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OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE OCTOBER 7.2011 It’s Anything But A Slow News Day just out VOL. 28. NO. 21 If only the news were better... 3 OCTOBER 7. 2011 INSIDE I ’m late, I’m behind, I am procrastinating— again. I’m writing this column on the morn ing of production—writing and thinking, as an unsettling cloud of dreary news-overload weighs heavily on my mind. I am uncertain of my ability to organize my thoughts into a semblance of a coherent column. The news has been sad and puzzling—and tragic the last few days. While I normally have a pissy and rude attitude to those people who too often proudly announce that they don’t read or watch the news, yes terday made me almost envy them. From trying to understand and grasp the complexity of the politics of the Occupy Movement, the expected-yet-untimely death of Steve Jobs to the freedom of Amanda Knox—combined with the deep sadness over the local murder of Cody Myers—yesterday seemed like a better day for Seinfeld reruns than news updates. I was surprised at the attention Steve Jobs received as news of his death spread. The at tention on Facebook was daylong—and for the most part thoughtful and respectful. It was good to see a business leader admired for his innovation and success. Like ev eryone else I know, I never met Steve Jobs. But his life, his work, his success impacted virtually everyone. In a day and age where icons and leaders are most often rock stars or Kardashians, it is heartening to see a person of solid foundation receive accolades for his life’s achievements. I think everyone needs leaders and role models to admire and emulate—and Steve Jobs seems to have been this person. I know that I, as a manager and a business owner, would certainly like to be thought of as more like Steve Jobs and less like Steve Care 11. Just as I never knew Steve Jobs, I also have no more knowledge than anyone else about the reality of the Amanda Knox story. Since the young woman is now on the cusp financial turmoil, attention must be paid. We of making a gazillion bajillion dollars for must be prudent in asking people to join in her her experiences, I sincerely hope that fighting our battle, as allies and friends, for the story told is proven to be truthful. That we all shoulder many burdens of our own. said, in the far back of my mind there’s this tiny little nagging vision of Amanda Knox n a different note, I’ve taken a new and Casey Anthony touring America as route in increasing distribution for Roxy and Velma in the Just Out, while staving off the high costs newest revival of Chicago. of fighting—and losing—the constant Please, no. problems of vandalism and theft that come with a network of outdoor boxes. Effective his issue of Just with this issue, I’ve set up a pilot program of Out comes out on availability in a select group of Fred Meyer October 7, the same locations. The stores that will carry Just Out, day as Basic Rights O r in the racks usually found in the grocery egon’s annual fundrais entrance, except Stadium (where it’s at the ing gala, this year titled bottom of the escalators), are: “Ignite!” Usually my thoughts toward this, and • Beaverton-Hillsdale: similar events, are focused on taking pictures (1) 11425 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale and comfortable shoes. This year I’m kinda (2) 700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale wondering if BRO will time the two-tier • Stadium: 100 NW 20th Place event with an announcement of their plans • Glisan: 6615 NE Glisan to pursue, or not pursue, a marriage equality ballot measure in 2012. As LGBTQ_activists, • Interstate: Interstate and Lombard • N. Portland: 6850 N. Lombard friends and supporters gather in the Portland Art Museum, somewhere on the city streets • Hollywood: 3030 NE Weidler there might still be a gathering of the Occu • Hawthorne: 3805 SE Hawthorne py Portland crowds, scheduled to take to the streets on October 6. Will Occupy Portland If these locations prove successfi.il, I have be a one-day happening, or could the energy the option of adding more stores. carry over into a longer occupation like the original happening in New York City, now s often happens, let’s close with a word several weeks old and growing in size and about the next Gay Skate, as this is one momentum daily? Does Occupy Portland, of my favorite monthly events. Our next and the overall national movement built on event is on Monday, October 17 and it’s our distrust and frustration, signal weeks and annual Halloween Kick-off' Costume Party months of contentious and turbulent unrest night. This is your chance to dehut your work both locally and nationally—unrest and of art and work out all the kinks before the reaction that could last deep into the 2012 main events later in the month. Plus we have election cycle? Could the energy, the orga prizes. And celebrity judges. Good prizes, nization and the moxie truly be there for a famous judges—judges so famous that you new American revolution—and would there might not have even heard of them yet. As be a place at the table of this new movement always, we ask that you bring donations of for gays rights activism? I trust that Basic food and personal use items for those folks Rights Oregon is keeping a close watch on who rely on the services provided by Esther’s the mood of the country and the state. With Pantry, a food bank serving those affected by a nation poised on the brink of social and HIV/AIDS. Hope to see you thcrc*I0! O A ► “Cycloptic (Robin's Egg Blue),” 2011 by Jimmy Pickering Jimmy Pickering was raised in a trailer park and never really fit into his surround ings. His imagination and ability to draw helped him escape a world of shag carpets, faux-wood paneling, and the hell of school bullies, and set him on a path of creativity. Pickering studied film, character animation and production design/art direction at Cal Arts and is an award-winning artist, author and illustrator. His work has appeared in books, galleries and theme parks around the 5 LETTERS & NORTHWEST NEWS IN BRIEF 10 LEADING THE WAY Portland I lousing Bureau awarded funds tor homeless living with 11IV/AIDS, plus AIDS Walk Portland recap 12 BEYOND DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL Portland’s I)r. Mary Ann I lumphrev- Keever weighs in on repeal 15 COME OUT, PORTLAND Your local guide to National Coming Out Day events 20 NO PLACE LIKE HOME F.sther’s Pantry on the hunt for a new space » PROFILE 15 OUT OF THIS WORLD Jupiter I lotel GM Al Munguia puts PI )X hospitality on the map 18 THE STATE OF Q CENTER Fxec. Director Barbara McCullough-Jones examines her first four months at the helm » CULTURE & LIFESTYLE 21 OUT & ABOUT 27 SEW WHAT? Bryce Black prepares tor liftoff post Project Runway 28 FALL DANCE IN FULL SWING OB !”s Petrouchka/Carmen offers new perspective on two classics 30 GENDER ROLES Defunkt theatre queers a classic with creative casting 32 NO GUTS, NO GORY Inaugural “Zomh and Monster Pub Crawl” takes the scare to the streets » CO LUM NISTS 25 26 34 35 LIVING OUT LOUD LADY ABOUT TOWN ASK A GAY REMEMBER TO BREATHE 4 world. He lives on the O r egon coast with his partner and their three dogs. “Cycloptic” is from Picker ing's newest exhibition, 1S0° Delirium. His artist's state ment is as follows: “As children we are in a constant state of imagina tion—Santa, ghosts, fairy tales, anything our minds can create, we see. Yet something happens as we grow, these visions are replaced with popularity, self-image, careers; it’s a world of limits. The strange thing is the imaginative state of our childhood is all but ; forgotten, only a handful of us remain in this world or return to it altogether and this state, our original state of being is negativity, viewed as delusional by the ‘normal.’ This world of imagination is often perceived as delusional and those who remain in it are in a state of permanent delirium. 1S0° De lirium celebrates those viewed as refusing to grow up, those who have Peter Pan dreams. ISO" Delirium runs through Oct. 29 at Benja For me, what this show con min Benjamin Gallery, 1720 N W Lovejoy. tains is my constant state For more inj'ormation on the artist, visit of delirium, the place I find comfort in, the jimmypickering.com. For more information on the imagined friends in my head.” exhibition, visit benjaminbenjamin.com. AHdVdDOiOHc ON THE COVER » NEWS & CO M M U N ITY
