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J*LJ8 community JULY 15. 2011 W W W .JU S T O U T.C O M Not Afraid Additional anti-gay attacks inspire emboldened response BY ERIN ROOK The recent upsurge in anti-gay attacks— three reported in just two months—is prompting efforts from the community as well as the city to let potential perpetrators know that such attacks will not be tolerated. Jeffrey Carr and drag performer Bolivia Carmichaels announced on July 13 plans for a late-night march to show the city that Portland’s LGBTQ_ community is not afraid. “I think it’s important that even though there are people who don’t like who we are that we are proud of who we are,” 33-year- old Carr said. The march is tentatively scheduled for 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, pending approval by the city. The route, which Carr says will travel along the sidewalk rather than the street, will likely start at CC Slaughters, making a loop to pass by Hamburger Mary’s, Casey’s, Embers, Red Cap/Boxxes and Sil verado before returning to Slaughters. “We wanted to do it. at night and on a Saturday when people would be out at the bars,” Carr explained. Carr said he got the idea for the march after hearing about the latest gay-bashing on the news Monday night, July 11. An initiative proposed by Mayor Sam Adams at the July 12 Sexual Minorities Roundtable meeting is also targeting down town bars, seeking to establish them as hate-tree zones. “One thing we’ve talked about... is to do more of a messaging campaign at the time that people enter a bar, regardless of whether it’s a ‘straight’ bar or a ‘gay’ bar, that this is a hate-free zone in the city, and this neighbor hood and these establishments are for every body,” Mayor Adams said. “We concede not one inch anywhere in this city to bigotry or hate or phobia. This city is for everybody.” Others at the round table, which meets the second Tuesday of every month at the “I think it’s important that even though there are people who don’t like who we are that we are proud of who we are.” -JEFFREY CARR, MARCH ORGANIZER Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct, echoed the need for a public messaging campaign. “Our messaging needs to be as high pro file as a DUI ticket—‘If you target someone, you w ill go to jail,’” said.Cory Murphy, staff member for Pride NW. “We can’t protect everybody... but we can let people know there will be consequences.” Murphy, who previously worked as a bouncer, also proposed that the OLCC training for private bar security include in- formation on bias crimes so that bars can be truly safe spaces for victims. Barbara McCullough-Jones, executive di- WE ARE NOT AFRAID \ March lo Support ( >a\ Bashing \ ictims C.C. SLAUGHTER'S Saturday % July % 23. 2011 11 pm Io n i I’ hi II. ii i i I n I ( . I t i l ) ( iiiiiiiiiiin l i .uni s i l o » l i m i S ) i |i |i i n | | . . i Un \ it im i', .imi I V n i i ili.il U i . ti, Nliiiii“ . I’ i i . i k I .itili I i i.ili,m i ( olorhil ( lothiiig I iicoiii agid! I « mi I . il I li II i .il I .il i i « i |.«I i .m liitJ.i H I a g i n . n l ( olii l ol mi oi i «li I. i i N rector of Q. Center, said the organization plans to produce public service announce- ments this fall that target people both inside and outside of the LGBTQ_community. Mayor Adams also urged anyone with in- Ter?cock TroductioRS, lue. prese ’<)< ,c< >’ ’ > CeDter for thefPerfomiiDg ¿Arts $25 Ìieketrm ste or ÌCÌM "Box Office
