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¿une 2,2000 * J u st o u t 3 ju st m i CO M M EN TAR Y by M arty D a v is W m The IN publication for the OUT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown Vol. 17 No. 15 and R enee L a C hance June 2, 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 . . . we refuse to assimilate! 2000 FEATURES But since you did, you can go ahead and pay.... Publisher ponders pride, economic justice and black holes of political correctness BIGGER THAN BARBIE, STKONGER THAN KEN: Just Out looks at women’s body image traumas and triumphs p 21 ey gang, it’s June again. Winter finally starts to look like mind right now...thoughts that will no doubt annoy some of you just as spring. Spring contemplates turning into summer, and sum much as the notion of keeping your pants on at pride. For instance, I’m mer showers turn to rainbows while rainbows parade gaily wondering what’s up with the “committed to economic justice” theory. I down city streets. Yes, it’s June, the month that is recognized am very aware of economic disparity within our community, especially among lesbians, but I can also clearly see that a great deal of this dispari throughout the nation as Gay Pride Month. Yup, my favorite, gay pride, as in the mantra “where’s the pride in gay ty is by choice. I recognize that people don’t choose to have life-altering pride?” People have been asking me for weeks now it I’m going to bring up accidents, that children and young people don’t choose to be kicked out everyone’s favorite topic of how and how not to behave at pride again this of their homes by nonsupportive families, that mothers don’t choose to be abandoned by fathers and husbands. On the Qther hand, people do year. Or, they ask, did I learn my lesson last year? choose to lead lifestyles that place them outside the accept The answer is no, no to both. I’m not going to delve ed norms that allow them to achieve their own eco into the topic of proper or improper pride behavior nomic independence and parity. If an individual simply because it’s got that “been there, done I fear that the world can’t pony up the bucks to pay to attend an that” feeling about it, and, while I learned doomed to drown in a deepj event because they don’t like or want to lessons, I definitely did not change my work, or because their appearance and mind. Furthermore, I doubt that anyone dark well o f absurd political correctness. attitude preclude them from gaining else did either. And besides, I’ve got meaningful employment, why can it other things on my mind this year. Someone has to call a truce on this ridiculous then be expected that others should We’ll get to those in a moment. pay their way? In the quest for “eco war o f semantics. What's a lesbian? It’s pretty clear what resulted from nomic justice,” aren’t the tables being last year’s call for “prideful” behavior. What's a bisexual, women who love turned on those who do faithfully toil About half of Just Out readers at jobs and careers only to be expected appeared to hate me—loudly, vocally, w om en.. .inclusivity, exclusivity. God help me to share the burden of others who some even with signs—and lots of let thumb their noses at the very beliefs and ters were written and received. And we that I ever (mis)quote Susan Powter, but ideals of those expected to provide assis printed all of them... well, all the ones the police didn’t keep. Happily, the other half of STOP THIS FU C KING t m j m tance? Where’s the economic justice here? I’m oppressed in the struggle, so let’s use your the community was strongly in agreement with money, sister. I don’t think so. me—not quite as loudly, and nary a sign was carried, IN SAN ITY! Finally, I fear that the world is doomed to drown but still lots of letters were received in support. And we in a deep, dark well of absurd political correctness. Someone has to printed all of them. When the dust finally settled, months later, or so it seemed, it was very clear that people felt very strongly about this call a truce on this ridiculous war of semantics. W hat’s a lesbian? W hat’s topic and also that nobody was likely to be moved by opposing opinion. a bisexual, women who love women...inclusivity, exclusivity. God help So, for this year, I’m going to stay off to the side and hold court with the me that I ever (mis)quote Susan Powter, but STOP THIS FUCKING