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a ! justput DECEMBER 21, 20v7 justout justout ustout .ustout Stout just out cpQV A Year in Portland Revisiting Just Out's 2007 headlines by Julie Sabatier and Jaymee R. Cuti he Oregon Legislature passed a comprehen shot dead in the North Portland home he shared sive civil rights package May 2, and Gov. Ted with his partner of eight years, Jonny Shultz. Kulongoski signed the landmark laws May 9. House Bill 2007 grants same-sex couples the rights and responsibilities of marriage under state law in the form of domestic partnerships, while 32, was attacked after interrupting a burglary. “We believe it was a random act," Slater said at a press conference Dec. 13. Senate Bill 2 makes it a crime to discriminate Shultz and Callaway’s father, Phil, called the con against anyone based on their sexual orientation or ference to draw attention to a new development in gender identity. The laws take effect Jan. 1, 2008. the case: the blurry image of a man captured by a sur On the heels of the celebration came a cam veillance camera in the Interstate Fred Meyer, near paign by a loosely affiliated ad hoc group of anti-gay Callaway’s home. The suspect reportedly was seen Oregonians to refer the laws to the November 2008 turning in loose change from a jar believed to have ballot. It was a tense few months, but the secretary been taken from the victim’s home. of state’s office announced Oct. 12 the group had fallen short of the amount of valid signatures it needed to qualify its referenda. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed landmark gay rights legislation May 9. Detective Mark Slater said he suspects Callaway, Darryl Moch, former executive director of Brother to Brother, denied accusations that he return that love by helping us find his killer,” said sexually harassed a former employee. Phil Callaway. “Dan loved Portland. I’m asking Portland to David Crowe, executive director for Restore Shultz, clearly still reeling from the tragedy, said Darryl Moch, the group’s accused former exec America, and Marylin Shannon, who became the he moved out of the home they shared. “I’ve lost utive director, resigned July 19. He was replaced spokeswoman for the chief petitioners in the refer my partner," he told the nx>m of reporters. “I’ve lost by board treasurer Alisa Simmons. endum campaign, said they my home. I’ve lost my perceived future. We were Hendrix’s attorney, Natalie McDougal, con will pursue a repeal of the planning on having kids and getting [a domestic firmed Dec. 12 that a lawsuit has not yet been filed. new partnership] in January when it’s legal.” laws. This would require 82,769 signatures Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up (27,590 more than they to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in needed for the referenda) by this case. Call 503-823-HELP. B 2007. A parental rights case, Parman v. State of July 3, 2008. Oregon, was resolved July 13 with a judgment for The Alliance Defense RP ust Out reported Nov. 2 that Brother to partners and parents Jeana Frazzini and K.D. Fund filed a lawsuit against WP Brother, the nonprofit organization serving Parman. The couple said they were discriminated the secretary of state’s office African-American men who have sex with men, is against when Frazzini’s name was crossed off her son’s related to this issue (see being threatened with a lawsuit. birth certificate. A Multnomah Country Circuit Page 15). Portland police suspect this individual was involved in the murder of Dan Callaway. asic Rights Oregon’s lawsuits saw progress in The organization’s former HIV specialist Court judge ruled that Oregon laws granting Loomis Hendrix, known as Kourtni Dupree, hired parental rights to married couples unconstitutional harles “Dan” Callaway’s a lawyer to pursue a claim that his boss sexually ly discriminate against families headed by same-sex life came to an abrupt harassed him and that the organization’s board couples. The judgment was filed this month, and the failed to address his repeated complaints. state has until Jan. 3 to file an appeal. end Nov. 16 when he was Find Your Diamond in the Pearl. JUDITH JEWELERS Located In Ihe Pearl District 320 NW 10th Avenue Between Everett & Flanders J u d i t hA rne11 Jewelers.com 503.227.3437
