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during the off-season the
company would be utilizing
their organizational pre
sentations and their intro
ductions with new employ
ees and athletes to stress
the importance of knowing
what it means to be in—
and represent—Portland,
and what it means to be a
Trailblazer. She said this
conversation moving for
ward will include a message
of inclusivity and respect.
For now, though, any tan
gible plans for a PSA, com
mercial or video are in the
infancy stages.
“It’s something we’re
absolutely taking very seri
ously,” said Rose, who also
referred to the Trailblazers’
work in programs with the Special Olym
pics to eliminate the use of the “R” word.
“We want to get behind this, locked arms
with the rest of the NBA. What we com
pletely and clearly understand is that the
expectations are very different in this com
munity. We need to know and be of the
values of this community, and that’s going
to be different all around the country. This
message, though, is united. For us to be
able to get the word out in Portland is one
thing; being able to really get behind a na
tional movement as well is where the
change really happens.”
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Oregon marriage equality advocates were
just one contingent of a large swath of
Americans celebrating the news that New
York’s GOP-led legislature had approved a
bill to legalize gay marriage in the state
June 24. But with marriage equality legisla
tion having been introduced earlier this
year in the Washington state Senate, as
well as the perennial push for a ballot ini
tiative in Oregon to overturn Measure 36,
questions are brewing over what’s next in
the Pacific Northwest’s fight for fairness.
Both Basic Rights Oregon and Equal
Rights Washington agree that the marriage
equality victory in New York is an opportune
time to galvanize visibility, awareness and
momentum for the LGBTQjnovement.
“All states that are getting close to mar
riage equality are buoyed by New York for
both the momentum it builds and the
money it frees up for efforts around the
country,” explained ERW vice chair Ty
Stober.
“We’re very excited about the New York
vote and the recent polling here in Oregon,
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both of which show the evolution of
thought around marriage equality,” said
Jeana Frazzini, executive director for BRO.
“It also shows that when we make marriage
personal and not political, minds can
change.”
Frazzini is referring to a new survey con
ducted by Public Policy Polling, which
found that 48 percent of Oregon voters
support marriage equality, compared to 42
percent against it. The numbers mark a
shift in public opinion about gay marriage
since the 2004 election, in which nearly 57
percent of Oregonians voted to approve
Measure 36—a constitutional ban on
same-sex marriage in the state.
Both BRO and ERW have remained
cautious about taking on the introduction
of a ballot measure in 2012, choosing in
stead to gather more information, insight
and perspective from the communities of
their respective states before embarking on
such a costly campaign. Both organizations
have said a decision could be announced
nearer to this fall.
The statistics found by Public Policy
Polling show that though there are promis
ing upswings in the attitude toward gay
marriage in general, a ballot measure would
face a tough fight.
The same poll asked voters to choose
among gay marriage, civil unions—which
are already allowed in Oregon—and no le
gal recognition for gay couples. In that
scenario, 43 percent backed gay marriage,
33 percent supported civil unions and 22
percent said there should he no legal recog
nition for gay couples. These numbers have
led to the fear that opponents of gay mar
riage could stymie support for a ballot
measure by contending that civil unions are
sufficient enough for gay couples.
“Once we enter a heated political cam
paign, it will be impossible for our message
of love, commitment and fairness to be
heard over the din of the opposition’s nega
tive advertising,” Frazzini said. “In the
coming months, we ll continue to engage
Oregonians in conversations about why