JULY 21. 2006
JUStlOUt 37
Gayberry, PDX
Hangin' with the proud crowd
t’s said, “Pride goeth before a fall.” But in
Portland, Pride goeth before the summer.
"Weather-wise, we lucked out this year,
and everyone was out celebrating. In fact,
1 ran into so many friends and acquaintances,
Portland felt like Mayberry. Or perhaps 1 should
say Gayberry.
The annual festivities began for this reporter
with the opening of Cascade AIDS Projects
homey new Men’s Wellness Center, where team
leader for prevention and wellness Michael
LaClair literally wore his heart on his sleeve with
a heart-shaped tattoo. Also full of heart were his
boyfriend, Brent Dorg, Darren Axton and CAP
board member Michael O’Connor as well as
Tomas Zamudio and his partner, Men’s Wellness
Center coordinator Wade Meadors. Wade joined
the CAP staff after 10 years in the financial sector
wanting to “put my eyes out when the alarm went
off in the morning.”
From there, it was off to the Human Rights
Campaign’s no-host Happy Hour, which left me
thirsty and not so happy. I felt better when the
obviously brilliant Don Summerow informed me
he reads my column while people-watching at
Coffee People. Greg Baldwin and Jeff Trentham
were feeling very gay, having just returned from
Gay Days in Orlando, Fla. Antone Eck spent three
days with friends in Las Vegas but wouldn’t give
details because “what happens in Vegas stays in
Vegas.” And recent MBA recipient Ken
Houseman told me he’s going for a Ph.D. because
“1 want to keep ignoring my friends.”
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both his birthday and college graduation, and
Marc ran into Steve Zarnfeller, with whom he
went to musical theater camp 25 years ago.
Vendetta owner Craig Olson and partner Jeff
Houghtaling showed up late because they mistak
enly went to a party given by another Mike on the
14th floor. It took them two cocktails and a sheet
cake reading “Happy Retirement Mike and Joyce”
before realizing why they were surrounded by
straight senior citizens.
At least they were there on the right night,
which can’t be said for Boxxes’ Warehouse Party.
Ron Mitchell threw a boffo bash, but not enough
boys blew in. Perhaps next year it’ll be on a night
with less competition. Disco diva Crystal Waters
rocked the house with a pair of delectable dancers,
but the duo had stiff competition from hoppin’
hotties John Wangsgaard, Christopher DuBay,
Lonny Nielsen, Steve Smith, David Krause,
Kevin Kanyo and Just Out’s own
Jumpin’ Jim Radosta.
By the next morning, 1 was too
fatigued to flirt, so I found female
company. Linda Miller, Sue Brooks
and Mary Ellen Kenreich thoughtful
ly set up a dog watering station along
the parade route. And the highlight of
the festival was feminist folksinger Jill
Sobule, who announced that the
groovin’ moves of American Sign
Language interpreter CM Hall were
making her “kinda hot." Just back
from her first Olivia Cruise, CM tells
me, “CM did it in the Hall.”
Speaking of doing it, Meredith
Cole introduced me to Lil Salama and
Claire Busse, who are preparing to
have their second baby. Gay Yellow
Pages publisher Scott Montes is
Floyd with Mr. Gay Pride Jeffrey Grimes at Boxxes'
expecting
his first. Children must be
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There was no ignoring the men in briefs at
Lots of friends told me they’re breaking new
ground. Lake Perriguey took part in his first World
Boxxes’ Underwear Party, mostly because so few
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were showing them off. What part of the concept
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they were intimidated by the bigger-than-life-sized
Jonathan Hill heads to Southern California, where
Benjamin Rymal or meaty Matt Neupert, who
he hopes to fulfill his dream of opening Aqua
won the Biggest Bulge contest wearing “lift and
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project" tighty whities. Zev Walter (aka Adara
Fried on Pride, 1 skipped Stark Street’s dueling
Diamonds) offered fluffing services at the clothes
block parties, which I’m told confused some folks.
check. Matt Guinn wore flowered undies, and sexy
Don Renalds wouldn’t show off his beefy chest no
But maybe they were just drunk. That can happen
when you're too (\it Going. •
matter how much I begged.
The next night, Marc and I began with bever
ages at Mike Smith’s chic apartment in the
Henry. “G1 Joey” Bodwin was there, celebrating
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