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rience was represented there, and I believe this is what the LCP board is striving for with their bold vision of a vital community resource. There are those who write to Just Out about the inevitable antagonism between communi ties, or the exclusion they anticipate from some group because of differences in claimed identi ties. This is tragic in personal and community terms, because it is the internalization of suspi cion and fear that has made all “queer” people suffer in this society. Prophecies of rejection are self-fulfilling and diminish our community, but even more, they are destructive to those who cling to them. Old paradigms and old hatreds die hard, and they resist dying alone. When they sink from their own weight, we must be careful they do not take us with them. Perhaps it is more difficult to speak and act from hope rather than hatred, but it is the right thing to do. Important conversations are within our power to begin. Do we care more for the com munity than for being proved right in our per sonal suspicions? To create a safe, respected place for all of us within a society that honors diversity, first we need to model it in our own lives and our organizations. This takes real courage. 1 congratulate the LCP board for its courage, vision and compassion in striving to make LCP a truly inclusive and progressive model of a bet ter world. THE COMMUNITY'S N ew pu rch ase • 1 0 0 % equ ity loans • P re-qualification by p h o n e or fax • R efin an ce/cash ou t • Pre-approved loans • R esiden tial, com m ercial & investm ent property • A p p o in tm e n ts at y ou r convenien ce Office 297-9900 Evenings/Weekends 78Ò-1561 L o ri B uckw alter • “I'm available when you are! Colleen Weed ” AAA MORTGAGE A d vo cates 9 9 0 0 S . W. W ilshire S treet • P o rtlan d , O regon 9 7 2 2 5 Portland On Oct. 27, Just Out sent a represen ta- tive to the Q L B T A w areness F a ir a t P ortlan d Com m unity C ollege’s C ascad e C am pu s. People who visited Just Out’s table w ere ask ed , “ W hom do you perceive to have a leadersh ip role in the sexu al m inorities com m unity?” V e n a e R o d r ig u e z Portland M ic h a e l M o o r e Portland Yout/i services manager, Phoenix Rising Founda tion Bisexual activist “Youth— if they’re not now, they’re cer tainly organizing to become leaders.” L in n e a J o h n s o n Portland Activist, Lesbian Avengers “I don’t believe there is or should be any individual leadership, because we’re such a diverse community with a variety of needs.” E l a in e L e r n e r Portland President, Northwest Gender Alliance Blissfully Independent “Two groups critical to the movement are C A P — especially the speakers bureau— and LCP. They both go beyond expectations.” R o b S im m o n s Portland Student “The G LB T com munity itself is the leadership, as long as there’s unity and activism. It’s a com munity situation rather than one calling for a narrowing of one leader.” B l a c k D a isy , M is s L a c e X U Portland Student “Lori Buckwalter, head of It’s Time Ore gon. She is an articu late advocate for trans inclusion.” “Youth, people like myself who take the initiative.” D w ayn e G o l d e n Portland J o rd a n a S ardo Portland HIV/AIDS coordinator, Urban League of Portland Organizer, Radical Women ver since you were a kid, people whispered that you were ‘different’ . We say, let them talk. After all, different is just another word for independent. “Pride Northwest, because it’s visible and constant. Also O C H A , for its work with Hispanics, and Brother to Brother, for its role with African Americans.” “Adrienne Weller. She’s been active for over 20 years, she’s consistent about fighting the right wing and she’s teaching the youth of our community.” Since 1979, we at Bridgetown Realty have chosen to run our business in a way that has meaning for us. That is, selling real estate in a community we love and repre senting customers and clients we care about. Our ethics are timeless, not trendy. In these days of merger m adness and mind-numbing takeovers, we’ re bucking the tide. We’re staying local. This means we can focus on what we do best: representing people who need us and respect the way we do business. BR' w v ' m f é ’-.im Our name says it all. Locally founded, locally grown, and locally respected. llu 'k l \f R i: \ \ i Got a question that keeps you up at night ? We'll get the answers you need! Contact Just Out via fax at (503) 236-1257; via e-mail at justout@justout.com; or via the U SP S at P.O. Box 14400, Portland, O R 97293-0400. Portland 503 287 9370 • West I inn 503 655 8015 www.bridgetownrealty.com i ï