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OREGON S GAY/IESBIAN/BI/TRANS NEWSMAGAZINE PAGE 3 JANUARY 8. 2010 b y M a r t / D a v is Break on through to the Other Side just out VOL. 27. NO. 5 And now th a t w e re here, let's shore. “M a d e the scene. W eek to week. D ay to day. Hour to hour. The g ate is straight. D eep a n d wide. Break on through to the other side. Break on through to the other side . " ( U »« and yes, our gay, lesbian, bi and trans business owners to add a charitable/ goodwill clause to your mission state ments. Make it your business to help others as you achieve your own goals. Our community, locally and nation ally, is at the crossroads o f significant change. Today we lost marriage equal ity in New Jersey; tomorrow we’ll take a step forward elsewhere. But, on our path to full equality we must never lose sight o f the very simple truth that to be truly great, to be truly strong, we must first learn to take care o f the weaker and the needier among us. fe did it! We made it! Were on the other side o f last year. Just O u t P ublisher M a rt/ Davis (center) re ceived The gate is straight, the po the P o rtla n d G ay Men's C horus' H onorary Life tential deep and wide. We are here! tim e M e m b e rs h ip pre s e n te d by PGMC Artistic Before the final curtain call on the D irector B o b Mensel (left) a n d B o a rd President much-maligned year, I would like to year like 2009 would be pretty D o n a ld Falk (right) share with you a highlight, perhaps much worthless, were it not for the highlight o f 2009, which ended the fessional, with P G M C . I share and appreciate the lessons learned. I f there ever year on a bright spot for me. the values they espouse. The chorus’ mission was a time to learn lessons, it was last year. Oh On Saturday, December 19, I attended statement includes these words: yeah. Based on those lessons and a vigorous the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus concert, desire to not repeat events and mistakes o f the “Community outreach is especially Celebrate the Season. The mood was festive, past, I’ve decided to take an offensive position important to the Portland Gay Men’s the performances top-notch. Upon my ar as we begin 2010. Chorus. By using music as a medium rival I was pulled aside and had it impressed First quarters in the newspaper business to address philosophical and social upon me that I needed to stay securely seated barriers, the Chorus’ concerts become are rough in the best o f times. Although bet powerful tools in the effort to spread throughout the entire performance and not ter times lie ahead, they’re not quite here yet. important messages.” steal away during intermission. This was ac With that in mind, Just Out will publish only complished with the ruse that I was needed To me the chorus demonstrated its com one issue per month in January, February and to take a photo. Intermission came and went. mitment to community by partnering with March. We will then resume our regular first More songs were sung, dances were danced, Our House and Esther’s Pantry at the holi and third Friday schedule starting on April 2. Artistic Director Bob Mensel came on stage day concert series. Donation bins were at the During this period, we’ll be increasing our to announce the presentation o f a special doors and concertgoers dropped off food as blog content, so check www.justout.com sev award. This was my cue to take the photo. As they made their way into the hall. So easy, so eral times daily for all the latest news. We’ll I focused on how I was to manage this task perfect, so needed. be working on redesign ideas and catching up I noticed that Mensel wasn’t making a lot of Other groups and organizations in our on long-delayed projects. We’ll also be mov sense. He wasn’t talking about the right per community strive to do outreach. The Oregon ing full-steam ahead on our March 5 issue. son at all. No, no, not at all. Oh my gosh, he’s Bears and the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court You’ll be hearing more about this. It will be a talking about M E. raise thousands o f dollars annually to shore very special edition. You’re gonna like it. Sure enough, to my tremendous surprise up and assist the more needy among us. Over I was the person awarded an Honorary the holidays I challenged many to join me in “M a d e the scene. Lifetime Membership in the Portland Gay soliciting staff and membership to bring in Week to week. Men’s Chorus. I thank the chorus very much food donations. Basic Rights Oregon stepped Day to day. for choosing me to be one o f their award re up and P FLA G Portland heeded the call. Hour to hour. cipients in 2009. It means a great deal to me. Hip Chicks Do Wine is actively encouraging The gate is straight. The fact that it was that year makes it even guests to bring food to its January 18 “Beat Deep and wide. the Winter Blues” wine-tasting party. sweeter. Break on through to the other side. Break on through to the other side. “ I cherish my friendships, personal and pro- For 2010, I challenge all our nonprofits, A T he B odhi T T ee a healing place Established 1 9 9 3 Chiropractic Athena Zahn, D C #3505 Acupuncture Ani McManus, Naturopathy Sharon Griffin, ND #35459 M assage Jami Adcock, LM T #10928 Brittany McDonald, LMT #11205 Acute Injury; Chronic Pain and Wellness Care Droadwa\ Portland, ( )R '>7232 Working to Protect the LGBTQ community since 1996 I*/ 5(13.33 I . I SIHI 17 5<i3.33 1.2989 Adoptions 81 1 S W N a ito P k w y ., S u ite 4 2 0 1 Surrogacy P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 0 4 V Custody (503)241-3103 ' W ills /E s ta te Planning in fo @ b eth alle n law .ctm i D ivorce E m p lo ym e n t w w w .b e th a lle n la w .c o m JANUARY 8. 2010 IN S ID E » » FEATURE 14 KINDERGARTEN COMPLICATIONS What the journey o f transitioning from female to male means for a five-year-old child in Silverton, and for those around him 21 A PROACTIVE PROCESS TransActive’s executive director on the “youngest members o f the G L B T community” 32 PLANTING ROOTS Portland’s Second Annual Fertile Ground Festival Digs In Deep » NEWS 5 LETTERS 6 NORTHWEST NEWS BRIEFS II NW BUSINESS BRIEFS Come for the a c iiv w n , stay for Old Wives Tales signature mushroom soup 14 AN OLD WIVES’ TALE CONTINUES TO BE TOLD » ARTS 6 CULTURE 23 OUT 6 ABOUT 30 MINH TRAN: SWAN SONG DANCE BASED ON CO M ING O UT EXPERIENCE 36 PUTTING IT ON THE UNE Artist Joni Yates draws from the past for fresh ink 38 ROCK N’ ROLL SÉANCE: Zepparella gives ghosts of heavy metal new life » COLUMNISTS 28 LIVING O UT LOUD: WISHIN’ and HO PIN ’ and DREAMIN’ and RESOLVIN’ FOR 2010 29 NW O U T TRAVELER: 2010 TRAVEL TRENDS REPORT LAc #61781 Shanta Prescott, LMT #12363 2 H> I \ l A U tí //% i j J ............... m Winner of the Oregon Gay & Lesbian Law Association (0GALLA) Silver Jubilee Award; 0GALLA Award of Merit; and the Basic Rights Oregon Superhero Award. Founding member of the BR0 Legal Group; author of Same-Sex Marriage: a Conflicts of Law Analysis for Oregon; frequent local, state and national speaker on marriage equality. 37 LADY ABOUT TOWN: LIKE VONNEGUT: LADY THE LUDDITE 39 REMEMBER TO BREATHE: VERY NEIGHBORLY OF YOU. GAYBORLY. EVEN. 44 MS. BEHAVIOR: METH THINKS NOT: WHAT TO MAKE OF MY BF’S OLD ADDICT FRIEND?
