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Portland, Oregon, Mayor Proclaims ‘Leather Pride Week’ for Sexual Sadists
Concerned Women For America ^ | September 12, 2002 | Peter LaBarbera

Posted on 09/15/2002 2:08:34 PM PDT by jstone78

Portland, Oregon, Mayor Proclaims ‘Leather Pride Week’ for Sexual Sadists

‘Diversity’ takes a new, punishing twist

By Peter LaBarbera

[WARNING: graphic descriptions]

Vera Katz, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, last month issued a formal proclamation declaring "Leather Pride Week" — coinciding with an event held by sexual sadists that included sadistic sex orgies and an event celebrating "fisting," C&F Report has learned.

A spokeswoman for Katz reached by C&F Report defended the "leather" proclamation and said it was not intended to promote "fisting," a sadistic perversion practiced mainly by "gay" men in which one man inserts his hand and arm deep inside another man’s behind.

"Mayor Katz’s Leather Pride Proclamation promotes sexual violence and is a reproach and an embarrassment to the people of Oregon," said Suzanne Brownlow, State Director of Concerned Women for America of Oregon.

CWA President Sandy Rios said, "Whereas ‘your honors’ of old have paid tribute to visitors with keys to the city, perhaps Mayor Katz can now present keys to the city's fur-lined hand-cuffs and bondage chamber. It’s amazing to behold how — in the name of ‘diversity’ - committed liberals can’t say no to any perversion, yet we’re supposed to somehow believe they will still draw the line at sex between adults and children."

Mayor Katz’s proclamation, which was obtained through a sadistic-oriented e-mail list and was not posted on her official Web site, states:

Whereas, The City Of Portland recognizes the importance of a diverse community; and

Whereas, the motto of "Safe, Sane, and Consensual" adopted by the leather and fetish communities is vital to all relationships between consenting adults; and

Whereas, information, knowledge and education are important factors in promoting, understanding, and maintaining healthy social and sexual relationships; and

Whereas, fundraising efforts benefiting worthy charities gives those causes further power to survive and flourish; and

Whereas, efforts toward a healthier, better educated, and diverse community sponsors increased happiness, health, and awareness;

Now, therefore, I, Vera Katz, Mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon, the "City of Roses," do hereby proclaim August 3-11, 2002 as Leather Pride Week in Portland, and commend the many local non-profit organizations for their work in ongoing education, fundraising and leadership, and urge our citizens to appreciate the diversity and sense of an inclusive community represented by these groups and their efforts.

THE ORIGIN OF THE ‘HANKY CODE’

According to a "leather" Web site, 2002 "Oregon Leather Pride Week," held August 2-11, included an event called "Leather and Red Hanky Socials" at the Dirty Duck Tavern in downtown Portland.

"Red hanky" refers to the "hanky code" used by homosexual men in big cities to alert potential partners to the sexual acts (perversions) that they favor. A "gay"-oriented Web site produced by a man who calls himself "CountryHam," describes the "hanky code" as "a system widely used by gay males to advertise what their [sexual] interests are, or what they are looking for. You wear a colored hanky in your back pocket. The color and placement of the hanky signifies your interest."

A red hanky worn in a man’s left pocket means that he likes to be the "fister" (use his arm in the act). A red hanky worn in the right pocket designates a man as the "fistee," according to the code. The bizarre and dangerous "fisting" act is described in the book And the Band Played On by (now deceased) homosexual journalist Randy Shilts.

(Excerpt) Read more at cultureandfamily.org ...


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: cwa; disgusting; hedonism; perverts; peterlabarbera
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To: jstone78
I don't know, somehow I've always felt that liberal politics and sadism were inextricably linked at least philosophically. In a way this is just a move toward more honesty.

In a way.

21 posted on 09/15/2002 3:18:51 PM PDT by muir_redwoods
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To: RLK
{....This can't be true. Tell me it's a hoax....}

The Concerned Women For America (CWFA) is a recognized mainstream conservative organization.

They are definitely not kidding.

Imagine what America would be, if CWFA did not exist.

