JANUARY 6, 2006 JUStjOUt 7 | GOLDEN GLOBE > NOMINATIONS Greenwood, whose sister is deaf. A short version of Greenwood's documentary, Austin Unbound, will be shown at the conference, which will be held Feb. 10 to 12 at American University in Washington, D.C. The work-in-progress film follows the life of a deaf transgender Portlander through the transitioning process. The conference began in 1993 with an explo­ ration of how queers use language in everyday life and how language is used against sexual minorities by others. ilarities and differences in queer culture and how both subsets and subcultures,” said Greenwood. For more information visit www.greensodapro- Members of Gay Shame burn an effigy of then- mayoral candidate Gavin Newsom in the Castro on June 27, 2003. Gay Shame members protest what they believe are Newsom's attacks on the poor and working class, as well as his attempts, along with his moneyed gay allies, to sell out San Francisco's gay community. 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