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. Just Out reserves the
right to edit for grammar, punctuation,
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.
Letters to the editor should be
limited to two double-spaced typed
pages. Deadline for submissions is the
1st and 15th of the month proceeding
publication. Views expressed in letters
to the editor, columns and features are
not necessarily those of the publisher.
Display advertising will be accepted
up to the 2nd and 17th of each month.
Classified ads must be received at the
office of Just Out by the 2nd and 17th
of each month, along with payment.
Ads will not be taken over the
telephone.
Subscriptions to Just Out are
available for $17.50 for 12 issues. First
Class (in an envelope) is $30 for 12
issues.
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)