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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1987)
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The forum results will be included in a report titled “ Community Profiles Report” which will be published in January 1988 and distributed throughout the Portland- Vancouver area. The forum with the gay/lesbian community is being cosponsored by Phoenix Rising, Lesbian Community Project, Counseling Center for Sex ual Minorities, Brinker Fund. Metropolitan Community Church and Just Out. The forum will be held Wednesday, December 9, at the Northwest Service Center, from 7 p.m . to 10 p.m. Forum participants will be divided into discussion groups. Groups will discuss needs of community, service gaps, coordination of services, and access barriers. This forum is a beginning process to new understanding of the gay/lesbian community by United Way. It is imperative that the commu nity come forth and assess our needs for the agency. • I been in a committed lesbian or gay relationship for one or more years, are being sought. Complete information about participation can be obtained by contacting Dr. Matthew Modrcin or Dr. Norm Wyers at the PSU Graduate School of Social Work (503-464-4712). Anonymity is guaranteed. Survey questionnaires are available at a variety o f places throughout the Portland area or by mail. • Anti-lesbian violence anthology in preparation ubmissions are being sought for an anthol ogy about the experiences o f lesbians whose sexual assault or attempted sexual assault by men was motivated by anti-lesbian sentiment. Lesbian survivors/victims and their friends are invited to submit short stories, jour nal entries, poetry, political analysis and es says. Selections will be published anonymously upon request, but a name and address must accompany all submissions. Deadline for sub missions is March I. 1988; extensions by writ ing. if necessary. Address inquiries, submis sions to Sharon Vardatira. Box 2304, Harvard Square Station, Cambridge, MA 02238. • S G a y mystery anthology seeks submissions hort stories with a mystery theme are being sought fora first-of-its-kind lesbian and gay anthology. The work is being compiled by Michael Nava, whose book The Little Death was widely praised by both gay and mainstream reviewers. he Portland area has been chosen as the Nava explained that he had been surprised when site for a study of lesbian and gay couple he learned that no such anthology existed, so he relationships, the problems that they encounter, decided to create one. and the sources of help couples might turn to “ Mysteries offer the writer a chance to de during times o f stress or tension within the rela velop gay or lesbian characters and themes, tionship. The overall purpose of the study is to without having them become the main focus of examine the help-seeking behavior of lesbian the story,” noted Nava. “ In that sense, they and gay couples when they are experiencing represent a sort o f second wave o f gay writing. relationship problems. The first wave, in the seventies and early eigh The findings will be used to sensitize profes ties, consisted much more o f stories and books sional helpers to the special challenges lesbian in which being gay was meant to be the main and gay couples face in their attempt to maintain theme — coming out stories, for example, and viable partnerships. Since this kind of informa romances.” tion has not been available in the past, the Inquiries and submissions accompanied by a potential for improved services for lesbian and self-addressed and stamped envelope may be gay couples is striking. sent to Michael Nava. 6537 Moore Drive. Los Recruitment for participants has begun. In Angeles, CA 90048. 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