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Arrest in Callaway Murder
Members of the U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive
Task Force arrested Lovene Sterling Gates on Jan. 3
in connection with the murder of Charles “Dan"
Callaway.
Callaway, 32, was murdered Nov. 16, 2007, in
the home he shared with his partner, Jonny Shultz,
on North Montana Avenue. Detectives believe
Callaway was shot and killed while interrupting
a burglary in the home.
Gates, 24, is also a suspect in the murder of
Patricia Louise Andrews, 47, who was shot and
killed in the early hours of Nov. 17 a few blocks
from Callaway’s home. Andrews’ murder is also
believed to be the result of a robbery gone awry.
Gates has an arrest record that includes charges of
drug activity, weapons and burglaries.
Lovene Sterling Gates was arrested Jan. 3 in
connection with the murder of Dan Callaway.
According to Portland Police spokesman Sgt.
Brian Schmautz, detectives are unwilling to release
any additional information because the investiga­
tion is ongoing. “We’re not done yet,” he said.
Gates was indicted Jan. 4 by a grand jury on
nine counts of aggravated murder with a firearm as
well as six other counts related to burglary and tam­
pering with evidence.
Rally for Domestic Partnership
on Jan. 30
Excitement has been building since Jan. 2 for
a rally to show support for Oregon’s domestic part­
nership law.
The law, which nearly went into effect that day,
was delayed by Judge Michael Mosman’s decision
to rule for a preliminary injunction Dec. 28, 2007.
The Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund filed for
the injunction on behalf of allegedly disenfran­
chised signers of Petition 303, which would have
referred the law to the November ballot.
Mosman will hear arguments for and against
a permanent injunction Feb. 1.
The rally starts 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Terry
Schrunk Plaza, Southwest Third Avenue and
Madison Street. Basic Rights Oregon is expecting
approximately 1,500 participants, including seven
vans full of residents from outside Portland.
“It’s a matter of showing Oregonians that there’s
strong, broad support for this law and we’re not going
to be manipulated by out-of-state interests,” said
Karynn Fish, communications director for BRO.
Rallygoers can sign up at www.basicfaimess.com.
Those seeking transportation from outside Portland
should call 503-222-6151.
Planned Parenthood
Remembers Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/
Willamette would not let the 35th anniversary of
the monumental reproductive rights case Roe v.
Wade pass without commemoration. Public affairs
manager Tess Fields wants the public to know that
its support for a woman’s right to choose is more
vital than ever.
“Under [President] Bush, two anti-choice
Supreme Court justices have been confirmed to the
bench,” she said. “As we all know, the right to
control one’s reproductive freedom is central to the
ability of the individual to express oneself sexually.
An assault on Roe is an assault on us all.”
On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision,
Planned Parenthood will host an event with a line­
up of dynamic queer, feminist and allied performers,
including Ashleigh Flynn, Sarah Dougher, Shireen
Press of Flameboyant Productions and Dexter
Flowers of Sister Spit. Paula Abrams of Lewis &
Clark Law School is the keynote speaker.
The event runs from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Jan. 22 at
North Star Ballroom, 635 N. Killingsworth Court.
A $10 donation is suggested. A no-host bar is
provided. RSVP to 503-280-6150, ext. 2172, or
tess.fields@ppcw.org.
office will have a research, education, advocacy and
intervention role, according to documents distrib­
uted during a Jan. 10 meeting at City Hall.
The report—based on visionPDX, a project that
polled Portlanders about what they would like the
city to look like in the future—stated that residents
believe everyone “should be able to use our systems
to access jobs, services, housing, education, trans­
portation options and passive and active recreation
without physical, social or economic barriers.”
Despite the existence of such commissions
specifically charged with human rights issues in
Eugene; Salem; Albany; Beaverton; Medford;
Washington County; Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane,
Wash.; and the states of Washington, Idaho and
Montana, neither Portland nor Oregon has such an
entity.
The Metropolitan Human Rights Commission,
founded in 1948, later became the Portland Human
Relations Commission. According to a city report,
“It experienced political and budget highs and lows
and was...eventually cut from the city budget in
2003.”
Potter has proposed that $200,000 be allotted
to the commission this fiscal year and $500,000 be
budgeted next year to launch the initiative.
Trans Writing Group Begins
Human Relations
Commission Formed
Portland Mayor Tom Potter’s visionPDX proj­
ect sparked the creation of the Office of Human
Relations, which is charged with advocating for the
rights of all people, fostering diversity and resolv­
ing issues rooted in bias and discrimination. The
Write Around Portland is beginning a free 10-
week workshop open to transgender adults to explore
the power of writing and community in a safe,
respectful and creative environment.
The workshops will be held from 6:30 to
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