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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 2000)
m M a r t ) D awn The IN publication for the OUT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown Voi . and R enée L a C hance 17 N o . 9 Ma r c h 3, 2 0 0 0 FEATU RE BEFORE Star of The Next Best Thing gives good interview, but Just Out's man on the scene fails to mount Everett pp 2 1 - 2 5 NEW S NORTHWEST • Esther’s Pantry taken under the wing of Metropolitan Community Church of Portland; Just Out looks at queers’ attitudes about capital punishment; Washington appellate court denies gay partner’s right to inherit estate; Multnomah County clinic fills Cascade AIDS Project’s HIV testing shoes pp 7 - 1 1 NOTIONAL • Saliva study feeds hope for anti- HTV prophylactic gel; top automakers aren’t speeding toward gay-friendly policies; Human Rights Campaign endorses Al Gore’s bid for presidency pp 1 3 - 1 7 WORLO • Former head of national gay group elected president of Finland; Vatican advocates cancellation of World Pride Rome 2000 p 18 E N T E R T A IN M E N T & C U L TU R E m u s ic . CD reviews are not all good news; girl groups, new and old pp 3 3 -3 5 THEATER. Lesbian Lips land onstage P 37 CULTURE. In search o f.. .the real queer Cheers p 39 DIVERSIONS • Blues review; Aurora Chorus sings out for peace p 41 C O LU M N S A vexing lack of volunteers How about putting the ‘community’ into our community’s largest event of the year? K udos to Portlander Mary Schutten and her rapidly growing Well, guess what, those someone elses haven’t shown up the past few social and fund-raising organization, the Pink Flamingos, years— and its starting to look like they’re not going to make it this year whose latest venture, Beach Bingo, raised considerable dol either. lars. T he Feb. 25 event was also a great social venue, and its So what is your reason for no t coming to help? W hy is everyone always success demonstrates the vast untapped power of volunteer so willing to leave the job for someone else to handle? energy available w ithin our community. T he simple truth is that we all can’t continue to just show up for the This latest Pink Flamingos production was awash with smiling new party without helping with the planning and preparation. A nd who do faces— many familiar ones as well— all of whom seemed to be enjoying you think cleans up after this party anyway— little elves and fairies? themselves while working hard to build a strong, viable community. Well, you know, maybe th a t’s exactly who should be helping. It should There are, of course, many personal perks for those who sign be Radical Faeries and Oregon Bears, the Forest Group and up and participate. Long-term friendships are formed, and A dventure Group, the Lesbian Community Project and fun is definitely an important part of the agenda. Rose City Softball Association, Rosetown Ramblers At the next meeting Volunteering is an excellent way to meet new peo and the Portland Lesbian Choir, the Portland or potluck or social or hike ple and enhance and strengthen your social cir Gay M en’s Chorus and every other group and cles. organization th at you’ll find listed or m en or whatever event your specific Business networking is also a natural tioned in the pages of Just Out. occurrence among volunteers, and the con Here is what needs to be done to make group holds, you need to set aside tacts made can be invaluable. Individual this happen: A t the next meeting or organizational skills are identified, potluck or social or hike or whatever some time for pride. Volunteer as a group. learned, developed and utilized while event your specific group holds, you people are given the opportunity to Volunteer as individuals. Donate a set amount need to set aside some time for pride. increase their visibility and contributions Volunteer as a group. Volunteer as indi of person-hours in the name as rising new leaders w ithin our commu viduals. Donate a set am ount of person- nity. A nd you thought it was just bingo! hours in the name of your organization. of your organization. W hat I would like to see now is this Help with setup or stage management, or same kind of take-ownership volunteerism cleanup, or traffic control and security. (By applied to our Portland pride festivities in the way, volunteering for security is the June. only way you’ll ever get that “Obey Me" Even with the dedicated leadership and long shirt.) working hours of the Pride Northwest Inc. board of T he next step is to phone Pride Northwest or directors, pride simply needs much more help if it is to show up at the next pride volunteer meeting and step be the success that we all wish it to be. forward to announce that this is what you’ll be doing as As previously noted in the pages o f Just Out, community sup your part of putting on Pride 2000. port— in the form of good old-fashioned hunkering down and working— G et organized, make plans, order T-shirts, make signs— “Traffic con has been more than lacking the last few years. trol at this intersection provided by C A P ”— what a great way to show off W hat do you think is the reason for this? It surely isn’t lack of interest your spirit, to show off your pride. in the weekend event— tens of thousands of us show up annually for the Let’s show the greater community, our city, while showing ourselves parade and waterfront activities. the queer community cares and supports its one weekend in the spotlight. Are people just too busy with their own jobs, families and friends? Are people just plain lazy and disinterested? Is everyone assuming someone else T o volunteer for PRIDE NORTHW EST, call (503) 295-9788. will come along and take care of everything? DMMX- ¡¡M uni , In M Y QUEER LIFE • Wiping out the wabbits P 42 ju st ou t is pub lished on the first and third Friday o f each m onth. Copyright © 2000 by ju st OUt. No part ot ju st OUt may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The su b m ission o f w ritten and graphic m aterials is w elcom ed. 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T he team’s next goal was to raise enough money to outfit members with m atch ing uniforms. Jill Schuldt was head of the uni form committee. • In a historic m om ent for the gay and les bian community; the U.S. Senate on Feb. 8 voted 92-4 to pass the Federal H ate Crime Statistics A ct. T he landslide vote marked the first time the pervasive problem o f anti-gay violence had been addressed in the Senate. • Lesbian Community Project and Right to Privacy PAC presented an evening with Barbara Boring, who had successfully lobbied for the passage of a gay rights bill in Massachusetts a year earlier. • Triangle Productions held auditions for After the Ram, a play about AIDS and the people left behind. • T he University of Oregon established a task force to address the concerns of gay and les bian students and staff. President Myles Brand Marty Davis I • Inga Sorensen ENTBrDUNMBUT EO iT N • O riana Green Michael Thomas Ford, Christopher McQuain, Gip Plaster, Rex Wockner, Pat Young 1 • Meg Grace Larry Lewis nPY O fT M * Christopher D. C uttone CW TRIB UTM l • Kristine Chatwood, Christopher D. Cuttone, Katy Davidson, Christopher D. C uttone MTMKCTM «R upert Kinnard Ì • O riana G reen • O n M arch 6, the First Tuesday Coffeehouse presented its Second Anniversary Celebration, featuring Carol Steinel, M .C. and Trio Passage, Musical Poets an d singer- songwriter Mary Rose. • Thom as C hristian, Katy Davidson Katy Davidson ’ Jerilyn Adams, M ichael Albright, Kathy Bethel, C urtis H enderson, David Higbee, M eridith Schwartz, R uth Traut, David W ardell, Larry W illiams, Phillip Yates
