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COMMENTARY The IN publication for the OUT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown V ol. 2 0 N o . 13 and R enee L a C hance M ay 2 , 2 0 0 3 FEATURE GET YOUR BRINK ON: A bitchin’ guide to queer carousing »28 NEWS NORTHWEST • School board hopefuls share views * * 7-21 NATIONAL • Rick Santorum, “an inclusive man" » 23-25 WORLR • Pirn Fortuyn assassin convicted * * 28-27 ARTS AND C U L T U R E PSU Women’s Resource Center takes back the night pp 3 8 - 3 8 SPORTS • Portland women’s football team tackles its second season *41 ART • Different strokes for Michael “Misha" Kennedy; CA P offers Art for Life pp 4 2 - 4 3 FILM • X 2: X-Men United pits the homo superiors against the 'phobes p 45 PEO PLE. Buy your way out of hell in the world’s smallest Chinatown pp 4 8 - 4 7 DIVERSIONS • Andy Mangels pens animation book; Boifest comes to University of Oregon; Billy Bean reads at Powell’s p 48 W HAT'S P O P P IN 'T • Check out Pow er and Terror and Rivers and Tides *5 1 ROOKS • Author of some seriously raw fiction says she’s really a big goof *4 7 COLUMNS M S . REHAVIOR • Breakin’ up is hard to do *3 7 EPIROEEREAN • The revolution will be edible * 40 OUT W ITH IT ! • Cockatoo-a-doodle-doo! *4 8 HY M aki y D avis Case dismissed Judicial candidate gets green light after clarifying his views on gay rights Boy Scouts that affect “poor and minority” students. She also touches udos to Basic Rights Oregon for taking an aggressive stance in finding the facts in the dust clouds raised on the now-ended ban on military recruiting in Portland Public Schools, stating again that “the losers in that decision were mostly concerning the nomination of U .S. Attorney Michael Mosman to the federal bench. Executive director Roey low-income or minority students needing discipline, direction and a Thorpe, along with Terry Bean of the Human Rights chance to earn college tuition.” Campaign, met with Mosman and asked direct questions as to his My thoughts are that if you’re so lacking in direction that you can’t beliefs and personal philosophies as reflected in past actions taken as find a recruiting office unless it comes to your school, then perhaps far back as 17 years ago. you’re not a suitable military candidate. How hard can it be to find the In a press release sent after the meetings, Thorpe announces that U .S. Army? BR O will not oppose the nomination and states, “I wouldn’t be so That aside, the last thing any of us need or want is a broader divi dedicated to the civil rights movement if I didn’t believe in its ability sion between the sexual minorities and people of color communities. to change the world in which we live, and many people have experi We do have common goals, and we also have dissimilar ones. C ollec enced these changes.” tively, our leaders struggle with finding the right path. As such, BR O again will be taking a leadership role in reaching out So, again, good work on the part of Thorpe, with strong help from the often seemingly invisible U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. Let’s continue to foster understanding on the issues surrounding the United Way’s with this principle of acknowledging growth and development in the decision to stop funding the Boy Scouts. Later this month it will bring lives of our leaders and politicians. W e’ve seen it in the likes of Port together gay, lesbian, bi and trans community leaders and interested land Police C hief Mark Kroeker and U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith. Let’s all people to discuss the concerns expressed by Mitchell. give credit where credit is due. We have the individ There’s a need for developing strategies on how ual and collective ability to make an impact on the we, as a structured community, can do our best not let's all mve credit where belief systems of others. We can create change. We to allow economic and racial issues to become areas credit is due. have the of conflict with gay rights equality issues. I com must acknowledge and credit it when it happens. B R O on its initiative with this undertaking. I’m so pleased with the moderate stance taken individual and collective mend by BR O on the Mosman situation that I’m almost The feelings and concerns expressed by Mitchell tempted to bypass my remarks on the Oregonians ability to make an impact are merely the tip of a giant iceberg that, more Against Discrimination Luncheon held late last often than not, we