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novam bfif 2 .2 0 0 1 ju s trrm i ■V in J im C lay The IN publication for the OUT population F o u n d e d 1 9 8 3 • J ay B r o w n Vol. 18 N o. 25 and R enée L a C hance N ovem ber 2, 2001 FEATURE CHANNEL THIS!: Television’s gayest season brightens the airwaves P 24 NEWS NORTHWEST • Human rights coalition challenges school facility policy; sexual minority youth funding at risk; program connects teens, jo b s . PP 7 - 1 9 NATIONAL • FYesident Ford comes out in support of gay equality; Massachusetts issues landmark trans decisions; California releases extreme adoption decision pp GUEST CO M M EN TAR Y 2 0 -2 1 WORLD • Cairo defendant accused of being a member of Jihad; soccer star scores bi role pp 2 2 - 2 3 ENTERTAINM ENT ROOKS • Groundbreaking new books pp 3 4 - 3 5 FILM • Take a wild ride on Mulholland Drive P 37 MUSIC • Three musicians dedicated to their art; three CDs for the bent set pp 3 9 - 4 1 THEATER • Portland becomes epicenter of gay theater p 43 DIVERSIONS • New royalty; fun with flamingos; Annie Sprinkle shakes things up P 45 COLUMNS MS. REHAVIOR • Love those hot dogs p 33 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARC • Longtime companions celebrate P 46 SPECIAL We face a crisis This is an opportunity to be taken—or lost uring the next few weeks our community faces an extraordi am Branch Library, 385 N.W. Miller St.; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in the First nary crisis— one that will have vast impact on gay, lesbian, Floor Commissioners Boardroom at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. bi, trans and questioning youth for years to come. When it’s Hawthorne Blvd.; and 6 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Conference Room at the North Portland Branch Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. over, we can reflect on whether we rose to the challenge. Don’t listen to anyone who says it won’t matter— they are wrong 1 hope we do. The stakes are high. big-time! Elected officials stay in office by doing what the public wants, Please understand how I define a crisis. It’s not simply a had situa and they know it. tion, and in fact it might not he bad at all. Don’t get fancied up. Don’t worry about not knowing the political It’s a turning point, for better or worse— a moment to choose a future process. Don’t let your fear of public speaking stop you. direction. But let’s be clear: Something will change for better or for worse, Just show up and tell the commissioners you want services to sexual and to a great extent we get to decide. minority youth to be protected. This tiny amount of money has taken It could be for the better if we take action now— and it will be for years to build, and it’s too precious to lose. the worse if we do not act at all. Again, it’s our choice— yours and mine. Bring friends, family and neighbors. When it comes to a crowd at a Simply put, Multnomah County is scrambling to make huge midyear budget cuts. Economists project revenues significantly below hearing, size matters! Come in droves or come in drag. Just be there! what had been expected, and enormous cuts are needed now so the The best testimony is brief testimony. Plan government doesn’t run out of money before the your remarks, rehearse them, and time them. end of its fiscal year. Services specifically Services specifically targeting sexual minority Four or five well-organized sentences is best. youth are on the chopping block. Last year the Three minutes is too long. targeting sexual county funded several heroic community efforts: If you are not going to speak, just being there are on the chopping block social support groups; referrals to medical, social and makes a huge difference. Pack the house! 2. Send e-mail to the commissioners. All of mental health services; in-school support; and out reach to specific sexual minority communities, including youth of color, them will appreciate your advice as they face difficult decisions. Be sup homeless youth, East County youth and others. portive. Keep it brief and to the point. All of this could be eliminated in the next few weeks. All of it. Send e-mail to Linn at mult.chair@co.multnomah.or.us; Maria Rojo When I began working for Multnomah County in 1991 in the Youth de Steffey at districtl@co.multnomah.or.us; Serena Cruz at serena® Program Office, not a penny was spent on services specifically targeting co.multnomah.or.us; Lisa Naito at lisa.h.naito@co.multnomah.or.us; and sexual minorities. During my several years as staff assistant for County Lonnie Roberts at lonnie.j.roberts@co.multnomah.or.us. Chair Beverly Stein, and more recently working for County Chair 3. Send letters to the commissioners. Follow the same guidelines as Diane Linn, supports for sexual minority youth have grown. for e-mail, but get them in the mail immediately, because they need some More than 10 years later it’s still not all that’s needed, but social jus delivery time. Again, the key is to be supportive, brief and to the point. tice takes time. All of this could come to an end, however, reversing a Write to 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214. decade of slow yet measured progress— unless we act now. 4. Tell people in your family, school, workplace or neighborhood. OK, so now you’re asking yourself, “What can I dor’ I’m so glad you Spread the word. Use technology or the grapevine, but do it now! asked! Multnomah County is generally supportive of the sexual minorities The actions we need to take are easy, but we must act quickly. Linn has community, so don’t get sidetracked on allegations of homophobia or bias. said, “Our intention throughout this fast and furious process is to be as By and large this is a fiscal crisis, pure and simple, with no easy solutions. inclusive as possible— both in terms of people and proposals for reductions.” Your involvement in the next couple of weeks will play a large part Here are four ways you and I can help: in how it ends up. Don’t wait on the sidelines! 1. Attend public budget hearings. Multnomah County has a long history of direct democracy. Citizens can speak with the elected leaders J im C lay is a member of the Advocacy Team for Sexual Minority Youth who make the difficult decisions. and has worked for Multnomah County for more than 10 years. Contact G o to one, two or all three of the scheduled public hearings. They him with questions about how to engage in the public budget process at will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Conference Room at the Gresh- jimarc@qwest .net. EATING OHT • Let someone else cook tonight pp 3 9 , 4 0 NIGHTSPOTS • Gay -friendly hangouts REFLECTIO N S ppfff' ' 10 years ago in p 46 MB'*. < • The British Broadcasting Corporation will make history Nov. 16 when BBC-TV-2 turns over the whole evening to gay and lesbian programming. JUST FRIENDS • Free voice personal ads p 47 • Donna Sum m er is suing New York magazine for libel for reporting that she told concert- goers eight years ago that gays are sinners and that A ID S is a divine ruling. The disco diva asserted: “I did not say it. 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