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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1995)
t just out ▼ aprii 7. 1905 ▼ 7 Breast cancer prevention controversy continues The use of tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in women who are at high risk for the disease is still in dispute, according to a paper published in the Journal o f Women's Health, Volume 4, Num ber 1. The debate among experts continues at a time when the National Cancer Institute is slowly reactivating the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial, a 16,000-patient randomized study of the use of tamoxifen in the prevention of breast cancer in women at high risk. According to Dr. Leslie C. Ford, a physician with the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute, the trials are even more crucial now that scientists have se quenced the BRCA1 gene, a risk factor that car ries a lifetime risk of breast cancer that can be as high as 85 percent. In a story from the PRNewswire, other experts concur in the use of tamoxifen, but raise concerns about its adverse side effects. Among these is the increased risk of endometrial [uterine] cancer. They further caution that tamoxifen may be asso ciated with other serious medical problems, in cluding fatal and nonfatal thromboembolic dis ease. Kristine Chatwood Texas GOP blocks lesbian nomination An openly lesbian public utility commissioner may have lost her position when Texas Senate Republicans blocked a full vote on her nomina tion. Tipper Gore said, “We very deeply share your vision of a society that is fair and free of discrimi nation for gay and lesbian people, and we want you to know that.” A pianist played show tunes as the homosexu als nibbled from a buffet. D.C. street activist Michael Petrelis was not impressed. “Who cares about invitations to the Gores’ residence?” he said. “It is nothing more than a symbolic bone being thrown HRCF’s way. I want an AIDS strategy from the administration, gov ernment-funded TV ads targeting gay youth to avoid AIDS, and [government AIDS honcho] Anthony Fauci put on the unemployment line. We don’t need any more photo ops.” Rex Wockner White confronts religious right in Florida “When [Pat] Robertson came to jail, every thing changed," said Mel White, recounting his struggle to get the religious right to stop extreme rhetoric which leads to violence against lesbians and gay men. White seems no longer to be the pariah for merly shunned by religious leaders. White traveled to Florida to confront Dr. D. James Kennedy at the second annual “Reclaiming America for Christ” conference in Ft. Lauderdale. He laid down his $ 145 registration fee and simply walked in as a delegate on March 16. Conferees greeted his “really large badge reading ‘Gay Chris tian Clergy,’ ” with startled questions. A few hours later White was ushered into a meeting room with Kennedy, and a planned five- minute encounter stretched to nearly 30 minutes. “We had a much more strident discussion than I had thought we would have,” White said. Later at the conference Kennedy reportedly told delegates he was opposed to violence against lesbians and gay men, and everybody else. White was in the lobby of the convention center as Ralph Reed, head of the political orga nization the Christian Coalition, left after deliver ing a speech inside. He recounted how Reed bounded over and said, “I know you vicariously, and I wanted to meet you. I’ve been working behind the scenes with Pat [Robertson] to get you out of jail.” G A R D E N - S T O R E Why not grow your own fresh veggies? The variety is endless, the taste is divine, they are as pretty as any flower, so what are you waiting for? We will gladly help! 19350 NW Cornell Road • just off 185th in Hillsboro « M AROUND TO FOOD FRONT and mom... ♦ A Multitude o f Delectable Deli Creations ♦ An Astounding Assortment o f Natural Foods ♦ An Extraordinary Array o f Vitamins & Herbs an d much m ore... food Front 9 to 9 Daily 2 3 7 5 N W Thurm an C O O P I: HAT I VI : G K O C I s K Y FOR HIV POSITIVE ONLY A S PECI AL D E NT A L CARE P R O J E C T T O HELP E L I V E S O F P E O P L E W I T H HI V P r o je c t D e n ta l H e a lth at th e R u s s e ll S tr e e t C lin ic n e e d s H IV p a r t i c i p a n ts fo r an O ra l C a re P r o je c t to s tu d y th e The appointment of Sarah Goodfriend is sub ject to Senate confirmation this session because former Gov. Ann Richards made the appointment while the legislature was in recess. Under Texas state law, Goodfriend’s appointment to the six- year term, which began in October 1993, will end with the close of this legislative session if she is not confirmed before then. The Washington Blade reported that a nomi nee of Republican Gov. George W. Bush was unanimously approved by the Senate in February. State Sen. Teel Bivins (R-Amarillo) denies that Bush or anyone in the Senate opposes Goodfriend because she is a lesbian. According to Bivins, this is just a matter of the governor want ing to appoint his own people. Despite the obstacles, Goodfriend continues to lobby to keep her job. Kristine Chatwood Gores entertain activists Vice President A1 Gore and his wife Tipper had 150 gay and lesbians activists over to their house on March 3. A1 Gore told the officers and members of the Human Rights Campaign Fund: “It’s a wonderful :hing to do what you’re doing, and that’s devoting your lives to others. This dedication is an out growth of the way you live your entire lives.” o v e r a ll h e a lth e f f e c ts o f r e g u la r d e n ta l c a r e fo r p e o p le wi t h H I V . Eligibilty: • H IV p o s i t i v e • 20 to 45 y e a rs of a g e • Have a T 4 count b e t w e e n 100 and 500 On Saturday, March 18, nearly a thousand gay men, lesbians and their supporters prayerfully gathered outside the convention center under the banner of Christians Against Violence and Hate. Police protection was heavy due to rumored threats of appearances by skinheads and the Ku Klux Klan. According to White, the hate-mongers never showed. “We stood up to the religious right when they came to town,” he said. “It does much for us in terms of our own sense of worth.” Boh Roehr To participate in the Oral Care Project cal 1 : 4 C i • H a v e at least 20 te e th Participation: • Dental e x a m s 3 Project Dental Health tim es each year • Possible cle an in g All p a rticip a n ts w ill b e p a id $ 1 5 .0 0 fo r each e x a m in a tio n an d a $ 2 5 .0 0 b o n u s fo r the fin al e x am . P a rtic ip a n ts w ill h e lp in e ffo rts to im p ro v e the q u a lity o f life fo r p e o p le w ith HIV. Study director: Dr. Dsvid Nosenstein, Oregon Health Sciences University every 2 m onths • Possible daily use of a s p e c i a l m o u t h rinse