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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1999)
aprii 1 fi. 19S9i EDITORIAL by 3 M a r t y D a v is The IN publication for the OUT population V o l . 16 N o . 12 A p r i l 16, 1999 FEATURE OPENLY QUEER, QUIETLY ABUSED: Avoiding samc-sex domestic violence leaves it out of sight, out of mind, and in a neighborhood near you up 21-24 NEWS LOCAL • A day in the life of lesbian Judge Janice Wilson; new board members step to helm of Phoenix Rising Foundation; Salem police defend approach to bashing; state health officials seek input on HIV tracking methods; monthly column The Queer Profit pp 6 - 1 2 NATIONAL • Activists attack Jamaican resort chain’s exclusionary policy; U.S. Department of Education advises schools on protecting queer students; Clinton reiterates support for federal hate crimes legislation pp 1 3 - 1 7 WORLD • British high court accepts sexual iden tity as grounds for asylum; Yugoslavian gay group denounces NATO and Milosevic p 18 ENTERTAINM ENT I 0 0 K I . Interview with Portland actress-author Trisha Todd p 35 CINEMA • East meets West in Steam p 36 TREATER • David Mills' brand of ranting is part of this nutritious performance; Sandra de Helen smells the roses pp 3 7 - 3 8 MUSIC . RPM’s rave reviews; cheerful chat with charming Rufus Wainwright pp 3 9 - 4 1 SHORTS • Aurora Chorus sings As a Woman ; GLAAD to select 20 best queer films p 43 COLUMNS I KID YOU NOT • The day the kids said gay The new and the renewal Just Outs publisher gives the lowdown on recent changes recently attended the sixth annual National Writers’ Workshop, which was held in Portland. More than 800 writers, editors and journalists were on hand, and the roster of speakers and work shop leaders included those representing the highest levels of success and professionalism in the field of journalism. I registered for the conference with the anticipation that I would come away with new and improved writing skills; maybe pick up a few tricks of the trade. W hat 1 left with instead was a feeling o f awe at the responsibilities inherent in the job of informing, educating and enter taining our community. 1 brought away a renewed commitment to continually and consistently fulfill these high standards. T he mission and purpose of Just Out remains the same as it has been for the past 15-plus years. A s the new publisher, however, I must define my goals and sense of direction. 1 do not take comfortably to the role of political activist— not in the traditional sense. While 1 cer tainly view the Kevin Mannixes o f the world as threats, 1 feel just as strongly that we threaten ourselves by perpetuating divisiveness with in our own community. I am very interested in maintaining the economic viability of our community and also have a need to honor and preserve the history of the gay and lesbian rights movement; both of these themes will be reflected in the paper. We are bringing a new addition to the editorial page. The space previously occupied by “Steppin’ O ut” will periodically feature an edi FOUNDERS •Ja y Brown, Renée LaChance PUBLISHER • Marty Davis NEW S BUTOR • Inga Sorensen ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • Will O ’Bryan COPY BNTORS • Christopher D. Cuttone, Will O ’Bryan STAFF W RITER! • Gip Plaster, Holly Pruett, Rex Wockner torial cartoon, and on a more regular basis will showcase a past issue of Just Out with a brief recap o f what was occurring 15, 10 or five years ago in our pages. W hat and where we are now is due to what was hap pening then. We hope that you will enjoy looking back with us. Other changes? This issue we have added the syndicated comic strip “T he Mostly Unfabulous Social Life o f Ethan G reen.” This falls into the “by popular request” category. New in May will be a monthly column by Holly Pruett, whose work has appeared in several recent issues. Holly and her partner are heading off on an extended road trip across the country. They will be accompanied by Betty, their 1972 motor home. Holly’s chronicles of the road should make for stimulating reading. By way of staff updates, Patrick Collins, our advertising sales rep