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N ovem ber 2, 2001
FEATURE
CHANNEL THIS!: Television’s gayest season
brightens the airwaves
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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
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GUEST CO M M EN TAR Y
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WORLD • Cairo defendant accused of being a
member of Jihad; soccer star scores bi role
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ENTERTAINM ENT
ROOKS • Groundbreaking new books
pp 3 4 - 3 5
FILM • Take a wild ride on Mulholland Drive
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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
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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
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NIGHTSPOTS • Gay -friendly hangouts
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• 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
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• 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. I do not believe it."
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• Just Out photographer Catherine Stauffer
is filing a lawsuit against the O regon Citizens
Alliance, spokesm an Scott Lively and the
Portland Foursquare Church after an inci
dent in which he allegedly physically
assaulted her as she attempted to attend
an O C A -sponsored event to which she had
received a formal invitation.
• Al Mobley, former Oregon Citizens
Alliance vice chairman, has announced his
bid for the 5th Congressional District seat
held by freshman Dem ocrat M ike Kopets-
ki. The highly conservative candidate is
seeking to expand his political base by
PUBLISHER AND MANAGING BUTOR • Marty Davis
ENTERTAINMENT BUTOR • Oriana Green
NEWS BUTOR • Jim Radosta
CW m UnrTM S • Marc Acito, Richard Bray,
Jim Clay, Meryl Cohn, Katy Davidson,
Heather Hybarger, Sarah Leimert, Andy Mangels,
Christopher McQuain, Kelly Reilly,
Tom Stevenson, Rex Wockner, Peter Zuckerman
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Larry Lewis
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em phasizing his ties with the Republican Party.
M obley is the second OCA-affiliated candidate in
the past few w eeks to announce a bid for public
office. Co-founder Joe Lutz previously announced
his challenge to unseat Republican U .S. Sen. B ob
Packwood.
• Lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and gay-supportive
heterosexuals crowded Pioneer C ourthouse Square
on Oct. 11 in celebration of National Com ing Out
Day. M ore than 2.500 people attended the rally
organized by the N o on Hate cam paign a s part of
its ongoing efforts to defeat the anti-gay initiatives
being promoted by the O regon Citizens Alliance.
• The Right to Privacy Political Action Com m ittee is
looking for a new name and asking for help from
the community. Board chair John Baker said, "A s
the P A C enters the next decade, it wants to m ove
forward with a name that more closely reflects the
group’s m ission to obtain full civil rights for gay
men, lesbians and bisexuals. *
• Kate Clinton is celebrating 10 years of performing
with a 40-city tour including Portland and Eugene.
PROeUCTiaN ASSISTANT • Melissa Sayler
OFFICE MANAGER • Melissa Sayler
MSTRI BUTTON • lan Drake, Rick Geiger,
Kelly Keigwin, Cory McMillan, Becky Sawyer,
Merid Schwartz, Melissa Weigand,
Carla Wright, John Yoakum
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