As noted in the comments to my post yesterday, about the unlikely—read: anti-gay—venue for Ira Glass’ October 7 Portland visit, Glass asked OPB to find a new spot.

Then, last night, the Oregonian ran a piece indicating that OPB was going to stick with New Hope Community Church. (LeLo in NoPo’s been watchdogging this issue, too.)

Tom Doggett, vice president for OPB television programming, confirmed Wednesday evening that Glass still is scheduled to speak at New Hope.

Doggett cited Oregon Public Broadcasting’s September Member Guide, which was mailed last week.

(The O also noted that the issue was raised by “Portland bloggers and others.” Ahem. It’s spelled M-E-R-C-U-R-Y, for further reference.)

What gives?

I just spoke with Glass’ agent, Steven Barclay:

“The quote that was in the Oregonian this morning is inaccurate,” he says. He had just spoken with OPB officials, who told him “we’re working on it. We just don’t know where yet.”

But the event will not happen at New Hope. “It’s not a place Ira wants to be associated with,” Barclay adds.

(Indeed, the Oregonian’s headline changed overnight, from “OPB stands by church choice for Ira Glass appearance” to “Venue for OPB event criticized”)

Barclay’s been getting a lot of emails from Portland folks upset over New Hope—he strongly hinted that those emails can cease (though he’s happy to respond to them all, and thinks “it’s good for people to be vocal about their beliefs”). He’s gay too, and he gets it, he says.