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T o the E ditor :
As an organization and as individuals we
believe that discrimination and prejudice can
not be tolerated within our community. We feel
particularly called upon to identify and respond
to incidents of transphobia.
Many of us who are lesbian or gay have expe
rienced discrimination that was actually based
on our gender expression, or the belief of others
that our body parts did not match our gender
expression. Many hate crimes against lesbian,
gay, bi and trans people are committed because
of gender expression.
We all have a stake in fighting fear of gender
expression. To engage in transphobic remarks
feeds homophobia and sexism and cannot be
accepted.
As a community we need to stand together
against discrimination and prejudice of all types.
To achieve this we have to continually express to
one another that we will not accept discrimina
tion against anyone in the LGBT community.
We believe our community is strengthened
when events are as inclusive as possible. We rec
ognize that there are times when identity groups
feel a need to meet separately for support. When
there are differences of opinion about identity or
group definition, it is important that the com
munity approach resolution of these differences
with care and respect for all parties. This
includes groups based on gender, sex and sexual
identity—such as women, men, lesbian, bi and
gay male, trans, etc.
We encourage members and leaders of our
community to dialogue about all forms of preju
dice and work to create hate-ffee environments.
If businesses, groups or individuals participate in
discriminatory words or actions, we encourage
everyone to speak up and confront these actions.
K ate C hard -H erring
Board President, Love Makes a Family Inc.
Portland
Sincere thanks
and a new attitude
T o the E ditor :
Thank you for your article about the gay
pride parade and the changing of the guard at
Pride Northwest [“Party Girl,” Feb. 4],
I commend Pride Northwest for realizing it
was time for a change, and for its good judgment
in giving Misha Rockafeller the entertainment
organizer job.
After the past two parades, I had serious
doubts about its viability and purpose. Having
met Misha XXXVIII at Boxxes, I am now look
ing forward to the parade. She’ll do a great job.
I plan to get all my friends— who stopped
attending because of their “if you’ve seen it
once... attitudes— to give pride festivities
another try.
Thanks again for the article. It gives all of us
who want to be excited again about gay pride
weekend something to look forward to.
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Portland
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Family Secrets a secret
to you, Ju s t Out?
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Hey, Just Out! How come there was no
review of Family Secrets at Echo Theatre? It was
one of the greatest nights of theater I’ve ever
experienced. It’s the longest-running one-
woman show in off-Broadway history. How did
you miss this one? It’s Portland’s great loss.
I would think that this show passes all the
entrance requirements. It’s written and per-
formed by a bisexual woman, Sherry Glaser, pro
duced by a gay man in the Hawthorne distria
concerns family issues of a lesbian woman, con
tains multicultural issues, is well-written, full 0f
heart and humor, and, most importantly, is an
amazing performance of theatrical art.
Sherry Glaser became her characters. I’ve
rarely seen such profound acting on the stage
Now I know what all the fuss over Sarah Bern
hardt was about.
Some I’ve spoken to have suggested that
they just didn’t want to see Jewish stereotypes.
Whoa, watch it! They may be your stereotypes,
but they’re my family in Baltimore. This stuff is
real. Ask Frank Zappa. Ask Barry Levinson. Ask
John Waters.
And the point is that Glaser’s performance
was so true and vivid (spooky almost) that she
transcended stereotypes of Jews, lesbians, homo-
phobic fathers, crazy people, Jewish mothers.
Her characterizations came from profound
understanding and love.
So, how come no review to let Portland
know about this? Just Out, I’m just baffled.
B .J. C a stlem an
Portland
Gail for Gore
To the E ditor :
I just had a Just Out sighting here in Cam
bridge— and wanted to make sure everyone
who’s interested knows (at least some of) what
I’m up to.
Selected a Loeb Fellow by Harvard’s Gradu
ate School of Design, I’m here exploring how to
build and enhance livable communities through
integrating design, transportation and public
policy. In order to devote myself full-time to this
unique opportunity, I have left my position as
public affairs director at the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Federal Highway Administra
tion. Taking nine graduate courses from places
like the Kennedy School, the Design School
and the Divinity School keeps me incredibly
busy!
Nonetheless, I’m also making time to volun
teer for A1 G ore’s campaign for president. Al
Gore knows our issues, he cares about our issues,
and he’s consistently delivered for us on our
issues. I have a firsthand appreciation of what it
takes to be effective in government. As a state
legislator, I saw officials proclaim support for us
publicly while abandoning us behind the scenes.
A s a senior lesbian official in the Clinton-Gore
administration, I know the difference between
talking the talk and walking the walk. 1 support
Gore because he supports us— and has, long
before he ever asked for our support.
S o I volunteered in New Hampshire [ Blast
from the Past,” Feb. 4], and plan to travel to
other states, to help make sure our GLBT fami
ly knows how important this campaign is.
In the primary, and in the general election
this year, we ought to vote as if our lives depend
on it. In a very real way, it does.
G ail S hibley
Cambridge, M ass.
Transformations
and realizations
To the E ditor :
Transsexuality was not an awareness of f11*1*
24 years ago when I came out as a separatist m
the lesbian community. And after years of strug
gling with perceptions of myself through t
eyes of others, I knew I had not addressed a
aspects of my life.
I began my transition 13 years ago Being
transgendered, which is the term I prefer,