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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2001)
Just nn august 17.2001 * COMMENTARY by M a r t y D a v is 1 0 The IN publication for the OUT population pop F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown and R enée L a C hance Vol. 18 N o . 2 0 A u g u st 17, 2 0 0 1 FEATURE HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! Former Oregonians make it big in Tinseltown p 24 N E WS NORTHWEST • Cascade AIDS Project launches employment assistance program pp 7-19 NATIONAL • Hate violence escalates across the country pp 20-21 WORLD • Gay flight attendant wins U.K. Bif; Brother pp 22-23 ENTERTAINMENT THEATER • Posture Queen for a day p 34 CULTURE • Klub Z welcomes all ages and orientations p 35 FILM • Sex, drugs and boarding school girls p 37 DIVERSIONS • Clear your throat P 41 THEATER • Ashland goes gay pp 42-43 ROOKS • Homos love dogs p 44 COLUMNS MS. RENAVIOR • You can’t teach a new trick old dogs p 33 THE EOSPEL ACCORDINE TO MARC • Why aren’t gay icons gay? p 45 SPECIAL Caught in the cross fire Be selective about where you spend your money « I A S he 2001 Portland Fire season has ended, not with a hang hut with the whimper that accompanies a 10-game losing streak. This is not the type of record that franchise marketing teams dream about. It will he interesting, then, to see if any fan erosion occurs during the off season and if the Fire and Trail Blazer management chixises next season to acknowledge an important segment of their fan base: the everywhere-yet-invisible lesbian ticket buyer. Both the Oregonian and the Portland Tribune have written stories recent ly about the WNBA and how some of the teams have been more open than others in acknowledging the lesbian segment of their fan base. The Los Angeles Sparks specifically are noted for their hold visit to a Southern California lesbian bar, where they schmcxized with current and future fans. In Portland, no Fire road trips were taken to the Egyptian Club. Fire man agement did, however, note in both newspaper arti cles that they reached out to the lesbian market hy purchasing ads in Just Out. During this past season the team purchased a grand total of two ads. Sepa rate from my role as owner of Just Out, as a season ticket holder I do not feel “reached out to.” Realizing that sitting and waiting is not a winning strategy in either business or sports I will, at the start of the next season, take a more proactive role in approaching Fire management and suggesting ways that we might work together on promoting the team to Just Out readers. Their response will he an indicator of their sincerity in showing appreciation for all of their fans. Even the lesbians. Distributors, along with advertisers and readers, are key to the ongoing success of this and all other alternative and free papers ne of the most important aspects of my job is the responsibility to maintain and increase distribution of Just Out. Distribution is never a constant. As soon as we add one or two new drop points, others close or change policies and drop off the routes. As chains take over the suburbs and independent coffee shops and bookstores give up the fight, fewer and fewer distribution points remain available. Distributors, along with advertisers and readers, are key to the ongoing success of this and all other alternative and free papers. We depend upon the goodwill of business owners granting us free access to their space, for which they pay rent, so this paper can he avail able to you. In return, I ask that you show your appreciation and support by shopping at the places that carry Just Out. The flip side of this coin is that now and then we run across a situa tion in which Just Out is not welcomed by a merchant. This also should be a consideration to you when you spend your hard-earned dollars. REFLECTIONS EATING OUT • Let someone else cook tonight pp Now I’ll he the first to admit that everyone has the right to refuse to carry free papers. We ask, they say no, we say thanks and move on to the next place. Except, 1 also cheerfully will admit to having a problem with places that carry free papers hut specifically exclude Just Out. Again, if they are not comfortable with a gay and lesbian newspaper, well, so he it. How ever, neither will I he comfortable in handing over my money to a busi ness that discriminates against gay men and lesbians hy excluding the publication that represents them. Excluding one specific publication is discrimination. In this scenario it is no longer a question of space or neatness or policy. Its exclusion. Most recently this appears to he the case at Macheezmo Mouse restaurants. For years we’ve been allowed space at their free-standing stores, and for this we thank them. Recently, however, we’ve noticed that the papers were disappearing as soon as they were left by the driver. A conversation with the manager of the Holladay Market store indicated certain free papers were allowed at that location hut that Just Out was no longer welcome. Now why would a business that for years has been stmggling financially so willfully disenfran chise a large segment of their customer base? 1 can’t tell you their answer; their director of operations won’t return calls. I suggest if you get a hankering for healthy Mexican food you find a source other than Macheezmo Mouse. Unless, of course, you want to contribute to your own discrimination. Taco Del Mar, another Mexican fast-food chain, does not allow