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JU LY 1, 2011 • nw new s • raffle prizes, snacks and activities for kids. Patrons of the library can sign up to be a member and check out their favorite volumes for free. Those who cannot at tend are encouraged to consider making a dona tion or becoming a “sus- tainer” to keep IOW going by visiting inotherwords. org/support-us. IOW also plays host to the lesbian cowgirl musical comedy Bunkin' With You in the Afterlife Wednesday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. The BroadArts production “tackles religious intoler ance, tramples sexism and celebrates love.” For more information on how to apply for the interim executive director Strub said that Leonard’s piecemeal de position at In Other Words, contact info@ fenses on the issue aren’t good enough. inotherwords.org. For more information on “Mr. Leonard’s comments were stigma BroadArts Theatre and Bunkin’ With You in tizing and contribute to a public perception the Afterlife, visit hroadarts.org. of people with HIV as inherently danger ous,” Strub wrote to Leonard’s policy advi sor, Sara Petrocine. “He owes his commu HIV Activists Still Looking nity, and people with HIV everywhere, a for Public Retraction by clarification.” Leonard Kaplan said that while he feels Leonard The maelstrom caused by Portland City is aware of the gravity of his gaffe, he Commissioner Randy Leonard’s recent doesn’t expect anything more than what comment that the city’s open reservoirs he’s already received from the outgoing had to be drained due to the possibility of commissioner. “A ID S’-tainted urine has been quietly “I think it was a stupid comment, and I pushed aside following his announcement wish he had not made it,” said Kaplan. June 29 that he will not seek reelection in “Now that he has, I wish he would make a 2012. But for a sector of the community to public retraction rather than a one-by-one whom HIV/AIDS stigma is of the utmost response. But we’ve shared our opinion importance, Leonard isn’t off the hook. with the commissioner on this and feel The Global Network of People Living there are more productive places and ways with HIV/AIDS North America (GNP+/ to extend our energy now.” NA) immediately demanded a public re traction from Leonard for “suggesting a risk that does not exist” following his com ments in an email to a concerned citizen. But in the days to come, Leonard made no public clarification or correction, choosing to defer regret for the blunder in email cor • Queer Rising founder Alan Bounville respondence with both Michael Kaplan, arrived in Portland the week of June 27 executive director for Cascade AIDS Proj for a weeklong stay on his 6,000-mile ect, and Sean Strub, senior advisor for walking campaign to raise awareness of GNP+/NA. gender equality. Bounville left Seattle on Just Out contacted Leonard’s office to in May 31 on his “Into the Light Walk” en quire about any impending public correction route to Washington, D.C., which he says on the issue, but was given instead a copy of should take nine to 18 months. an email Leonard drafted to Kaplan, in Along the way, Bounville is performing a which he lamented his choice of words. one-man show, as well as holding vigils at Leonard, for his part, insisted that his com locations where anti-gay violence has oc ment was “not addressing whether or not curred, and visiting queer youth centers. infections would be diluted by a large quan Bounville plans to hold a vigil at the Am tity of water but, rather, rebqfting those who bassador Lounge (4744 NE Sandy Blvd.) were saying urine was sterile.” Friday, July l.The location is where Jacque “I am so.ry I raised the example at all line Julita Anderson and Barbara J. Gilpin because I did not need to,” read Leonard’s were murdered in 1998. He also plans a email to Kaplan. “I am sorry I referred to vigil on the Hawthorne Bridge as a re the infection as AIDS rather than HIV. I minder of the recent gay bashing in the know better and should have caught that. I area. For updated information on Bounville's am also sorry for any unintended harm I stops in Portland, as well as to donate, visit may have caused to anyone.” intothelightwalk.com. Community News in Brief about Investment Properties! H. D w a y n e D a v i s R e a l t y T rust >- CROUP X “ Recumbent Bikes & Trikes Folding Bikes...and More! ★ We service all bicycles ★ Mon-Sat 1-6 (Thur 10-7), Sun 1-5 Closed on Wednesdays 2025 SE Hawthorne ( 5 0 3 ) 230-7723 www.coventrycycle.com D o n 't G am ble With Y o u r R ig h ts! • Free Consultation • No Obligation • No Fee, No Recovery »• r GIBBS I M E A A Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Firm Call Us Now 503 . 223.1708 Josh G ibbs John McVea Member: Oregon Bar, OTLA, OCDLA, MBA The Broadway Plaza • 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 130 V is it o u r w e b s ite for m o re in fo rm a tio n : w w w . w w w . g i b b s m c v e a . c o m 54 Years o f Experience and... We Won't Be U n d e rso ld ! Herzog- 503-372-3115 He 17 ggMeier.com -
