COMMENTARY
F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown
V o l. 19 N o . 2
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N o v e m b e r 16, 2 00 1
F EAT U R E
AIDS 21 YEARS L A lU t Remembering the victims,
celebrating the survivors
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NEWS
NM TNW EST • Gay and lesbian seniors consider
housing options
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NATURAL • Salvation Army rescinds benefits
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W IRLI • Ad censors get their Irish up
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ENTERTAINMENT
SPORTS • Going Down Under for fun
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IIV ER S IIN S • Turkey Bingo, wild wigs and
singing everywhere
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CULTURE • Woodworkers build a new life
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CROUPS • Out on the beach
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THEATER • Too strange for prime time
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ART • He casts his dreams in bronze
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FILM • Learn some lesbian history
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COLUMNS
M S. REHAVI9R • What to do with Fabio
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RUT LOUR • Finding solace close to home
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THE GOSPEL ACCRRRINC TO MARC • A rant on
lookism and manners
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S PE CI A L
EATING H I • Let someone else cook tonight
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Time passages
A s Just Out celebrates its 18th anniversary, young activists come of age
s the rounds of “Happy Thanksgiving” begin— soon to be
followed by weeks and weeks of jovial, robotic and occa
sionally sincere seasonal greetings— I’d like to thank our
readers and advertisers for the continued steadfastness and
loyalty that has allowed Just Out to be a part of your lives
for the past 18 years. This month marks our 18th anniversary and the
start of a proud 19th year of publishing.
Unfortunately for all of us, this newest new year for Just Out starts
with conditions of national emotional turbulence, a state economy in
recession, racial profiling and paranoia, once-a-week Prozac and radio
commercials encouraging worried citizens to call 1-800-ANXIETY for
ways to deal with stress and grief. For the sake of drug company profits,
America the beautiful stands to go from a nation united to a nation
nodding off. The times are changing, and they are changing fast.
say to ride off into the sunset? Hell no. There’s still a lot of work to be
done in mentoring and training and guiding and transitioning. But you
guys can take a day off every now and then.
One other generational difference already is being addressed in this
issue. Pages 4 and 5 contain answers to our question asking how readers
feel about today’s usage of the epithet “queer.” We received wonderfully
heartfelt and touching responses. This is clearly an issue that is felt
strongly by many.
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n a recent issue we asked readers who they would support in the 2002
U .S. Senate race, incumbent Gordon Smith or Secretary of State Bill
Bradbury. This question came about as the result of weeks of rumors and
murmurs that the Human Rights Campaign would be endorsing Smith for
re-election.
We received a vast amount of responses— largely because of the
n a profoundly more positive note, it’s become
technology of the Internet. Word went out
clear to me that closer to home our own com
electronically that we were conducting a poll,
It's evident th a t the tim e has come
munity also is poised on the brink of change. It’s evi
and e-mails came in from all over the place. It
dent that the time has come for the second genera
became quickly clear that many people had no
fo r the second generation
tion of activist youth to move into leadership roles
idea of who or what Just Out was and simply
o f activist youth to m ove into
within our gay, lesbian, bi and trans community.
were backing their candidate as directed.
I recently was impressed by the power and
From the responses printed, it almost could
leadership roles within ou r gay,
potential of their movement when I participated
seem we had manipulated the process in order
lesbian, b i a n d trans com m unity to favor Bradbury. The truth is we did not
in the Northwest Student Leadership Confer
ence at Portland State University. Nearly 50
receive one single reply of support for Smith.
queer-identified students from around the region packed themselves into
Yes, Bradbury supporters attempted to control the results, but Smith
an overly warm room to discuss means of improving their effectiveness.
supporters simply did nothing. Are there gay and lesbian supporters of
As I stood in awe of my glimpse into the future, I also must admit to
Smith? Well, someone is inviting the gentleman to dinners and giving
being bemused at one student’s request that introductions include a stated
him awards.
pronoun preference. 1 hide behind generational differences on this one,
So who are these supporters, and why are they keeping quiet? Do we
but it is honestly jarring to hear young “women” ask to be addressed with
need a second National Coming Out Day for gay and lesbian supporters
male pronouns.
of Republican candidates? I also wonder if these same people who are
I just don’t get this, and I’m not troubled by my admission. Because, you
reluctant to add their signatures to letters of support might yet be sign
see, as a result of my lack of understanding I’m going to set about to increase
ing their names to campaign contribution checks.
my knowledge and perceptions of these and other differences.
By the way, e-mails to H R C in Washington, D.C., asking whether it
So as Just Out goes into its 19th, 20th and successive years, it is
plans to endorse Smith went unanswered.
incumbent upon us to bring these issues to the forefront. It’s our job to
The primary election is still months away; however, it’s never too
open up dialogue and create better understanding of and for all ages.
early to study candidates, voting records and party platforms. Decisions
In the coming months you’re going to be seeing and learning more
are not always easy, and choices are not clear-cut, but it is crucial that
about the new leaders. You’ll be hearing from and about Annie Otis and
gay men and lesbians avoid the pitfalls of single-issue voting.
Erin Sexton and Nikki Jauron and Des Anderson.
You’ll be comfortable knowing that these activists and others like
he calendar gods have provided five Fridays in November (Just Out
them are stepping up to make a difference. Now does this mean it’s time
publishes on the first and third Fridays), so we’re taking a week off.
for Kristan Aspen and Jesse Jordan and Bonnie Tinker and Sparky Lind-
See you Dec. 7. J H
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REFLECTIONS
NIGHTSPITR • Gay -friendly hangouts
6. years ago in
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JUST FRIENHS • Free voice personal ads
* The creators o f Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
included a story about same-gender love in a
groundbreaking step for the series Nov. t . The
episode, titled “ Rejoined,“ revolved around
the fem ale Trill Jadzia Dax, who reunited with
a woman with whom she was married during
what 20th century earthlings would call a past
life as a man.
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• HIV awareness will extend to the Internet
for W orld AIDS Day on Dec. t . when “ A
Day Without Graphics" will take place. Par
ticipating W eb sites will disable online
graphics, darken their text screens or link
to a special page.
* Members of the gay and lesbian commu
nity who recently attended a brown-bag
chitchat with Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber
say they are encouraged by the dialogue
and hope it marks the first o f many such
meetings. Among those in attendance
were Julie Davis, Basic Rights Oregon
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• Marty Davis
• Oriana Green
M EW I EDITOR • Jim Radosta
CONTRIBUTOR! • Marc Acito, Meryl Cohn,
Susan Detroy, Nicki Eybel, Heron,
Timothy Krause, Patricia L. MacAodha,
Christopher McQuain, Jack Turteltaub,
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• San Francisco lesbian com ic Sabrina M atthews
makes her Portland debut Nov. 18 at Clinton
Street Theater. S h e turned to com edy to avoid the
two lesbian careers open to her: U PS carrier or
m assage therapist.
• The "re g re s s iv e country" band Ranch
Rom ance perform s its last O regon sh ow N ov. 19
at B erbati's Pan. The S ea ttle band, which fe a
tures som e skillful yodekng, is calling it quits
after seven years o f touring.
• The Cabbage Lane Land Trust, a wom en’s collec
tive in W olf Creek, holds an auction and spaghetti
tinner Dec. 9 to raise funds for maintenance,
repairs, taxes and balloon payments.
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Rep. Cynthia W ooten. D-Eugene-
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• Ian Drake, Rick Geiger,
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