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EDITOR
Ariel Waterwoman
VOL. 11 NO. 8 FEBRUARY 18,1994
CALENDAR EDITOR
Meroe Elahi
FEATURES
PHOTOGRAPHER
Journey to life
Linda Kliewer
Native people speak about
how H IV has affected their
communities
REPORTERS
Pamela Lyons
Lee Norwood
Increasing access
New programs work to
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services to Native populations
ADVERTISING
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(p p -16-17)
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
World news
Rupert Kinnard
The IGLHRC calls on the
Columbian government to
protect the safety o f an AIDS
hospice under attack
COPY EDITOR
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Dee Star Dancer Fultz
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Miss Betsy Hunt
Kelly M. Bryan
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Joann Loulan brought down the house at the end o f her show Feb. 12, by modeling local artist Meg Rowe's latest piece,
"The Emotionally Safe Sex Ensemble." The ensemble includes a hat, coat and dress made out of dental dams and plastic,
and comes with a pocketful of chocolates.
editorial
Say w h a ...?
Is there some tricky deity fooling around with us?
by A rie l W aterwoman
hen we received the fax from Support Our cuts in our service organizations, and the results are just
Communities Political Action Commit starting to be noticed.
It seems that this was the miracle that CAP needed to
tee which outlined Marion County Cir
cuit Judge Rodney W. Miller’s ruling meet its financial goals. CAP’S current financial struggle
against the Oregon Citizens Alliance’s is probably the most dramatic example of how our com
proposed ballot initiative, we were shocked.
Could
munity
is it
feeling the effects of financing defensive
really be this easy?
¡= p o litical cam -
A judge was finally
§ paigns every two
addressing the con
< years— as well
stitutionality of the
l as fighting all
O C A ’s in itiativ e
| the initiatives go-
before it got to the
I ing on around
voters. What a con
the state. Great, I
cept! A tight place
was thinking, all
in my belly let go.
those people who
There were tears in
usually contrib
more than one set of
ute to charity or
eyes as the scope of
ganizations will
that simple ruling
be able to do that
p erm eated
our
again w ithout
hearts and brains.
having to worry
I started thinking
about a big po-
ab o u t
C ascad e
* litical campaign.
AIDS P ro ject. I
More than re
wondered if this rul- Celebration, or not, at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
lie f about the
ing would give people the security they needed to pour the money, I was experiencing real joy. Breathing was easier,
money they were setting aside for the fight with the OCA
the future looked like a place I wanted to live in and I felt
into CAP. It’s no secret that, nationwide, service organi good about my belief in the strength of our constitution
zations in sexual minority communities are suffering big
Could it really be this simple? Well, I guess not—but!
financial shortfalls. These shortfalls have been attributed
it was fun while it lasted. Stay tuned for the next ruling on
to our funds being siphoned off to fight the ultra-right’s this matter scheduled for mid-April. Maybe it will be this
attack on our civil rights. Court battles have made deep simple.
W
(p. 4)
National news
Cross-dressing lesbian
murdered along with two
friends in Nebraska; First
Interstate Bank removes
protections fo r lesbians and
gay men; surgeon general
advocates fo r lesbian health
(pp. 5-7)
Local news
Judge rules against the OCA
and then withdraws his
decision; CAP fa ces financial
struggle; local dyke makes
good
(pp. 10-15)
COLUMNS
Spirituality
Lutheran sexuality report still
in controversy
(p. 9)
ARTS
Mutters
Interview with Queer Night
founder D J (aka Hans
Brinker)
(pp. 24-25)
Books
An interview with John
Preston shows him to be a
man o f traditions
(pp. 26-27)
Cinema
A mixed-bag o f queer and
queer-positive film s at
Cinema 21
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