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December 12, 1990 *
The Tea Court
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First Seating
3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon
Second Seating
5:30 to 7:30 at dusk
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December 10, 1990
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patient care of
OUR HOUSE of Portland
local briefs
AIDS Memorial Quilt
in Portland
Leather politics and
competition
O
T
he National Leather Association meeting
ver 1,600 panels from the NAMES Proj­
here Oct. 25-28 elected Shannon Kennedy
ect AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international
of Denver and Jim Richards of Dallas as
memorial to those who have died of
AIDS, will be on display in Portland Friday, their new co-chairs. The competition for Mr. and
Ms. National Leather Association was won by
Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Oregon
Seattle’s Howard M artin and San Francisco’s
Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King
Ruth Marks. On the political front, delegates
Jr. Blvd. The Portland showing is the largest
called for angry letters to the Human Rights
Quilt display commemorating World AIDS Day,
Campaign
Fund exercise director Tim McFeeley
Dec. 1. The full Quilt, over 13,000 three by six
in protest of an announcement of the HRCF com­
foot panels, is now too big to be seen in one
m
unity-service award to M ichigan Womyn’s
place.
Music Festival producers Barbara Price and Lisa
The schedule is as follows:
Vogel, who restricted the activities o f leather-
▼ Friday, Nov. 30, 7-10 pm (Opening cere­
women
during this year’s fest. In a prepared
monies begin at 7 pm, the Quilt will be unfolded
statement, HRCF responded: “Exclusion of, and
at 7:30 pm)
discrimination
against, the leather community is
▼ Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 am -1 0 pm
contrary to the goals of the HRCF. These are
T Sunday, Dec. 2, 9 am - 5:30 pm (Closing
ceremonies begin at 5 pm)Admission is free, do­ concerns which must be worked out within the
women’s community itself.”
nations are welcome.
Founded in June 1987, the NAMES Project
developed the Quilt in San Francisco as a per­
sonal response to the seemingly endless tragedy
of the AIDS epidemic. “The Quilt serves as a
he members o f the Deschutes Board of
positive and creative means of expression for
County Commissioners have changed their
those people whose lives have been touched by
minds. Gene Craven, Jr. and Mike Carsey
AIDS. It provides a way to educate the public by
illustrating the impact of the epidemic and show­ opened Buffet Flat, an antique store, 14 years
ago just north of Bend on Highway 97. The
ing the humanity behind the statistics,” said
highway is now being widened and the store
James Bryson, president of the NAMES Project
must move. At a public hearing in Sept., more
Oregon Chapter. “More than 500 Oregonians -
than 20 people testified in favor of moving Buf­
men, women, and children - have died of AIDS,
fet Flat across the highway. (See November 1990
and many of them have memorial panels in­
issue) The Deschutes Commissioners said yes,
cluded in the display,” he added.
now they say no.
All donations collected at the Quilt showing
Buffet Flat will close Dec. 24,1990.
will be distributed to local agencies providing
direct services to people with AIDS and HIV and
their loved ones. Recipients include Our House,
The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon HIV Day
Center, The House of Light, Cascade AIDS Proj­
ect Brinker Fund, and Esther’s Pantry.
he lesbian and gay community responded
enthusiastically to ACT UP Portland’s
“Postcards to the Stars” campaign at Pride
celebrations in Portland and San Francisco. Five
hundred people addressed postcards to over 70
different closeted entertainers, sports figures and
politicians, urging them to join the struggle for
lesbian and gay civil rights by coming out of the
closet. Almost twice as many postcards were ad­
dressed to famous dykes than famous gay men.
Jodie Foster, Tracy Chapman, and k.d. lang were
the top three women addressees: Tom Cruise,
Greg Louganis and Arsenio Hall were the most
ommittees are now forming to prepare for
popular men.
this year’s lesbian and gay pride celebra­
“If every closeted queer in Hollywood came
tion. People are needed to plan the parade,
out imagine the challenge to damaging stere­
rally, the pride program, entertainment, security,
otypes and the change in people’s attitudes that
publicity, and a speakers bureau. Energy and
would have to take place in this country. Imag­
ideas are needed to make this the biggest lesbian
ine if straight people realized that their idols and
and gay pride celebration ever.
heroes and heart throbs were lesbians and gay
“We don’t require a lot of your time, just a
men!” said Lori Kohler of ACT UP Portland. “It
commitment from people to do what they can,”
may be that many gay and lesbian entertainers
said Stewart Jolliffe, co-chair of the committee.
feel locked in the closet; for some the closet may
He says that some ideas that have been bandied
not be a matter of choice. We are sending those
about are a big pre-pride book fair, a kick-off people a message that they have support. We are
dance in early June, and outreach throughout the
reminding them that in order to break down walls
state. For more information or to volunteer call
o f homophobia they m ust come out," added
232-8233.
Laura White of ACT UP Portland.
Buffet Flat update
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Hundreds send
postcards
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Committees forming
for lesbian and gay
pride celebration
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