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stehbin I out iiQYBm her p h o t o by 20.1998 » ¿mat. — 1 3 L in d a K l ie w e r just out The IN publication for the O U T population V o l. 1 6 N o . 2 N o v e m b e r 2 0 , 1 9 9 8 FEATU RE THE TNIN QUEER LINE: Sketches of three of Portland’s finest pp 1 9 - 2 3 D E PA R T M EN T S LOCAL NEWS • Checking in with CAP’s no- longer-new executive director; Oregon Health Division’s annual HIV conference; mixed media excerpts; ladies’ man Linda Lee; new monthly business column pp 6 - 1 3 NATIONAL N E W S * Analyzing airlines’ attitudes on sexual minorities; two gay male officers file suit against New York City Police Department, alleging civil rights violations pp 1 5 - 1 6 WORLD NEWS • Provincial court in Argentina recognizes marriage of two men; New Zealand navy reaches out to queers Pl7 ENTERTAINMENT THEATER. Listen up: Having Our Say P 32 H i t .... mm ■ V' ism V ssæsg • m . ■ mmmm ~‘\ S am by m l i M a r t y D a v is p 3 3 -3 5 Integrity a constant Just Out's new publisher addresses anniversary controversy by issuing reassurances ov. 7 marked Just Ouf’s 15th anniversary celebration and fund-raiser for our new journalism scholarship honoring co-founder Jay Brown. The event was held at the Hollywood Theater in Northeast Portland, and featured a couple o f come dy acts: Scott Capurro and Dos Fallopia. Unfortunately, many of those who attended that evening felt as though they had indeed entered the Temple of Doom. W hat had been planned as a festive evening of comedy and humor was marred by what many felt was inappropriate material presented by Capurro. It is not uncommon for humor to be caustic, cutting and uncomfortably close to the boundaries of taste, sensitivities and individual preferences. But I— and many others— believe on this particular night, Capurro’s act went too far. There was some scattered laughter during portions of his rou tine. But for the most part, much of the audience sat in uncom fortable silence as ugly and hateful words were spewed forth in the guise of humor. Crude and offensive remarks failed to gamer audi ence response. Under some circumstances, Capurro’s crudeness could possibly be shrugged off as merely bad taste, or, at best, a catalyst for good dialogue and re-evaluation of on es personal values. Jay Brown, Renée LaChance Marty Davis NEW S EDITOR • Inga Sorensen ENTEHUUNM ENT EDITOR • Will O ’Bryan COPY EDITORS • Christopher D. Cuttone, Will O ’Bryan • Boh Roehr, Rex Wockner MUSIC • Celebrating the last First Tuesday Coffeehouse women’s music showcase; Portland’s dyke diva divulges all; introducing Rotations Per Month CD review column But this night was supposed to be special. This was our anniver sary, and many in attendance were our guests, friends and family. This was the night that Just Out co-founder Renée LaChance shared her memories with the people who supported and stood by the paper through those first 15 years. This was the night that marked the beginning of the next 15 years. It needs to be made perfectly clear that the values and beliefs that have been with the paper throughout its history remain unchanged. A s LaChance wrote in this space in our Nov. 6 issue, Just Out was created in 1983 to “join a militant genre of journalism to free oppressed minorities and to speak out against the powers that oppress.” Some of Capurro’s material was oppressive. Those words hurt some people, and do not reflect the past, present or future values of Just Out. While the coming months will bring changes in the style, con tent and appearance of the paper, the inherent integrity remains unchanged. Now I invite you to look onward to the new generation o f Just Out. In upcoming issues, we will share with you our plans for remaining a vital, active part of your lives. As always, we appreci ate your comments and concerns. CALENDAR EDITOR • Debby Morgan CONTRIBUTORS • Geoffrey Bateman, CREATIVE DIRECTOR • E Ann Hinds Kristine Chatwood, Meg Daly, L.S. Loving, Rosemary Morrow, Gip Plaster, Holly Pruett, Robert Rusk, Suzanne Sigmund, Flora Sussely PHOTOGRAPHER • Linda Kliewer ADVERTISING DIRECTOR • Meg Grace ADVERTISING REPRESENW IVE • Patrick Collins GRAPHIC DESIGN • Rupert Kinnard OFFICE MANAGER • Michelle R. Knox DISTRIRUTION • Amy Aycrigg, Kathy Bethel, Mary Hauer, Ron Henrick, Lake Perriguey, Teri Price, Marie Price, David Wardell ! • Christopher D. Cuttone •V .V S H U T S • HIV-positive Portland filmmakers score a time slot on MTV; Monday nights are queer again at LaLuna P 37 COLUMNS U T W W • Put on the spot by tactless relatives? Mom will save the day p38 UTLIUR • A queer bi any other name ... 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