resentative, will be leaving for a full-time writing job. There is no motor home involved, and Patrick’s writing will still be found in future issues of Just Out. Joining us in the advertising department is Larry Lewis, who has spent the past two-plus years at Anodyne and is already recognized by many o f our advertisers. Finally, no editorial that pays tribute to history can conclude with out acknowledging the contributions of two longtime staff members. A nn Hinds and Linda Kliewer are also leaving the paper, and we thank them for the years of dedication and hard work that they pro vided. Their efforts have left an indelible imprint on Just Out. CALENDAR EDITOR • Debby Morgan CONTRIBUTORS • Stephen Blair, Peter Cassels, Kristine Chatwood, Beren deMotier, Christopher McQuain, Rosemary Morrow, Bill O ’Malley, Bob Roehr, Dean Sidwell ART DIRECTOR • Rupert Kinnard PRODUCTION • Oriana Green PHOTOGRAPHERS • K.H. Kimball, Linda Kliewer OFFICE MANAGER • Oriana Green DISTRIBUTION • Amy Aycrigg, Kathy Bethel, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR • Meg Grace AOVBITISING REPRESENTATIVE • Patrick Collins PRODUCTION DIRECTOR • Christopher D. Cuttone Ed Carder, Mary Hauer, Lake Perriguey, Marie Price, Jill Simons, Ruth Traut, David Wardell — * — n i i r .. mem MËM - f l B 1 H i.:> .,*■ ... y.: v.ÿ, I bbhh H m ì M h H H I A pril 27-M ay 11, 1984 V o l . 1 No. 14 • Right to Privacy’s PAC primary election endorsements included Margie Hendrikson for U .S. Senate, Barbara Roberts for Secretary of State and Bud Clark for mayor of Portland. p 44 OUTWORD • Sissyboy power P 45 ju st OUt is published on the first and third Friday of each month. Qipyriu’ht © I W by ju st out No part ol Just out iruy be repnxluctd without written permission Irom the pub lisher. The submission of written and graphic materials is wel comed. Written material should be typed and double-spaced, ju st Out reserves the nyht to edit for grammar, punctuation, style, liability concerns and leniflh. We will reject or edit arti cles or advertisements that are offensive, demeaning or may result in legal action. Letters to the editor should be limited to 500 words. An nouncements regarding life transitions (births, deaths, unions, etc.) should be limited to 200 words; photos are welcome. Deadline for submissions to the editorial department and for the Calendar is the Thursday 15 days before the next publica tion date. Views expressed in letters to the editor, columns and features are not necessarily those of the publisher. The display advertising deadline is the Monday 12 days before the next publication date. Classified ads must be received at the Just Out office by 1 pan. on the Monday 12 days before the next publication date, along with payment Ads may be iiccepted by teleph»me with VISA or MasterCard payment. Ad policy. No sexually exploitative advertising will be accepted. Compensation for emus in, or cancellation of, advertising will be made with credit toward future advertising. Subscriptions are $17.50 tor 12 issues. First Class (in an envelope) is $50 for 12 Issues. A copy of ju st out is available for $2. Advertising rates are available upon request. Contact ju st out at rO Box 14400, Portland. OR 97295- 0400; (505) 256-1252. advertising: 256-I25J, fax: 256-1257; e-mail: justoutftjustout.com. • Holly Near was performing in Portland and tickets for Artists Repertory Theatre’s production of Lysistrata were priced at $5 each. One of the fastest growing services in Portland was the Gay Alcoholics Hotline. • Episode VIII of Scott Swentek’s fictional serial titled Gays of Our Lues appeared in Just Out. • The Portland Lesbian and Gay Pride steering commit tee drafted a propasal reserv ing the right to request pride attendees alter their behavior, dress or placard if deemed demeaning, degrading or mocking of any segment of the community. • In national news, U tah’s Brigham Young University barred a student band patterned after L v George and Culture Club. The costumes were said to portray transvestism and homosexuality. • The Stardust Ballroom Association, a local gay ballroom dancing group, was organizing a dinner dance at Slabtown.