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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
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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)