Just Out in its stores, either. Their explanation is that they only distribute papers in which they advertise, and they only advertise in Willamette Week. It’s not my favorite explanation, but it is an explanation nonethe less. And they seem to hold to their policy; you don’t see other free papers in their stores. Sometime hack Starbucks got some free press by announcing it was rescinding its “no free papers” policy in its 9 gazillion local stores. After several phone calls and one meeting, the java giant tentatively agreed to allow Just Out in five of its outlets. These plans never were finalized, and Just Out is still not available in any local Starbucks. You will find us, though, in virtually every independent coffee place in the area. Please patronize these hard-working store owners. They need and deserve your business, just as we need them. 5 years ago in inally, it’s time for our summer vacation, so we’ll see you in three weeks. Enjoy your Labor Day weekend. We’ll be back Sept. 7. JH T T :.;V . ' VOL. 13 NO. 19, AUGUST 2, 1996 38-39 JUST FRIENDS • Free voice personal ads p 46 • Reports from the XI International Conference on A ID S indicate H IV /A ID S is no longer an inevitably fatal, incurable disease. New combinations of drug therapies are holding out hope that HIV is manage able and that people living with HIV have a future. Ju st out is publish ed on the first an d third Friday o f each m onth. Copyright © 2001 hy Just Out. No p.irt of Just Ota may he reproduced without written per mission from the publisher. The su b m issio n o f w ritten an d grap h ic m aterials is welcomed. Written material should he typed and double-spaced. Just Out reserves the riyht to edit for grammar, punctuation, style, liability concerns and length. We will reject or edit articles or advertisements that are offensive, demeaning or may result in legal action. Letters to the editor should be limited to 500 words. Announcements regarding life transitions (births, deaths, unions, etc.) should he limited to 200 words; photos are wel come. Deadline for su b m issio n s to the editorial department and for the C alendar is the Thursday 15 days before- the next publication date. Views expressed in letters to the ediror, columns anel features are not necessarily those of the publisher. The d isp lay ad vertisin g deadlin e is the Monday 12 days before the next publication date. C lassified ad s must be received at the Just Out office by 4 p m. on the Thursday eight days before the next publi cation date, along with payment. Ads may be placed by tele phone or via the Internet with Visa or MasterCard payment. Ad policy: Just Out reserves the right to reject or edit any advertisement. Compensation for errors in, or cancella tion of, advertising will be made with credit toward future advertising. Advertising rates are available upon request. Subscriptions are $22.50 for 12 issue*. First Class (in an envelope) is $40 for 12 issues. Contact’ Just Out at P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97295-0400; 505-2)6-1252, advertising 50)-2)6-l25). fax 505-2)6-1257; e-mail justout@justiHit.com. Visit our Inter net site at www.justiHit.com. Dignity Partners Inc., a San Francisco company that buys life insurance policies from the terminally at a discount, announced last month it intends to stop purchasing policies from people with A ID S because recently announced progress in treating A ID S could make such purchases unprofitable. • A report issued last month by Human Rights W atch accuses the state of Georgia of racial dis crimination, intolerance of gay men and lesbians, undermining freedom of expression and political abuses. • Dance Center Seattle and Integrated Healing are sponsoring a workshop to be held Aug. 23 to 25 titled “Men Touching Men,* which organizers say “will help participants explore what blocks them from getting the touch they want and allow them to practice methods for making touch a more regular part of their lives.“ • Right to Privacy, O regon’s largest gay, lesbian and bisexual rights organization, recently unveiled a new project designed to provide volunteer support to candi dates endorsed by the group. “I liken it to a volunteer fire brigade." executive director Barry Pack explains. • C ascad e A ID S Project w illplay host to Salsa-a-G o-G o on Aug. 3 at Sauvie Island. This afternoon of festivities of Northwest lesbians, bisexuals and gay men includes door prizes, exotic food and dnnk, and hot contempo rary and Latin dancing. • Street Level, a live call-in current affairs talk show fea turing gay and lesbian issues, will return to Portland Cable A cce ss orWVug 6. Gregory Franklyn is the host. PU81ISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR • Marty Davis Rex Wockner PRODUCTION DIRECTOR • Kevin M.xire ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • Oriana Green ADVERTISING DIRECTOR • Meg Grace PRODUCTION ASSISTANT • Melissa Sayler COPY EDITOR • Jim Radosta ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES • Markie Acevedo, OFFICE MANAGER • Melissa Sayler CONTRIBUTORS • Marc Acito, Erin Blackwell, Larry Lewis INTERN • Peter Zuckerman Richard Bray, Meryl Cohn, Rose Green, Michael Wayne Keck, Timothy Krause, Christopher McQuain, Andy Simon, NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE • Rivendell DISTRIBUTION • Jerilyn Adams, Ed Carder, Marketing Company Inc., 212-242-6863 ART DIRECTOR • Rupert Kinnard Ian Drake, Rick Geiger, Kelly Keigwin, Gaia Mather, Merid Schwartz
