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4 . JUStpUt NOVEMBER 18. 2005 iustout J NEWSMAGAZINE Founded 1983 • Jay Brown and Renée LaChance PUBLISHER & MANAGING EDITOR Marty Davis NEWS EDITOR Sarah Dougher ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR sorry, we don't do exotics. ♦ VETERINARY HOSPITAL ♦ (near the Ross Island Bridge) 232-3105 503.698.5429 503.301.1941 Pager halld®eaglehornemortgage.corn drug treatment programs, to name a few. We are If you get a moment, you might find it interesting ignoring their dependence on efficient, accessible to call Oregon’s two U.S. senators to ask if they sup county services when we don’t hold our leaders port a written dissent of Samuel A. Alito, the federal accountable for doing a poor job. judge recently nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court by President Bush. The people of Multnomah County deserve a chair who can lead with credibility; who can get along with argued that the state of Pennsylvania could legally team, not a lone ranger; and who effectively manages Jaymee R. Cuti compel women to inform their husbands of their deci the limited resources. DESIGN DIRECTOR sion to pursue an abortion. There was, of course, no A vote for Ted Wheeler is a vote that will help the Anabel Ramirez state law requiring husbands to inform their wives if GLBT community—don’t let -anyone tell you otherwise. AD PRODUCTION DIRECTOR they slept around and got someone else pregnant—in We encourage the GLBT community to learn more Ramey Holsman fact, the very idea that the state could legally force a about Ted and the skills, experience and leadership he ADVERTISING DIRECTOR man to tell his wife something so private and person would bring to county government. Ted is a supporter Larry Lewis al has never been proposed by anyone, including reli of the lesbian and gay community and deserves our ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES gious conservatives. support as the best candidate to lead county govern CONTRIBUTORS Yvonne R Behrens, Stephen Blair, Maria Callahan, Meryl Cohn, Jemiah Jefferson, Dave Kohl, Karen Kudej, Patricia L. MacAodha, Andy Mangels, Gary Morris, Jenny Nguyen, Bob Roehr, Floyd Sklaver, Rex Wockner DISTRIBUTION Allison Benn, Lisa Benson, Youme Inhofe, Pat * The Supreme Court rejected Alito’s position, declaring it a selective "undue burden" on women. Oregon’s Democratic U.S. senator, Ron Wyden, agrees with the Supreme Court. I called his office and ment. As the campaign unfolds, there will be many opportunities to meet Ted. We hope you will take the time to meet him and see why we are enthusiastically supporting him for Multnomah County chair. asked if he thinks women can be selectively compelled by the state to inform their husbands of an abortion; whether they should have unequal status in a mar riage; and whether they should, in effect, be sub servient to their husbands. The immediate answers are, reassuringly, no, no and no. D on P owell H olly P ri eit D an R yan D ank B rown Portland Oregon’s Republican U.S. senator. Gordon Smith, Just Out is published on the first and third Friday of each month. Copyright © 2005 by Just Out. No part of Just Out may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Editorial guidelines: Letters to the editor should be limited to 500 words. Announcements regarding life transitions (births, deaths, unions, etc.) should be limited to 200 words; photos are welcome. 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Bon Appetite!" -Sasha To the E ditor : the entire County Commission, which must be led as a CRAIG QUIRK DVM 809 SE Powell Blvd school programs for our children, and alcohol and access HIV services, domestic violence services, after In 1991’s Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, Alito Kilmer-Cramer, Chance Schwartz STEPHEN KOCHIS DVM Make Your Voice Heard in the Alito Nomination Jim Radosta STAFF WRITER Kari Tate, Cshea Walker Jiose City letters Advertising policy: The display advertising deadline is the Monday 12 days before the next publication date. Classified ads must be received at the Just Out office by 5 p.m. on the Sunday five days before the next publication date, along with payment. Classifieds may be placed via www.justout.com, by mail or in person at our office. Just Out reserves the right to reject or edit any advertisement. Compensation for errors in, or cancellation of, advertising will be made with credit toward future advertising. Advertising rates available upon request. 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Ilis staffer, when asked Why I Am Working for Ted Wheeler whether he agreed with Alito that women can be selec To the E ditor : tively compelled by the state to inform their husbands When we were afforded equal rights to marry for about such private matters and whether wives can be a brief period, it was an exhilarating time for our com legally reduced to subservience, told me, “Sen. Smith munity. As a longtime member of the Portland LGBT has not taken a position" on these matters! community, I rejoiced with everyone. I suggested that the fact that he needs to think Because of this, I do not take lightly that I have about this—about whether women can be selectively chosen to be the campaign manager for Ted Wheeler, forced by the state to a lesser position within a mar who is running to replace the county chair. I worked riage than men—was appalling. in the county’s anti-poverty program for seven years in Smith is up for re-election in 2006 and can be the 1990s, and I have spent most of my life working contacted at 202-224-3753 or 503-326-3.386. Wyden on issues of economic disparity. 1 know how essential can be contacted at 202-224-5244. county leadership, funding and services are to low- income people in our community. But county govern B ill G riesar Portland ment no longer has credibility among its residents, relationships between the county and the nonprofit service providers are fractured, and many of my for Support for Ted Wheeler mer co-workers report that morale has never been so To the E ditor : low. We, as a community, cannot let the primary local GLBT voters are fortunate to have a strong, quali fied candidate for chair of Multnomah County who government that serves low-income people continue to destruct. We must work for new leadership. supports gay marriage. That candidate is Ted Wheeler. I met Ted Wheeler last May. Three things immedi While we appreciate the courage it took for the cur ately struck me about him: He has the experience, rent county chair and the other county commissioners skills and proven record as a businessperson to lead to stand up for our rights, there are many other vital a complex, diverse organization; he has the passion ly important community issues at stake under the for and experience with county services from being a leadership of the chair. volunteer leader in local community organizations and Multnomah County needs a change in its leader. local government; and he shares my values for human The poor management choices of our current chair dignity, inclusive leadership and working to make have damaged the credibility of county government Multnomah County a shining example of government among the majority of county residents. Multnomah at its best. I urge the I.BGT community to learn about* County provides essential services in our community Ted Wheeler at wYYw.wheelerforcountychair.com and to our most vulnerable and struggling populations: vote for the leader who can best represent the needs mentally ill, families living in poverty, people with dis of all people in our community. abilities. As anyone involved in the campaign to defend the temporary income tax from repeal will tell you, B arbara W ili er voter willingness to continue to fund vital community Ted Wheeler for Multnomah County Chair services is seriously at risk when the public doesn’t have confidence in the leader. Single-issue support for Chair Diane Linn sends a message that we as lesbians and gay men care only Acknowledge All County Commissioners To the E ditor : about our issues. In fact, many members of the GLBT Elections are coming! (Candidates have begun lining community need the services of the county, too. They up their supporters, obtaining endorsements from key
