tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post2857734739136876087..comments2011-03-12T00:14:10.617-08:00LeLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-67410648598722063562007-09-03T13:02:00.000-07:002007-09-03T13:02:00.000-07:00waaaaaahhh!<BR/><BR/>Jesus, grow some fucking skin. Seriously, there's so much more going here than the "insensitivity" of OPB. Among these is a good old obsession with drama and controversy, stirred up in large part by bloggers trying to generate traffic and make a name for themselves. The preciousness on display by so many in regards to this issue is really appalling. I'm as progressive as anyone I know, and I can't believe the bandwagon jumping that's gone on with all of this. I abhor the Christian Right and everything they stand for-- I think if it's like anyone to be offended by all of this, it'd be them for allowing a bunch of libs into their special place. <BR/><BR/>You know what? It's over. The venue's been changed. This isn't some larger statement about the secret homophobes that exist within the confines of OPB. This isn't some revelatory finding about OPB's true stance on gay rights. Want to get pissed off about something? Listen to the real news, the news OPB provides you with everyday about soldiers dying in Iraq and US presidents spending more taxpayer money on photo ops from the green zone. There's plenty to be pissed off about. In the immortal words of Sinead O'Connor: fight the real enemy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-8445365141797409922007-08-30T13:57:00.000-07:002007-08-30T13:57:00.000-07:00Yeah, Becky Chinn, who is in charge of fundraising events for OPB, had this to say:<BR/><BR/>"We could have been stubborn," Chinn said. "But the ultimate thing was that this issue was starting to distract from Ira's visit."<BR/><BR/>Well gee Becky, thanks a million, and sorry that so many of us were incensed and morally outraged that OPB was giving our membership money to an organization that opposes equal rights and actively campaigns for all manner of pro-discrimination causes. Sorry it was an inconvenience for you to do something about reversing this boneheaded blunder on OPB's part.<BR/><BR/>It seems like they really don't get it, and are more 'put-out' than anything else. She says that the ultimate thing was that it was distracting from Ira's visit. No Becky, that is not the ultimate thing, not by a longshot. Fortunately Ira gets it, or I don't think OPB would have done a damn thing about it. Still, all's well that ends well I guess, although I'd like to give a big fat raspberry to OPB for their ham-handed, insensitive handling of the whole situation.<BR/><BR/>peaceout,<BR/><BR/>pdxatheistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-81453750507926931192007-08-30T12:06:00.000-07:002007-08-30T12:06:00.000-07:00Do you suppose on OPB's fund drive they'll be using this in their pitch?<BR/><BR/>"C'mon we need you to give RIGHT now! So we can continue making incredibly numbskulled mistakes and hand your donations over to crazy right wing preachers that oppose your and most American's values. Call now...."<BR/><BR/>Think they'll use it?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-37935308190971902172007-08-30T11:45:00.000-07:002007-08-30T11:45:00.000-07:00A moot point anyway: I just got this from Ira's agent:<BR/><BR/>OPB explained to me today that Tom Dogget was called at home late last night and that because he was uninvolved in the Ira Glass event just thought it was business as usual and had not been fully informed yet that they are moving the date. It is being moved. The Oregonian called my office three times today as has the Mercury and about 95 people who read blogs. Rest assured it is being moved<BR/><BR/>Hope you can come to the eventAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-49125616850362714032007-08-30T11:15:00.000-07:002007-08-30T11:15:00.000-07:00Get over it? Here's a simple chain of transmission for you. I support OPB with my money. OPB pays money to the New Hope Community Church. The church is therefore able to continue their campaign of discrimination against eh GLBTQ community. Why don't I just skip the intermediary stage and donate cash directly to the efforts to repeal Oregon'c civil unions and anti-discrimination laws? <BR/><BR/>Ever heard of being responsible with your money? I hate the thought of having to divest myself of support for OPB because of thoughtless choices on their part. But there's the difference. OPB may be heedless/thoughtless, but I'm not. If they don't change the venue, I don't support them, because I will not support the anti-equal rights campaign that New Hope espouses. It's pretty simple. Don't tell me to get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-44304349508711495132007-08-30T08:42:00.000-07:002007-08-30T08:42:00.000-07:00Last night, <A HREF="http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/08/church_choice_for_ira_glass_op.html" REL="nofollow">OregonLive.com reported</A> that OPB TV VP Tom Doggett confirmed the event is still scheduled at New Hope. Something about the OPB September Member Guide was already mailed. <BR/><BR/>Apparently bloggers are not "grumbling" loud enough.<BR/><BR/><I>(Hat Tip: <A HREF="http://www.oregonmediainsiders.com/node/1325" REL="nofollow">Oregon Media Insiders</A>)</I>Norm!http://www.blogger.com/profile/10925789885737585791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-53670969424908345822007-08-29T22:29:00.000-07:002007-08-29T22:29:00.000-07:00i'm late to the party in an awesome way, it looks like. congrats on getting some changes made. <BR/><BR/>i didn't read the comments, though, so i emailed mr. barclay and opb anyway. i'm glad ira glass was so responsive to this.<BR/><BR/>my worry is that the way opb has handled it so far, they're liable to up and cancel. yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-80589260588626545762007-08-29T22:16:00.000-07:002007-08-29T22:16:00.000-07:00Oh Jesus (Jesus!) people, get over it. The irony is beautiful! There's more gay sex going on at New Hope than most places around and you know it. What's the big deal? It's a chance to sully the elevated confines with your mere presences!! All that OPB provides and some of you are willing to discredit completely on the basis of this most ridiculous of things. Is there such a thing as straight guilt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-36618798918142981682007-08-29T17:29:00.000-07:002007-08-29T17:29:00.000-07:00One last detail: need to make sure that OPB doesn't have a contract that requires that they still pay the fee for use of the church, despite not using it.George Seldeswww.onwardoregon.