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by Marty Davis
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Little Men Who Have
Adventures Together
NEWSMAGAZINE
VOL. 24 NO. 9
MARCH 2, 2007
Antique shopping trip unearths vintage treasure
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recent Sunday afternoon found me wandering the hack roads and small
awards and kudos for the men
towns of Yamhill County. 1 was on a hunt for treasures, and in Lafayette
and
I found one. There, in a small locked and dark case, was a fxxik wait
community-based organization,
ing just for me. “Buy me, buy me,” came the call as 1 walked by. And
donated countless dollars and
there was my new gem, Queer People with Paus and Claws.
time, led marches, championed
The book was published in 1888, clearly at a time of different word mean
women
who
formed
legislation and dedicated lives to
ings. At this time “queer” was used to describe that which was “odd and
the cause? As I ask the question, I also know that these same people did not do
curious.” Now possibly at that time being called queer would not have been to
what they did with hopes of awards and acknowledgment. They toiled with
everyone’s liking, but the connotation was still far different from the later usage
passion and dedication. This does not mean, however, that they don’t deserve
of hatred and wrath that consumed the word in the mid-1900s.
thank-yous and accolades for jobs well done.
The author of my new book, one Palmer Cox, is credited on the title page with
a previous publication, The Brownies, Their Book. A Google search of Cox brings
FEATURE
ood news for photographers and those who love them. It is once again time
Brownies are “little men who have adventures together.” Furthermore, because of
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the popularity of Cox’s Brownies, one of the first popular hand-held cameras was
of Just Out. This issue will be distributed from our booth at the Portland Pride
named after them, the Eastman Kodak Brownie camera. The Wikipedia entry
Waterfront Festival. This year, the rewards and the prizes are even better. All
continues, “Each Brownie has a distinctive physical appearance: For example, one
entries will be on display at Q Center, possibly throughout the entire month of
wears a top hat and monocle, another is dressed as a stereotypical Chinese
July. The contest will award great Pacific Northwest weekend getaways to one
peasant, yet another is dressed as a Red Indian chief in war bonnet.”
winner in each of the following five categories:
up a great deal of information, not the least of which is the fact that Cox’s
for the Just Out Amateur Photo Contest. As with last year, the winners will
have their photos and accompanying profiles featured in the June 15 Pride issue
Clearly what they’re saying is that Palmer Cox—a great name, by the way—
People
was also the founder of the original Village People.
Pets
My new treasure turns out to be one in a series of three books. The others
Travel
are Queer People, Such as Goblins, Giants, Merry Men and Monarchs and Queer
Environment
People with Wings and Stings.
Abstract
1 wonder what Palmer Cox, were he here today, would be writing about in
2007. My guess is that this gentle soul would simply throw up his hands in despair
In addition to the five grand prize winners, honorable mentions will be
awarded for Just Out staff favorites.
over the futility of battling political correctness in the world we live in now. The
world is no longer kind toward “little men who have adventures together.”
Somewhere, after 1888 and the time of odd and curious people, rhe world
became a harsher place.
Photos may be mailed to P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400, or dropped
off at 123 N.E. Third Ave. Suite 465. No electronic submissions will be accepted.
The minimum size is 4 inches by 6 inches, with no maximum size requirements.
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time to produce larger entries. It will be worth your time and effort.
prominent people—in the name of the cause, of course—continues to irk me.
ebruary’s Gay Skate was a rather stunningly high-energy event, with more
as HRC. Heaven help us if Paris Hilton decides that she’s a lesbian this week.
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What will they make her national spokesperson for?
