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4 ▼ July 7. 1 0 9 5 ▼ j u s t o u t . OPEN 7 DAYS FULL UN€ - FULL S€RVIC€ IA BAS 0 V Nutrition, €ducotion, Mointenonce, Core. Huge Selection Premium Pet Foods. €xotk Bird Cxperts / UMKM, U W O t Inventory of Hond-Fed Boby Birds Boording for Birds. Rodents & Rabbits / Dog Obedience Training Rquoriums - Fish - Pet & Fish Supplies Pelleted Bird Foods EASTSIDE WESTSIDE P€TS ON BROADWAY J | J | FUFTWET 282-5824 246-0424 2762 N€ Broodwoy [ hh | 4444 SUJ Multnomoh Blvd. (Hollytuood District)__________________ (Gordon Home/Multnomoh Village) Fun Pet location only world briefs ARGENTINA The first lesbian space in Argentina, Buenos Aires’ Casa de las Lunas (House of Moons), recently opened its doors to all women, according to a press release. The center’s projects include counseling, study groups, art workshops and exhibitions, a library, and language classes. Write Las Lunas y Las Otras, Maza 1490, 1240-Buenos Aires, Argentina. BRITAIN ' any 201b. or larger size of IAMS Pet Food, j Britain’s ban on gay men and lesbians in the military was upheld by a two-judge panel of the nation’s High Court on June 7. Lord Justice Simon Brown and Justice Rich ard Curtis said the ban does not violate British or European law and, furthermore, should be re examined by Parliament, not the courts. Kat-en Suvitu'.-t, A'U>. -sj/ //n\\ y - .•*,? \ J * y V ».. f j j j \ \ V ‘ ; ;• \ M eUopdliw^^linic: iiâp.N .w /àzhtl, Suite 520 Portland^/Ôreèôn 97210 Lawyers for the plaintiffs, three gay men and a lesbian who were kicked out of the military because of their sexuality, said they will appeal to European courts. The case is the first legal chal lenge to the ban under which 250 people have been sacked since 1990. Defense officials claim lesbians and gay men undermine morale and efficiency, cause security problems, complicate communal living, and make it difficult to “protect” recruits who are under age 18. GERMANY Allow your mind lo drift along the Willamette river on GHANA Ghana’s Afro Lesbian and Gay Club now has 200 members, half of whom are women, reports the International Lesbian and Gay Association. The group, known officially as the Progres sive Youth Association, works for abolition of laws against same-gender sex and the release of persons imprisoned for homosexuality, supports isolated gay men and lesbians, distributes AIDS information, and offers visitors hospitality and information on gay life in West Africa. The group is seeking donations of AIDS lit erature and assistance to open an office, publish a newspaper and attend international conferences. For more inform ation, e-m ail ILGA at ilga@gn.apc.org. MOLDOVA Obst‘e|îfçs'aiTd»(||pieçology ,:i v It costs $1,950 to be listed in the company’s database for one year. The country’s first dating agency for HIV positive people, PV, opened June 6, reported the Reuter news service. Founder Stefan Wehner explained, “Healthy people want nothing to do with HIV-positive people, and that makes the search for a partner very difficult.” Gay men have organized in the former Soviet republic of Moldova. The 20 members of the group HOPE, most of whom are students, educate about gay life and AIDS and operate a contact service. They are campaigning for abolition of Article 106 of the Penal Code, which bans sex between men. Several other former Soviet republics, in cluding Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine, have decriminalized male-male sex. The group offers visitors hospitality and infor mation on the local gay scene, and is seeking donations to buy a typewriter. For more information, e-mail the International Lesbian and Gay Association at ilga@gn.apc.org. SLOVENIA Slovenia’s leading gay and lesbian organiza tions are staging an international conference Aug. 23-27 in Ljubljana. The program will feature workshops, lectures and panels on registered partnership, education, AIDS, discrimination and intolerance, said a spokesman. The conference will be conducted in English. For more information, access the Internet World Wide W eb’s Slovene Queer Resources Directory at http://www.kud-fp.si/~zoran/QRD. Compiled by Rex Wockner our luxury yacht as you dine on fine Northwest cuisine and celebrate to the cheer ful harmonies o f our singing w aitstaff For information on departures or special occasion cruises fo r L et your v o ic e BE COUNTED birthdays, anniver saries or an y other event, give Our destination is subject to your imagination. ms a call. Portland (503) 224-39 0 0 ( 8 0 0 ) 2 2 4 - 3 9 01 1 «¿Us j H E1 ¡lilS U j ¥' ■ .1 ! ~ > >r .. s I As part of J u s t O l l t ’s commitment to reflect the needs of its readers, we are conducting a reader’s survey to And out what you think. Responses received in the mail will be combined with those gathered at this year’s Lesbian and Gay Pride. The results will be printed in a September issue. Take a moment to fill out the survey on page 34 and mail or fax it to us by July 31. a* i * 4 •
