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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 2005)
news No J udgment R eached in O regon M arriage C ase As newlywed couples in Multnomah County watch and wait, the Oregon Supreme Court is moving slower than molasses in deciding the legality of their unions. Nine months after Basic Rights Oregon, the American Civil Liberties Union and nine plaintiff couples filed Li vs. Ore gon seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples, the justices finally heard the case Dec. 15. There has been no movement yet on the case. “We continue to wait. It could be weeks, it could be months," says Roey Thorpe, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. Bonnie Tinker, Love Makes a Family execu tive director, adds: “The families of lesbian and gay couples are at risk when society refuses to grant them the rights and the responsibilities that other families have. Equal justice is a right required by Section 20 of Oregon’s Constitution and consistent with our society’s deepest values. Justice should not be denied or delayed.” ogy of white supremacy that targets Jews, people of color, feminists, immigrants, sexual minorities and communists. Neighbors Together Against Hate will take the opportunity to reaffirm their shared values and show that hate is not welcome in their community. They are plan ning a Unity Rally to honor the dig- nity and worth of all people, regard less of the color of their skin, their religion, their sexual orientation or their gender. The event will start 1 p.m. at the Multnom ah Center, 7688 S.W. Capitol Highway. The rally will feature community and government leaders, music and a kids activity room. Signs and banners promoting justice and understanding are welcome. You can download and print out a window poster at www.swni.org. Multiple community organizations are endorsing the rally: Office of Neighborhood N eighbors U nite A gainst H ate The Tualatin Valley Skins, a hate group from the Portland metro area, plans to conduct a racist leafleting Jan. 8 in Southwest Portland. They will meet at a park and then branch out into several surrounding neighborhtxxls, passing out fliers promoting bigotry and denigrating many minority groups. The Skins are affiliated with the neo-Naji group Aryan Nations. They promote the ideol- Neighbors Together ÍÍA, itlîlîT AGAINST HATE a 4*. k ’'■Mt X* ANNUAL WINTER SALE :a« Involvement, Southwest Neighborhoods, American Jewish Committee, American Asso ciation of University Women, Basic Rights Ore gon, Coalition Against Hate Crimes, Friendly House, Havurah Shalom, Jewish Federation of Portland, Congregation Koi Shalom, Neighbor- hcxxJ House, Oregon Hadash: Jewish Medita tion Center, Portland Chapter of Hadassah, Portland Trail Blazers, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Mission Team, Uniting to Understand Racism, National Association of Social Workers and SOLV. That same afternoon, several feminist, civil rights, Jewish, labor, anti racist, sexual minority, left and immigrant rights activists and organiza tions will hold a counter demonstration at noon in Gabriel Park because “neo-Nazis threaten the rights and safety of people throughout the Northwest,” says Marian Rhys, an organizer of the ad-hoc coalition. Gabriel Park is the center of the area’s Jewish community and has the region’s highest concentration of Muslims. “The counterdernonstration is a community event, a time for everyone who believes in human rights to come together. Our message is: Let’s work together for justice and equality and let the racists know that hate is not welcome in Southwest Portland or anywhere,” urges Marjie Sandoz, a Southwest Portland resident. ’ Jordana Sardo, former Freedom Socialist Party candidate for state representative in Dis trict 45, adds: “The ad-hoc coalition believes that people ready to rake a stand for civil rights 1 We test because we matter. Do you know your status? I? JANUARY 5-30 ALL RUGS ON SALE DISCOUNTS UP TO 70% OFF FLOOR MODEL FURNITURE SELECT PIECES UP TO 60% OFF Free HIV listing Gay/BVTrans Guys Thursdays 5 to 6:30 P.M Drop in clinic - Whs. Two testing options: Rapid (20 ininute/same day results) Oral sample «results ip 2 weeks) . are the best antidote to displays of Hitlerism. However, rallies happening a mile away sends these thugs the message that we’re giving up the neighborhood to them for the aftemix>n. The absence of visible opposition allows Nazism to grow." Gabriel Park is located along Southwest Ver mont Street between 37th and 45th avenues and is accessible by Tri-Met bus No. 1. For more information and to get involved, call 503-516-6557 or e-mail jsardo60@hotmail.com. If you receive a flier that contains any gener al threats of violence, save it and call Stephanie Reynolds of the Portland Police Bureau at 503-823-3131 or Officer Scott Westerman at 503-823-0235. They will collect the informa tion and turn it over to the appropriate units. L ove M akes a F amily S ponsors S peakers W orkshop In light of the recently passed Ballot Mea sure 36, Love Makes a Family will sponsor a speakers training workshop about same-sex mar riage Jan. 15. The Rev. Cecil Charles Prescod, director of the organization’s Marriage Equality Project, notes, “The recently passed constitutional amendment, which places discrimination into our state’s foundational document, means that we need to continue our efforts to talk to our fel low citizens about how this negatively impacts our families.” The workshop will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Ainsworth United Church of Christ, 2941 N.E. Ainsworth St. The event is being held * in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. 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