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iuiy 1 6 .2 0 0 4 • J by ust out M arty D avis The IN publication for the OUT population Stick a fork in it F o u n d ed 1 9 8 3 • J av B rown and R enee L a C hanue Vol. 21 No. 18 July 16, 2004 FEATURE ROLE P U T AND RISK: Two timely exposés on gay men, sex and dating T he Federal Marriage Amendment is dead. By a vote of gon battle when it was ruled that the state has to register the initial 48-50 the U.S. Senate defeated a procedural vote and 3,000-plus same-sex marriages that occurred in Multnomah County. ended the debate. Only two senators failed to vote. These The Oregon Court of Appeals denied the state’s request for a stay of the were Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and John Edwards, D-N.C. portion of the circuit court decision that required the state to register Both senators have stated repeatedly that they are against those marriages. The court had previously granted the state a temporary the amendment, hut at the same time neither supports same-sex mar stay while it considered the merits of the state’s request for a stay pend riage. It’s another bounce-hack to states’ rights. But is it also a cop-out? ing appeal. The temporary stay is no longer in effect. The announce Why didn’t they vote? Is this as good as it’s going to get for us this presi ment was accompanied by much grumbling and threats of yet more dential election? Is this gtxxl enough? How do you feel about Kerry and appeals from the state. The state says that it will do this but that it’s still Edwards skipping the vote on the amendment? Were they running not going to validate the licenses. Pout, whine, piss. (See earlier remarks scared from an important civil rights issue, or were they playing it safe about who wins pissing contests). to ensure victory in November? Does this work for you? Salem hath no fury like an ally scorned. Perhaps the knowledge that the amendment was going to fail sent the Bush administration into uncharted territory for overstepping oving on to something other than gay marriage, I’d like to initi authority. The prez and his cohort, Tom Ridge (always sounds like a ate a ruling of my own. No more dogs at Gay Pride. Sorry, folks, pom star name to me) are now concerned that potential terrorist it’s just getting out of hand. Animals are not wardrobe accessories, ani attacks will occur on or about Election Day and, gasp, possibly force mals are not toys. They are not meant to make you look cool. They’re delay of the presidential election. My guess is they’d like to delay it for not meant to make you look hip, whatever the hell that means. A ni about four more years. Failing to create national tur mals are not to be worn in packs, bags or purses. moil over the threat of same-sex marriage brings the They’re not to be drug about on hot pavement, No more dogs at Gay Pride. administration to the quickly getting-old-now terror denied water and shade nor forced to fend for them Sorry, folks, it's just getting selves in a sea of trampling legs and feet. And please ist threat scenario. Facing his own personal crisis in job security, the president and Ridge once again trot don’t try and tell me that your dog, cat, ferret, out o f hand. Animals are not out their ludicrous color-axled warning system. Will lizard, bird or whatever likes it. It just ain’t so. And they add a new eolor level to the chart? What exact even if your animal is one of the behemoths that wardrobe accessories, ly is the color of fear? might actually possess the appropriate survival skills animals are not toys. Even as the federal amendment seemingly fails, to make it through Gay Pride, please consider that Republicans in Qingress swear they’ll continue to they still pose a threat to other dogs and other peo They are not meant ple. Big, hot, tired, thirsty, territorial dogs lunge and fight on. The new goal will be to initiate legislation to make you look cool. limiting the power of federal courts. The Marriage snarl at each other all day long. ALL DAY LONG. These dogs are snapping and aiming for prey at the Protection Act would block or limit the ability of same physical level as many small children. How long before some courts to interpret the application of the federal Defense of Marriage child has the misfortune of being directly in the path of two 150-pound Act. In viewing what appears to be the beginning of a long and compet dogs whose anxiety level has them eager to rip out the other’s throat? itive pissing contest, it should be noted that in these events it not How cool are you going to feel when that happens? always the biggest dicks that win. (And we know who the big dicks And while I’m on the topic, what is humane about the Oregon are.) As every size queen has to eventually realize, stamina and perform ance are ultimately the tools of real winners. We have the will, we have Humane Society dragging those dogs the length of the parade route each year. Good grief. “Here, puppy, you’ve been lost, abandoned, the wherewithal. We will prevail. abused, beaten, frightened and confused, but hey, good news, you’re going to a parade, yeah!” I absolutely know and believe in