Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 2003)
7.2003», Cascade AIDS Project's annual pledge walk raises $275,000, a record that far exceeds the $75,000 organizers hoped to raise. More than 3,000 people participate, many wear ing “N o on 9” buttons. The Portland-based nonprofit Research and Education Crimp and Oregon Health Sciences University sponsor a two-day con ference on AIDS. Workshops include “How to Keep from Losing Yimr Life Before You Die” and “An Apprixich to HIV/A1DS Prevention for People with Serious Learning Problems.” After 12 years, [democrats are hack in the White Hmise as Rill C linton wins the presidential election. In Portland, Vera Katz wins the mayoral race with a long history of supporting Measure 9 is a main focus of 1992. The Oregonian prints hun U Multnomah County becomes the dreds of articles tin the issue, and first public employer in Oregon to Right to Pri Just Out keeps readers informed extend health benefits to domestic vacy’s Lucille with its “O C A W atch.” Just Out Hart Dinner, also lists many ways individuals partners o f county employees. which raises can help fight Measure 9. funds for gay-friendly candidates, sells out with 1,500 people Arguments flare about how to attending the $100-a-person event. W ith less than a month defeat the measure. The N o on 9 to go before the November elections, Measure 9 makes its Campaign concentrates on getting way into several speeches. Just Out reports, “W hen Gov. out the vote, while other groups Barbara Roberts got on stage to speak, she received a sponta emphasize building long-lasting networks and educating the gener neous standing ovation. Portland Police Chief Tom Potter al public about homosexuality. The was greeted with the same enthusiasm when he was intro duced at his table. By far, the loudest, longest applause was measure is defeated hut leaves the for Gail Shibley.” community exhausted and hitter. To this day, some people don’t Tlie Oregon Court of Appeals overturns 1988’s want to discuss or relive those days Measure 8. Everyone is so focused on the current Measure 9, of fighting Measure 9. they almost miss the gixxJ news. O n the other hand, because of Measure 9, some people are politically involved who wouldn’t be otherwise. Many write "coming out" * letters to their friends and families urg ing them to vote no on 9. Dozens of organizations spring up statewide to fight the OCA; many, such as the Rural O rgan In the midst of covering M easure 9, photographer izing Project C atherine Stauffer (inset) sues the Oregon Citizens and Love Alliance after the group’s com m unications director Makes a Fam physically removes her from a meeting. Stauffer wins ily, are still the suit, but receives very little money. IL active today. F " , Gay activist Keeston Low ery dies of AIDS-related com plications. Lowery was a founder of Right to Privacy, aide to Portland City Commissioner Mike Lindhurg and friend to former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt. Fred Neal says Lowery “did a damn gixxl job. And he was out there in front. We used to go to all of these fund-raisers about 13 years ago, and Keeston and 1 would he the only gay people in attendance. For a lot of straight legislators, Keeston was their first introduction to a gay man." 1993 Wixxly Johnson, aka Lady Elaine Peaaxrk, dies. A few months later his sister, Misty Waters, also dies of AIDS. Misty was bom a man hut became a woman in her adult life. Both were entertainers, and Misty was Princess XL Tom Potter resigns as Portland’s police chief. His departure stuns the gay community. Ten years later, he’s running for mayor. rx r u t t i * » » If * h -ihn* ih« tv»«*- nwi(»ywni> n l WH»t M <| »Met ill »t*»ui Ititi .H»*n»i»t<t |»'H V fit »It ««•*•» I tMHk » <ltrfc die hail. A iree n ju n g t h « » .» ilk ' fv » n ihe n t m *nt' n tr e r w i »MM tix i tf m « (lu í (hctc arv ikm ill S ti »m tf «4 w U m m-««e* ihr («m ir iKWKirfwoft f f «»hairy Ai « lim e when < .w w rv«i*» i»»«et jpiw i« • « uy**« to m ailt the iwirtKil huillín» htrek« h im « O k («m.l, WM. ««I nm um iM lt iM»lit|H t a n ! tw ih»ir u v * r r|ii» w v f hrmai of pm p*|»nd«. we have Up» f-ighmcv the fim of*nly gay man m (hagem * bntofy ag^miiwd m ih» I Inn* “ 1 have an overriding need to have a positive effect on my co m er of the w orld,” says George Eighmey, O regon’s first openly gay man serving in the state Legislature George Eighmey becomes the first openly gay man in the Oregon Legislature, appointed to represent the 14th District after Rev Stein moves on. “I’m pro-choice, pro-diversity and pro-family," he tells Just Out. “To me, family is defined as a lov ing, caring unit. Two people, three people, four people, married, not married, children, no children— it is a unit.” “Celebrating 16 years o f teen-age gender-bend ing,” T he City Nightclub— Portland’s nonalcoholic club for gays and other teens— holds its annual Teenage Female Impersonation Pageant. Four years later, the city clamps down after reports o f dmg use. Owner Lanny Swerdlow closes the club and opens another one at a new location. “No, it’s not a nightm are,” reports Just O ut. T he O C A “real ly did announce a new statewide initiative assault on O regonians’ civil rights." Lon Mahon makes gixxl on his promise to come hack with a toned- down version of Measure 9 as he files for an initiative, which eventu ally becomes Measure 13 on I994’s ballot. It would amend the state constitution to prohibit govern ments from extending anti-discrim ination protections to homosexuals. In preparation for Measure 13, the O C A sponsors anti-gay ballot measures in small cities and coun ties throughout Oregon. Voters pass 26 of these “Son of 9" mea sures, and the O C A views this as proof that Measure 1 3 will pass. Opponents fonn Save Our Com munities Political Action Commit tee to fight the “Son of 9" initia tives. Liter, SOC-PAC becomes the N o o n 13 Campaign. But opponents are so exhausted from Measure 9 that it’s hard to work up the emo tion, energy and media coverage to fight the latest OCA effort. T he Oregon Legislature passes House Bill 3500, stopping "Son of 9” measures from taking effect. It’s a different approach to fighting the O C A as it invalidates Mahon's anti-gay measures before some of them even come up for a vote. It’s an anti-O C A law, not a gay-rights law. > Know Someone With a Drug or Alcohol Problem? D ignified P et S ervices Free, confidential, statewide telephone assistance and crisis intervention tor alcohol and drug problems Cremation A Memorials For Your Companion ,f \ Call the H elpline SS8 800-923-HElP l C 1 \ ^ • Unique Cremation UknS • M&noniafc JewePtiy • PeJtsonafcized Caskets m\ L a n d s c a p e R o c k iml O regon D eci 3RATIVE R ock C o . ^ • Gianite Monuments • Hooks £ Litexatufie A l l A b o u t R o >ck S i n c e 1 9 7 6 L a rg e s t S e le c tio n o f N at u ral S to n e In th e N o rth w e s t S E A S O N A L L Y O P E N 7 DA vs a w e e k • 8 : 3 0 a m — 5 p m ........................................................ B E A V E R TO N poB Ti A » » ! 11050 SW DENNEY 503-646-9232 1716 NE COLUMBIA 503-289-7407 ! M e n tio n ÆjLflSl •1 0 ! ! 602 SE 38th Ave. Portland, OR 97214 503.231.3922 Wed - Sat P R U L M IT C H E L L 8976 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road Tualatin OR 97062 Phone (503) 885-22II www.DignifiedPetServiccs.com (A Division o f Cascade Funeral Directors. Inc) ° J