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1982
was very exclusive. You know, that it was focused
on gay white male businessmen. The criticisms
ultimately prompted the committee to pull out of
the event just two weeks before it was supposed to
be held. Many people feared there would be no Gay
Pride because of that controversy, but PTC stepped
in and took over. Gay Pride went on, but not
without creating some bad feelings,” he says.
Prompted by the controversy, some gay men
and lesbians form a group called TKO (short for
technical knockout), whose goal is to build a bridge
between their respective communities.
Until this year, some feel Portland Gay Pride
has predominantly
been just that—gay
male pride. For the
first tim e, due
largely to interim
work by TKO, les­
bians and gay men
from various cul­
tural and economic
backgrounds really
get involved in
what becomes known as Portland Lesbian and Gay
Pride. That’s not to say there aren’t lingering hurt
feelings running along gender and racial lines. On
a less serious note: The beer truck never shows up.
1983
This year the rain comes down in buckets. So,
too, does the controversy. This time it involves a
white man who comes to the Pride March in
blackface and an Aunt Jemima costume. An Afri­
can American woman reportedly confronts him at
the rally, where he pleads innocent, saying his
costume selection is simply in good fun. Many
don’t see it that way, however, and a community
meeting addressing problems surrounding racism
is organized.
1984
Three thousand turn out for a Lesbian and Gay
Pride Dance and Rally, the largest Portland Queer
Pride event thus far.
1985
Another controversy looms this year, involv­
ing a group called Oregon Community Pride Inc.
and the Lesbian and Gay Pride steering committee.
At issue is the question of who is actually sponsor­
ing the event. OCP holds the beer license and
parade permit, while LGP controls the previous
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