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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 2011)
OREGON S LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANS/QUEER NEWSMAGAZINE JANUARY 7 2011 13 JG DADT Let’s talk... H. D wayne D avis R e a lt y T rust CROUP I'm not g o n na be h a p p y until 1220 NW Love joy. Suite 1.30 • Portland. OH 9 ' 209 w \\w IiridgeviewTeamRTCi.com wo g e t 100 p e rc e n t equality. o« & It's a dam n sham e th a t this all 503-319-4057 takes so long." -TERRY BEAN. PRESIDENT. HRC'S PORTLAND STEERING COMMITTEE DADT during his administration, the Uni form Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) was used to dismiss gays and lesbians. Dr. Mary Ann Humphrey-Keever—author of My Country, My Right to Serve and faculty mem ber at Portland Community College—was very familiar with this removal policy; under the UCMJ in 1987, she was forced to resign her long-held commission of nearly nine years. As a newly promoted major in the U.S. Army Reserve, she was interrogated because of a complaint started by a fellow faculty col league at PCC in 1985. Humprey-Keever’s book is considered a legitimate resource on the subject of DADT and was distributed to President Obama, Secretary Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen and others as the debates sur rounding repeal heated up. “I’d like to think I played some small part in helping dispose of this discriminatory pol icy,” explained Humphrey-Keever, who was also one of the founding members of the Portland-based Veterans for Human Rights. “While the final effects of this new policy ... won’t be totally felt for the next few months, no more will someone like the man who de stroyed my military career be able to use the ‘lesbian card’to do so. “I planned on retiring from my many years in the reserves, but that was not to be for me. However, [my] other contributions, the polit ical involvement and the book will hopefully provide far more illumination to the issue \Æ /illa n ie ttc Financial WW Group LLC and, in some way, make the path for other gays and lesbians, whether in the closet or in the military, a bit easier.” Terry Bean, co-founder of HRC and presi dent ofTIRC’s Portland Steering Committee, expressed kudos for the Obama administra tion and the country for the passage of the bill while offering a reminder that there is more work to be done for equality. “We exult in this achievement,” said Bean. “Then, we come together, use this momentum and redouble our efforts to move on to equally important arenas where we are treated like second-class citizens, like enacting ENDA, partnership rights, marriage and overturning DOM A. I’m not gonna be happy until we get 100 percent equality. It’s a damn shame that this all takes so long.” As for the expected few months of imple mentation of the repeal, Bean felt much more than optimistic. “I think there will be an adjustment peri od,” said Bean, “but I think six or eight months from now, we’ll say, ‘Wow, that was easy.’ And I think the military will say, ‘Wow, that was easy.”’ i t ] contacted Oregon Republican Party Chairman Bob Tiernan, Vice Chairman Tim Smith, Congressman Greg Walden (Ore.-Dist. 2), and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera (Wash.- Dist. 2) for their reactions to the repeal. We did not receive any responses. J ust O ut Together, let s create a personalized strategy for your goals and dreams, whether • planning for your retirement • evaluating your current investment portfolio • determining effective distribution strategies from your retirement accounts • utilizing distinct planning strategies for singles, couples, and domestic partners • aligning your financial goals with your social and environmental values Quality yams and fibers from the Northwest and beyond. 4 2 8 N W 1 1 th A ve. P o rtlan d , OR 5 0 3 -2 2 7 -S P IN (7 7 4 6 ) u rb a n fib e ra rts .c o m Before m aking any investm ent decision, call... en e' Floreid Walker* ChFC® CRPC® CIS™ C o m m itted to client success since 1 9 8 7 Retirement Income Distribution Strategist Financial Planning Strategist Willamette Financial Group 3529 NE Broadway, Ste 101 503.445.9390 ext. 101 floreid(®wfgadvisors.com www. wfgadvi sors. com ‘Floreid Walker is an Investment Advisor Representative offering Securities and Investment Advisory Services through tT jnd A le* BuvtnM l A s v x ut’i.in SagePoint Financial, Inc., member FI NR A / SI PC and a SEC registered investment advisor. W illamette Financial G roup LLC is not affiliated with SagePoint Financial, Inc. or registered as a broker dealer or investment advisor. e /e S j T O M M Y 50 3.2 2 8 .3 1 4 0 FLO W ER STO M M YLU KE.C O M 54 Years of Experience and... W e W o n 't B e Undersold! portland 5 0 3 . 2 2 7 . 1 2 1 2 vancouver 503-372-3115 LUKE He17ggMeier.com
