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13 . 2003 ' ÎTTîTîTiTÏÏTnîTlnetvs homeless, had to go into a mental institu tion— I’ve seen the Faeries time and again he there for that per son, not rescue them from consequences they needed, hut real ly let them know they are loved and support ed no matter what," says Snow Bear/Chris "The Faeries Schilling, who has have been there been a Faerie for 10 years. “And this sup for me in lots o f port is not just talk; I’ve seen Faeries take really difficult ftxxl to people, pro vide them shelter, times in my bathe them, even pro life .... More of vide care round the them offered to clock. The Faeries are a very patient group; if help me when it takes you years to get your shit my lover was together, they’ll keep dying and after loving you— and gen tly...callin g you on //M l H T your shit if need he. We treat one another could ever like family.” accept. Jeff Richards, a Faerie since 1981, — J e ff Richards adds: “The Faeries have been there for me in lots of really difficult times in my life. I know 1 can count on the Faeries. More of them offered to help me when my lover was dying and after he died than 1 could ever accept. Their help was very tan gible and important." • Rebellious humor. “The Faeries are about questioning anyone or anything that says you can’t he free," Danzante Caldera says. “Our Gay Pride float this year was a large, erect penis surrounded by drumming, half-naked Faeries. If you have a but ton— a prejudice against queemess and aliveness— we’ll push that button. There is a loving playfulness in the Faeries that is not afraid to challenge author ity— while still honoring people where they are." • Integrating spirituality and eroticism. “ 1 believe the Faeries have held o ato the jargon about integrating sexuality and spirituality, hut tix) often of late we’ve fallen back into the trap of using talk about wanting a ‘heart connection’ as a means for getting our rocks off," Harvey says. “ It’s OK to want to just get your rocks off, and it’s great to want an emotionally and physically inti mate connection, but let’s not confuse the two.” Bill Line, who created the Northwest Faerie database in the early 1990s, adds: “When the Faeries started, most o f us were in our 20s, and we 4 Anne Seelye Waddell & Reed finomial Advisor S00 NE Multnomah Portland, OR 97232 were going through our gay adolescence. We were into rebellion, experimentation and discovering how spirit and eros ctxikl be merged. This was a double-edged sword for many of us, because cxir exuberant sexuality left us jaded and/or dead. But some of us have discovered you can be exuberant, spontaneous and responsible for maintaining a bal ance in the other parts of your life. The key is to remain present and maintain balance in your life.” • Consensus decision-making. “The Faeries are at the cutting edge of collective endeavor,” Jamshed/Ken Storer says. “This is very challeng ing in a self-service, consumerist culture. Giving and receiving in freedom is not allowed in a win- lose game. Generosity is the inherent nature of all human beings. Men don't chixise to become oppressors, they are beaten into it. If men can strip away all their abusive, violent, unfeeling condi tioning, they will discover they are naturally and inherently brilliant, nurturing, gentle and full of emotion. Men have cooperated together to hunt and protect since the beginning. Cooperation is their nature.” S o how could we sum up such a multifaceted jewel as the Faeries? “ We empower authentic self- discovery and self- expression," C al dera says. “We offer an honest, outra geous, kind-hearted "Men don't alternative to the assimilationist, Will choose to become & Grace reality that says, ‘We’re just like oppressorsthey you.’ We are not just like ycxi, and we are beaten into it. don’t want to be. If men can strip Being just like you is killing everybody. away all their We don’t need your abusive, violent, permission or your approval to be who unfeeling we are." j H For more mfcnrmatum about P o r t l a n d R a d i c a l F a e r ie s call 503-235-0826. B a r t C h u r c h is a Pcntland free-lance tenter, yoga teacher and HIV prevention organizer. Contact him at bart@ stoneivalLschcMjl. eng. conditioning, they will discover they are naturally and inherently brilliant, nurturing, gentle and full of emotion." 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