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2 ▼ July 7, 19B5 ▼ ¡u»t o u t just out since 1 9 8 3 steppin’ out PUBLISHER A N D EDITOR contents Renée LaChance VOL. 12 NO. 17 JULY 7,1995 EDITOR IN SPIRIT Ariel Waterwoman FEATURES REPORTER Inga Sorensen Singing our presence CALENDAR EDITOR Kristine Chat wood The Portland Gay M en’s Chorus celebrates 15 years o f making moving music PHOTOGRAPHER Linda Kliewer ( P P - 17-19) ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Meg Grace A Pride photo album ADVERTISING REPS (PP- 20-21) E. Ann Hinds C. Jay Wilson Jr. DEPARTMENTS CREATIVE DIRECTOR World news E. Ann Hinds British High Court upholds gay and lesbian military ban (P- 4) GRAPHIC DESIGN Rupert Kinnard COPY EDITOR National news Kelly M. Bryan TYPESETTER Jann Gilbert DISTRIBUTION Ambling Bear OFFICE MANAGER Teri Ventura CONTRIBUTORS Kristine Chatwood Howard N. Dana AI Kielwasser Lee Lynch Richard D. Mohr Bob Roehr Teri Ventura Steve Warren C. Jay Wilson Jr. Rex Wockncr Drag alfresco: Peacock in the Park, which was held June 25 in the Washington Park Amphitheater, is a variety show created in 1987by Elwood “ Woody ” Johnson, also known as hisfabulous drag alter ego Lady Elaine Peacock. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund, named fo r Johnson s mother. Over the years the fu n d has given thousands o f dollars toward continuing education fo r young people. Johnson died in October 1993 from complications o f AIDS. editorial Gender bias charged A reader's letter prompts an explanation of Just Out’s editorial policies ▼ Just o u t is publisht-d o n t h r first a n d t h ir d K r id a y o f r a c h m o n th . C o p y rig h t © 1 9 9 5 by Just s u t N o pan of Just su t m a y he re produ ced w ithout written p e r m ission from (lie publisher T h e s u b m is s io n oT w ritten a n d g ra p h ie m a te ria ls is w e lco m e d . 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(503) 236-1252 Our lax number is 236-1257 by Renée LaChance able to research, information regarding Peacock in the Park was ecently, Jeff Hawthorne wrote to Just Out charging misplaced internally. our predominantly female editorial staff with bias, Two other events were later found to be missing from our and accusing us of consciously choosing to ignore Lesbian and Gay Pride listings: the Lesbian Visibility art show events of interest to gay men. Hawthorne’s justifi and the Bridges concerts. The Lesbian Visibility art show was able bone of contention was the omission of Pea to our June 16 issue once the omission was pointed out cock in the Park from our calendar listings and Lesbian added and Gay by one of the show’s curators. A press release about the Bridges Pride events calendar in both June issues. He requested that we concerts was never sent to our office, nevertheless, that omis reconsider our editorial policies and practices, apparently as sion was particularly perplexing because our creative director, suming our policy requires ignoring events of interest to gay Ann Hinds, is a member of Bridges, and the choir had pur men. His letter disturbed me. chased an advertisement for its concerts. For the record, it is our long-standing editorial policy to We continually review and modify our procedures to ensure prioritize events publicized in the calendar based upon the that we are representing all factions of Portland’s queer com following criteria and in the following order: Did it arrive by munity. Toward that goal, a reader’s survey is included in this deadline? Is it specifically oriented to gay men, lesbians, issue that will let us know who our readers are and what they bisexuals and transsexuals of all colors? Is it specifically want to read (see page 34). The results of the survey will help oriented to traditionally marginalized groups? Is it produced, us to determine what issues are of interest to our readers and written, starring, or directed by a sexual minority? Does it what changes we need to make editorially. The results will be involve an advertiser? Is it of general interest to our readers? published in one of the September issues. Take a moment to fill I, too, was surprised that Peacock in the Park was not in the out the survey and mail or fax it to us so your voice can be heard. calendar, because we were very conscientious about research The bottom line is, we never leave anything out intention ing events during the month of June as part of our Lesbian and ally that fits the criteria listed in the second paragraph. We Gay Pride Day coverage. We used the Lesbian and Gay Pride sometimes have to cut things due to lack of space, but we start Program produced by Pride Northwest as a backup to the with items low on our list of priorities. I fear the perception that information we had in the office. Unfortunately. Peacock in the we intentionally ignore gay-male events keeps men from Park was not listed there, cither. When we first printed Lesbian contacting us and informing us of events of interest to them. I and Gay Pride events in our June 2 issue, we were informed of hope this editorial will be a step toward overcoming that at least one omission in time to include it in our June 16 issue. perception. We would have scrambled to include Peacock in the Park if we To obtain a list of Just Out calendar and editorial deadlines had been informed of our oversight. for the next 12 months, call our office manager, Teri Ventura, I am deeply saddened and frustrated that there was an at 236-1252, ext. 28. oversight at all. There was nothing intentional about the omis sion of Peacock in the Park from our pages. As far as I have been R Glove incident puts Clinton in the hot seat; Supreme Court says no to Boston Irish queers (pp. 5-10) Local news A Northwest man faces discharge from the Navy under “don’task, don't tell"; walk your dog on July 29 and make a difference (PP-1M 5) CO LUM NS Sports Portland's gay and lesbian softball league is a big hit (p- 31) Queer thing Grandma is a powerful ally (P- 32) Amazon trail The downside o f growing up (P- 33) ARTS Cinema Wigstock: The Movie is a liberation thing; Two Girls in Love will appeal to everyone (PP- 26-27) Theater triangle productions! reaps a harvest o f Drammys (P- 28) Media Mike Royko goes on a bigotry spree (P- 29) Books Marjorie Garber thinks you re bisexual (P- 30)