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ws brief: ' I Do: Family Lessons to Unlearn, is about his expe rience bringing a trans partner home to meet his I family for Thanksgiving—before he came out himself. He also ___________ helped open the Denver Zine *<|___________Library. * Bl'' Hl Terry- aka Ver- Pristine! Mike, Bruce and Our Hot Tubbing Corgis Mu se A rt+Desisn micious Knid, is tir-i I ... 4 I I. Li- | ■! il'l i -I i. . I £ a .- about 50 zines in the past seven W ' fl yCi,rS’ "U !,hiinu’ Tninscendcncc, j ? I unite.I I \ In. is -s' / ^!<r"1,1 I'1' writings include .2 politics, fiction, poetry, personal stories and humor, often fusing sev- d eral elements into any given piece. Last year he co-founded the Denver Zine Library, which has brought him onto several radio shows, including NPR’s Weekend Edition. Eros magazine called Virago “the sex symbol laureate of the burgeoning West Coast trans rock music scene.” Her band, The Deadly Nightshades, is one of the hottest rising acts in the Bay Area. Virago is also co-director of TrannyFest, a film festival dedicated to support ing work made by and for transgender and genderqueer people. She is a founding member of the pilice accountability group TransAction, and she was the first trans woman to serve on the board of directors for San Francisco Women Against Rape. She also serves on the board of directors for the Transgender Law Center. In 2002 she was the grand marshal of the San Fran cisco Pride Parade along with trans erotic film director Christopher Lee. More information is available at www. trannyroadshow.org. ’ i'!'! Kelly Shortandqueer and Shawna Virago will appear as part of the Tranny Roadshow, a variety extravaganza playing at SMYRC and Liberty Hall. T ranny R oadshow M aking T wo S tops in P ortland f The Tranny Roadshow is a multimedia per formance art extravaganza that is touring the country this spring. It is composed of an eclectic group of artists, each self-identified as trans gender, and includes poets, rappers, filmmakers, storytellers, hreakdancers, rock bands, comedi ans, actors, folk singers, photographers, zinesters and more. Stationary art (photography and sculpture) will he on display, hut most of the pre sentation is the live show, a unique variety show where the expression of gender and the expres sion of self are inseparable. The show is a fluid entity, changing to suit the artists and the crowd, but is always full of intelligence, fun and humor. Although the Tranny Roadshow is done entirely by trans peo ple, it is not exclusively for trans people. It is a raucous evening of entertainment, open and accessible to people of all backgrounds. While the goals of the performance include challeng B end ’ s H uman D ignity ing people and making them think, the most C oalition M eets M onthly important goals are to entertain, make the audi Join the Human Dignity Coalition for ence laugh and make them dance. monthly action meetings and get involved in Some pieces of each show will focus specif civil rights activism in Central Oregon. Every month the group will focus on a different issue ically on gender, but many others will not. All people have multiple identities that overlap, affecting human dignity and social justice. intertwine and affect each other in different ways. The trans iden tities of the performers are singu lar facets of who they are, and / one of the aims of the Tranny Roadshow is to present trans peo- f • | pie as they are—as whole, multi- I ' l\ i ' faceted people. The performers | I / V . I human dignity coalition are not only trannies but singers, / filmmakers, dancers, writers and jugglers. Troupe members Kelly Short andqueer, Jamez Terry and Shawna Virago will be performing twice in Portland: • 8 p.m. April 4 at Liberty Hall, 311 N. Ivy St. $3-$5 suggested donation. For more information call 503-249-8888. • 6:30 p.m. April 5 at the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center, 2100 S.E. Belmont St. Free. Tour organizer Shortandqueer is familiar with various forms of education through activism and the frustrations and limitations of language. He tries to make amends with words Compiled by News Editor SARAH DOUGHER, by writing zines, most of which f<x:us on his life. who can be reached at sarah@justout.com His most well-received zine, Do As I Sa>, Not As 503.698.5429 503.301.1941 Pager hallcfu'eaglehomemortgage.com Christine Hall Senior Loan Consultant President's Club kJ Unfinished Pine Furniture 3315 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214 503.234.6003 Open Daily Free Delivery - see store for details Over 60,000 Paperback Books a* v ■ 00 Every Day! Periodicals and Books Paradise 3315 SE Hawthorne
