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24 ▼ July 1. 1004 ▼ Just out OUT THERE JOHN TERRILL Debbie dees Disney 287-9370 5 IVs a queer world after all! More than 2 Decades of Experience P r a c t ic in g the A r t of the T by Steve Warren C i v il iz e d T r a n s a c t io n “A Realtor you can look up to” h. 249-8464 Bridgetown Realty K a z T ravel Services , Inc. STEPHANIE ANDERSON, RANDY ROSENAU, CHIYOKO HONMA, TONY DUARTE, 5IUKEE TONG PORTLAND PRIDE July 9 9 0 NORTH HAMPTON FESTIVAL- ROGUE RIVER RAFTING HORSEBACK RIDING - NEVADA IGTA BOARD MEETING - CHICAGO WOMEN’S CATTLE DRIVE HAMBURG LEATHER PARTY HOTLANTA FRENCH BARGE CRUISE PROVINCETOWN CARNIVAL ALASKA CRUISE - CROWN DYNASTY GRAND CANYON EXPEDITION SPANISH RIVIERA CRUISE DUNGEON & CASTLE TOUR ATLANTIS CLUB MED I FOLSOM STREET FAIR - SFO July 2 2 -2 4 9 July 23 - 26 9 July 24 - 3 0 cf July 29 - 3 0 9 Aug 7 -14 9 Aug 11 -14 Aug 11 -15 cf Aug 12 - 22 9 cf Aug 1 7 -2 4 9cf Aug 22 - 29 9 cf Sept 2 -11 cf Sept 4 -11 cf Sept 15 - 2B cf Sept 17 - 24 cf Sept 23 9 cf Prize drawings t o be done a t our booth. Don't m iss usl ASK ABOUT OUR INTERPRETER AND INBOUND TOUR SERVICES Japanese, Chinese, French and Spanish speaking agents available (503) 223-4585 FAX 223-2361 ToU Free 1-800-637-3874 1975 SWFirst Avenue, Suite K Portland, Oregon 97201 Weak Immune System?? STOP FREE RADICAL DAMAGE! • Powerful Immune Booster! • Results are being achieved! FREE REPORT: (503) 293-7725 * ^ ' _________________ ; _______ • T were, despite the red T-shirts many of us wore for he fourth Gay and Lesbian Day at identification, other T-shirts with various queer Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., messages, the freedom rings, pink triangles and was a win-win situation for just about red ribbons. everyone but David Caton, whose A sign at the gate offered Disney’s disclaimer American Family Association picked for the the wrong target this time. Caton’s followers will few who stopped to read it. It said the event was boycott Disney when Catholics obey the pope not on officially sanctioned by Walt Disney World, but that they do not discriminate against abortion and birth control. anyone. It could be taken two ways. To The thousands of visible queers— who made homophobes it said, “W e’re sorry, but legally our up less than 20 percent of the crowd in the Magic hands are tied.” To us it said, “We have to do Kingdom, and still less at Epcot and the Disney- something to appease the MGM Studios— were a bastards, but we’re really fabulous public relations glad you’re here.” tool. Many in the other 80 They should have been percent had never seen us glad. I don’t know how before, except on Oprah. many of us there were, but They had a chance to ob I’ll bet Disney took in at serve us at play, not whin least a million dollars from ing or acting up, and they us that day for admissions saw we’ re not so different and overpriced food and from them. souvenirs, not counting We were generally what those who stayed well-behaved, as are most o v ern ig h t did for the heterosexuals at Disney economy of Orlando. World. My lover and I On the question of co took advantage o f the existence vs. assimilation, darkness at the beginning we showed both are pos of the ride in Epcot’s sible. There were plenty of Geosphere for a little “tun fag-dyke couples (some nel of love” action, but with rent-a-kids) trying to “pass,” for whatever aside from a little hand-holding, I didn’t see reason, and perhaps what they saw will give them anyone doing anything in the street that would the courage to come out next year—or next week. scare the mice. Some of them were more obvious than those of us I’m not saying we should act so demurely who advertised, anyway. everywhere, all the time, but we sent a strong If there were any unpleasant confrontations message. People who were expecting to see a between queers and straights, I didn’t see them. I bunch of weirdos went away disappointed. If they suppose the handful of protesters outside the main told their children what vile creatures we are, they gate had the ugly encounters they were looking had no evidence to back it up. Even if adults could for, but all was peaceful inside the park. persuade themselves they saw something to rein The AFA will just have to take their Mickey force their prejudice, some of their children must Mouse tactics somewhere else. As for me, “I’m have formed their own conclusions. going to Disney World!” In reality, many didn’t even realize who we
