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nay 3, 2002 » COMMENTARY id M\im I > w i- The IN publication for the O UT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown and Vol. 19 N o. 13 Primary colors R enée L a C hance May 3, 2 0 0 2 FEATURE Lavender politics matter in this month’s election THE RACE K M l : Who will be Oregon’s next governor? There is not much question that a reorganization of City Hall could his issue of Just Out should make its way into your hands be vastly beneficial. But any potential changes need to be well thought about the same time your mail-in primary election ballot out and well conceived and have implementation policies nailed down arrives at your home. to such detail as the placement of desks for the new bureau heads. • I encourage you to treat both with the utmost respect This is not the sort of thing that can be handled on an “as we go” and regard. The ballot because voting is your duty and obli basis. Such a vast undertaking must be treated in a manner appropriate gation, and the Just Out — well, really, need 1 tell you why? for the scope and size of the project. The more notable element of this low-key primary election is to I endorse the concept of an expanded City Council with district rep choose the major party candidates for the gubernatorial race in Oregon. resentation. I cherish the vision of a City Council that more adequately Voters have six major candidates from which to make a selection. reflects the economics, diversity, ethnicity and richness of our city. Registered Democrats vote for Democrats, Republicans for Republi I look forward to the day we can elect both Serena Cruz and Sam cans, and the rest of you— Independents, Greens, et al.— well, this is Adams to the City Council and not have to choose between this wealth what you get with a closed primary. Nothing. of resources. However, I do not believe the Good Government Initia When Just Out sent questionnaires to the candidates we didn’t actu tive, as written, brings us closer to that day. ally expect responses ffom Kevin Mannix, Jack Roberts and Ron Sax I applaud the diligent efforts of Robert Ball. He took ton, although I naively held out hope for Saxton for quite on a task that civic leaders have left undone for years, a while. I thought perhaps in his quest to be governor What I cannot , and his efforts have created a much-needed and greater he’d want to include all Oregonians and not just those awareness of the untapped potential for change. with “Albany values,” whatever the hell those are; alas, I understand is being But change needs guidance and direction, and the was wrong. blown o ff by Good Government Initiative needs more work. I look And Roberts apparently thinks he’s running against John Kitzhaber, so I can see how in his confusion he Democratic candidate forward to supporting a revised and improved measure. could forget to answer a questionnaire. And Mannix— y “obese” commentary in the April 5 issue has Jim H ill and his well, gee, who knew? caused quite a stir, as somewhat expected. What 1 For those of you who actually might have a Republi campaign staff. didn’t anticipate, and am not sure I’m the person for, is can ballot sitting on your desk— yes, there are a few of the call for leadership and organization of support group» you out there— I’d love to have you share your thoughts What's up for lesbians and gay men struggling with similar issues. on the candidate of your choice and why you feel he mer with that? The truth is, I lack time management skills and am its your vote. Any gay Republicans bold enough to step inclined to think that having me as a leader in advocat out of the voting closet? ing for healthier life choices is rather a case of the blind leading the What I cannot understand is being blown off by Democratic candi blind. It’s been a month now since that issue appeared, and I haven’t date Jim Hill and his campaign staff. What’s up with that? even been able to return all your phone calls and e-mails yet. I’ve seen Hill at the mandatory good public relations events, the But I clearly see the need and am confident that others also will Human Rights Campaign dinners, the big-bucks fund-raisers where his step up to take on projects as we’re able to state who we are, what we absence would be notable. Well, sir, the absence of your answered question want and what we need from each other. So, please, let’s continue the naire and refusal to speak to the gay press has been noted, also. Hill did dialogue. receive the endorsement of the Portland Mercury, so I guess when you’ve The people who are angry can continue to write letters to the editor. got the skateboard and comic book crowd in your pocket you don’t need to As for the rest of us who want to direct piositive energy and move for curry favor with upward of 100,000 gay and lesbian voters statewide. ward, let’s e-mail and get working on what we need to do to make us individually be the best we can be. he most perplexing matter on this election agenda for me has been We can set up a listserv or something where we all can meet each Portland Measure 26-30, the Good Government Initiative. This other. Please, I am far better at e-mail than phones, so contact me at reform proposal is complex and imperfect, as is our current commissioner marty@justout.com. J H form of city government. P 26 N EW S NOSmWEST • Pamper your pet at queer-owned businesses; award-winning journalist asks tough questions; NGLTF chief talks about politics PP 7 - 2 1 NATIONAL « B i g Apple OKs trans protection; governor compares gay-bashing to tree-spiking pp 2 2 -2 3 WORLD • Catholic student sues school district pp 2 4 -2 5 CULTURE ROOKS • David Brock takes a right, then a left pp 3 6 -3 7 SPORTS • Get lost in space with Anita Floyd p 39 FILM • Terence Davies makes good Film p 41 DIVERSIONS • The self-referential photographs of Tseng Kwong Chi; Daisychain rocks; beautiful music and scrumptious dessert at A Class Act; Hand2mouth Theatre does Jerusalem ; Pride needs your help and your art M p42 WHAT'S POPP IN'? • Your last chance to see Trembling Before G -d p 43 MOSIC • Just Out talks to Ferron P 47 TREATB • Hot Flashes and What the Butler Saw p 49 COLUMNS T LIVIN6 DOT • Anxiety ridden p 44 T IE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARC - Can Marc pull off that little red number? 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