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Biggest local queer news stories of 2011

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When you mix queer drama and local politics what do you get? Some pretty interesting news for a city that keeps it weird. […]

Written by || Thu, Jan 12th 2012 at 08:01 AM || Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , || Category: Local News, Politics & Activism || 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

More Beau Breedlove/Sam Adams drama, and this time Beau’s angry…

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Sam Adams with Beau Breedlove. Photo by Byron Beck

Every time we think this horrific saga might just end, there’s another wonderful wrinkle. Local station KGW aired an interview with Breedlove wherein the young man expresses anger over more of Sam Adams lying and evasion.

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Written by || Thu, Jul 2nd 2009 at 01:11 PM || Tags: , , , || Category: Local News, Nat'l / Int'l News, Politics & Activism || 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

Breaking news: No criminal charges for Mayor Sam Adams

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Mayor Sam Adams. Oregonian file photo

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger just released a report today proclaiming that there is not suffucient evidence to pursue any criminal charges against Mayor Sam Adams (PDF).

“We have concluded that there is no evidence to charge, let alone convict, Adams with illegal sexual contact with a minor,” according to Kroger’s investigation.

In addition, the report found no evidence that Adams’ 2008 mayoral campaign violated the law when Adams denied having sexual relations with the young man.

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Written by || Mon, Jun 22nd 2009 at 05:03 PM || Tags: , , , , , || Category: Local News, Nat'l / Int'l News, Politics & Activism || 2 comments - (Comments are closed)