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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1996)
20 T jun* 21. 1900 ▼ Just out out about town OW TO CONTACT US A group for Pacific N orthw est hikers and backpackers "of like m in d s." is now form ing. If you are interested in hikes and serious adventures, and in planning same, this is the group fo r you. (Write: 3Q. PO Box 721. Pilot Rock. OR 97868 ) (9 /6 ) o f events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to gay men. lesbians and bisexuals o f every color in Oregon are provided free o f charge. The H aw thorne Street Fair needs entertainers to perform on its three stages the weekend o f Aug. 17-18. A small stipend w ill be paid (Pickup application at Showcase Music and Sound. Music Millennium. Portland Music Company. Guitar Crazy. Apple Music o r call Nancy Chapin 774 2832 ) | M t M rt prints a full groups listing in the second issue o f the month; T h e Coalition to End B igo try m eets the third Sunday o f every the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Friday o f the month. In the first issue that comes out each month. Ja s t o u t w ill list only immediate care organizations The deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the third Fnday o f the month These deadlines apply to the calendar also. month. (4pm. room 204, Salem C ity Hall. 555LibertyS t. SE. for more info. PO Box 13144. Salem. OR 97309. 373-4173) O ut A b o u t To w n is a free community service of jM St M t Listings Announcem ents are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space lim itations, relevance and receipt by deadline. Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcement S u p p o rt groups for m others of incest survivors and w om en w h o have relationships w ith sex abusers/pedophiles are form ing. (Information 579-3329.) (8 /1 6 ) A research group seeks people w h o have experienced "c o n versio n treatm ents" to "c u re " homosexuality A ll interviews are confidential The research is entitled Homophobic Therapies: stamped envelope to: ‘Speaking Out. ’ PO Box 12202, Seattle. WA 98102.) (6 /2 1 ) 1 0 (Send self-addressed stamped envelope to Awards Coordinator. Athena Awards. PO Box201. Williamsburg. M A 0 1 096,413-268-9301. fax 413-268-9309 ) (7/5) Recipes are being collected for a cookbook to rem em ber loved ones w ho have died of A ID S A ll proceeds from the sale o f the A gay sailing club is form ing in Portland A ll sexual m inorities are welcom e; owning a sailboat is not required. (239-0202.) (9 /6 ) cookbook w ill be donated to the care o f people living w ith AIDS. C ontributors should include their name, their loved one's name and favorite recipe and a brief essay about their loved one. Publication is planned fo r late 1996. (Send to: David R. Oliver. 205 W 38th St., Norfolk. VA 23504.) (8 /2 ) Gen-X Bears, an international netw ork o f younger bears into their m id-30s, is adding a P ortland ch a p te r. (Inform ation: h t t p : / / www geocities. com /W estH ollyw ood/1164/genxbear html.) The Lam bda 10 Project has issued a call for w riters The project hopes to publish a nonfiction book of personal stories from gay fraternity men about their experiences w ith being gay in a fraternity. The project is seeking stories from both gay fraternity men and straight men who have had gay fraternity brothers. This project is presented in conjunction w ith the O ffice o f Student Ethics and Anti-Harassm ent Programs at Indiana U niversity. (Information and guidelines- Attn.: S. Windmeyer, Editor. Indiana University Office o f Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs, 705 E Seventh St.. Bloomington, IN Creativity Te a m s fo r women meet the first Saturday o f every m onth to brainstorm and support dreams and goals. Low cost, drop in. (1 1 am. 532 SE Ankeny St., info and to reserve a place: 232-9756.) A second group m eets on the third Sunday o f every month at the OASIS C enter in Tigard. (3 -5 pm. Nancy 649-7904 ) (7/12 ) Love M akes a Family Inc. is hosting the 1997 G a y and Lesbian Parents C oalition International Conference in Portland. The Children o f Lesbians and Gays Everywhere Conference w ill be held at the same tim e. (Debbie 235-9622, Dana 244-3118 o r Merry-Lynn 284-0214.) (7 /1 9 ) Send submissions t o | M t M rt calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland. OR 97293-0400; or fax to 236-1257. Superjacks is a m en's J /O club that m eets every M onday near Uoyd C enter (8-10:30 pm. $5 donation) And Sunday S u ck s (S a fe r) (summer hours. 