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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1999)
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Lesbians with poor taste in clothes.7 Gay men being led around by their dicks? Uptight straight people “tsk-tsk”-ing us to death? 1 sup pose Marty would prefer a tasteful silence be maintained regarding these truths of our com munity; 1 would kindly remind her that in this matter, just as with the AIDS pandemic, silence still equals death. Thank you, Howie Baggadonutz, for contin uing to expose this provincial backwater town to cutting-edge humorists and their outrageous material. Marty, you’ll survive both life and your publishership in better shape if you are somehow able to develop a sense of humor. P.S. Marty, 1 was the fellow in the row ahead of you laughing my ass off. A nn M. S hepherd K aite C hase S usie S hepherd Portland Promoting page-turning prom iscuity To the E ditor : In a recent issue of Just Out, a member of the community felt that our advertisement for BookTalk promoted promiscuity [Speak Out, Just Out, Dec. 4]. BookTalk, a discussion group sponsored by Speak to Your Brothers (Cascade AIDS Pro ject), offers gay and bisexual men a chance to read a wide range of books and get together once a month to discuss them. As to promiscuity— we neither promote it, nor condemn it. Rather, we offer a safe environ ment for gay and bisexual men to discuss issues relevant to their lives and empower them to make their own decisions. That is, unless you’re referring to their read ing habits. In this matter, I highly encourage men to embrace promiscuity and read as many books as they like. You can never have too many hardbacks waiting for you at home. G eoffrey B ateman Taper 503/870-1666 D ana B usch Christine C. Hall Portland Mortgage ‘Broiler ! President’s CiuB Bah! Humbug! To the E ditor : The Portland City Council resolution regarding equal rights for the city’s transsexual employees is nothing but the utterance of empty words even as this city continues to actively dis criminate against transsexuals. Had the council’s resolution actually required the city to end its discriminatory exclu sion of transsexual health care from employee insurance benefits— rather than merely promise yet another study of transsexuals’ needs— I might be impressed. As it is, I recognized the council’s action for what it is: a lump of coal masquerading as a Christmas gift. And like coal, without application of the pressure necessary to create a diamond, the council’s resolution is suitable only for burning. * *<er.¡»SÍlte V Balloons on Broadway/Condom Capers deserve inclusion in any Portland review of gay and gay-supportive places to shop. Program coordinator Cascade A ID S Project Portland W here's Rufus? To the E ditor : I can accept that advertisements and calen dar entries are the responsibility of the promot er, but as journalists Just Out missed out on the opportunity to bring information to its readers about the recent appearance of Rufus Wain- wright at LaLuna. Though his handlers may shy away from his sexuality, he does not. A s one of the extremely few out and proud male recording artists signed to a major label, Rufus has never been afraid of making his identity known. He clearly deserves our support and awareness. Though the Dec. 3 audience was sizable and enthusiastic, it could, and should, have been much larger. M arke N ielsen M argaret D eirdre O’H artigan Portland Acting director The Filisa Vistima Foundation Portland Name calling a no-no Sharing the scoop on balloons and condoms To the E ditor : Serious St Bring the dub home. Your £ZsB°pjdL F Portland Delta Park 286-1292 Beaverton Town Square 644-0615 Clackamas Ross Center 659-4055 NORTHW EST - l- o U U - 0 5 !r - U 4 2 1 > f t * * * « * t * • • * % ♦ • • H r »M • • • • • » * r t . t * f t « * Will O ’Bryan’s holiday shopping guide (“Naughty or Nice.7” Just Out, Dec. 4] was delightful, but had one glaring omission: How did he happen to bypass Balloons on Broad way—and its store-inside-the-store, Condom Capers? Located at 531 S.W. Broadway in Port land, Balloons on Broadway has served many of our gay and other gift shopping needs for years. Moreover, owners Gary Hopping and Ron Pitt are quick to recycle their profits into our community: They have donated literally count less rainbow balloon arches to AIDS walks, pride parades, Peacock in the Parks, leather pride shows and anti-OCA rallies. They purchase ads in practically every gay- related program we’ve flipped through, hang posters, distribute flyers and sell tickets for numerous sexual minority events. To the E ditor : I am responding to the exchange between Margaret O ’Hartigan and Nancy Clark about the Lesbian Community Project [Speak Out, Just Out, Nov. 20]. Expressions of self-righteous outrage and demands for perfection do very little to change anything. O ’Hartigan’s concern about racism is to be commended, but how is she going to act on her intentions? (She calls LCP the “Aryan Male Community Project,” which only gives rise to a defensive response.) I am involved in the six-week series for white women called Doing Our Part. We are educating ourselves through reading and discussion, trying to become more aware of our attitudes and behaviors. I would urge O ’Hartigan to find what values and concerns she shares with other lesbians and build in a positive way on that common ground. E llen G reenlaw Sandy