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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 2005)
may 6.2005 • jUSt OUt 1 j nnrnTTTTTìlne ws briefs HRC worked closely with Equal Rights Wash ington and key legislators developing and imple menting a strategy for passage. First introduced 30 years ago hy Washington’s first openly gay legislator, Rep. Cal Anderson, who died of AIDS 10 years ago, this version of the hill was spearheaded hy openly gay Rep. Ed Murray. Six states have nondiscrimination laws covering sexual ori entation and gender iden tity; 16 states cover sexual Chip Shields (right, with Multnomah County Commissioner Serena Cruz) blasted the Supreme Court for its ruling in Li vs. Oregon. orientation. Q ueer P ride W eek O ffers V ariety of E xperiences at OSU S hields E xpresses D isappointment with C ourt R uling Members of Oregon State University’s sexu al minorities community are joining friends and allies for Queer Pride Week, a series of events focusing attention on open dialogue and inclu siveness. The annual celebration, scheduled for May 9 to 13, will incorporate educational ses sions, entertainment and recognition of the struggles and accomplishments of queers at OSU. A planning committee, co-chaired by stu dents Jeff Otis and Clinton Downs, has been meeting weekly since winter term, preparing a schedule of events for the entire Corvallis com munity. Among activities planned for this year’s celebration, popular programs, including a kickoff barbecue and a much-anticipated drag show, will be joined by others to reflect the 2005 theme, “Voices Being Heard: Out. Strong. United.” Queer Pride Week is sponsored hy the Rain bow Continuum, an OSU student organization. For more information contact Otis at 541-737-6360 or rcexec@lists.oregoncfate.edu. State Rep. Chip Shields, D-Portland, expressed his disappointment with the April 14 niling by the Oregon Supreme Court in Li vs. Oregon. “This ruling strengthens my resolve to work hard to ensure passage of Senate Bill 1000 and House Bill 2519 so that all Oregonians will enjoy the same civil rights protections under the law,” he said. “1 believe that all individuals, cou ples and families in Oregon should enjoy civil rights protections equally. No Oregonian should be subjected to discrimination for any reason, including on the basis of sexual orientation. “Current Oregon law doesn’t prevent a ten ant from being evicted from their home or pro hibit a restaurant owner from refusing to serve someone simply because of his or her perceived sexual orientation. And Oregon law doesn’t prohibit a prospective employer from refusing to hire a qualified job applicant who happens to be gay. This is something all Oregonians should seek to change.” If you would like to express your appreciation to Shields, write to rep.chipshields@state.or.us. ity Priment offers a heElthy community. & Counseling through June 30 [night E scape iry month 9pm - 1a TEAM P ortland P ride P arade R oute S et The American Civil Liberties Union of Ore gon will hold its annual membership meeting 1 p.m. May 21 at Portland State University’s Smith Center, 1825 S.W. Broadway. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature a panel discussion titled “Standing Up: Whose Morals? What Values?” that will address the role of moral values in guiding a plu ralistic stKiety. Panelists include Cecilia Wang, staff attor ney for National ACLU Immigrants Rights Projects, whose presentation is titled “Torture Is Not an American Value: The Case Against Donald Rumsfeld”; Darius Rejali, professor of political science at Reed College, who will speak on the topic “Why Speaking Frankly and Pub licly About Torture Matters in a Democracy”; Ellen Lowe, lobbyist for the Oregon Law Center and the Oregon F<xxl Bank and former political director of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, whose presentation is titled “Why the Faith- Based Initiative Will Hurt Clients and Religious Institutions (The Effects on Real People)”; and Beth Allen, attorney for Lane-Powell and mem ber of the Basic Rights Oregon Legal Working Group, who will speak on the topic “How Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Are Harming Children and Families.” She has worked exten sively with BRO in bringing suit against Mea sure 36. The panel will be moderated by David Fidanque, ACLU of Oregon executive director. After the discussion ends at 3 p.m., a recep tion will be held in Room 294 of Smith Center. If you plan to attend the reception, RSVP to 503-227-3186, 541-345-6162 or www.aclu- or.org. Pride Northwest, the nonprofit organization that produces the annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender festival and parade, has announced the parade route for 2005. Taking into consideration construction proj ects, city management, police concerns and sug gestions from the public, the parade will be staged in the North Park Blocks and head up Broadway through the streets of downtown Portland. It will no longer pass by the gay bars clustered along Stark Street. A map of the parade will be posted at www.pridenw.org. In an effort to curb concerns by the city and police department, this year preregistration will be required for participants in the Dykes on Bikes contingent. All riders must provide their name, license plate number and insurance infor mation in order to ride in the parade. Call 503-756-1566 to provide the necessary information. Entrance into the Dykes on Bikes contingent is free, and the deadline for registra tion is June 10. ’ midnight try ^onjknris A owing loC/Mbl* NDS UCK w VTER ACLU M embership M eeting T akes on M oral V alues W M O regon T hea I» R ed C ap f A S candals fi S ilverado A S team T he E agle J|JBB| T he S han ® nt <Bw®m^PWiBalthy, too? the bright yellow shirts. The Link high-energy social and support group for HIV+ men. Si Puede dgrama weado para UevaMj n especialmente pMfWffnpn idmbres. J Cai¡cade Two E vents H ighlight the G ay M arket I’llX Two upcoming events will discuss marketing to the sexual minorities community. The first will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 in the Billiard Rixim at the Gov ernor Hotel, 614 S.W. 11th Ave. Featured speakers Barbara Steinfeld and Deborah Wake field of the Portland Oregon Visitors Associa tion will speak about the value of marketing to the gay and lesbian community. 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