the heartfelt ack here at home, readers of the July 13 Oregonian found a full-page good intentions of the Humane Society, but please, put the dogs in wag ad from the Human Rights Campaign urging U.S. Sen. Gordon ons, wheelbarrows, pickups, convertibles, anything— please don’t drag Smith, R-Ore., not to vote for the Federal Marriage Amendment. Sadly, them through the streets again in the heat. he did not receive his copy of the paper in time to change his vote in And now, about bringing all those kids to Pride— ah, just kidding. favor of the amendment. H RC urged this “champion of gay rights” not to aid such a political prank. Maybe at the next H RC dinner in Port Down, parents, down! Just Out is on vacation next week. We’ll be back Aug. 6 with com land they’ll ask for their damn award back. Giving it to him in the first plete details on what the newly named Equality in Oregon campaign place was the real political prank. will be needing from you. JT1 Victory was proclaimed in the Multnomah County vs. state of Ore M B p NEWS NORTHWEST • Cancer-striken lesbian ordained as minister in Salem; court orders state to register same-sex marriages pp 7-13 NATIONAL • Senate defeats procedural vote on Federal Marriage Amendment; Kerry-Edwards 2004: the most gay-supportive national ticket in U.S. history pp pp 18-19 ARTS AND C U L T U R E M U SIC • Fed up with phobia, Portlander founds Rock V Roll Camp for Girls p 33 W HAT'S P O P P IN '? • De-Lovely is anything but p 35 THEATER • Radiant Theatre emerges with a festival of women playwrights pp 36-37 BOOKS • The passion and the compassion of Dorothy Allison p 39 SPORTS • Two softball teams head to the World Series, while Mad Dogs take a final bow p ■ i n . r t | . i i L. ¡V o y e u r i s t i c . [4 DIVERSIONS • Fellowship for PICA director; JUNK Film Festival at Disjecta; a super queer American Candidate p m Broadcasting, i r » w -m nuse documentary snows various classroom discussions about nay and lesbian diverskv ri four elementary and twddte schools around the country. • Cascade AIDS Project s popular Neighborhood MenTaflc program, which had grown to 14 groups, has been sliced big tim e. It is being scaled beck to six groups. • In June, the Portland Area Business Association held annual elections for officers and board o f directors positions. PABAs new president is M ark MiSer, president of Advanced Inpress ions Joining him m the task of rejuvenation will be vice president Linda Duchek a id secretary Larry Fob. Nancy W iliams signed on to take over responsibilities as treasurer Rounding out the board 8re Louis Santiago, M atthew Elis, PUBLISHER ANfl MANAGING EMIR * Marty Davis P - fSj-. D us U mw I tlnMlirt, i in CW a ***.-.> - — ritli AJ a L Ddny ■ UOWS0U, rHcnsfu MwOrowo, cnc txvWi* dno C c j L ^ -»iiK oOetii • The first issue of Northwest Native recently hit the stands. Pubfoher and editor Dennis Ctonakfi describes it as ‘ Hie puuHcauon nor m m and oy iw w io m ire male pome of view. ■ • Geioway and Luctett, Connie Cohen, Pam and Maggie, Vivian’s Keeper, iv®wyn and omers perform «Any ¿ a ® a oeocw concert to raise money for an accessfcity ramp at Ifs My Pleasure • Love Makes a Family hosts a community meeting July 25 to discuss "Talking About Same-Sex M arriage ' Lean how to organize now against House Joint Resolution 4, v4nch defines marriage as between one man and one woman, and create a long-term strategy to educate voters on same-sex marriage. • Ashland's gay a id lesbian center settles into a new hom e. The idea fo r a Portland center is on the back burner. • M ssouri is the first state to enact a hate crim es law this year, the National G ay and Lesbian Task Force reports Gov. M el Carnahan signed the M l into law July I . ARTS ANi OUVRE EMIR • Lisa Bradshaw Patricia L. MacAodha, Nadia Ali Maiwandi, Gary Morris, J.B. Rabin, Bob Roehr, Floyd Sklaver, Glenn Scofield Williams, Rex Wix:kner FEMMES EMIR • Meg Daly ADVERTISING IIRECTM • Larry Lewis 10NIMVTBRS • Marc Acito, Meryl Cohn, Jodi Helmer, Evan James, Rodger Larson, Adina Lepp, ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES • Kan Tate, Ashley Austin NEWS E M U «J i m Radosta 42 COLUMNS M S . BEHAVIOR • Love stinks p 31 fflQ U fflffA N • Monsoon eating p 32 OUT WITH ITI • Montreal or bust 42 ACCORDING Tl M ARC • Botoxic shock — L ’ C i p a * » <1 n r i u i , It was s 8 t6 Q 4 10 flff» n S was evoking reactions. “We probably Head from a cotr*- hundred peopte who opposed tteairino documentary assesses ousan inoi a 41 THE 68SPEL 5 years ago in tV 6 f) WCGKS D6fOTG 14-17 WORLD • Bangkok AIDS conference opens to a flurry of reports; Indian fundamentalists trash cinemas showing lesbian film G irlfriend; London cops question homophobic reggae star p REFLECTIONS 20 GRAPHIC BIRECTIR * Kevin Moore PRGNCTNN ASSISTANT • Zanne dejanvier IN IHN • Graham Turner ■ISniBVTMN • Kristine Ashton, Allison Benn, Brian Boucher, Darren Linder, Kelly Moe, Boh Terry p 43 jM t out Is published on the first and th ird F ri day of each luatlth. Copyright © 2004 hy Ju st Our. No part o f Just O ut may he reproduced without written permission from the publisher. 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