6-8:30 pm. first and third Sundays, $5 donation). (Call for information and location: 241-2214.) (7 /1 9 ) Items in O u t About To w n run fo r six months. If you wish to continue to run your group's inform ation, please submit an updated announce ment before the expiration date noted at the end o f your listing. G atherings ENTERTAINMENT G allery Lesbian, G a y, Bisexual and Tra n sge n d e r V oters O rg a nized in Coalition for the Elections '9 6 (LGBT VOICES '96) hosts a national m obilization o f activists at the Republican National Convention in San Diego. A u g . 12-13. VOICES '96 has organized The Regional A rts and C ulture C ouncil presents P le a s u re v * . D u ty , an installation by Portland artist A n n e Th o m p so n in the Portland Building lobby exhibition space Through June 28. (8 am-6pm Monday-Friday, 823-4196.) events fo r each day o f the convention. Everyone is welcom e. (LGBT VOICES 96. PO Box 3128. San Diego. CA 92163-1128. 619-296- 1179; e-mail: LGBTVOICESOaol.com. internet: h ttp ://w w w rainbow- mall.com.) (8 /2 ) A rt of the People shows C hicas M alas: Bad G irl Images in M exican Folk A rt Through June 30. (10.30 a m -5 30 pm Tuesday- W o m a n a n d M a n : V is io n * o f J u s tic e , the 21 st annual Men and M asculinity Conference, takes place J u ly 2 3 -28 at Lewis & C lark College. Speakers include Kathleen Saadat. Gail Shibley. G eorge Eighmey. Beverly Stein, Kate Brown and Sandra and Charles M oose. (9am-5pm Thursday, one-day workshop: Freeing Ourselves o f Internal ized Homophobia, led by Charles Kreiner. $35. additional information: 282-2108. e-mail: jaybrollerOaol com.) (7 /1 9 ) Saturday. 818 S W First A v e . 221-0569.) The P ortland A rt M useum presents Signs of the Tim e i Prints From the Portland A r t M useum O ver 40 prints from the M useum 's permanent collection, including w orks by Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and James Rosenquist. Through Septem ber (Grand Exhibition Hall, North Wing, 1219 S W Park A v e , tickets and information: 226-2811.) Tennis players square o ff at the Rose C ity O p e n V , a tournam ent o f the Gay and Lesbian Tennis A ssociation. A u g . 3 1 -S e p t. 2, in Portland. (Information: Ed McMahon 233-8030, Carolyn Lum ber287- 0 2 5 0 ) (8 /1 6 ) S eattle's C en te r on C ontem porary A rt presents G a n d e r, fu c k e d , an exhibition o f w orks by lesbian artists, curated by Catherine Lord and Harmony Hammond, June 28-Aug. 23. (June 28 8pm-midnight. $4. otherwise 11 am-6 pm Tuesday-Saturday. noon-4 pm Sunday, 65 Cedar S t . Seattle, $2, 206-728-1980.) W estern C an a d a 's Leather P ride '9 8 takes place A u g . 2 -5 in V a n c o u ve r, B ritish Colum bia (Information: PO Box 2253, Vancouver. BC Canada V6B3W 2. 604 688-WEST, ext 2009; e-mail: homohabilisOrainbow descon.com; fax. 604-685-01 ffl.)(7 /1 9 ) Brian M ark! Fine A rt presents works by Portland photographer Steven Scardina and Eugene artist Michael Dudley Through July The G a y and Lesbian Association of C horu ses hosts G A L A Festival V . July 6-13 in Tampa. Fla. Join over 110 choruses and small vocal groups from N orth Am erica, Australia and Europe. Keynote address by Maya Angelou. (Information: GALA. PO Box 65084. Washington. D C 20035; 202-467-5830.) (6 /2 1 ) 2. (10 am-6 pm Monday-Saturday, 2236 NE Broadway, 249-5659.) New welded-nail sculptures by Jo h n Bisbee are at the Pulliam Deffenbaugh G allery Through June 29. (1 1 am-5 30pm Tuesday- Saturday. noon-4 pm Sunday. 522 N W 12th Ave., 228-6665.) The 21 st M ich iga n W o m yn 's M u s ic Festival takes place A u g . 13-18. C hoose from over 300 w orkshops, 42 concerts a n d a sixd a y w om en's film festival. Perform ers include D orothy Allison. M arga Gomez, H attie G ossett. Tish Hinojosa. Phranc, 7 Year Bitch and Jane Siberry. (Information: WWTMC. PO Box 22, Walhalla. M l 49458. 616-757-4 766.) (8 /2 ) The Real M other Goose G allery hosts "Endangered S p e cies." a show of colorful fused and slumped art-glass animals by M artha W olf Ten percent o f all sales from the show w ill benefit Friends o f the Zoo fo r the W ashington Park Z oo's C enter fo r Species Survival Through June 29. (10 am-5.30 pm Monday-Thursday. 