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F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown
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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?
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M Y QUEER LIFE • Wiping out the wabbits
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1 0 years ago in
• T he Portland Lesbian C hoir planned to
present its second annual spring concert.
Women with Wmgs, on Friday, April 6, 1990.
said he had a strong com m itm ent to affirma
tive action and to change th e campus and its
problems of heterosexism, racism and sexism.
• Team Portland surpassed its goal of register
ing 100 gay and lesbian athletes for Gay
Games HI. 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