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On a Roll
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by Marty Davis
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VOL. 24 NO. 6
NEWSMAGAZINE
JANUARY 19, 2007
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Just Out celebrates one year of sponsoring Gay Skate Night
ust Out hosted an anniversary party Jan. 15
celebrating the first year of our sponsorship of
Gay Skate Night at Oaks Park. Prior to our par­
ticipation, Gay Skate had a longtime history at
Oaks Parks and was well care$l for by other
community groups and organizations. When the opportu­
nity arose last year for Just Out to take over sponsorship,
I decided it showed gtxxl potential as a networking and
marketing t<x»l for the paper.
But you know, it has turned out to be so much more
than that. This monthly event has turned into a high-
energy community party. Gay Skate is economical: only
$5, and that includes skates. The evening is smoke-free
and family- and kid-friendly as well as a fun meeting place
for singles and first-time dates. In addition to all that,
shared prixieeds from the evenings have contributed to
the Just Out Scholarship Fund, enabling us to assist the
education of some talented and brilliant students.
Furthermore, contributions of food items by attendees
have gone far toward filling the shelves at Esther’s Pantry.
Since Gay Skate has become my personal favorite,
please allow me to share with you photos from our
anniversary party. The next Gay Skate falls on President’s
Day, Feb. 19. Come join us for a fabulous evening of
warm, dry, indoor exercise, combined with favorite
skating tunes from the ’70s to today. We closed this
month with a high-energy skate to Justin Timberlake’s
"SexyBack.” To celebrate the holiday, come dressed as
your favorite president and win a prize worthy of such.
See you there. ©
FEATURE
20 THE GENDER-FICATION
OF STARK STREET
Is the Pearl encroaching on Portland’s gay
district?
NEWS
6-15 NORTHWEST
Change is gotxl for Bella Casa Realty;
graphic designer whips up concepts; Pearl
Health Center offers welcoming
environment; Hot Flashes come to
Southern Oregon; Christian leaders debate
same-sex marriage; Equity Foundation
awards philanthropists; college honors
chorus; roundtable plans ahead; Bruner
plays on; MLK celebration opposed;
gathering for choice planned; writers bound
for publication; Ugandan children perform;
no name calling at Southridge High; flower
police have Our House covered; legislators
introduce gay rights bills in Washington
16-17 NATIONAL
HRC finds best places to work; male Yale
singers beaten, harassed; GSA claims
victory; lawmakers advance anti-equality
ballot measure; trans youth compensated
18-19 WORLD
Swiss partnership law takes effect; court
OKs three parents for Canadian child; anti-
gay American Episcopalians go Nigerian
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ARTS AND CULTURE
35 FILM
Lily Tomlin anchors the flawless ensemble
cast in Robert Altman’s 1975 masterwork
Nashville
37 THEATER
Gay playwright puts big ideas behind small­
town men who play dress-up
38 CULTURE
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Sex educator set to fight "marriage bed
death"
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40-41 MUSIC
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Holcombe Waller dives deep into the
masters’ underwear drawer; one-woman
electro-synth act spreads the word about
queer politics and feminism
COLUMNS
14 GET DIRTY WITH DAN
Something Old, Something New
33 MS. BEHAVIOR
Single White Female
34 OUT GOING
A loha
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
36 EPIQUEEREAN
Where to Catch Your Tight End
42 JIM'S CLOSET
Desert Oasis