10am- 6 pm Friday-Saturday, 901 S W Yamhill S t , 220-2493.) The G a y and Lesbian M edical Association holds its 14th annual G L M A Sym posium at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in M ontreal on A u g . 22-24. This year’s program . Focus on the Positive, w ill address The P ortland A rt M useum presents the Im p e r ia l T o m b * o f C h in e exhibition This collection o f rare objects spans 25 centuries and seven dynasties o f Chinese history. The Portland exhibit is the only W est C oast showing Through Sept. 15. (9 am -10 pm Monday- Sunday. 1219 S W Park A v e . $13 adults: $11 seniors/students; $6 under 16years; $7.50 museum members ttickets museum box office. TicketMaster 790-2787). information: 226-2811.) the professional and personal challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual physicians. ($100 student members: $345 physician mem bers. information and registration: 415-255-4547.) (8 /2 ) The Lesbian Com m unity P roject's 11th annual To u rn a m e n t of C h o ice takes place A u g . 2 -4 at Prairie Fields in Brush Prairie. W ash. The A m e rica n A d ve rtisin g M useum presents "D re am G irls— Images of W om en in Ad ve rtisin g < 1 8 90 s-1990*1 " Through Sept. 1. ( I I am-5 pm. Wednesday-Sunday. New Market Theater Building, 50 S W Second Ave , 226-0000.) W om en's softball teams from Oregon, Idaho. W ashington and C a lifor nia w ill com pete. A ll proceeds benefit LCP. (22 3-0 071 .)(7 /19) S eattle is the site o f the second Fem ale-to-M ai* Conference of the A m e rica s The conference takes place Aug. 9-11. Deadline for The C h ild re n 's M useum Annex presents 'L iv in g Legends) A m erican Indians T o d a y ." Through summer 1997. (1-3:30 pm Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday. 10 am-2 pm Thursday: noon-4 pm Saturday; 1 -4 pm Sunday. 3037 S W Second Ave , free with museum admission o f $3 50.) early registration is M ay 31. (Information: FTMCC. 1202 E Pike St., 4 1 0 7 0 . S e a ttle , W A 9 8 1 2 2 , 2 0 6 -6 8 9 -6 2 1 6 . e -m a il to FTMConferOaol com.) (8 /2 ) P rid e at W ork, a national organization o f ga y and lesbian trad* unionists, holds its second biennial conference in San Francisco on June 28-29. Exchange ideas w ith other unionists on ways to com bat discrim ination and fight right-wing attacks on both the labor movement and the gay and lesbian com m unity. (Information Howard Wallace. Pride at Work National Co-Chair. 655 14th St.. San Francisco. CA 94114. 415-861-0318 7(6 /2 1) T heater Artists R epertory Th e atre presents Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning B u r ie d C h ild It 's both a gothic horror and a humorous portrait o f the decaying Am erican family. Through June 23. (7 pm Wednesday- Thursday; 8 pm Friday-Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. signed performance 2 pm June 9: special Sunday evening performance at 7 pm June 23. Wilson Center for the Performing Arts. 1111 S W Tenth Ave.. $1 7 and $22. ART box office 294-7373) Two plays by La rry Kram er. Th e N o r m a l H e a rt and T h e D e a tin y o f M e. in rotating repertory at the W inningstad Theater A production o f A rtists Repertory Th e atre Through June 23. (Portland Center for the Performing Arts. 1111 S W Broadway. $ 17 and $22. call for schedule ART box office: 294- 73 73.) Like w in « ? W ant to learn more about it? Jo in Fruits of th# Vine a friendly, unpretentious group o f lesbians and gay men who love tasting and learning about wine. Beginners welcom e No wine snobs allowed (Information: PO Box 11593. Portland. OR 9721 f.) ( 1 1/1 ) B ulletin B oard The Portland State U niversity Departm ent o f Sociology seeks to interview young w om en, ages 18-20. who are either lesbian o r questioning or experim enting w ith their sexuality, fo r a research project on w o m en's sexual developm ent The interview lasts one hour and is confidential (Leave your name and phone number at PSU's Women 's Studies office: 725-3510.) ( 8 /2 ) N ew Je rs e y R ainbow Poets is accepting entries fo r its Love Poetry Contest A $1,000 grand prize w ill be awarded O nly one poem may be entered, in any style and it m ust be 21 lines or less Entry deadline is Ju ly 10. (Poetry Contest. 