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just out ste p p in ’ out s in c e 1 9 8 3 Renée LaChancc contents EDITOR-AT-LARGE VOL 11 NO. 12 APRIL 15,1994 PUBUSHER AND EDITOR Ariel Walerwoman CALENDAR EDITOR Jann Gilbert FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHER An intimate remembrance Linda Kliewer REPORTER Rupert Kinnard writes about the recent loss o f a personal hero—Marlon Riggs Pamela Lyons ADVERTISING (p. 7) Fred Allcmann Meg Grace E. Ann Hinds Jewel Robinson DEPARTMENTS CREATIVE DIRECTOR E. Ann Hinds National news GRAPHIC DESIGN Military ban loses again in court; Congress erupts over education amendment; Coors continues to fund right-wing groups; Boston bank offers gay-friendly credit card; lesbian health care topic o f training at Georgetown University Rupert Kinnard COPY EDrTOR Kelly M. Bryan PROOFREADER Thomas Lauderdale TYPESETTERS Dee SlarDancer Fultz DISTRIBUTION (pp. 5-10) ed ito rial Up Front Distribution OFFICE MANAGER Local news Aaron Bong A ccessib ility issues hit close to home CONTRIBUTORS Miss Betsy Hunt Bob Roehr Jann Gilbert Rupert Kinnard Dale Reynolds We are all just temporarily abled, and something could happen at any time to throw any one of us into a totally new consciousness Jmt M l U published on the first and third Friday of each month. Copyright C1994 by Jmt ML No part of jm t M l m ay be reproduced w ithout written per mission from the publisher. The submission of written and graphic m aterials is welcomed. W ritten material should be typed and double-spaced. Jsist M l reserves the nghi to edit for grammar, punctuation, style, liability concerns and length. 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Subscriptions to ja st M l are available for S17.S0 for 12 issues. First Class (in an envelope) is $30 for 12 issues. A copy of )ual M l is available for $1 and/or advertising rates are available on request The mailing address and telephone aam b er for J m l M l are PO Box 15117, Portland, OR 97215; (503) 236-1252 Our fax number is 236-1257. I m • < • i 4 OCA loses in court and has to wait until 1996 to do a statewide ballot initiative; Lane County bans children s books; lawsuit filed against Boyz Bar alleging age discrimination; Multnomah County prepares for Ryan White funds; Right to Privacy PAC hires Greg Jackson as new executive director M ' ▼ Ipp. 11-13) by Renée LaChance Would I have to build a ramp? How would she use the he last several weeks have been extremely bathroom— it barely has room for one person let alone a d ifficu lt at just out. O ur editor, A riel wheelchair. Was the grocery store accessible? Were the Waterwoman, has been absent and was in the doctors offices we frequent accessible? Everywhere I go hospital. She had been suffering from nausea and vomiting for weeks before she was admit I now look at the doors, the steps, the lips in doorways, and wonder if I would be able to get Ariel and her ted to the hospital for kidney failure. Regular readers of wheelchair through them. Would I be able to lift the chair just out may be aware that Ariel has colon cancer. in and out of the car? There are so many things to think After minor surgery Ariel was able to regain the about that are now a part of my reality. functioning of one kidney. It has since stabilized to do the I know people who deal with these issues daily are work of two. When she came out of the anesthesia after the surgery going, “Duh, welcome to the real world,” but it blew my mind. It really struck home that we are all just tempo she realized that the right side of her body was partially rarily abled, and that something could happen at any time disabled. It took several days while her kidney improved to throw any one of us into a totally new consciousness for the doctors to do a test that showed that Ariel had a about accessibility issues. brain tumor which was swollen and causing the dysfunc Over the next year we will cover other areas of tion of her right side. With the aid of steroids and radiation treatments, the tumor has slowly been shrink accessibility to educate people about the day-to-day struggles of members of our community. ing and she has been regaining mobility. It has been an incredibly frightening experience for I want to take this space to thank the staff of just out me, dealing with news of the cancer advancing through who pulled the last issue of the paper together, the day her body and the idea that she was facing mobility issues before we went to press, without me and without any that would require her to be in a wheelchair at times and preparation for my absence. It is the tenacity and dedica otherwise walk with a cane. tion of this staff that makes just out what it is today, a As her primary caregiver, I found it ironic that just out well-read and appreciated newsmagazine throughout the had recently done an issue featuring mobility disabili United States. I appreciate each of you and the gifts you ties— thinking about access became all the more personal bring to just out. Thank you for being here. to me. How would I get her up the two steps to the house? ARTS T Mutters Miss Betsy Hunt says "Hello!" to everybody but Kitty (pp. 26-27) Television Gay men and lesbians can use broadcasting to educate people regarding homophobia (p. 28) Cinema Threesome features a gay character, is directed by a gay man and appeals to everyone despite their sexual orientation (pp. 16-17) * ' » f i m i * « « » « * > « « t « ♦ M M » f • ••••• I I
