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2 ▼ Ja n u a ry 1 9 0 2 ▼ Juat o u t ju s t out since 1983 PUBUSHER step pin’ out contents Rened LaChance EDITOR VOL. 9 N O . 3 JA N . 1992 Linda Kliewcr CALENDAR EDITOR Linda Shirley FEATURE STAFF REPORTER Inga Sorensen Voices within speaking out STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Catherine Stauffer Ten lesbians and gay men from various ethnic, cultural and racial backgrounds share their truths. ADVERTISING Linda Shirley Amanda Colorado t ( P P - 12-18) CREATIVE DIRECTOR E. Ann Hinds z PROOFREADER Inga Sorensen R I TYPESETTER Amanda Colorado FORMATTER Meg Grace Mona Lisa as a dyke. Art Media window goddess Rhonda Wheeler, created this display showing many women as Mona Lisa. The one in the middle, sports a "dyke11 tattoo and a pink triangle. Profile Soviet gay activist, Roman Kalinin, comes to Portland to promote the leJbian and gay liberation movement in the Soviet Union (p. 4) DISTRIBUTION Coyote Distributing Carol Steinel Chloe Dc Scgonzac CONTRIBUTORS Lee Lynch Dr. Tantalus Malt Bailey Susana Santos cjgoldbcrg Marilyn Davis Rex Wockner Ariel Waterwoman Eileen Kaady Anthony Howie Bicrbaum Roberto Reyes-Colón Florcid Walker Scot Nakagawa Lynn Nakamoto Bcs'Lcc Heron Just Out it published on the first day of each month. © 1992. No part of Just Out may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. T he subm ission of w ritten and graphic materials is welcomed. Written material should be typed and double spaced. Just Out reserves the right to edit for grammar, puncturtion, style, liability concerns and length. We will reject or edit articles or advertisements that are offensive, demeaning or may result in legal action. Just Out consults the Associated Press Style Book and Libel Manual on editorial decisions. 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OR 97213; (303) 236-1252 DEPARTMENTS editorial SUBSCRIPTIONS D iv e rse by nature Letters (p. 3) World news (p. 5) National briefs (p.6) O experts on their own life experiences, not to exclude them ur community is diverse by nature. Sexual orien because they are "too close" to a story, has been a wonderful tation cuts across all lines of race, religion, eco nomic standing, education, and nationality. We change. I love this job, I also need a break. I miss working with have a built-in bridge for coming together, if we Philip Anderson, who died of AIDS -related causes in July. My will only use i t We have an opportunity to learn preference would always be to work with another editor with from people and share with people who may be very complementary different skills and different life experiences. from ourselves, or who we perceive as different. In at least one In other news related to coverage of the Oregon Citizens way we are alike. We are queer. Alliance, I wish more reporters in the mainstream media, Understanding and reaching out to people unlike ourselves, particularly television, would look beyond what is spoon-fed is an important step in healing this world. If we choose to isolate them. In a recent news story about the OCA’s new “No on ourselves and think we know what others are like then we are Hate" initiative, which increases penalties for hate crimes, doing exactly what the Oregon Citizens Alliance is doing, and adds “political activities” to the list of protected catagories, and we arc only hurting ourselves. * changes sexual orientation to “engaging in abnormal and In this issue of Just Out, many gay men and lesbians from unnatural sexual behavior," KGW-Channel 8 News reported a variety of cultural backgrounds, not usually represented, the story as if the OCA really cares about hate crimes. Pete speak their own truths. They have all been brave enough to be Shulberg even made note of the “special mention of homosexu honest and open about their lives. als,” as if it were positive. Don’t they read the fine print, or even As editor, it has been an enriching experience to call on the second page of a press release? Didn’t they see the deletion people and ask them to participate in this issue, to tell others of "sexual orientation," the addition of the words "abnormal about their lives. As an European-American dyke it was a scary behavior?" Doesn’t that sound familiar? Things are not always experience to ask people of ethnic origins different than my what they seem. I was taught that reporters need to examine own to participate in this project knowing that many people of material and question things, not swallow them whole. color do not feel represented by this paper. My fears were met This initiative is a way for the OCA to get the language, by an overwhelmingly positive response from everyone I “abnormal sexual behavior,” refering to homosexuality, on contacted, even those who didn’t choose to contribute to this the books in Oregon. This is a public relations move on the issue. My thanks to each o f you. OCA’s part to appear as if they care about a group they are Many of the people who participated in this issue and many trying to erase from the face of the planet. Through the added of the young lesbians and gay men who wrote articles for the classification of protection for political activities, they, them September Youth Issuedon’t consider themselves writers. One selves would be covered by a law intended to protect disenfran needn't be a writer or a speaker to have something to say. It is chised people. To top it off, using the name, “No on Hate,” important for each of us to value our own truth and to value the which has been used since July by a lesbian and gay political truth of others. action committee that is fighting the OCA, is meant at the very This will be my last issue as editor of Just Out. My decision least to confuse the public. If the OCA were serious about its to leave has been a very difficult one and I still question it even initiative, why would it change" sexual orientation" to “abnor as I write this editorial, perhaps especially as I write this mal sexual behavior,’’ language completely out of context with editorial. The work of being the editor of a lesbian and gay the rest of the wording? To be consistent, the rest of the law newspaper has been a joy to me, especially working on editions would refer to other protected classes in derogatory terms as o f the paper like this one. After 14 years in mainstream well. In my opinion that is totally inconsistent with a law that television news, it is a wonderful experience to finally be if intended to protect people from being assaulted because of covering stories that reflect my life, and that are as important as negative stereotypes. any story on the 5 o ’clock news. To be able to include people Ify o iih .v en ’t dor* i. tlrMdy. | cncourag, you come out as writers because of their bias and what they have to offer as now, while it is still legal to be and say "queer." Linda Kliewer Religion (p-8) OCA watch (p. 9) Local news (p.10) CO LUM NS Amazon lYail (P-31 ) Just Dish (p. 30) ARTS Entertainment Porno Afro Homo comes to Portland and Eugene and prom ises to be the best show in town. (p. 26) *
