OREGON S LESBIAN/GAY/Bl/TRANS/QUEER NEWSMAGAZINE
TIMES OF THE
SIGN?
A rundown of recent
neo- Nazi -a s sooioted
events
July 19. 2009
Dan Irving, a prominent Holocaust
denier, speaks at a the Embassy Suites
Hotel near the Portland International
Airport, according to Rose CityAntifa.
July 27. 2009
A gay man is assaulted by a neo-
Nazi after leaving a friend's birthday
party, according to friend and witness
Terry Patterson.
August (dote unknown). 2009
A gay man is assaulted by a neo-
Nazi outside of Red Cap Garage after
a night of dancing, according to friend
and witness Terry Patterson.
Sept. 12-13. 2009
A “racialist" BBQ and campout
is held on private property near
Vancouver. Wash., organized in
part by Daniel Lee Jones, featuring
a “Jew piftata." according to the
event posting on the Vanguard News
Network forum.
Oct. 8. 2009
Jones is indicted on charges related
to sending a noose to the head of the
Ohio NAACP. (The Oregonian)
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The Pacific Forum in Eugene,
classified as a hate group by the
Southern Poverty Law Center, holds
a forum on the symbolism of the
swastika. (Just Out)
Feb. I. 2010
A custodian for the University of
Oregon finds the school’s LGBTQ
Alliance vandalized and defaced with
swastikas. (Just Out)
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Feb. 26. 2010
Residents of John Day. Ore. rally to
protest plans by the Aryan Nations
to purchase land in the town for a
compound. (The Oregonian.'etal.)
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March 27. 2010
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Anti-racist activist Luke Querner
is shot in what RCA believes is an
assassination attempt by neo-Nazis.
(The Oregonian, et at.)
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Real Estate Broker
April 16. 2010
The home of anti-racist activists
in Vancouver. B.C.. is bombed. The
homeowner and other anti-racist
activists believe neo-Nazis are the
culprits. (The Vancouver Sun)
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April 24. 2010
Rumors circulate throughout
Portland's queer community alleging
attacks by neo-Nazis on people
leaving gay bars. The rumors are never
confirmed.
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escalation of tactics,
something we haven't
seen since the 80s in
Portland.... “I think that
the queer community
and every community in
Portland should be aware
of this resurgence and
doing what we can to
respond."
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- ALICIA.
MEMBER OF RCA. THE PORTLAND
CHAPTER OF ANTI-RACIST ACTION
particularly in downtown Portland.
At a May 13 Hate Crimes Forum at
Q_ Center, Michael V. Caputo, a supervi
sory special agent for the Federal Bureau
of Investigation who investigates domestic
terrorism, said he had been fielding a lot of
questions recently about the upsurge in neo-
Nazi activity and cited the Southern Poverty
Law Centers Intelligence Reports as a good
source of information on hate groups.
According to the Spring 2010 SPLC
Intelligence Report, hate groups are on
the rise—up to 932 from 926 the previous
year—and racist groups are increasingly
using violence as a tactic. The report cited
attacks in other parts of the country, but the
Portland area has seen its fair share of activ
ity (see timeline).
Despite the mounting risk of violence
and intimidation as hate groups grow in
strength and numbers, Alicia cautioned
against spreading rumors that aren’t veri
fied, and encouraged people to learn how to
recognize neo-Nazis.
Alicia said that in Oregon, common
neo-Nazi symbols include the “life rune”
and other co-opted runic images, as well as
the letters “ROA” (“Race Over All”) and the
numbers 14 (for the 14 words, “We must
secure the existence of our people and a
future for white children”) and 88 (repre
senting “H H ”—”Heil Hitler”). Volksfront
is represented by an upside-down red and
white peace sign.
“I think that the queer community and
every community in Portland should be
aware of this resurgence and doing what we
can to respond,” Alicia said. “It’s just im-
portant to counter a visible racist presence
with a visible anti-racist and anti-fascist
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