs and be an ensemble of
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fW j. Gerakfine Ferraro of New York, was
pas&ed by a voce vote in the House last week
and w on fts way to tne president, wno ¡s
expected to sign it.
• The first-ever Hawthorne Sidewalk Fair will
feature Musics Femina, the Easy Street
Hummers and others /tog. 18.
• The Lesbian Forum wifi feature a discussion
of “Making Babies...the lesbian way”
Aug 21. Child care is provided, and
wheelchair accessibility is available by calling
Willow (so she can get the key to the
elevator)
♦ The Portland Lesbian and Gay Pride
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