Q Center Bingo. Bingo can be your first-Monday-of-the-month event, while
status. It all seems to he very self-serving, on the part of the newly “outed” as well
than 350 in attendance. For those of you who enjoy this event, and those
who might prefer something slightly less energetic, check out our partner event,
The struggle for gay civil rights has neither been won nor led by celebrities or
Gay Skate holds down the third-Monday slot. Bingo offers laughter, prizes,
athletes. The accomplishments and progress that we enjoy today are due to rhe
serious competitiveness and the chance to simply be in the company of the
hard work of grassroots activists who have dedicated years, not days and weeks, to
lovely and witty Poison Waters. March 5 is the next bingo night; for addition
al information visit www.pdxqcenter.org. ©
achieving rights and equality for all of us. Again, 1 ask, where are the national
reflections
15 Years Ago in Just Out... volume 9 number 5, march 1992
lust out
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• Someone tossed a bomb in the stairway to Little Sister's Book and Art
Emporium in Vancouver [British Columbia] last month. There were no injuries,
but the explosion knocked books off shelves and damaged the stairs and walls
at the gay-oriented shop. It was the third bombing at the store since 1983.
• A survey by the Gay London Policing Group found that 40 percent of gay
men and 25 percent of lesbians have been physically assaulted because of
their sexuality. Most of the attacks happened near gay bars. Half of the
victims had been attacked more than once.
• Twelve AIDS activists, protesting the price of the AIDS-related drug
Foscavir, blockaded the entrance to Astra Pharmaceutical Products in
Westborough [Mass.]. Astra, a Swedish company, charges $21,000 for a
year's worth of Foscavir. It is one of the most expensive drugs in history.
• The four leading Democrats for the 1992 presidential nomination have
agreed to sign legislation ensuring equal rights for gay men and lesbians.
• A Fred Meyer spokeswoman says an Oregon Citizens Alliance-sponsored
boycott of the food store chain has thus far proved unsuccessful in forcing
the company to change its "pro
human rights" beliefs.
•
8-15 NORTHWEST
Midwife delivers options; garden gallery
offers treasures; photographer makes us kx>k
gixxl; Mr. Oregon Bear goes international;
Our House holds auction; Equality riders
plan trip; youth center fills void; county
observes LGBT Health Awareness Week;
trans conferences takes on work force;
gender-fication of Stark Street continues;
gay rights litigation, legislation announced
Govemator weak on marriage equality;
lesbian legal team expands; donors endow
sexual orientation law position; N.J. civil
unions extend to married couples; victims of
bullying protected by N.J. Supreme Court;
gay rights pioneer Barbara Gittings dies
Putin respects gays, worries about birthrate;
Ukrainian human rights chief denounces
gays; Gaydar co-founder, chairman dies;
Ontario sperm banks ban gay ejaculate;
Colombian high court rules for gay couples;
feds squash Australian civil union bill;
transsexual MP quits; African gay paper
celebrates 200th issue
ARTS & CULTURE
37 FILM
Jake
Gyllenhaal
tracks the
Zodiac killer in
David
Fincher’s latest
thriller
38 CULTURE
Everything
you always
wanted to
know about
packing heat but were afraid to ask
Gay and lesbian activists are
considering a boycott of Allan Bros.
Coffee Co. following the company's
refusal to carry The Lavender
Network or Just Out at its coffee
serving establishments throughout
Oregon.
NEWS
18-19 WORLD
Show us the world through your eyes. We kx>k forward to seeing all y<xir works.
Especially when the new spokesperson just happens to have a new Ixxik being
published and promoted at the same time as his rise to national spokesperson
Radio personality takes a brave step out of
the closet
16-17 NATIONAL
All entries must be received at the Just Out office no later than May 29.
As mentioned, all photos will be on display, so 1 encourage you to take the extra
he Human Rights Campaign and its rush to mobilize celebrities and other
20 HEY MR. DJ
O UTTING THE VIOLENCE
40 NIGHTLIFE
Stars come out for Camp Starlight
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• Winona LaDuke will be speaking
on the quincentennial of Christopher
Columbus' invasion of the Americas and what it means to Native American
people. LaDuke, a member of the Ojibway people, is a longtime political
activist and a member of the indigenous Woman's Network.
COLUMNS
33 MS. BEHAVIOR
Present Tense
34 EPIQUEEREAN
The Power Brunch
35 OUT GOING
• The First Tuesday Coffeehouse celebrates its fourth anniversary with
music by Mary Rose, Musica Femina, Sunny McHale, SkyeDancer,
"passage" and Carol Steinel.
I Have a Little List
42 OUT OF MY MIND
Tongue Untied