all pretend isn’t there. But we’ve on the belief systems month. Almost. But not quite. The best I can do is all seen the movie, and we know the damage caused he brief and to the point. o f others, can create by unseen icebergs. BRO , please, bring down the heat on the “Praise change, must the Lord,” pass-the-collection-plate money-raising hursday, April 24. Oregonian headline: “Study finds obesity a major cause o f cancer.” tactics. I think I can safely say everyone in that acknowledge and credit it room recognizes the overwhelming financial needs T he article goes on to state some hard and cold facts, much more than are typically found in these of virtually every group in our state. We all do the when it happens. vague reports. Example: “An estimated 90,000 best we can. Don’t take your fund-raising efforts to Americans die each year of cancer caused primarily by obesity and the point where your audience is uncomfortable and embarrassed. And excess weight.” Also there in black and white: “W ith only a few never, ever put our congressional delegates in such an demeaning situ exceptions, being overweight increases the risk of almost every form of ation again. Darlene Hooley and David Wu: Do not take your comedy act on the road. It ain’t your strong point. cancer and, the more overweight you are, the greater the risk.” Let’s jump now to the “Queer Window” column in the April 30 f he recent decision by United Way of the Columbia-Willamette to Willamette Week, where Bryon Beck writes about the ongoing philo A withhold funding from the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of Amer sophical differences and health concerns between myself and FatGirl ica will be viewed as a victory by most, if not all, gay and lesbian activists. Speaks organizer Stacy Bias. She reiterates her stance on fat accep tance and states that “as long as you’re O K with yourself, nothing else But a victory for one group does not mean a victory for all. matters.” This sentiment was clearly expressed April 25 by a columnist for The Oregonian. Renee M itchell— who is African American and Gotta disagree there, Stacy. My life matters to me. writes frequently, hut not always, from that perspective— refers to the battles for civil rights experienced by both “homosexuals and inally, Multnomah County voters will soon receive their mail-in folks of color” by stating, “when one group claims victory, the other ballots for the May 20 special election. You are encouraged to vote yes on Measure 26-48, the three-year income tax for schools, human loses ground.” M itchell goes on to detail myriad nongay programs financed by the services and public safety. J H life life life T F THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO M ARC • Mamma mia p 53 J u s t s u t to p u blished on th e fir s t an d th ird F ri day o f each m onth. G ip y rij’ht © 2 0 0 ) by Just Out. No part REFLECTIONS rr* t j F TT" 1 t J m T 11 *1 « * .. . - Sam Jordan of the Office of Emergency Preparedness confirmed that there were 1 million people at the March on Washington, D.C. 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EDITOR • Marty Davis HEWS EDITOR • Jim Radosta MTS M B OUVRE EDITOR • Lisa Bradshaw Timothy Krause Marie Fleischmann Marc Acito, Jamie Bolyard, .. < • Portland S tate University is the site of a conference titled "Sexual Identity Issues on Campus in the ’90s." Gay, lesbian and bi activists from colleges and universities around Oregon will meet M ay 8 for a day o f workshops, organizing and fun. • Stiles for Relaxation presents Nan C o lie and Maureen KeHy in concert M ay 14. They combine vocals, guitsr. keyboards and congas in a rhythmic blend of music celebrating the lives of worn»). • Help M s. National Leather Association titlebolder K.T. Chase celebrate her 40th birthday in style M ay 14. Cake and Ice cream served all night. A benefit for Stonewall Northwest. • A six-week therapy group focusing on how and why women use food to meet needs for love, nurturing and setf-vwrth is forming. Led by Linda M oore Browning, a therapist specializing in women's food and body issues Michael Burdick, Meryl Cohn, Gina Daggett, Anthony Davis, Els Debbaut, Michael Wayne Keck, Andy Mangels, Gary Morris, John Oshin, Bob Roehr, Catherine Sameh, Kelly Wallace, Rex Wockner I • Larry Lewis Markie Acevedo • Erin Sexton I • Kevin Moore • Zanne dejanvier !• Marie Fleischmann I • Kristine Ashton, Dana Corbin, lan Drake, Mary Hauer, Janell Royer, Crash Schwartz
