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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2003)
¡u strin i ■V COM M ENTARY li\ M \im 1 ) W I" The IN publication for the OUT population F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown Vol. 20 N o . 19 and R enee L a C hance August l, 2003 FEATURE TBANSHJRMING RELATIONSHIPS: Partners o f trans men and women share their stories o f change P 24 NEWS NORTHWEST • An upcoming forum looks at how the Patriot Act affects minorities; conference trains hundreds of activists afflicted with progressive-compulsive disorder; Portland bicyclist raises money to fight HIV PP 7-19 NATIONAL • Did the White House try to discredit journalist for being a gay Canadian? PP 20-21 WORLD • Anglican Communion divided over homosexuality pp 22-23 ARTS AND CU LT U R E BOONS • Two cute gay boys read for you p 35 THEATER When straight guys yearn for a big, strong man, they make theater like this 37 MUSIC • The Gossip abandons Olympia for the sweet fruit of Portland p 39 CULTURE • Singer Mark Weigle in town for Oregon Leather Pride Week p41 WHAT'S POPPIN'T • Did they make Gigli this bad on purpose? P P 42 DIVERSIONS • LCP’s annual softball hootenanny; Australian dyke musicians at Artichoke; Chicken Soup fo r the Hole: gays in Hollywood? P 43 COLUMNS M8. BEHAVIOR • My Internet girlfriend isn’t hot; is my boyfriend a slut? P 33 EPIQUEEREAN • Let’s do lunch p 36 OUT WITH IT! • Hedwig tussles with a flag-waving American p 43 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARC . A queer eye for his own heart Let the political games begin his week’s damnable summer heat was slightly softened by the waves of energy and breezes of excitement generated by announcements and posturing for the 2004 election. The “who’s gonna do what’’ buzz is on par with the fun of a “who’s doing who" lesbian dating flowchart. So many names, so many possibilities. For Portland citizens, the starting gun that sent potential candidates jockeying for position was thé announcement that Vera Katz will not be seeking a fourth term as mayor. Now the poker tournament begins as the players look at their hands and decide to bluff, play or fold. And, lucky for all of us, some very gixxl potential candidates are waiting to enter the game. What will Earl Blumenauer decide? Return to Qmgress or run for mayor? That’s a big decision for a career politician— give up a shot at a relatively easy re-election for a run at a probable yet not guaranteed head seat at the hig kids’ table. Where does Nick Fish play into this, and what about Maria Rojo de Steffey? Is the commissioner ready to move on up from her tasks at Multnomah G>unty? As gays and lesbians in Portland and the tri-county area, we’re blessed with a wealth of supportive and progressive candidates who have worked hard to secure equal rights and standing for all our community. For their efforts they gain our support and we get their assurances that they’ll continue in the same mode. If the mayoral and City Guincil races draw the usual multitudes of wannahes, we need to take a strong leadership role in the selection process. Having a wealth of gay-positive candidates doesn’t mean we get to lie back and take it easy— it means we must work harder to get them all in the right places. The July 29 issue of USA Today stated in its daily poll that U.S. citi zens have become significantly less accepting of homosexuality since a Supreme Court decision that was hailed as clearing the way for new gay civil rights. Our work, and that of our elected officials, is far from done. O f course, the candidate-to-be that we’re really waiting to hear from is Sam Adams. Sam, what’s it gonna be? Where can you best serve and put your years of hard work and experience to productive use? Meanwhile across town, David Wu might draw all the heat in his congressional race. He’s being targeted strongly and early on by Republi can challengers while drawing the ire and frustration of constituents and peers. Maybe Wu’s not going to run again? Even with the westside race taking prominence, is running for Congress a risky level jump for Adams? Is aiming for Gmgress the equivalent of a U-Haul second date? Maybe moving a tad too fast? I trust Adams to make the right decision. L(X)king at the bigger picture I’m guessing that supporters of Howard Dean, and any of the other 54 Democratic presidential hopefuls, are A side from elections, the other news of the week was the death of Bob Hope. G^nsidering he was 100 years old, the news was hardly unexpected but sad and