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2 ▼ m ay 20. 1004 ▼ jus« out just out since 1 983 PUBLISHER AND EDITOR Renée LaChance steppin’ out EDITOR-AT-LARGE contents VOL. 11 NO. 14 Ariel Waterwoman MAY 20, 1994 CALENDAR EDITOR FEATURES Jann Gilbert PHOTOGRAPHER Gay Games IV Linda Kliewer Local athletes are ready for the games in New York City. On cover: Top (and below): Jill Schuldt; Middle row: Will Anderson, Adrian Kalil, Ed Green, Joe Callan; Front row: Sarah Linden, Lauren Sylvis, David Moreno ADVERTISING Fred Allemann Meg Grace E. Ann Hinds Jewel Robinson (PP- 15-17) CREATIVE DIRECTOR E. Ann Hinds GRAPHIC DESIGN Stonewall Awards Rupert Kinnard National prizes go to four community activists COPY EDITOR (p. 10) Kelly M. Bryan FORMATTER DEPARTMENTS Fred Allemann TYPESETTER World news Dee StarDancer Fultz Up Front Distribution Pride events scheduled throughout Europe; queer candidates elected in the Netherlands OFFICE MANAGER (P- 4) Local musician Nathan Thornton in front o f the Outside In mural, 1236 SW Salmon. DISTRIBUTION Aaron Bong National news Community divided on HIV test kits; queer staff association forms on Capitol Hill CONTRIBUTORS Martha Allen Jann Gilbert Bob Roehr Steve Warren Rex Wockner Just out is published on the first and th ird F rid a y o f each m o n th . Copyright @1994 by Just out No part of Just out may be reproduced without written per mission from the publisher The submission of w ritten and graphic m aterials is w elcom ed. W ritten m atenal 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. 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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 rates are available on request The m ailing address and telephone num ber for Just out are PO Box 14400, Portland. OR 97214-0400; (503) 236-1252 Our fax number is 236-1257 (pp. 5-8) Lavender Tuesday Eight o f the nine open sexual minority candidates who ran fo r public office May 17 won their races ▼ by Renée LaChance Local news The OCA loses in Gresham, but four other communities pass discriminatory measures; Oregon PTA passes family diversity resolution (PP- 9-13) nce again, the spotlight focuses on Oregon as we Mary Wendy Roberts will seek her fifth term as commis lead the way in queer politics. Just two years ago, sioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the enforcement Ballot Measure 9 gave Oregon the reputation of arm of civil rights protections for workers. She will be running being the homophobia capitol of the United States. against Jack Roberts (no relation), who ran unopposed for the Now, we have fought that homophobia and forged Republican nomination. a position in Oregon politics in ways unmatched by any Some other of our favorite state legislators won their nomina state. That’s something to celebrate. tions. Avel Gordly is unopposed for the District 17 seat. Two lesbians, three gay men and one bisexual woman won Margaret Carter, Frank Shields, Mike Fahey and Lisa Naito their parties’ nominations for seats in the Oregon House. will all face Republican candidates in the fall. Incumbents Gail Shibley (D-Portland), George Eighmey (D- A former favorite, Rep. Tom Mason, lost his bid for the Portland), Kate Brown (D-Portland), and Cynthia Wooten (D- Democratic nomination to Anitra Rasmussen. In the last days Eugene) will face off with Republican opponents in November. before the election, Mason sought and gained the endorsement Chuck Carpenter and Jerry Keene— should he decide to pursue of an anti-abortion group because he was upset that the Oregon his campaign—will face Democratic challengers. National Abortion Rights Action League did a dual endorse The lesbian and the gay man in the Multnomah County ment of him and Rasmussen. (Jeez, Tom, if we had done a dual Circuit Court race, Janice Wilson and David Gemant, ran endorsement, would you have sought one from the OCA?) unopposed and will retain their seats. At press time, it was unclear if incumbent Multnomah Fred Neal, who ran openly as a gay man with HIV, lost his bid County Sheriff Bob Skipper would face a run-off with Vera for a seat on the Portland City Council to Earl Blumenauer. Neal Pool—let’s hope Pool gets another chance. was the first candidate in Oregon to be open about his HIV status. Since the OCA is a model for groups who want to “stop the Of the non-queer candidates supportive of our community, homosexual agenda” in other states, the sexual minority many won their nominations. communities in those areas should use that threat to push into Oregon has the opportunity to send three women to Congress. the political arena using Oregon’s lavender sweep as a model. Elizabeth Furse, Sue Kupillas and Catherine Webber all won As William Waybum, executive director of the Victory Fund, Democratic nomination in their districts and will face Republi said in the last issue of Just Out, “I’m not sure what Oregon cans endorsed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance in the fall. has done, but I wish we could bottle it and send it to other Democrat John Kitzhaber will have the unpleasant (but states.” reportedly easy) task of running against Republican Denny Smith for Oregon governor. O ARTS Comedy Out There II will air on National Coming Out Day (p. 25) Cinema The long-awaited Cowgirls tries to get laughs from misogyny and racism (p. 26) Profile Getting personal with Gus Van Sant about his new film Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (p. 27) In memoriam Author John Preston’s contributions will be sorely missed (p. 28)