103 N Wood Ave . Suite 70. Linden. N J 07036 ) (7 /5 ) A gay step's self-esteem support g ro u p fpr.men oyer, 30 s^rts, ,,, t This year's Fam ily C a m p O U T . a summer camp fo r lesbians and gay men w ith children, takes place J u ly 20-23 at the YW C A's Camp W estw ind. (Information Miriam Callaghan. YWCA o f Greater Port land. 1111 S W 10th Ave.. Portland. OR 97205. 294-7472.)(7/19) S u za n n e P h a rr w ill speak at 7 pm on J u n e 25 at T h e O ld C h u rc h at a celebration in h o n o r off h e r n e w bo o k, Timm o f tho R ig h t. (S e e re v ie w on page 3 4 .) Documenting the Damage (Contact: Drs Michael Schroeder and A riel Shidb. 412 Sixth Ave . New York. N Y 10011. 212-353-2558. e- mail gayconvertOaol.com.) (8.16) ANNOUNCEMENT* in Jufr ¿R ichard 221-4151 J i V t S ) . The G ayiactic N e tw o rk hosts its annual convention G a y la x lc o n a science fiction, fantasy and horror convention devoted to topics o f interest to gay and lesbian fandom, in Boston on July 7-9. (Information: The Gayiactic Network. PO Box 127. Brookline. M A 02146.) (6 /2 1 ) B o w le rs w anted! The W ednesday Night M ixers want women and men bowlers fo r the summer bowling league. (Gary 771-2345 o r Dan 230-1439 ) ( 6 /2 1 ) Clackamas W om en's Services and the Portland W om en's C risis Line o ffe r a free, confidential, dom estic violence support group fo r lesbians (Joyce Baxter at PWCL 232-9751 o r Toni Hughes at C W S 654-2807 ) (1 0 /4 ) Northern A rts/T he Naiad Press is accepting entries for the Athena A w a rd s for Lesbian Excellence in Film , V id e o and Te le vi sion Subm issions must be by and/or about lesbians and lesbian issues Features, shorts, docum entaries, experim ental, animation and 1 all form s o f television programs accepted AIL entries must be submit-- ted on VHS-NTSC Entry fee is $25 Deadline for entries Is Ju ly 4 7 4 0 5 -3 8 0 9 . 8 1 2 -8 5 5 -4 4 6 3 , lambda I OOindiana edu ) (6/21 ) fax 8 1 2 -8 5 5 -4 4 6 5 . A w om e n 's sacred journ e y to Ireland is being planned fo r mid- Septem ber. V isit the seven m ajor ritual centers o f ancient Ireland Plans must be set soon. (Send self-addressed envelope and $2 US to Sounds and Furies. Box 21510. 1850 Commercial Drive. Vancouver. BC VSN 4AO o r call Pat Hogan at 604-253- 71 89 ) (8 /2 ) e -m a il M ore than 100,000 collegiate athletic scholarships are avail able each year to male and fem ale high school and junior college The Gay and Lesbian Parents C oalition International has declared Aug. 3-11 G a y and Lesbian Fam ily Week in P rovincetow n, M ass. There is no fee and no list o f planned activities (Information: GLPCI. PO Bex50360. Washington. D C 20091.202-583-8029. fax201 -783-6204 ) (7 /1 9 ) athletes Learn w hat's available and how to apply (Send a self- addressed. stamped business-sized envelope to: National Sports Foundation. PO Box 940. Oakhurst. N J 07755 ) (9 /6 ) Portland A rea G a y and N aked is a group for gay men who enjoy O ld Lesbians O rganising for Chang* hosts the S u m m er 1996 O ld Lesbian Gathering. Aug. 15-18 at the U niversity o f social nudity. Attend m onthly potlucks. hiking, beach trips. (PAGAN. P O B ox 14174. Portland. OR 97214 ) ( 8 /) 6 ) M innesota at M inneapolis A ll lesbians 60 years o f age and older are welcom e. Conference fees include three nights' lodging in the univer sity dorm, three meals each day, Friday night banquet and dance and the registration fee ($175 -$200. information OLOC. POBox 980422. Houston. TX 77098 ) (8 /2 ) Speak to Y o u r Brothers holds m onthly discussion groups in Portland area neighborhoods for gay and bisexual men Build support networks and relationships w ith gay and bisexual men living nearby Sign up fo r an existing or new N eighborhood M en Talk group (Doug o r Trevor 223-5907 ) (8 /2 ) Th * Lion Regim ent hosts its annual camp-out. Wet 8 W ild *96. Ken Hanes, author o f The Gay G uy’s Guide to Life, seeks personal, original advice from gay men fo r gay men This collection o f pearls of wisdom , golden rules and recipes fo r success w ill be published in a book. S p e a k in g O vfr M a x im * fo rm G o o d G my U fa Deadline is Je n * 3 9 <Por submission guidelines, sand a self-addressed • V i , V , ■ ■ « , , ) Aug. 15-19 The Lion Regiment prom ises a fun. intim ate weekend in the m ountains w ith food and the best people this side o f the ‘ sagebrush curtain. * (Information and application Lion Regiment. PO Box 1721, Boise. ID 83701-1721. o r can Don o r Marcus at 208 322 8 1 7 4 .M /8 ) o * r t r * r r r r t . • #■* ■♦« ># n t < ' t » » « • . ' * e t *