thought-provoking nonetheless. For all of my life there has been Bob Hope. Though he was ailing and frail the past few years, it wasn’t that long ago that his presence was dominant in the entertainment and political arenas. He was constant and strong and everywhere. He was funny without being mean. He was kind without appearing insincere, and he simply always has been. To many Americans he was a true hero. Hearing Hope described on all the newscasts as a hero made me pause to ponder who are the heroes specific to the gay and lesbian com munity. Who are our personal heroes? Who has touched your life or given you hope or direction? Who have you known who made it easier for you to be who you are today? Was it a teacher, perhaps? C an gay and lesbian teachers today be role mcxlels? Should they be, is it their job or responsibility to mentor gay and/or questioning youth? Is this a risk or a reward for the teachers of today? D> gays and lesbians raising children merit the accolade of hero? How about professional athletes? One need only look as far as the Portland Trail Blazers to see that “role mtxJel” no longer appears to be part of that job description. Gay professional athletes appear to be few and far between, but how about those women golfers and tennis players? I’ve been to more than a few W NBA games; tell me there’s not lesbians in that league. Should these young, visible women be out and proud— should they be setting examples of achievement and accomplishment for young and old lesbians— or is it their greater right to keep their per sonal lives private? 1 know my life would surely have been enriched and enhanced by the presence of positive gay and lesbian role mixlels. While feeling sad ness about the death of the Bob Hopes and the “heroes” of our land, I also mourn the absence of those who never were there— the gay and lesbian heroes of my childhixxJ. Who is your hero? To whom are you the one? Which gay or lesbian leader— locally, nationally, globally or someone of personal prominence to you has had an impact on your life? Who can you turn to and say: “1 am a better person for having known you. You are my hero. Thank you." J H 10 years ago in i oui ___--"'ZT P 45 Ju st out 1« p u b lish ed on the first an d th ird F ri day of each m onth, i jipyricht © 2001 by Just ( Xu. N o part m HRHNBBNRHNNHHHHHHHHRRRHNRHRHHHR • Scholarships for this year’s Creating C hange conference, to be held in Durham, N.C., are now available to assist limited-income activists, activists of color and activists with disabilities. • The Oregonian reported that H ouse Sp e a ke r Larry Campbell. R-Eugene, would not be seeking re-election to another term of office. 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All of us sinners need to get out and volunteer and support and vote and get Dubya back to his ranch in Texas. “Gore in ’0 4 " Let the games begin. men and supporters gathered July 12 in San Francisco to protest the California M edical Association policy of endorsing routine infant circum cision a s “an effective public health m easure," the only such poli cy in the United States am ong state medi cal associations. m PmiSNEA AMR MANAGING EBfTOR • Marty Davis • Kristine Gebbie. a former top health offi cial in O regon and W ashington a s well as a professor of nursing and public health, is now the nation's first federal A ID S czar. S h e w as appointed to the post by President Clinton after the job w as turned down by other candidates. • Lesbian A ve n ge rs have form ed a new Portland chapter. The group s first event is a Full M o o n Debutante D y k e M arch on Aug. 2. • W om en with W om en with Infants and Toddlers meet for a pottuck brunch Aug. 8. • The Northw est W om e n 's M u sic Celebration features the w om en of Motherfode in a w eekend of m usic in the w ood s Sept. 10 to 12. NEWS «T O R * Jim Radosta ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR • Lisa Bradshaw Mangels, Christopher McQuain, Gary Morris, Floyd Sklaver, Caitlin Smith, Cori Taratoot, Glenn Scofield Williams, Rex Wockner FEATURES HIITOR • Timothy Krause ADVERTISING MRECTN • Larry Lewis EDITORIAL ASSISTANT • Marie Fleischmann A0VEXT1SMG REPRESENTATIVE • Markte Acevedo CONTRIBUTORS • Marc Acito, Kathy Beige, Michael Burdick, Meryl G)hn, Meg Daly, Andy AIVBmSlK ASSSCMTE • Erin Sexton-Sayler GRAPHS MRBTUR • Kevin Moore PMHKTMN ASSISTANT • Zanne dejanvier VFKE MANAGER • Marie Fleischmann HSTRHRTMN • Kristine Ashton, Alison Benn, Ashley Conley, Tara Coy, Mary Hauer, Darren Linder, Ann Lopez, Jennifer Saunders, Crash Schwartz
