‘Ballot Measure 9’

Heather MacDonald’s comprehensive, incisive 1995 documentary on the emotion-charged campaign surrounding the 1992 Oregon anti-gay measure is all the more chilling because of its methodical, cool approach. Wisely, MacDonald not only lets gay activists have their say but also allows Lon Mabon, chairman of the Oregon Citizen’s Alliance, and numerous associates and supporters, to express their profoundly negative view of gays and lesbians. The state’s gays and lesbians fought back in a manner that invited the general public to perceive the larger civil and constitutional rights issues. As a young high school student asks: “Who’s next?” (CMAX Wednesday at 8 p.m.).