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2 T « o v c m b tr 1 0 9 2 ▼ Ju»« out ju s t out sinc e 1 9 8 3 contents PUBUSHER Renée LaChance VOL 9 NO. 13 NOV. 1992 EDITOR Ariel Waterwoman CALENDAR EDITOR Meg Grace FEATURES FREELANCE REPORTERS Harvest of Hate Jim Hunger Irene K. Hislop Hate crimes in Oregon have more than doubled. We share victims’ stories and safety tips. PHOTOGRAPHERS (p.19) Linda Kliewer Linda Carter Election night havens ADVERTISING Amanda Colorado Meg Grace E. Ann Hinds Many opportunities provide safe and fun environments for watching election returns CREATIVE DIRECTOR 3 E. Ann Hinds 3 z PROOFREADER 3 Mary Catherine Lamb CO Amanda Colorado Lauren Sylvis pulls a wheelie at the No on 9 rally on Oct. 4. Up Front Distribution Just Out is published on the first and fifteenth day of each month. © 1992. No part of Just Old may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The submission of written and graphic materials is welcomed. Wriuen material should be typed and double-spaced. 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A copy of Just Out is available for $1 and/or advertising rales are available on request The mailing address and telephone nunter for Just Out are: PO Box 15117, Portland, OR 97215; (503) 236-1251 World briefs editorial (p. 5) National news A look at history CONTRIBUTORS Lee Lynch Dr. Tantalus Rex Wockner Matthew Nelson Rachel Timoner David Barrington Marilyn Davis Patricia Comm an Sandra de Helen Linda Mullen shares her draft o f an agenda, A t o Z (pp. 3-4) Meg Grace DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENTS Letters TYPESETTER FORMATTER (p. 27) The bloodiest struggles in the United States have been over civil rights The AIDS Memorial Quilt was on display in October in Washington, D.C. (p. 6) OCA watch (pp. 12-13) ince its inception, the United States has tried to mature into fully embracing its fundamental philoso phy. Certainly the Bill o f Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution define a very inclusive framework. In the light of these sturdy documents, it seems ironic (or insane) that the bloodiest, most wrenching struggles on this continent have been fought trying to resist this inclusionary doctrine. Civil rights and religious freedoms helped define the mass migration of Europeans to the Americas five centuries ago. Within a very short time after their arrival, most indigenous peoples and cultures were destroyed. There is yet to be any realistic attempt to set things right. African and Asian people were imported into this country in a slave trade that was unprecedented. The legacy of that era tore the United States apart during the Civil War. During the Spanish-American war, the United States stole thousands of territorial miles from Mexico. The state of Colo rado still controls the Colorado River flow into Mexico and leaves barely a trickle for our Southern neighbors. It was only through mass protesting and social upheaval that women were given the right to vote and hold office. Violence against women continues to escalate in the United States. Every 20 seconds a woman is raped, and every three minutes another is physically assaulted in her home, by a “loved one.” The movement to enact a 40-hour work week, unionize the labor pool and eliminate “sweat shops” met with an equally violent reaction. You can still find “sweat shops” in major cities. Japanese-Americans, and anyone thought to be Japanese, were incarcerated in internment camps in the United States during World War H. It is only recently that retributions are being made to the survivors o f this indignity. The Civil Rights Movement of the ’50s and '60s quickly led to the fire-bombing o f churches. Many of the people guilty of those murders are still walking around free. There are places in the United States today where encouraging African-Ameri can people to vote is considered a revolutionary act. In the '70s the American Indian Movement started holding the United S States accountable for the treaties it signed. They too were fire- bombed, and families were destroyed. AIM member Leonard Peltier still sits in prison as a result of the gross miscarriage of justice during that time. This country has a hard time living up to and honoring the simple, humanitarian doctrine put forth by its founders. There are strong messages regarding the separation of church and state, self-evident and inalienable rights, the pursuit of life, liberty and justice, as well as opportunities built in for the expansion of rights. There isn’t even a space in the Constitution for removal of rights. These rights belong to and are owned by everyone. The community of sexual minorities is where this violent resistance to ensuring civil rights is focusing now. As much as w e'd all like to see this terrorist oppression end Nov. 4, it's not going to. The fight will not be over until we enact federal legislation that puts all of our names on the “human being” roster. war will be waged. Every major elected official in the st; every major newspaper, the majority of businesses, chamb of commerce and religions have come out squarely agai Ballot Measure 9. Oregonians, from one end of the state to other, are joining hands to stop this civil war. Our strength, i confidence, the courage that we show each day as we get up i face this assault, are being watched all over the world. We \ not let Salem, Ore., become the Montgomery, Ala., of the '9 There s certainly enough fear and hatred to create that, we rein Oregon. Our governor is not afraid of the OCA. Sh not afraid to name them for the hatemongers that they are. T is a beautiful, caring state. The majority of the law enforcem agencies will not turn their backs on the gay-bashings, the de threats, the deaths. We, in Oregon, have been galvanized as other community has to stop the surging wave of violence t terror dead in its tracks. I> won’t happen here. Wa won't lei it. Gays, lesbil bisexuals, transgenders, heterosexuals-celebrate. We are joining together to create safety and will derail this civil i Detore it gets any more fire under it. Local news Former ju s t out photographer Catherine Stauffer wins her lawsuit against the OCA's number- two guy, Scott Lively (p. 14) Donna Red Wing is named woman o f the year by The Advocate (p. 15) COLUMNS Amazon TYail A young lesbian is terrorized by neo-Nazi skinheads (p. 31) ARTS Theater Vinegar Tom is an old show echoing current events (p. 28) Music Dr. Tantalus never tires of Morrisey. This issue he reviews the rocker's concert. (p. 30)