All of America would become like San Francisco.
22 posted on 09/15/2002 3:34:55 PM PDT by jstone78
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To: jstone78
If it's true, then the nation is progressively sliding into a condition of psychosis. Period.
23 posted on 09/15/2002 3:45:49 PM PDT by RLK
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To: jstone78
When will Mayor Katz be proclaiming "Snuff Sex" week?
24 posted on 09/15/2002 3:47:58 PM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: redsoxallthewayintwothousand2
I wonder if acme still makes earthquake pills like the coyote used to take

LOL!!!

25 posted on 09/15/2002 3:51:29 PM PDT by kstewskis
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To: kstewskis
just think your property value would skyrocket
26 posted on 09/15/2002 3:53:16 PM PDT by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: jstone78
ahh, how proud Portland must be.
27 posted on 09/15/2002 3:58:28 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: jstone78
Vera katz; the wicked witch of the West.
28 posted on 09/15/2002 3:59:10 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: jstone78
Rom 1:26-28
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
(KJV)

29 posted on 09/15/2002 4:35:32 PM PDT by hoosierskypilot
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To: INSENSITIVE GUY
I guess that's one thing you'll never hear from a homo,"DON'T YOU SHAKE YOUR FIST AT ME"!

A good reason never to shake the hand of a homosexual.

30 posted on 09/15/2002 5:00:13 PM PDT by MedicalMess
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To: MedicalMess
The Democrats strike again.
31 posted on 09/15/2002 5:12:39 PM PDT by captnorb
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To: jstone78

32 posted on 09/15/2002 5:28:05 PM PDT by B Knotts
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To: jstone78
Not doubting the veracity of the article but I have a few questions ...

The only "spokesperson" for Katz is unnamed and no further information is given, and ...

The declaration doesn't appear in any official capacity but on a non-governmental web-site.

Is CWA certain it's true ?

33 posted on 09/15/2002 6:49:32 PM PDT by Camber-G
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To: Camber-G; jstone78
Oops, sorry ...

I went to the link after I posted and I do see the spokesperson is named and more information is given later in the full article.

34 posted on 09/15/2002 6:52:58 PM PDT by Camber-G
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To: B Knotts
Ahhh, the lovely Ms. Katz, who, last year, had 187 'official proclamations'. That's what this woman DOES with her time, and with her staff, and with our tax dollars.

I hadn't heard anything about this until Lars Larson discussed it on KXL today (September 19) so had to come to Free Republic to see if it had been discussed--sorry I missed it four days ago, but I'm sure that this was something Katz' staff weren't too crazy to have hit the mainstream press.

KXL used to have two local deejays on in an afternoon show about three years ago (they left when Lars moved to the afternoon). One day they were discussing what kind of amusement rides might be at the Rose Festival that year, and one of them cracked, "In the House of Horrors they'll have a display of Vera Katz trying to eat saltwater taffy."

Now, that's a horrifying thought.
35 posted on 09/19/2002 9:24:38 PM PDT by Calico Cat
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To: Calico Cat
Glad to hear Lars mentioned it; I missed his show today, but I had emailed this to him a few days ago.
36 posted on 09/19/2002 9:47:54 PM PDT by B Knotts
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To: jstone78
Please, oh please, e-mail this to O'Reilly. Hannity, too.
O'Reilly has been such a pompous jerk toward Jeb Bush, I'd like to see if he had the guts to pick up this one on Vera Katz.
37 posted on 10/07/2002 3:11:45 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Blue Jays
Good Evening All-

Portland, Oregon is a horrible bastion of leftism. It is unfortunate that the best motorcycle garments (Langlitz Leather) in the world come from that infernal city.

~ Blue Jays ~

38 posted on 05/09/2003 5:56:32 PM PDT by Blue Jays
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To: jstone78
ok, now I know that I'm old. I thought wearing the leather and using whips was wild, now this? ack.
39 posted on 05/09/2003 5:59:30 PM PDT by Cate
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To: jstone78
I'll bet PETA won't be complaining about all those dead bovine needed to make all those leather vest and chaps!

DimbulboRats are nothing but hypocritical idiots.
40 posted on 05/09/2003 6:15:24 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Can you say "50 state landslide"? Sure ya can!)
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