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may t , 1 Mft p h o t o by w L i n d a K liew e r just out The IN publication for the O U T population Vol. 15 No. 13 May 1 , 1998 FEATURE HOMO CROWN HOLIDAYS: Summer beckons queer travelers to come out and play w 21-23 DEPARTM ENTS LOCAL NEWS • Trans activists push for Oregon Health Plan coverage; SMYN facilitator named; honoring deceased activist Charles Steele; youth recreation center opening „ 5-11 NATIONAL NEWS • Conference explores gender differences in pain; still no federal funding for needle exchange pp 12-16 WORLD NEWS • More anti-gay protests in the Bahamas; Colombian activist challenges law banning gay and lesbian teachers p 17 COLUM NS STONEWALL BABY • Interacting with children reveals internalized homophobia p 37 AMAZON TRAIL • The fable of the city mouse and the country mouse comes to life GUEST EDITORIAL by M ichael G rantham ARTS The more marches the merrier INTERVIEW . Openly gay actor David Marshall Grant on co-parenting and typecasting The gay and lesbian civil rights movement can accommodate both national and regional political events ver the next year and a half, the gay and lesbian community will be preparing for two of the broad est displays of civic awareness and determination. Through the Equality Begins at Home 50 States March and the Millennium March, queers from across the country will gather on Main Street U.S.A. and in the nation s capitol to stand for fairness and equality. W ith the 50 States March scheduled for March 21-27, 1999, and the Millennium March planned for the spring of 2000, a uni fied momentum toward mass visibility on key civil rights issues is beginning to take shape. A recent push for the Equality Begins at Home grassroots marches by the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Organizations—co-chaired by Dianne Hardy-Garcia of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Lobby of Texas and Paula Ettelbrick of New York’s Empire State Pride Agenda— has challenged state groups to become more viable players. In February, the Human Rights Campaign and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches announced the Millennium March, bringing into question the allocation of community resources. To resolve this apparent competition, organizers of both events are now working together to ensure contributions from national organizations support both events. National leaders are gearing up for a new century approach to a balanced grassroots and national agenda. Many regional activists are embracing the long-over-due chal lenge to become more organized. The goal of making close to 50 marches reverberate within the consciousness of people in the U.S. requires groups to reach beyond single-city politics. For most, the idea of having a presence in more than one state pop ulation center will be a challenge of leadership. Ideally, both events will focus the attention of communities and lawmakers on the need for fairness and equality. Both are responses to a troubling national agenda opposing civil rights for sexual minorities. Together, the events will marry halves of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement that already reflect the structure of democ racy that unites the states into one great nation. Over the next few months, grassroots and national groups will bring the matu ration of our movement to the forefront of U.S. politics. As our national and local leaders prepare for our birth into the new century, we must all yield to what may seem like painful con tractions. After all is said and done, we will reflect on one of the greatest initiations a movement could ever experience. ■ For information regarding the EQUALITY BEGINS AT HOME 50 STATES M a r c h contact the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force at (202) 332-6483, and for the M illennium M a r c h contact the Human Rights Campaign at (202) 628'4160. M ichael G r a n t h a m is a consultant living in Washington, D.C. PUBLISHER AN0 EDITOR • Renée LaChance CONTRIBUTORS • Zanna Gibbs, Lindsey Grant, GRAPHIC DESIGN • Rupert Kinnard NEWS EDITOR • Inga Sorensen Lee Lynch, Jeffrey L. Newman, Susan K. Raffo, Flora Susse ly PRODUCTION DIRECTOR • Christopher D. Cuttone COPY EDITORS • Christopher D. Cuttone, p 38 OFFICE MANAGERS • M ichelle R. Knox. Will O ’Bryan PHOTOGRAPHER • Linda Kliewer Will O ’Bryan REPORTERS • Patrick Collins, Boh Roehr, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR • Meg Grace OUTREACH COORDINATOR • Marty Davis Rex Wockner ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE • Marty Davis DISTRIBUTION • Kathy Bethel, Marcia Cook, CALENDAR HJIT0R • Dehhy Morgan CREATIVE DIRECTOR • E. Ann Hinds Michelle R. Knox, Valerie Lutz, Retta Offinga PP 29 BOOKS • Collection o f essays examines connections between lesbians and gay men p 31 CINEMA • Preview of The Body’s Politics p 32 THEATER • ART’s Indiscretions is a must-see p 33 DANCE • Stephen Petronio Company returns to Portland after 10 years p 34 ENTERTAINMENT . Drag kings visit Egyptian Club; Disney’s cross-dressing character p 35 Just out is published on the first and third Friday of each month. Copyright © 1998 by |ust Out No part of out may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The submission of written and graphic materials is wel comed. 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