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?», 1 200 COMMENTARY M m < n I ) w The IN publication for the OUT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown Vol. 20 N o. 1 and R enee L a C hance N ovem ber 1, 2002 FEATURE GETTING THE MOUSE IN M i a : Creating Change comes to Portland to eradicate racism P 24 NEWS NORTHWEST • Bi Bend woman sees the lasting impact of Measure 9 in schools; grassroots coalition pushes for AIDS drug assistance M 7-17 NATIONAL • “ Father o f Gay Liberation” dies; trans teen killed PP 1 9 - 2 1 WORLD • Mountie comes out n 22-23 ARTS AND CULTURE ART • Gay artist TJ Norris has a sound vision for Portland's art scene Welcome, welcome, welcome As we enter our 20th year, Just Out creates change ith this issue of Just Out comes a multiplicity of welcomes. First, we wish to welcome to Portland all the attendees of Creating Change, sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. For nearly a year, host committee volunteers have worked, planned and prepared to showcase our city, our talents and our energies. They have done a superb job and have accomplished much. The theme of this conference, “Building an Anti-Racist Movement,” is complex and far-reaching. Folks will have hours of well-thought-out and carefully planned workshops and sessions to attend. We do hope, though, that all of you visiting our city will be able to include some relaxation and exploration time into your schedules. Our magnificent Pacific Northwest is truly a remarkable place. In addition to all the natural beauty of our area, you will find a local economy buoyed by a strong gay, lesbian and gay-ffiendly presence. As you spend time among us, please support the merchants and business owners who have long worked to make Portland a safe, friendly and welcoming community. levels. All potential advertisers have many options as to where they spend their limited dollars, just Out is 100 percent advertiser-support ed, and we need you, our readers, to help. It’s imperative that you sup port and acknowledge our advertisers. They must see that they are get ting results and value for their dollars. This is a three-way partnership we’ve got going here. My staff promises to deliver to you fresh, local, intelligent and well-written stories, facts and information about your community, about your life, every two weeks. In return we ask you to support our advertisers, who in turn guarantee our existence. This advertiser base allows Just Out to continue. Without it we’re going nowhere. As it stands now I’m faced with having to cut costs in ways I’d do anything to avoid— but I am left with few choices. My dream for Just Out always has been to have a strong statewide presence. That’s a grand plan for a dreamer, but for a businessperson with any kind of survival sense it’s simple foolery. Just Out cannot afford to continue providing papers outside the Portland area. All costs associated with delivery have increased dramatically during the past few years. Postage, gasoline, wages, newsprint— trust me, noth ing has gone down in price. This means no more papers for Eugene, the coast and many other locations. This decision is neither punitive nor easy. N or does it have to be permanent— reclaiming our statewide readers will be a constant goal. p 35 BOOKS • “Savage Love” columnist Dan Savage skips into Portland *3 7 FILM • Art. Sex. Murder. Frida and Murderous M aids open in Portland p 39 DIVERSIONS • Exotic Masquerade; bi author nominated for Oregon Book Award; 2 Gyrlz will show you a good time; gay band salutes U.S. composers p 40 WHAT'S POPPIN'T • Michael Moore makes mud of America in Bowling fo r Columbine p 41 MUSIC • Two of the best albums of the year P 42 CULTURE. Imperial Sovereign Rose Court crowns new royalty P 44 COLUMNS MS. REHAVIOR • Sex pig seeks help p 33 LIVING OUT • Start having sex with your gal pal P 43 OUT LOUD • Ex-Portlander fighting fear in D.C. P 45 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARC • Marc and Floyd become bums P 46 ju st out is published on the first and third Fri day of each month. Qipyricht © 2002 Hy Just Out N o part of Just Our may he reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The submission of written and graphic materi als is welcomed. Written matenal should he typed and dou ble-spaced. Just Out reserves the tic'llt to edit for grammar, punc tuation. style, liability concerns and length. We will reject or edit articles or advertisements that are offensive, demeaning or may result in legal action. Letters to the editor should be limited to 500 words. A n nouncements regarding life transitions (births, deaths, unions, etc.) should be limited to 200 words; photos are welcome. Dead line for submissions to the editorial department and for the Calendar is the Thursday 15 days before the next publication date. Views expressed in letters to the editor, columns and features are not necessarily those of the publisher. 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First Class (in an envekipe) is $40 for 12 issues. C on tact Just Out at P.O. Box 14400, Portland, O R 97295-0400; 503-236-1252, advertising 503-236-1253, fax 503-236-1257; e-mail just(xitDfustout.com. Visit our Internet site at www.justout.com. O ur next welcome is to you, our regular readers. This issue of Just Out is significant in that it marks the anniversary of our 19th year of pub lishing and propels us into our 20th year. Much has changed in the past 19 years— and much remains the same. A ID S remains far too great a part of our community. Knowledge, treatment, causes and factors are all much clearer now. But funding, pre vention, education and attitudes remain clouded. Racism in our community now is perceived to be so pervasive that an entire national conference is dedicated to reaching a greater understanding and resolution of its roots and complexities. Our trans youth are being brutally murdered across the country, while bisexuals still strive for identity and acceptance. New movements are being bom for those who are intersex or questioning. Gender expression seems to come with greater ease to youth but remains a confusing issue and stumbling block of failed communication for many others. Rather than uniting in our similarities, we erect walls created of dif ferences. It was so 19 years ago; it is so now. J ust Out welcomes the challenges and the responsibilities that come with maturation. Realistically, we start this 20th year with black clouds ot financial gloom hovering over us. The recession was slow to arrive our door; unfortunately, it finally did show up. Just Out has a history of financial challenges. This year, however, the clouds seem closer, darker and more foreboding. A s we start this new year I’m faced with tough financial decisions. Like many a small-business owner I’ve been slammed with higher costs and lower incomes. Newspapers have been hit hard by the recession, and competition for advertiser dollars is reaching cutthroat here are other equally painful ways 1 can cut costs. The truth is that the voice personal ads are tanking. They’ve pretty much reached the end of their usefulness. Singles now have about a zillion places they can post ads on the Internet for free; the time or value for $1.99-a-minute voice responses has come and gone. The ads haven’t paid for themselves for quite some time, but I’ve realized the intangible value that comes from readers’ enjoyment of them. It’s now, however, to the point where it’s costing money to keep them, so after the first of the year they’re probably gone, too. About the worst part of all this is the fact that I’m going to have to learn to say “no” to requests for sponsorships. I know I’ve been overly generous in donations, but I always have believed that to be crucial to our mission. However, I can’t continue at the expense of the paper. What often doesn’t seem to be understood is that Just Out has bills to pay just like every one else. Salaries, rent, printers, computers, at health insurance, phones, accountants, lawyers, bookkeepers, insur ance for this, insurance for that and taxes, oh my, the taxes. When you ask for sponsorship, and I have to say no, please be gracious. Yes, I understand your event is a benefit— but I can’t support them all. So, for the final welcome today I welcome you to my dilemma. Bear with me as I work through these difficult times, and Just Out will emerge at the end of this year with one fine celebration. I do see the light, albeit dim, of the birthday candles at the end of the tunnel. J H T Ballots must be returned hy 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Just Out does not make endorsements in every electoral contest. • U .S . 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