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2Q,|UStOUt MARCH 21, 2008 national EveryPortlandHome.com NATIONAL THE source for Buyers and Sellers Psychoanalysts Support Same-Sex Marriage Receive daily reports showing EVERY home in your price range in The American Psychoanalytic Association EVERY neighborhood you choose issued a position statement March 12 supporting the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and Tom Cotter & Doug Beebe, Broker? COLDWELL BANKER Barbara Sue Seal Properties 2275 W Burnside, Portland 503.224.7325 opposed discrimination against same-sex couples. i raisihg children and possess the same potential and desire for lifelong relationships as their het erosexual counterparts, the association seeks to assist in ending the government-sanctioned dis couMueu. Miti)« In recognition that gay and lesbian couples are l«'< crimination that denies them more than 1,000 SEAL federal rights and benefits, according to the state ment. “We want people to think about the broad Do You Feel Lucky? 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The move is also supported by the Hu man Rights Campaign, which called the policy “draconian.” “We appreciate the support by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and now urge Americans today,” said Ethan Grumbach, chair the full Senate to repeal this unjust and sweep ing policy that deems HIV-positive individuals man of the association’s Committee on Gay and inadmissible to the United States,” said HRC Lesbian Issues. “Families exist in many different president Joe Solmonese. “There remains no pub ways, and it is important for same-sex couples to have legal and societal recognition of their unions lic health rationale for treating HIV more harshly . than other communicable diseases. This draconian for themselves, their children and their extended policy must end.” impact the denial of same-sex marriage has on HIV is the only medical condition singled families.” The committee reviewed extensive research out in the Immigration and Nationality Act as a on gay and lesbian relationships and same-sex ground of inadmissibility. If passed, the bill will parents and their children prior to issuing the remove the anti-HIV language from the statute statement. They found, according to a Kaiser Family and restore the determination of whether HIV is a “communicable disease of public health sig Foundation Survey of 2001, that 68 percent of nificance” to the discretion of the Department of gays and lesbians considered marriage to be very Health and Human Services. important and that 25 percent considered it to be In 1987, U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., of somewhat important. According to the 2000 U.S. fered the ban as an amendment to a bill to fund census, 34 percent of cohabitating female couples availability of the anti-retroviral drug Zidovudine. and 22 percent of male couples were raising chil The law passed almost unanimously by Congress, dren younger than 18. in part as a political trade to obtain the funds for In addition, the committee is developing a AZT. proposed position statement on the U.S. military policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” NEW YORK New Governor an Ally of Gays Mark your calendars for Bunco at the Q Center! Repeal of HIV Travel Ban Moves to Senate Floor Our next date is Sunday, March 30, at 5:30pm. Cost is $5 plus a food donation for Esther’s Pantry. games won and least games won. after being linked to a prostitution ring. The provision to repeal the ban on HIV This news was disappointing to the gay com positive foreign nationals from entering into the munity because Spitzer has been moving closer to United States has seen its first step of progress in passing same-sex marriage in New York. In 2006, 15 years. he pledged that he would sponsor a same-sex mar The issue is included in legislation to reau There will be cash prizes for most Buncos, most New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned March 12 riage bill or sign one that came to his desk. thorize the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS But his successor, Lt. Gov. David Paterson, Relief, a comprehensive effort to address global also has a record of support for the sexual minori- For additional information visit www.justout.com Sponsored by justoutpersonals.com Bi HU ■ W Call today and find out your options 503.781.4181 ROBERT HOGG, CPA Incoming New York Gov. David Paterson is reputed to be a longtime friend to gays and lesbians.
