O R E G O N S LE S B IA N /G A Y /B l/T R A N S /Q U E E R N E W S M A G A Z IN E A P R IL 2 2 0 I0 ceedings for gay servicemembers. First and foremost, anonymous tips and biased hearsay have now been deemed inad­ missible within the policy, and third-party testimony regarding a soldier’s sexual orienta­ tion is now required to be given under oath. This was also designed to assist with increased scrutiny toward servicemembers who may have motivation to harm the servicemember going through proceedings. Additionally, only generals and naval flag officers will be authorized to commence with fact-finding inquiries. Gates also erased the practice o f allowing service members’ Confidential conversations with lawyers, clergy, physicians and therapists to be used against them. These measures, among other tighter rules on evidence, will be implemented later this month. Recall Adams Cam paign Rallies During Final Stretch With less than three weeks to collect over 32,000 valid signatures from registered Port­ land voters, the second bid to recall Mayor Sam Adams rallied at City Hall the morning o f April 1. “We are here because we believe that in­ tegrity and character are leadership principles that matter, and we are here to reject the politics in practice o f winning an election by any means necessary,” said chief petitioner and spokesperson Avel Gordly, flanked by a crowd o f 15-20 volunteers and campaign workers, in­ cluding Beau Breedlove. “There must be accountability for lying to get elected, asking a young person to lie, and slan­ dering an opponent. These are abuses of power.” Gordly also acknowledged that in­ dividuals feared retaliation for signing the petition and for funding the cam­ paign to recall the mayor, should their support become known. “What we’re hearing directly from some business people is that they are afraid...,” Gordly related. “That is a poor statement about the political climate that exists in this •. n city. Compared with last summer’s unsuccessful first bid, led by Portland State University poli sci student Jasun Wurster, the second effort has been a low-key affair. Aside from email updates distributed by volunteer coordinator Teresa McGuire, the recall campaign, launched with a January 20 filing, has quietly solicited financial and time donations from supporters. 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