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FEATURE
PMPOSAL F l l FAIRNESS: Same sex
partnerships may enjoy more recognition than
ever before, but the brass ring of marriage— and
its host of associated entitlements— remains out
of reach
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NEWS
LBCAl • Human Rights Campaign gives back to
its supporters in Oregon; community policing
programs in crisis; Angela Wilson dives into
politics; when businesses grow, the Queer
Profit
» 6-9
NATIONAL * Highlights from international
H1V/AIDS conference; OUT editor takes a long
break; the skinny on shipping companies’
queer-related policies; war of the words
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WORLD • French tennis pro leaps out of closet;
gay Holocaust victims honored for first time at
Sachsenhausen memorial event
p 15
ENTERTAINMENT
GALLERY • Frank Yamrus makes a reach for the
beach to get his photographic fix
GUEST EDITORIAL
by
A llan ya G u e n t h e r
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MUSIC • Theresa Demarest enjoys the
moment; RPM finds a gem in Jewel
Crisis or opportunity?
pp 29-30
Phoenix Rising Foundation’s executive director says the agency’s crisis is a chance to make things better
S
ince word o f Phoenix Rising Foundation’s crisis, several
people have asked me how I have managed to personal­
ly survive the unrelenting stress o f the past six months.
A t times, I have not been so sure that I am, in fact, sur­
viving. A t one point I did give up— emotionally— but
continued to do my duty, which included suggesting to the board
that it fire me and hire a consultant.
However, the board ignored my self-doubts and reaffirmed its
confidence in my ability to make the right decisions; together, we
committed to bringing Phoenix Rising back from the brink of
extinction.
Times o f crisis force us to get in touch with our deepest fears as
well as our dormant strengths. Crisis provides us the opportunity to
change. Crisis brings sources o f support and help that are a com ­
plete surprise. It also brings a backlash o f criticism and sabotage—
again, often surprising. W e have all lived through crises and, hope­
fully, learned something along the way.
Perhaps the most meaningful lesson I have learned from crises
is that what happens to you is less important than how you per­
ceive what has happened.
So, are the recent events affecting Phoenix Rising Foundation
a crisis or an opportunity? Its a crisis if all we can do as a commu­
FOUNOERS • Jay Brown, Renée LaChance
PUBLISHER • Marty Davis
HEW S E N T O i • Inga Sorensen
BfTHraUNM BVT ES fT M • W ill O ’Bryan
COPY EDITORS • Christopher D. Cuttone,
W ill O ’Bryan
IW F WRITERS • Marty Davis, Patrick Collins,
Gip Plaster, Holly Pruett, Rex W ockner
nity is look backward and cast blame. After the stones are thrown,
what then? But it is a golden opportunity if we recognize that
Phoenix Rising is being presented with the chance to change
course, strengthen its community foundation and move forward to
become an even more important community asset than in the
past.
Phoenix Rising Foundation has served this community for 22
years. How many thousands of people have been helped in that
time? Are you one of them? Is your lover, sister, uncle, parent or
best friend someone who has been touched and healed by the ser­
vices the agency has provided?
Network Behavioral HealthCare Inc. is offering incredible,
generous support. But it will never replace the need for a com m it­
ment from all o f us— the community that Phoenix Rising serves.
If we cannot commit to this together, opportunity will pass us by.
And Phoenix Rising Foundation will become a victim of a crisis.
As Jerry Garcia once said, “It’s just incredibly pathetic that
someone has to do something, and that someone is us.” Let’s rise
to the occasion. Let’s seize the opportunity and overcome the cri­
sis. G et involved. Phoenix Rising Foundation needs you.
■ To learn how to help, call Phoenix Rising Foundation at 223-8299.
CALENDAR BNTBR • Debby Morgan
CMfTNBirmS • Beren deMotier,
Allanya Guenther, K.H. Kimball,
Rosemary Morrow, Alexander O ’Fallon,
Bill O ’Malley, Bob Roehr, Suzanne Sigmund
M VB m S M S IIRECTBB • Meg Grace
M VB m SM C K P ttS H ra n V f • Patrick Collins
PM M C TM N M fC T M • Christopher D. Cuttone
CREATIVf DIRECTOR • E. Ann Hinds
GRAPHIC DESIGN • Rupert Kinnard
PH0TBGRAPHER • Linda Kliewer
BFFICf MANAGER • Oriana Green
MSTRWVT1CN • Kathy Bethel, Ed Carder,
Mary Hauer, Lake Perriguey, Marie Price,
Jill Simons, Ruth Traut, David Wardell
SIORTS • The Rev. Jerry Falwell outs Tinky
Winky; community pulls together for Diane
Shea benefit concert
P 31
COLUMNS
I KIR YOU NOT • Praying for the day when there
will be time to put pen to paper
P 33
0TTW0R0 • Finally, a reason to keep your eyes
open during the local weather report
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