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-47666461424514129732007-08-29T12:54:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:54:00.000-07:00i just got the same email; i expect this will be resolved in short order. i knew that ira wouldn't want to speak there once he knew about it. having said that, what's up with the OPB guy who booked this and then said there was no other venue available? i'm no advocate of a witch hunt; perhaps he didn't know about the church's stance beforehand (irritating but a possibly understandable oversight). however, shouldn't he have been a little more responsive to these concerns? thanks lelo for bringing this to everyone's attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-3844471635147047472007-08-29T12:47:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:47:00.000-07:00I just got an email back from Steven Barclay:<BR/><BR/>Ira Glass has asked OPB to find an alternate space for his lecture event and they are working on this today. Thank you for your email<BR/><BR/>Steven Barclay Agency<BR/>12 Western Avenue<BR/>Petaluma, CA 94952<BR/>TEL 707-773-0654<BR/>FAX 707-778-1868<BR/>Email: steven@barclayagency.comdiggerhttp://www.how-to-hide-a-corpse-on-federal-land.com/words/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-73354916790127982372007-08-29T12:46:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:46:00.000-07:00I just got this from Steven:<BR/><BR/>Ira Glass has asked OPB to find an alternate space for his lecture<BR/> event<BR/>and they are working on this today. Thank you for your emailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-68662717680213461982007-08-29T12:22:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:22:00.000-07:00I too sent an email to Steven Barclay and received a reply in about 3 minutes that Ira would get the message.divebarwifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04560065307013169258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-13430463608133633822007-08-29T12:09:00.000-07:002007-08-29T12:09:00.000-07:00This is outrageous. I will join all of you in raising hell about it.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I agre that Ira is totally snacky. %^> Which makes it so much worse.Portlandianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-33826741212143686232007-08-29T10:44:00.000-07:002007-08-29T10:44:00.000-07:00fyi, i got an immediate and personal response to my email to Steven Barclay, who assured me that Ira will see my email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-45079027550624491962007-08-29T10:03:00.000-07:002007-08-29T10:03:00.000-07:00Go to opb.org and click on the 'contact us' link on the bottom. I just informed them that if a new venue is not found, I will withdraw my support for them. This is outrageous, and I strongly believe that they will act if enough pressure is brought to bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-80740275920657138812007-08-29T09:51:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:51:00.000-07:00So wrong, so absolutely wrong...bemusedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142188109324139216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-556906857484738382007-08-29T09:32:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:32:00.000-07:00let's raise some hell! i'm writing his agent, calling TAL, and informing OPB that if they hold this event at a hate-spewing, right-wing church, i will not continue my financial support of OPB. hit them where it hurts...in the pocketbook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-31653524881908701532007-08-29T07:34:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:34:00.000-07:00Hear, hear! I was shocked at the venue choice as well and hope that OPB will reconsider.Christinehttp://nonprofitgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-73317392024168640232007-08-29T07:27:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:27:00.000-07:00Thanks for the heads up -- I posted this after reading your entry.<BR/><BR/>http://blog.onwardoregon.org/regrets-only-please/George Seldeswww.onwardoregon.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-77119316955861796162007-08-29T01:25:00.000-07:002007-08-29T01:25:00.000-07:00FYI: The email you posted for his booking agent is incorrect. It's steven, not steve, at barclayagency.com.<BR/><BR/>And TAL has a MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thisamericanlifespace<BR/><BR/>P.S. I have the biggest crush on Ira Glass!!!Nevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999831618249137613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-84918630239808804482007-08-29T00:56:00.000-07:002007-08-29T00:56:00.000-07:00WTF? This is the first I've heard of this. I love Ira Glass and OPB, too and I'm shocked at the venue they picked. Thanks for posting this info; I'm writing to the Barclay Agency right now....because if LeLo ain't going, then neither am I!!!! :-)Nevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999831618249137613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-77149175378459897842007-08-28T22:21:00.000-07:002007-08-28T22:21:00.000-07:00I am currently fighting to make it that Oregon remains a state where I cannot be fired or turned out of housing because I'm gay. Where I can ensure protections for my family should anything happen to me. And so there is no way I can overlook the active discrimination against me and my family at the hands of New Hope Church. The idea that OPB would overlook it because it's the only space available is crazy. Would they hold a fundraiser in an openly racist space? Sexist space?The work that New Hope has and is doing is well known, and it's been made known to OPB. I count on them to think when others don't. To investigate and get to the bottom of things when others won't. That's why I donate and support them. But the responsibility then is to act. If this was another organization, OPB would be reporting on it. Is it okay because it suits their purposes? I hope they're clear on what it will cost them.Kristin Steelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-61319420407115633922007-08-28T22:09:00.000-07:002007-08-28T22:09:00.000-07:00I've got a story on this in tomorrow's Mercury. Ira was going to speak with OPB, and get back to me, but didn't by press time. <BR/><BR/>There are least two other venues open that night—First Congregational Church on the South Park Blocks, where Ira has spoken before, and the new Gerding Theater (which was stoked when I called to ask, and mentioned Glass...). Both are smaller than New Hope, but still hold hundreds. <BR/><BR/>I'll have more on this on Blogtown tomorrow, too. Thanks for posting about it! I was worried I would be the only one raising a fuss.Amy J. Ruizblogtown.portlandmercury.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-60112853765951287932007-08-28T21:38:00.000-07:002007-08-28T21:38:00.000-07:00How can OPB justify this? How can they hold an event for the public in a venue that excludes so many Oregonians? Well, no renewed membership from me!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com