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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 2001)
30 JM,t mä ’ june 15.2QÛ1 Pride preview There’s gotta be something for everyone at this year’s celebration by P eter Z uckerman W H IF hen Pride 2001 explodes June 16 and 17, expect more than flirtatious drag M queens asking you to squeeze their V W duct-taped breasts and admire their flair with eye shadow. The crowds will he cra zier, the music will break new sound harriers, and performances will make the rain fly upward. Pride Northwest has toiled for almost a year to deliver the largest queer extravaganza in Oregon history. Guided hy the theme “Bridges of Pride,” this year’s entertainment lineup promises awesome diversity. Check out the highlights helow. ancient Japanese tradition with contemporary compositions and choreography. The National Endowment for the Arts and the American Composers Forum recently honored the group, which has toured the United States for more than 10 years. (I p.m. Sunday, Main Stage.) R.E.A.L.M D ance A ssociation and P ortland P ride F laggers show off a wide spectrum of movement types including hip hop, funk, Latin, swing, jazz, partner stunting and gymnastics. The dance is guided hy the motto “Embrace the Future, Lead the Dance.” (2 p.m. Sunday, Main Stage.) K im K uzma offers an intense, soulful, er, is a transsexual woman and executive direc Their music comes from folk- tor of It’s Time, Oregon! She has worked loric sources including North nationally as an advocate for trans people, par Africa, Turkey, Saudi Arabia ticularly regarding civil rights, employment, and acoustic modern synth. health care and public safety. (7 p.m. Saturday, The performance involves Main Stage.) dramatic improvisation and varies radically depending on • * • atcfo an enormous papier-mache cunt mood, music source, season march down Broadway! Dykes with hikes or any whimsical influences. ■ ■ and grrls with ’tude will defend the cunt The show might include during the annual D yke M arch , subversively improvisation, solos and mounted hy the Lesbian Avengers. The march sword balancing. begins at 7 p.m. June 16 in the (5 p.m. Sunday, North Park Blocks, winds its Main Stage.) way up Broadway and finishes I nvisiblink ’ s at the Pride 2001 festival site. traditional mix of Then join the largest queer guitars, vocals, movement in Portland history. drums and bass The P ride P arade steps off at also includes a 12:30 p.m. from Lincoln High trumpeter. Their School, 1600 S.W. Salmon St., music is a hlend of and ends at Waterfront Park folk, pop, funk between the Bumside and Mor and indie rock. rison bridges. Please note that (5:15 p.m. Sun the route is radically different day, Main Stage.) R ory M erritt S titt this year, so memorize the map ut music isn’t Othe whole entertain ment story— expect theatrical productions and even a puppet theater. Speakers from queer organizations such as Basic Rights Oregon, SisterSpirit and Asian &. Pacific Islander Les bians and Gays will punctuate the performances. Featured speaker VICTORIA CONRAD came out to her parents as omnisexual and nongender-spe- cific when she was 12 years old! The high school student has been actively involved with queer political issues and toured Oregon on Page 2. Grand Marshal A nn SHEP HERD founded the Portland chapter of Parents of Gays, which later affiliated with the national organization Parents, Families and Friends of Les bians and Gays. She has won so many awards that the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court invested her with the title of Immortal Legend of Diversity. T he S ons and the of P adisha S isters of G ahezee fR|ut wait—there’s more! Be sure to tour the booths that saturate Waterfront Park, where you’re sure to find what ever your heart desires. D I nvisiblink P ortland P ride F laggers The grrl band JUNE CLEAVAGE mixes smooth vocal harmonies with hard-edged bass riffs. The members include a neuroscience researcher who studies the eyes of chicken embryos, a veteran of the roughest and dirtiest biker bars in Idaho, a former Alaskan vaude ville clog dancer and a medic for television reporters doing storm coverage. (1 :30 p.m. Saturday, New Stage.) Hawaiian LEILA CHIEKO wields both an acoustic and an electric guitar and performs progressive HKk and melodic pop in complex rhythms. In a deep, sultry voice she sings metaphorical lyrics that explore issues of sexu ality, love and trust. (2:45 p.m. Saturday, Main Stage.) R ory M erritt S titt serves a musical cocktail for the discerning palate—a blend of Tori Amos, David Bowie and Rachmaninoff. Originally a concert pianist and a cabaret the ater performer, he weaves eclectic musical ele ments with his vocals. (5:40 p.m. Saturday, New Stage.) The multiethnic Asian American dram ming group P ortland T aiko combines How about adopting a rescued greyhound? Or chat up some Oregon Bears. The Rosetown Ramblers, the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and Portland Bisexual Women are only a few of the tints in the rainbow of diversity that is our community. Then you can buy your new greyhound a rainbow collar or pick up some penis pasta for dinner! Vendors will sell you all manner of paraphernalia, including can’t-live-without lavender lawn ornaments. And finally, don’t miss the Just Out booth, where you can pick up your brand-spanking- new 2001 Pocketbook and meet the folks who exhaust themselves twice a month to create your paper. Write us a love note, send us some hate mail, or point at us and laugh—we want your feedback; in fact, we’ll be passing out brief editorial surveys. Most of all, come on down and revel in our collective queemess! JF1 L ori B uckwalter multioctave vocal performance offset by causal conversations with the audience. As a five time West Coast Music Award nominee, she has been No. I on the Weekly Independent Sales Charts and was named the No. 1 selling Independent Artist for 1999 and 2000. (4:25 p.m. Sunday, Main Stage.) T he S ons of P adisha and the S is ters OF G ahezee belly-dance tribal-style. as part of Gloria Steinem’s progressive cam paign. (2:15 p.m. Sunday, New Stage.) K athleen S ullivan helped lead the battle to defeat the last anti-gay ballot measure spon sored by the Oregon Citizens Alliance. She also has overseen grassroots campaigns in Cali fornia, Hawaii, Utah and Washington. (2:15 p.m. Sunday, Main Stage.) LORI B uckwalter , another featured speak- 2001 takes over Waterfront Park between the Morrison and Bumside bridges from noon to 11 p.m. June 16 and from 11 a.m.to6 p.m. June 17. PR1I1E
