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| Adams at City Hall (2009) Scott |
Going Back to OUTview's first year in 2009, we focused on issues that we
cared about and one by one change was happening. Our first Podcast on
January 31, 2009 happened a month earlier than planned and MK had to
jump through hurdles to get this special completed. This was the week
that Portland was going through a firestorm with the
Scandal of Mayor Sam Adams and
his relationship with former intern, Beau Breedlove. It was revealed
that Adams had lied during his Mayoral Campaign in 2007 about his
relationship with Breedlove. Many (Including Oregon's Gay Publication,
'Just Out') was calling for Adams to resign. One Man, Elliot Young,
Professor
at Portland’s Lewis and Clark College, was one of the first to start
the ‘Support Sam’ campaign. Young spent several days being interviewed
by the local media and graciously accepted the invitation to chat with
OUTview. Adams didn't resign, and after 2 failed Recalls, left City Hall
feet first in December 2012.
