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Just news Marge Coalman says the chorus members have received their music and Portland folks Lifting voices in will be gathering to rehearse in the upcoming National Organization for Women, the Boise BY D E L L R I C H A R D S weeks. The first full rehearsal will precede the Coalition for Peace in Central America and the song for the world first performance at the opening ceremonies. fter seven months of organizing, Boise Rainbow Coalition—s ille d the number of Songs at the performance will be “Proud” and political activists did the impossible— to hear participants. “Come Celebrate.” There will be ten songs in pulled off the first gay parade in Idaho. “I would guess about a third of the marchers all, one of which is in French. Despite initial fears in the gay community were not gay,” said Edie Kilpatrick, treasurer of The Games promise to offer as much ay Games III will include a 300-voice that marchers would wear paper bags on their YFFN. culturally as competitively. Artists of all media festival chorus performing at the opening heads to hide their faces and public predictions Local church organizations—from a Friends and closing ceremonies, plus a mid-week are being asked to bring along their works for that people would be shot if they attempted to (Quaker) group to the Disciples of Christ to the concert Fourteen people from Portland will display. Public transportation will be free in exercise their civil rights, an estimated 350 men Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)—also lend their voices to that heavenly choir. Some Vancouver during the Games as passes will be and women marched on June 23 down the main lent an air of respectability to the parade in this of the members are: Marge Coalman, Cheyenne granted. streets of Boise proudly carrying signs and intensely-religious community. Chapman, Karen Fong, Amy Valentine, Arija With registrations from many countries banners to mark the beginning of the fight for “I believe that if Jesus were here today, he Anderson, Trent Gagnon, Philip Anderson, around the world, including newly liberated gay and lesbian rights in this conservative would be right in the middle of the AIDS Nancy Vanderburgh, Heidi Boenke, Donna Eastern Europe, the Games will surely be an Rocky Mountain state. wards,” said Carol Blakley, a retired mother of Dunais, Cindy Z. and Sherry Oeser. Karen opportunity for intercultural exchange, and “The march exceeded our wildest dreams,” a gay man who is HIV-negative. Like many of Fong, Amy Valentine and Arija Anderson will never-to-be forgotten memories. It is something said Ann Dunk in, chair of Your Family, the parade participants, Blakley has been in events as well as sing in the we can all sing about! Friends and Neighbors (YFFN), the group that fighting a lone battle for the acceptance of gays compete performances. —Sandra de Helen organized the day’s events. at her church since 1977. Blakley and her For months, activists such as Dunk in husband, Ron, carried one of the many banners worried that the gay community was too TEAM PORTLAND SWIM TEAM with references to God and Christ. closeted for a public display of pride to come Jodi Mckkers, pastor of the local MCC off. church, opened the gathering at the Capital Boise has a long history of intolerance step—and closed the rally that followed—with toward minorities. Saturday’s parade put an end a prayer. “People across the country are to that era even though approximately 100 cheering you on—and watching you,” said Peri counter-demonstrators—carrying signs such as Jude Radecic, legislative director of the “Down with Gays”—lined the streets in protest National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, who But the massive number of gays who were flew in for the event unafraid to show their faces in public—and the After a two-hour trek across town in the 95 obvious support of Boise’s liberal heterosexual degree heat, marchers were treated to songs by community—stunned even the angriest Houston activist Carolyn Mobley, the comic protestor into awed silence. duo Romanovsky and Phillips, and Olivia Many non-gay political organizations—such recording artist Teresa Trull. as the American Civil Liberties Union, the T Idaho holds first Gay Pride Parade A G Our apologies to Team Portland. The picture planned for lat month's article is above. The photo for Team Portland pictured Amy and Karen who won their trophies in martial arts competition. Team Portland's glue, otherwise known as the steering committee. Standing (from left): Dave Corral (tennis), Richard Brown (tennis), Geoff Pleat (power lifting ), Jay Dobson (triathlon), Bev Michelson (co-chair). Front: Jill Schudt (swimming, Tyler Cole (swimming), Dale Shaw (phy sique), and Lonnie Sobocxinski (trathlon). Bev Mic kelson would like to add that Bridgetown Realty and Cascade Therapy Associates are Gold Medal sponsors. The Silver Medal sponsor is TV Host. The Bronze Medal sponsors are Just Out and Hobo’s. . ________________ Six members o f Team Portland Swim Team competed in the State Games of Oregon, July 7 and 8, held at the Club. This was the second o f three meets held to ready the swimmers for the upcoming Gay Games. The team members represent a variety of abilities, ages and all are working hard to achieve their personal best. Come cheer them on at the Games. _____________________________________________________________________ —Marge Parker representatives of many countries and cultures will be featured. Concert and “The concert concept, ‘Beyond The Rain bow,’ represents the bringing together of all the marching bands to colors from around the world: the colors of people, the colors of culture, the colors of perform "Beyond thought, the colors of friendship, love and humanity. The goal of the entire week's events The Rainbow" is each of us striving for our own personal gold that lies beyond the rainbow,” stated artistic esbian and Gay Bands of America director, Nanisi Barrett. (LGBA), the national organization The massed bands will also perform at the comprised of 18 concert/marching bands from Games' Opening Ceremonies under the across the U.S., will present a major concert, direction of Bob Brown (Denver) and the “Beyond The Rainbow,” on Wednesday, Closing Ceremonies under the direction of Jim August 8 at 8 pm at the Orpheum Theatre in Cochrane (New York). Ticket information is Vancouver. In keeping with the international available by calling (619) 226-1101. scope of the Games and Festival, music L VIOLENT CRIME AND GAY-BASHING HOTLINES Portland Police Department: 248-4106 Metropolitan Human Relations Commission: 796-5136 WHEEL ALIGNMENT C L I N I C A L TIRES P S Y C H O L O G I S T 2250 NW FLANDERS. SUITE 103 ■ PORTLAND. O REG O N 97210 ( 503 ) 248-0775 A UTOBODY & paint 2454 E. Burnside 232-3600 FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1952 just Ota Y 1 7 V August 1990
