OREGON S GAY/LESBIAN/Bl/TRANS NEWSMAGAZINE
MAY 21 , 2010
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The Toddlers ore Coming!
A n u n w e l c o m e v is it b r in g s w ith it t h e o p p o r t u n it y fo r g r a s s r o o ts l e a d e r s h i p
ompany’s coming. Yeah, party time.
that to justify their own sins. Anti-Christ Beast
ter-protest. Be safe, please. Guard your tempers.
Clean the grill, brush the dog. Call in
Obam a does the same— he despises G od as
You will be goaded, you will be taunted— that
sick.
well as his neighbor; his only goal is to con
is, if they even show up.
Um, hold on, slow down a bit— wrong kind
vince you to take his mark and agree to worship
Ju st Out will be monitoring the stream o f
him. H e will then lead this nation and world
information and posting updates at blogout.
Before you vacuum the guestroom and
to its final destruction. The educational system
justout.com. Check with us frequently to see
shake out the bedding, you ought to know that
is an easy target because the lazy teachers are
who’s planning what and where. This can be a
it’s not any o f your favorite peeps announcing
not interested in teaching you to read and
powerful opportunity for grassroots organizing
that they will soon be visiting the Portland
write, but to socialize. O bam a put out-of-the-
and leadership. That’s the good that will come
area. It’s not your old college roommate, it’s not
closet fag Kevin Jennings in charge o f Doomed
out o f this visit from unwelcome guests.
your odd-yet-still-family aunt and uncle from
america’s schools so he can sodomize them
Idaho and it’s not your ex-ex-ex and her newest
with his G S A and G L S N clubs that promote
girlfriend, the one 20 years younger than her.
fag filth. This nation is going down under the
Nope, the company that’s coming is the lovely
weight o f its sin; your destruction is imminent
won or high scorers sent to the final round in the
and charming Phelps clan, the members o f the
and you do not even see it coming. It is the
fall general election. Gay rights ally Bill Brad
Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, the
work o f G od and it is marvelous in our eyes.
bury was defeated in his quest to be Oregon’s
fine folks behind Godhatesfags.com .
Praise Ye The Lord!!”
governor by John Kitzhaber, who now faces Re
o f company.
he 2010 primary election is over. Candi
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publican opponent Chris Dudley in November.
how to react to the Phelps clan. M y first thought
There’s no logic, no sense to the message o f this
Both Kitzhaber and Dudley gave thoughtful
is always the same. Ignore them—just flat out
church. Even if its protesters do appear, there
answers in our recent interview; Ju st Out will
ignore them. They exist for the sole purpose o f
will not be any opportunity to dialogue, to
delve deeper yet as we approach the next vote.
pissing people off. They are a sad version o f the
engage, to exchange differing opinions. This is
W hat I learned from the primary election
two-year-old throwing a tantrum in the candy
pig wrestling— dirty pig wrestling in the mud.
was that Ju st Out readers want more detailed
aisle o f Fred Meyer. Even though it’s hard, very
Everyone gets dirty, no one wins.
coverage and information on candidates and
hard, you’ve just gotta ignore them.
The W B C doesn’t merit time, attention or
energy. This organization is a publicity-driven
Except the pig.
issues. I hear you and it shall be done.
You all know the next line here: the damn
pig likes it.
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» FEATURE:
LATINO GAY PRIDE
18 PASSING IT ON
PD X Latino Gay Pride celebrates youth,
literature and La Lucha in 2010
19 SENSES OF PRIDE
Joaquin Lopez serves up food, theater, music
and more
21 LATINA LUMINATION
Drag pioneer Meesha Peru brings dash o f diva
to Latino Gay Pride
* NEWS
5 LETTERS
6 NORTHWEST NEWS IN BRIEF
12 HEIL HOMOPHOBIA?
Neo-Nazi resurgence fuels rumors of
gay bashings
14 GETTING SCHOOLED IN PRIDE
Portland State University’s Lavender
Graduation celebrates LGBTQ_students
16 BY THE YOUTH. FOR THE YOUTH
Oregon Queer Youth Summit explores and
empowers self-expression
very year I am caught o ff guard by the
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seemingly sudden and out-of-nowhere
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selected, while other races were either
Their words are beyond understanding.
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just out
dates for major partisan races have been
There are differing schools o f thought on
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machine— and a broken-down, rickety, under
Nothing that our counter-protesters do or
funded machine, it is. They post their picketing
say will change the minds or hearts o f these
year is no exception. I f I were one to put up
schedules on the Internet, then wait for reac
wretched folk. Nothing in their vile signs
a Christmas tree, I probably would not have
tion. They monitor Web sites and news articles
will change yours. It appears to be a pointless
taken it down yet— and oh, look, it’s summer
» SPORTS
to see how much trouble they have stirred up.
tie— except it’s not. They win because our anger
already. Well, summer with thunder, lightning
30 DIG THIS!
Often they don’t even appear at events that
and our presence validate their existence. They
and really heavy rain. Ju st Out is here, though,
have been announced. W hen they do show up
get us out o f bed at 7:30 in the morning, don’t
working on our Pride issues. O ur June 4 issue
it’s seldom more than a handful o f people, in a
they? I f the W B C has any power at all it’s be
will focus on Portland Pride, and on June 18 we
rental car, with a trunk full o f the same hateful
cause, unfortunately, we give it to them.
venture out-of-town for statewide Pride events.
» ARTS 8 CULTURE
So that’s my thought, my first thought. M y
The June 18 issue will also feature the winners
32 HISTORY. HERSTORY. OUR STORY
second thought comes with the knowledge that
o f our Pride Amateur Photo Contest. Have you
W hy us? W hy Oregon? W hy G rant H igh?
no one is going to pay much attention to my
sent in your photos yet? We’re approaching the
you might ask. Here’s the reasoning given on
first. Righteous, indignant activism will spring
deadline, and I’d love to see you enter and win.
the church’s Web site:
to life. There will be counter-protests; there will
One final note: there’s a change in the date
signs that we’ve seen over and over again. Their
actions are planned and predictable.
“W B C to picket G rant H igh School be
arrival o f June and Pride time. This
for June G ay Skate and I fret about getting the
be energy flowing.
cause they need these words more than they
A s we go to press, Facebook posts and e-
word out. For June only, G ay Skate will not
need air to breathe. Today’s youth are violent
mails are making the rounds with schedules
be held on the third Monday, but rather June
brute beasts who are good for absolutely noth
for planning sessions and workshops. You can’t
14— a grand kick-off to Portland Pride week.
ing. Their parents, teachers and preachers did
fault anyone for rising to the occasion o f coun
Tell everyone you know and I’ll see you there.
SO M O S gives voice to LGBTQ_Latino
community
28th Annual NAGVA Championships in
Portland combine competition and culture
QDoc returns with vivid, vital portraits o f lives
lived queer
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