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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 2008)
NOVEMBER 21, 2008 iustput,^.y i9 ESCENTIAL LOTIONS & OILS ROEYTHORPE Creative Fragrances & Skincare Since 1979 Film Next: director Ryan Trecartin. Escential is proud to have supported Building a political action committee to endorse Hom, founder candidates. Strengthening a grassroots movement and JUST OUThr manag- to lobby elected officials from across the state. ing director of Triangle Claim to Fame: Converting Basic Rights Oregon into a proactive movement instead of being defensive and waiting for the next attack. They So the past 25 years! Say: “I know Productions, this is a hard has brought unique theater to Southeast Portland for all for the past 19 years. He tried to retire in 2006 when of us. Now we he sold the Theater Theatre building on Southeast know the pain Belmont Street and fled to his second home in of having the • Greece. His son’s near-fatal auto accident brought right to marry him back to the United States, and the call of the put to a public theater was t<x> great to resist. night vote. But let me The theater’s fleeting nature has inspired Horn tell you, this is to create something lasting. He is halfway through not the way to decide social policy.” (Nov. 5,2004) writing a Lxxik about his second home, the Greek Who’s Next: Aubrey Harrison and Jessica Lee at island of Zakynthos. He also wants his reach as a BRO. “They understand the power of grassroots or playwright to extend beyond Portland: He’s hoping ganizing and bringing queer voices to the forefront.” to bring his 2008 show Tonya & Nancy: The Rock M‘F 8-6. Sat 9 Sun Closed Opera to Seattle. Roey Thorpe, a queer rights activist and an in Horn sees theater as a chance to gently convey spiring public speaker, was drawn to Oregon from a message. Most of the works that Triangle pro Ithaca, N.Y., to run BRO as executive director from duces have a gay bent to them. According to Hom, 2001 to 2006. Under her leadership, approximately most playwrights, composers and passionate actors 3,000 same-sex couples were briefly married in are gay, and you can find gay subtext in most works Multnomah County in March 2004. if you look for it. After resigning from BRO, Thorpe worked as program director of the Freedom to Marry Qialition ä°,sLHa« 7O3-236.51 WWw-uPsstore" Escential Lotions & Oils 3638 SE Hawthorne 503.236.7976 www.escentialonline.com SIEVE FULMER to fcxzus on the nationwide issue of marriage equality. Celebrating community and companionship, She now lends her political savvy and high-powered network to Equality Federation, a national organiza Claim to Fame: Founder of rhe Portland Gay tion that connects statewide gay rights groups such Men’s Chorus, founding member of the Portland as BRO with resources, funding and strategies to Public Schcxils Sexual Minority Task Force and continue fighting for equality for sexual minorities. chairman of the merger committee for Cascade DON HORN congratulations on Just Out's 25th anniversary! AIDS Project. So They Say: “AIDS is not spread by casual con tact: Hugging does not cause AIDS. And ignoring the problem doesn’t make it go away.” (February 1986) Claim to Fame: Founder and managing direc Who’s Next: David Pierce, general man tor of Triangle Productions, known for hare feet ager of the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and “a and a yearlong tan. Considers Washingtonian terrific organizer.” Tonya Harding a friend and “real nice lady.” So They Say: “1 know people would walk into Steve Fulmer was born and raised in northwest Fred Meyer and ask at the ticket counter, ‘Can ern Ohio and, from a very young age, knew he had Human-canine companionship I have that lesbian show?’ just to provoke them. That was our first controversy.” (Sept. 1, 2000) is over 14,ooo years old. Continued on Page 23 CVRC - specialty care partners for pets and their people The CVRC is a state of the art referral veterinary practice that features surgery and internal medicine services, as well as advanced radiography capability through an on-site CT scanner and a digital radiography system. www.cascadevrc.com 503.684.1800 € VETe
