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4 Ju st su t ' (une 21.2002 W ith o u t a tra v e l a g e n t y o u ’re on yo u r own.® Call us f o r expert g u id a n c e £)■ p erso n a lized service Specializing in: • Mexico • Hawaii • Europe • South Pacific Passport Photos now available-$IO LLO YD T R A V E L p ia o u t ^ Personal Consultation for Finding a Partner An open letter to Pride Northwest OîîJÎfy- O rm te s To the E ditor : Writing personal ads Developing online profiles Screening candidates D ating strategies Coaching to stay focu sed Support groups Conscious D ating C lasses Sensitive an d confidential 1026 N E M u ltn o m a h 503 288-5145 - I)r. K aren lin ger (503) 916-0200 NEED TO SPRUCE UP THE HOME? Gay interior designer will consult with you. It is more affordable than you think! Gary McClaskey Designs ( 503 ) 577-7908 pdxdesignguy@aol. com Dreamtime Meditation Systems Simple, Affordable, Relaxation-based Guided Meditation Programs with Integrity All You Have to Do Is Listen. it Living Smoke Free ★ Health & Diet ★ Self Esteem ★ Relaxation Heal, Transform, Energizel A s one of the founding organizers of the Port land Pride march, Radical Women has a long history of addressing the needs and issues affecting the sexual minorities community. We appreciate the dedication and work that the Pride Northwest hoard puts into organizing this important event. We historically have been openly critical of the corporatizing of Gay Pride celebrations in Portland. This event has its roots in the militant fight for civil and human rights for sexual minori ties against the “profits before people” status quo that corporations represent, and the fight is far from won. The march and festival are an oppor tunity to express solidarity and renew our com mitment to continuing that fight and should be accessible to every member of our community. Enclosed you will find our registration form for the march and the required fee, which we are pay ing under protest. We have strong objections regarding this new registration fee charged to con tingents in order to participate in the annual Pride march its well as the fee to enter the festival site. Such fees deny members of our community the right to exercise our constitutionally protect ed rights of assembly and free speech. The fees being imposed will exclude many organizations and community members from participating in the march and festival, thus sabotaging the opportunity to build our community and share this celebration of our struggle with our allies. The fees deny those with little money the right to participate in their own celebration and movement. The celebration of the struggle for gay liberation belongs to us all and should not be turned into a business venture that shuts out people based on their ability to pay. In the post-Sept. 11 climate of heightened prejudice and targeting of all groups seen as non mainstream— including sexual minorities, peo ple of color, immigrants and activists— it is in our best interest to build alliances. Radical Women believes we must work together to build a multi-issue movement that will be able to defend the civil rights and liberties for all of us. As we celebrate our diversity, it is vital that we not lose sight of the important political demands we must continue to make if we are to win the equity and protections we desire and deserve. We strongly recommend you drop the march and festival entrance fees from this year’s celebration and request donations as in the past. L aura M annen Radical Women LAURELHURST - DENTISTRY Love and Pride C l a r ic e J o h n st o n & d m d . A S S O C I A T E S • Treatment explained and discussed • Teeth whitening • New patients welcome To the E ditor : ongrats to Pride Northwest for a great cele- ^•bration. It’s amazing what they have done with no budget, marginal year-round participation and a small but enthusiastic group of volunteers. I especially loved the churches and commu nity groups in the parade— a wide spectrum of the rainbow was represented. Oh, and the politi cians who showed up— they were the ones who have supported us for years rather than the ones who just show for a parade. Keep it up! Keegan as the Pride Northwest board president. He is in charge of some of the Waterfront Park activities— not the board president. Carmella Ettinger is the Pride Northwest board president, and I adamantly request that you print a highly visible correction in your next issue. I know firsthand how hard she has worked and how much time she has put in. She deserves the recognition for it. Your minor publication touts itself as speak ing for the gay community. That publication has blatantly done grave disservice to an individual who has worked very hard, contributing time and money beyond any reasonable expectation of any volunteer organization. Is that clear enough? Your publication is, in my opinion, a rag. Carmella has been viciously slapped with a moldy fish called Just Out. She deserves, at the very least, a public apology. Jack left much chaos in his wake, which Carmella has salvaged, but your publication representing Portland has given full credit to this man. In my opinion the “good old boy" network is alive and well at Just Out. My usual way to refer to that publication is Just Ain't, and if it should find its way into my home I would put it in a fit ting location at the bottom of the bird cage. M ary R idge Portland Bragdon rights To the E ditor : V oters in the Portland region and through out Oregon resoundingly said “N o!” to anti-livability and anti-civil rights candidates and ballot measures May 21. Measure 26-29, which protects farmland and livability throughout the metro area, was approved by a landslide. Measure 26-11, which would destroy farmland and cause massive sprawl, was rejected by voters across the region. Dave Schumann, a pro-civil rights judge who helped shape the historic Tanner vs. Ore gon Health Sciences University decision grant ing equal access to benefits for domestic part ners, was elected by a wide margin to the Ore gon Court of Appeals. And David Bragdon, a pro-civil rights, pro-livability and anti-sprawl champion, was the clear leader in the important primary election for Metro Council president. However, the battle is not over. Foes of liv ability and civil rights will carry their message throughout the summer and fall, hoping for a victory in November. As a community, we should show our support for civil rights and livability for all by helping Bragdon defeat the extreme right-wing, anti farming, pro-sprawl candidate he faces in the November runoff. She is on record as opposing recognition of and equal benefits for domestic partners and civil rights for sexual minorities. While Bragdon is a champion of civil rights for all, the other candidate has been endorsed by the Oregon Family Council for her extreme anti-choice, homophobic views. To find out how you can help, visit www.bragdon- formetro.com or call 503-228-8150. J acob B rostoff and F rank D ixon Portland S c o tt S eibert Portland ltvs not over d r e a m t im e s y s te m s .c o m Call Toll Free 1 8 7 7 846-8447 - - 503 / 233-3622 2520 East Burnside ® No, tell us how you really feel To the E ditor : I saw the article "On a Queer D ay...” in the June 7 issue of Just Out, which names Jack To the E ditor : felt like writing to the community at large to illustrate how much work we as sexual minorities have yet to do, even in Portland. I recently moved here from Texas, a state known to be slightly conservative in its views on I /
