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COMMENTARY
The IN publication for the OUT population
F ounded 1983 • J ay B rown and R enée L a C hance
Voi, 21 N o. 2
Novem ber 2 1 , 2 0 0 3
FEATURE
WE ARE FAMILY: Portland gays and lesbians are
learning how to become parents
P 30
N E WS
NORTHWEST • Safe Schools Summit; Tess Fields
fights for abortion rights knowing that her
mother is on the other end o f the battlefield
PP 9 21
NATIO N AL
pp
H R C hires new executive director
22-27
W ORLD • Anglican Com m union disintegrates
pp 28-29
ARTS AND C U L T U R E
PEOPLE • Funny Gay M ale seeks audience;
Mr. Gay Latino walks the walk
PP
41. 43
ART • Enteractive Language Festival artists
produce work you won't soon forget
P 45
FILM • Siz/ling gay Spain on D V D
P
47
WHAT'S PO PPIN '? • A couple of holiday flicks
that actually don't suck bad
p 49
DIVERSIONS • Drag queen charity; sing along
with Pam and Maggie; G oG irlsM usicFest
P 50
CULTURE • Tart and Fairchild give Holocene
j a good name
P 51
ROOKS • Ellen’s latest; get to know Chelsea Boys
p 53
M U S IC • Hidden Cameras visible at Nocturnal
p 55
COLUMNS
by
M a r t y D a v is
Hail marry!
As Massachusetts basks in a stunning victory, come celebrate community with Just Out
let’s look yet even more closely at who will he filling upcoming vacan
hat a difference 20 years make!
cies on the Supreme G>urt. This is where we need to he focused: the
On the eve of the Just Out 20th anniversary cele
presidential election of 2004.
bration comes stunning word that the Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court has set in place rulings
designed to accommodate and provide for same-sex
ut before we elect a president or send out wedding invitations,
marriage in that state. This decision is a first for any state or common
there’s a celebration I’d like you to attend. The Just Out 20th
wealth. Vermont gets credit for its milestone accomplishments, hut that
Anniversary Party is this Sunday, Nov. 23, at Hollywood Theatre, and
state went only so far as to provide for recognized civil unions.
I’m welcoming you all to attend. Bringing their humorous takes on gay
The ramifications and reactions from the Massachusetts mlings are guar
and lesbian life, love and all in between are acclaimed comics Boh
anteed to he far-reaching. This ruling will he more than a one-day headline.
Smith and Karen Williams.
While civil rights and gay activists celebrate, conservatives and even moder-
But, as they say on TV, “Wait, there’s even more!” Rounding out the
ates are voicing concern and disapproval. Division and dissent are clearly
night’s entertainment will he none other than Portland’s own world-
evident even in Massachusetts, where Republican Gov. Mitt Romney,
renowned Pink Martini. Fresh from a tour of Turkey, the hand will play
hacked hy supportive lawmakers, advocates the belief
crowd favorites from its popular C D Symfxuhujue and
that ambiguous wording in the ruling will change the
Let's look yet even more will tease you with alluring hints of the music from its
direction from civil marriage to the weaker civil union.
stxin-to-be released follow-up.
dosely
at
who
will
be
filling
Rapid and reactionary movement among conservatives
You’re gonna laugh, you’re gonna sing, you’re
points toward plans to move ahead with a constitutional
gonna dance in your seats— hut, could it he true,
upcoming vacancies on the there’s even more than that? Yup, there is. As hilled,
amendment designed to ban same-sex marriages.
Here at home, news of the ruling was greeted less
this night is tmly a celebration of community— and
Supreme Court. This is
than favorably hy The Oregonian. As stated in its
from 5:30 p.m. until showtime at 7, you’ll have the
where we need to be
Nov. 20 editorial, “we continue to see the civil
opportunity to meet and mingle with the finest col
union— an approximation of marriage— as the best
focused: the presidential lection of gay, lesbian, hi and trans organizations col
lected under one rixif in some time. Joining us will he,
available compromise.” And from somewhere The
election
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f
2004.
among others, Senior Housing and Retirement Enter
Oregmian has arrived at the figure that only 9 percent
prises; Portland Parents, Families and Friends of Les
ot U.S. citizens strongly favor gay marriage. The paper
bians and Gays; Our House of Portland; Amazon Dragons; Hambleton
goes on to state that it’s withholding approval until several decades of
research show that children adopted hy gay parents thrive as well as other
Project; Basic Rights Oregon; Equity Foundation; Lesbian Community
Project; Metropolitan Community Church of Portland; Portland Team
children. Children like Miranda Gaddis and Ashley Pond, perhaps?
Tennis; Friends of People with AIDS Foundation; Pride Northwest;
Here’s your Same-Sex Marriage /or Dummies version of the recent
happenings:
Live Makes a Family; and Portland Area Business Association.
Don’t plan on getting married anytime s<xm in the United States...if
While you’re visiting and learning, you’ll munch on birthday cake
your partner is of your same sex. It won’t he happening. Massachusetts
and listen to music provided hy members of the Rose City Cay Freedom
has 180 days to figure our what the ruling said, what it really meant and
Band. And let’s not forget the viewing of artwork hy Portland favorites
what it’s going to do about it. The federal Defense of Marriage Act, in
such as Verone Flixxl, Larry Cwik, Michael Kennedy and Sierra Briano,
place since 1996, could effectively invalidate states from having to rec
all of which will he available for purchase. Start your holiday shopping
ognize same-sex marriages from Massachusetts, or any other state,
with these fine and talented artists.
So please join us in this evening of merriment and celebration. Meet
should they iKcur. Rigid conservatives salivate over the notion of a con
stitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and the U.S. Supreme
your Just Out staff and so many of the other community members and
Court sits poised to have this decision land at its feet. So while we’re
leaders you so often read of in the pages of this paper. We lixik forward
focusing our attention on possible achievements in one or another state,
to meeting each and every one of you. jH
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M S . BEHAVIOR • When it's time to stop groveling
at the Altar of the Parent
P 39
EPIQUEEREAN • The Beau Monty
P 42
OUT W ITH IT! • Parents freak out over a Beautiful
Tiling
p 50
THE 6 0 SP E L AC C O R O IN S TO M A R C • Liza, put
that lamp down!
p 57
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justnm20th Anniversary Party!
Comedy! Music!
Cake!
Musical Guest
Pink Martini!
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Bob S m
Siuiday, November 23
Hollywood Theatre
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4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
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Reception 5:30 p.m. • Show Starts 7 p.m.
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Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Advanced tickets available at Gai-Pied, It’s My Pleasure, Touchstone Coffee House and In Other Words bookstore
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