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january 22, 1999 » stebtnn fo u t p h o t o by L in d a K l ie w e r Voi. 16 N o . 6 J a n u a r y 22, 1999 FEATURE LIKE TO WATCHT Beating the dreary winter with a VCR and a queer vision pp 2 0 - 2 1 DEPARTMENTS LOCAL NEWS • Phoenix Rising on shaky ground; launch of shelter care program for queer youth; University of Oregon nixes gay dorm proposal; community mourns for Izzie Harbaugh; another installment of The Queer Profit pp 6 - 1 1 NATIONAL NEWS • Human Rights Campaign signs on to United Airlines boycott; queer politicos analyze the 106th Congress; Matthew Shepard murder case sparks death penalty debate; the president speaks to the nation pp 1 3 - 1 8 WORLD NEWS • Mexican Chamber of Deputies votes to equalize homo- and heterosexual activity in criminal statute; equal opportunities commission of the Netherlands approves rejection of gay male blood donors p 10 ENTERTAINMENT Pride flashback: T h e Adventure Group put together a float that floats INTERVIEW« Playwright Guillermo Reyes talks EDITORIAL by M arty D avis about intersections of culture and sexuality p 28 THEATER • Bill Bradley’s one-man show State at the Paper breathes new life into political satire The publisher offers an update on Ju st O ut happenings and shares her hopes for the future p 30 P 28 MUSIC • RPM picks and pans SHORTS « Meet the Tracks; Northwest Film e have again arrived at that time of the year when our leaders, be they the chief executive of a country, state or city, present their respective State o f the W hatever addresses. W ith all the changes of late at Just Out, now also seems like an appropriate time for a State o f the Paper address. 1 am very pleased to report that things are hopping at Just Out. T he recent change in ownership has not caused so much as a pause in our stride. W e have added two new members to our staff, and their contribu tions are noteworthy and appreciated. Patrick Collins, who started as a free-lance reporter, has joined us as a full-time sales representative. Despite this latest distinction, you’ll still frequently see Patrick’s byline. Oriana G reen has stepped in as office manager, and you will also catch her byline on various reviews and articles in coming issues. T h e Just Out staff is versatile, professional, energetic and full o f ideas to keep the paper fresh, creative and informative. Patrick and Oriana join A nn Hinds and Rupert Kinnard, who have been with the paper since its inception more than 15 years ago; Meg G race, Inga Sorensen, W ill O ’Bryan and Christopher Cuttone complete the full-time staff, with capa ble assistance from Debby Morgan, Linda Kliewer and Kristine Chatwood. T h e first of a “fleet” of new purple Just Out newspaper racks are start ing to appear throughout the area. These racks will enable us to increase our circulation and boost our exposure to new readers. They are very pur ple, very pretty and very hard to miss. In this issue you’ll find our newest feature, a queer-themed crossword FOUNDERS • Jay Brown, Renée LaChance PUBLISHER • Marty Davis NEWS EDITOR • Inga Sorensen ENTERUUNM fllfT EDITOR • W ill O ’Bryan COPY BUTORS • Christopher D. Cuttone, W ill O ’Bryan S W F WRITERS • Marty Davis, G ip Plaster, Holly Pruett, Rex Wockner puzzle that will appear in one issue per month, alternating its space with our other recent addition: horoscopes. W e’ll be trying these new items over the next months and will gauge your reactions in a survey this sum mer. W e are planning a comprehensive survey that will enable us to deter mine just what our readers like and don’t like about all aspects of the paper. O ne of the major goals of Just Out is to increase our coverage, distrib ution and responsiveness statewide. W e’ve always claimed to be “Oregon’s Gay and Lesbian Newsmagazine,” and now we are taking steps to earn this title. 1 feel the new voice personal ads have great potential for increasing our value to out-of-Portland readers. These ads are viable statewide and give readers a chance to connect with people they might otherwise have difficulty locating. We look forward to having headings for Salem, Eugene, Corvallis and other areas where people might want to have m eet ings, form groups and join organizations, as well as pursue personal rela tionships. So don’t just think o f these ads as tools for single people; think of them as your means to connect with your community. W ith an excellent infrastructure in place, we can focus on achieving our goal for the coming year. Simply put, this goal is to create the best pos sible product— a newspaper that is timely, responsive, informative and interesting, and one that meets the needs of our community, our reader- ship and our advertisers. CALENDAR EDITOR • Debby Morgan CONTRIBUTORS • Casey Chaney, Kristine Chatwood, Beren deMotier, Tim Joyce, Rosemary Morrow, Bob Roehr, Suzanne Sigmund, Flora Sussely ADVERTISING DIRECTOR • Meg Grace ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE • Patrick Collins PRODUCTION OHKCTOR • Christopher D. Cuttone CREATIVE DIRECTOR • E Ann Hinds GRAPHIC DESIGN • Rupert Kinnard PHOTOGRAPHER • Linda Kliewer OFFICE MANAGER • Oriana Green DISTRIBUTION • Amy Aycrigg, Kathy Bethel, Ed Carder, Mary Hauer, Brett Lowry, Lake Perriguey, Marie Price, Ruth Traut, David Wardell Center screens a women’s L ov e Story; Wain- wright makes fhe list P 31 COLUMNS IKIB YOU NOT • The end of etiquette p 33 OUT LOUD • Scoring isn't the goal of every dating game p 33 Just out is published on the first and third Friday of each m onth. Copyright © 1999 by just Mil N o p a r t o f ju s t M lt may he reproduced without written permission from the pub lisher. T h e submission of w ritten and graphic materials is wel comed. W ritten material should he typed and double-spaced. Just Out reserves (he right to edit lot grammar, punctuation, style, liability concerns and length W e will reject or edil arti cles or advertisements that are offensive, demeaning or may result in legal action. 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