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VOL. 12 NO. 18 JULY 21,1995
EDITOR IN SPIRIT
Ariel Waterwoman
FEATURE
REPORTER
Inga Sorensen
Gay fantasia
CALENDAR EDITOR
A theatrical event that will
never be forgotten by gay and
lesbian stage fans
Kristine Chatwood
PHOTOGRAPHER
Linda Kliewer
(pp. 18-19)
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR
Meg Grace
ADVERTISING REPS
DEPARTMENTS
E. Ann Hinds
C. Jay Wilson Jr.
World news
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Macedonia bars homosexuals
and alcoholics
from becoming lawyers
(p- 4)
E. Ann Hinds
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Rupert Kinnard
COPY EDITOR
Kelly M. Bryan
National news
TYPESETTER
Fifteen people are arrested
in Atlanta for selling sex toys;
a Seattle writer takes on
the Citizens Alliance of
Washington
(pp. 5-9)
Jann Gilbert
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Richard Shumate
C. Jay Wilson Jr.
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Local news
guest editorial
A disappointing turn
The taste o f reality is a tad
sour in Salem this session;
ROP and local groups
urge voters to think
before they sign
(pp. 10-16)
New police liaison s absence from Sexual Minorities Roundtable meetings does
not set a positive tone fo r establishing rapport with our community
COLUMNS
by Teri Ventura
mdr. Mike Garvey with the Portland Police Bureau
recently proposed an ordinance and amendment to
the City Code that would adopt regulations for the
underage nightclubs that many sexual minority youth
frequent. The proposed regulations have been the
primary topic of discussion at the last two meetings of the Sexual
Minorities Roundtable, held June 13 and July 11. The Roundtable
is a forum for the Portland Police Bureau and the sexual
minorities community to discuss issues of mutual concern.
Although the June and July meetings were well attended by
adult members of the sexual minorities community, there were
few queer youth at either meeting. Many of the people present
raised concerns and questions about the proposed ordinance, yet
none of the three police representatives at the second meeting
were able to officially respond. I am troubled by the scant
attendance of queer youth at these meetings, and by the lack of
meaningful police representation and participation at the July 11
meeting.
The absence of queer youth is disturbing, because this
proposed ordinance could directly impact those who go to
underage nightclubs. Their opinions should be solicited and
considered in determining the merits and deficiencies of this
proposed ordinance.
At the June 13 Roundtable meeting Cmdr. Garvey agreed to
slow the enactment of the ordinance in order to conduct
outreach to queer youth to get their input. I take Garvey at his
word and assume outreach was done. I am nonetheless disap
pointed that there was neither an identifiable increase in youth
present, nor an update about outreach efforts at the July 11
meeting. Unfortunately. Garvey wasn’t there to respond to our
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questions— nor was the police liaison to the sexual minorities
community, Assistant Chief of Police Bruce Prunk.
Granted this is a time of transition, as Prunk was only
recently appointed liaison, replacing Assistant Chief Dan Noelle
who was just elected Multnomah County Sheriff. I don’t know
why Prunk wasn’t present for the July 11 meeting, and one
missed meeting does not destroy a relationship. But leaving
early from his first meeting June 13 and not attending the
second meeting July 11 does not set a positive tone in establish
ing a rapport with a community.
Discussion of the proposed city ordinance had been carried
over from the June 13 meeting to the July 11 meeting. It was a
topic of considerable interest to the group. Prunk’s decision to
miss that second meeting would have been less disheartening
if he had arranged to have someone there in his absence who
could respond substantively to the concerns that over 20
representatives from the sexual minorities community had
come prepared to discuss.
Although I give Prunk every benefit of the doubt, these
experiences are frustrating. I trust that he will take this as
constructive criticism and act to ensure that the opinions of gay
and lesbian youth are sought and considered by the Sexual
Minorities Roundtable, and that he will arrange adequate
police representation at future Roundtable meetings to allow
significant discussion of scheduled agenda items.
Just Out encourages anyone interested in the Sexual Mi
norities Roundtable or the proposed city ordinance to attend
the monthly Roundtable meetings. Contact Mary Otto, Bureau
o f Police, at 823-0296fo r meeting times and location.
Counsel
How the Supreme Court did
queers a favor with its
decision on the Boston
St. Patrick's Day Parade
(P- 30)
ARTS
Theater
triangle! brings back its
production o f Jeffrey
(p. 26)
Opera
After 60 years,
Porgy and Bess
has a new attitude
(p. 27)
Books
Robert Bernstein wants to turn
parents into activists;
a list o f award winners you
can take to the beach
(P- 29)