INSANITY! There, I feel calmer now. We’ll be talking about this again “don’t wrestle with pigs” theory. Besides, as I mentioned, I have other thoughts and questions on my later. For sure. H NEWS NORTHWEST • Washington state employees to get same-sex partner benefits; Portland-area domestic partnership registry delayed; Dyke March on deck; Bigot Busters pound the pavement; notes from LCP's annual membership meeting; Salem human rights group talks to sexual minorities; Jeff Fisher’s secrets of success pp 7 - 1 5 ^^| NATIONAL • Dan Savage pleads not guilty to voting fraud charges in Iowa; Navy wants money back from ex-midshipman p 17 WORLD • Canadian Broadcast Standards Council blasts Dr. Laura; activists gather for conference in India p 19 ENTERTAINM ENT & CULTURE THEATER. Adam and Steve, Jane and Mabel rewrite the Book p 35 GROOPS. These bears aren’t hibernating p 37 A R T . Rhoda Fleishman makes pots and pots plants p 39 INTERVIEW • Introducing Meryl Cohn p 41 R EFLECTIO N S DIVERSIONS • PGMC gets intimate; queer artists get exposure P 45 • Mollie A. B. Sidhe took over duties as editor at Just Out. COLUMNS • Southwest Stark Street merchants hired their own police force to patrol the neighborhood. The merchants—both gay and straight—pooled their funds and rented a two-man uniformed patrol to keep an eye on things for their area. The upper Stark Street merchants funding this project included Fish Grotto, Silverado, Scandals, C.C. Slaughter’s, Jake’s, Mark Spencer Hotel, Club Portland, Spartacus Enterprises, Kent Hotel, Three Sisters Tavern and City Nightclub. M S. BEHAVIOR • She gives good advice p 43 Ju st o u t is p u b lish ed on the first and third F riday o f each m onth. Copyright © 2000 by Just Out. N o part of Just Out may be reproduced without written per mission from the publisher. The su b m issio n o f w r itte n and grap h ic m ateria ls is w elcom ed . W ritten material should be typed and double-spaced. Just Out reserves the right to edit for grammar, punctuation, style, liability concerns and length. 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Compensation for errors in, or cancella tion of, advertising will be made with credit toward future advertising. Advertising rates are available upon request. S ub scrip tion s ire $17.50 for 12 issues. First Class (in an envelope) is $30 for 12 issues. C ontact Just Out at F.O. Box 14400, Portland, O R 97293- 0400; (503) 236-1252, advertising 236-1253, fax 236-1257: e-mail justout@justout.com. Visit our Internet site at www.justout.com. 10 years ago in j • For the first time, Women in the Woods, an annual retreat for women at Breitenbush Hot Springs and spon sored by Phoenix Rising Foundation, offered financial assistance through a scholarship fund. j 1 • Marty Davis ENTER1AINM ENT EDITOR • Oriana Green COPY EDITOR • Christopher D. Cuttone REPORTERS • Katy Davidson, Jonathan Kipp CONTRIBUTORS • Marc Acito, Kristine Chatwixxl, Meryl Cohn, Andy Mangels, Muffy White, Rex Wockner PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR • Meg Grace ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE • Larry Lewis NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE • Rivendei! Marketing Company Inc. (212) 242-686J PRODUCTION DIRECTOR • Christopher D. Cuttone A IT DIRECTOR • Rupert Kmnard PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS • Thomas Christian. Katy Davidson, Oriana Green ADVERTISING DIRECTOR ♦ ♦ ♦ • Team Portland surpassed its goal of register ing 100 gay and lesbian athletes for Gay Games III in Vancouver, Canada, in August. • The Washington, D.C., chapter of ACT UP announced plans to name names of closeted members of Congress at an early June press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. • After 17 years as Portland’s only feminist book retailer, A Woman’s Place Bookstore announced it would close its doors June 9. Store managers and board members planned to file for bankruptcy shortly afterward. • The Northwest Scenic Cruisers planned a carwash to benefit the Starlight Gay Community Float Fund. • Just Out and Cinema 21 presented Reel Proud, the third annual International Lesoian and Gay Film Festival, featuring films from six different countries. • Katy Davidson DISTRIBUTION «Jenlyn Adams, Michael Albright, Kathy Bethel, Jody Boyer, Jennifer Davidson, Merid Schwartz, Ruth Traut, David Warded, Larry Williams OFFICE MANAGER
