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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1989)
DOWNEY IN S U R A N C E A G E N C Y . Working Toward a Just Society just news EMILY SIMON IN C . SIMON. KRAMER 6 FITHIAN-BARRETT Attorneys e e »III! Felony ond Misdem eanor Defense AIDS Issues • Consumer Problems e Workplace Concerns e Disobiliry/Sociol Security e Adoption ond Family Low e Sliding scale e Evening oppoinrments n i l , ________ , fill* ^ Radio gaybaiting lambasted _ Bridget I. Downey P.O .B ox 40 62 6 P o rtla n d . O R 9 7 2 4 0 6 1 0 S.W. B ro a d w a y , #408 506 SV òrti. Suite 510 Portland, OR 97204 ( 503 ) 228-8327 (503) 243-2733 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii RSVP 1989 Cruises •I Food Front C O O PI: P A T I V I ! 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Station program manager Capps agreed the n incident of lesbian baiting on a Portland program was in poor taste, but later refused to radio station drew criticism from a fledgling gay and lesbian anti-defamation and invite a lesbian on the air or to meet with mem bers o f the gay community to listen to a tape of education group. the incident and discuss it, Goodman said. While no decision was made to protest at “ Heterosexuals may think lesbian bashing is station KMJK, members of the Oregon Gay and fun, but it’s not,” Goodman recalled telling Lesbian Action (OLGA) Network agreed Capps. “ He interrupted right then and said he January 17 to begin telephone blitzes of radio or was heterosexual and he didn’t think it was television stations that broadcast homophobic funny either and he had already reprimanded comments. the D.J.” KMJK program manager Mark Capps said Goodman said that historically, gay people complaints about the recent lesbian baiting — have had difficulty pointing out to hetero involving disc jockeys joking about whether an sexuals that such verbal bashing — even done entertainer was gay — were overreactions, but jokingly — leads to further and more serious had educated him about the feelings of some of discrimination and assaults. the station’s listeners. “ You can’t point to any specific incident that The disc jockeys were not disciplined. this lesbian baiting joke caused this assault.’ ’ he KMJK, which broadcasts “classic ’ rock on said. “ But you can certainly talk about the links 106.7 FM. has been the subject of several com that make up the chain and he’s certainly one of plaints by members of the gay community and the links.” others concerned with homophobia. “ As it turned out, I reviewed the tapes and I Members of OLGA, which meets at 7 pm came to the conclusion that there was no need Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Community for action," Capps said. Church on NE Broadway and 24th Street, said Members of ACT-UP briefly discussed the they would respond immediately to future incident at a recent meeting, but decided against derogatory comments. The group formed in leading a demonstration against the station early January to promote lesbian and gay liberation through legislation, education, and because the baiting did not involve HIV/AIDS. direct action. The KMJK incident represents what many see as rising intolerance in Portland to gays and In early December. Christine Hennel sent a lesbians. A demonstration against the station letter to the station after hearing an exchange would be an ideal debut for OLGA, Goodman between two morning disc jockeys who wanted said. Organizers see the new group taking up to stage a call-in contest to decide if evangelist Jim Bakker was a “ homo’’ or not. legislative and anti-defamation issues and On January 5, the morning disc jockeys were working with existing groups to promote gay gay baiting again, this time directed at rights. entertainer Whitney Huston. The two created a Meanwhile, the KMJK morning disc jockeys “ Lesbian Love Line” to answer whether were at it again on January 11, when they dis Huston was a lesbian. cussed singer David Crosby’s assertion that he Several listeners immediately called the was glad he gained weight because then he station and members of the AIDS Coalition To avoided “ unpleasant” homosexual experiences Unleash Power (ACT UP) activated the group’s while in prison. phone tree. Listener Hennel wrote to the station about the The disc jockeys briefly, and still laughing, Bakker incident: “ Your incredibly insensitive apologized over the air after the initial and obvious ridicule towards gays and lesbians complaints. was really a shock to me.” Carl Goodman, a member of ACT UP and She, and other former listeners, have turned OLGA, said he called the station after hearing a the dial on KMJK. A MEMBER 232-3600 2454 E. Burnside Fam ily Owned & Operated Since 1952 Meeting notice iscussion of gay and lesbian concerns in the current legislative session will be the focus of a meeting to be held on February 15, at 7 p.m ., at Metropolitan Community Church, 1644 NE Broadway, Portland. The meeting is being organized by a coalition of existing organizations in the Portland metropolitan area, including the Lesbian Community Project, Right to Privacy Political D PET SAMARITAN CLINIC PATRICIA E. H U F F , D.V.M . 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