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Ira Glass vs. OPB? Or OPB Siding With Anti-Gay Church

After a blogosphere outrage last night and today(here, here, here and here, Ira Glass made the decision to tell OPB that he want to change the venue of his Portland visit. Why you ask? the venue OPB chose was New Hope Community Church in Clakamas. What's wrong with a church you ask? Well nothing, but this one? Something.

According to C&E documents, New Hope Community Church gave 7k to the anti-gay Measure 36 in 2004 and their pastor also gave an additional 1k.

Not enough? During the 2007 legislative session New Hope actively lobbied against Oregon's Domestic Partnership and Anti-Discrimination laws.

Not enough? New Hope is currently collecting signatures to overturn these two laws.

OPB is also paying them a reported $1500 for rental of the space. That my friends is enough. After Ira requested that the venue change, OPB declares that it will stand by its decision to have the event at New Hope - despite more than 8 other locations being offered to them.

CALL. EMAIL. Info below:

John Bell, who booked the venue: jbell@opb.org
Booking agent: steven@barclayagency.com
Also, you can reach the whole OPB board at board@opb.org

Oregon Public Broadcasting:
503.244.9900

Take action now.


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By Blogger LeLo, at 8/30/07, 8:06 AM

At 7:45 thtis morning I received the following resonse from Steven Barclay:
"As of the close of the day yesterday, we were told by OPB that they would find a new venue, following Ira’s wishes."

I think it sounds like the person speaking to the media last night hadn't got the memo. Let's hope. I'll post more as it comes in.    



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