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JULY2Q.2W7 jUStlQUt ÿ letters Support Local Talent To the E ditor : We want to thank Rebecca Ragain and Just Out for writing and publishing such a wonder ful and thoughtful piece about Galloway and Luckett (“One Day at a Time," July 6J. The tone of the article was so positive and supportive that it is now our favorite of articles written. It was a pleasure for us to meet with Rebecca, and we have received numerous calls of congratulation from folks in the community who found the piece a pleasure to read. We also want to thank Just Out for being an ongoing support for local musicians and a vehi cle for letting the community know where to find music and entertainment. There are many great performers in this community, and we hope readers will continue to support local talents. Our best to Just Out staff, and thanks to Jim Radosta for searching out the right pictures for the article. B arb G alloway D onna L uckett Portland Sodomites Show Tolerance To the E ditor : For years, my favorite pastime has been to film and videotape Pride parades. Mostly because you always are surprised! My first Gay Pride was in Salt Lake City, and believe it or not, my mom and dad (gixxl Mormons and active in the church) made me and my partner take them. They stood right on cunette Financial Group, LLC Together, let’s create a personalized strategy for your goals and dreams, whether planning for your retirement evaluating your current portfolio managing your inheritance saving for your children’s education managing distributions from your retirement accounts ♦ utilizing unique planning strategies for singles and same gender couples ♦ aligning your environmental and social values with your financial goals ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Before making any investment decisions, call... TRANSITIONS Joseph Rowe, 1962*2007 the front line waving rainbow flags. 1 was worried about them being shown on the local news media, and my mom’s response was, “If they have a problem with me supporting my sons, then I’m not in the right church.” I learned a long time ago that we need to support each other and that even though we might be semi-out or residing in the shadows, Pride is always an excellent way to promote yourself and your life, in the way you want to. I didn’t think I would make it to Pride this year, as I had been out of the hospital for only about one week after a major back surgery. While I couldn’t stand for long, people were nice and knew 1 was in pain, and thanks to a nice boyfriend, I was able to lean on someone throughout the parade. I was able to get some great photos and video footage of all the fun. My favorite video footage I shot was of the Christian protesters. I was really surprised that only about five total folks showed up to tell us we were all going to hell. Those wonderful “children of God" kept calling me a “sodomite.” I ran the video for a bit and recorded all their antics. 1 posted a satirical version on YouTube.com later that afternoon, and the video spoke for itself. Almost immediately after posting the video on YouTube, several YouTube users claiming to be those Christian folks parading their signs of hate started to leave vicious and hateful replies. I was astonished that their biggest gripe was about our actions as lesbian and gay paradegoers. They told me that they had been both physical ly and verbally attacked by gay people. This was Joseph Rowe, a recent transplant to Portland, lost his a funny claim, because I spent a lot of time battle with AIDS on June 18. He was 44- following them about and videotaping their Rowe was bom in Sanford, Fla., on Nov. 30, 1962. He crazy antics. I have more than an hour of raw was a talented musician who wrote, composed and produced video and photos of their progression down the his own music. He was an avid photographer, photo restor parade route. I never saw anyone attack, spit or er, furniture builder and decorator. He worked for many physically grab them or their signs, as they organizations such as USA Today, Delta and Hawaiian reported to me on YouTube. ’ Tropic as a graphic artist. “He was an amazingly talented The best line I heard was when they called us person,” said Rowe’s sister Kathleen DuPont. “Many of us killers and sodomites, I heard a gay man reply: thought he was a genius. “You know what the difference between us and “His friends and family will yourselves is? That we honestly love and respect most remember him by his abil you, and you just pretend to love and respect gay ity to make us laugh even in our people.” darkest moments. He was very If they were attacked, or even spit on, this quick-witted and always willing would not be cool in the least and would just put to do anything to help anybody. every LGBT parade attendee right down to their “Joe would want people to level. It doesn’t show respect or tolerance like we know he lived life to the fullest believe in. and not to be afraid to live the I agree they were distasteful and annoying, life each one of us would like to but they have the same right to be there as what lead. He would want everyone to know that laughter is the we are fighting for. What’s cool about Pride is best medicine. He would want everyone to know he had many that everyone is welcome, even when they are of- family and friends and loved them all. He also loved his dog, other beliefs. Sydney, and traveled across the country with him. He will be missed terribly by all of us. He was a very unique person." M arc P eterson Rowe was a winner of the 2007 Just Out Amateur Photo Beaverton Contest in the environment category. According to relatives, he was proud of the accomplishment and told CORRECTIONS friends across the country about the award. His winning The July 6 article “Miss Gay Oregon to Be photo can be seen through the month of July at Q Center. Crowned” erroneously indicated a connection Rowe is survived by his mother, Mary; father, Jack; between the Miss Gay Oregon America 2008 sisters, DuPont, Denise Petrovich, Coleen Wilder; brother, Pageant and the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court. Wes Haney; nieces, Nikki, Terri, Emily and Audrey; and The two entities are unaffiliated. nephews, Alex and Christopher. -The July 6 article “Before and After” A memorial was held July 2 in Sanford. Remembrances misidentified the Web site for TransParentcy. For may be made to Aid Atlanta, 1605 Peachtree St. N.W., more information visit www.transparentcy.org . Atlanta, GA 30309, or 404'870-7700. 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