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(CRIME)
Paul Anthony Martinson, 39, still faces charges of as-
sault, intimidation and criminal mischief in connec-
tion with an event on March 14 in downtown Portland
outside the Silverado. Martinson is alleged to have as-
saulted a gay couple while making anti-gay slurs and
then vandalizing their car.
A few days later Martinson reached out via voice mail
to Just Out asking for support, presumably for his legal
bills. Just Out didn't return Martinson's call. Martin-
son appeared on local television news that night, pro-
nouncing his innocence of any hate crime.
According to Portland Police the case has been as-
signed to Deputy District Attorney Ryan Lufkin and is
proceeding through the court system.
Debra Porta
(PRIDE NORTHWEST)
New Events Launch
Portland Pride means something different
to everyone, whether it is a chance to show-
case the community’s accomplishments or
a chance for day-time drinking on Stark
Street. But officially, in recent years, Pride
has meant two things: the parade and the
festival on the waterfront.
That’s going to change this year. The non-
profit that runs the annual celebration,
Pride Northwest, has reevaluated what the
point of Pride is supposed to be. To begin
the process they went back to their mis-
sion statement, which boils down to this:
Pride should highlight and celebrate the
talents, accomplishments and history of our
community.
“Pride as a whole has this reputation for ei-
ther not serving its original purpose or not
having significant value to the full commu-
nity,” says Debra Porta, president of Pride
Northwest, “so my focus has been basically
trying to define what that value is.”
As a result of Porta's focus, five new official
events, meant to reach out to the full spec-
trum of the Portland LGBT community,
have been added to the 2012 calendar.
See page 32 of Just Out's PRIDE
section for details.
www.pridenw.org
Staff Photo
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K.D. LANG AND THE SISS BOOM BANG RETURNS FOR A SEC-
OND CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT THE OREGON ZOO’S SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES. LANG, WHO BLENDS COUNTRY-ROCK STYL-
INGS WITH A PLAYFULLY PUNK-LIKE ATTITUDE, WILL PER-
FORM SUNDAY, JULY 1 AT THE ZOO AS PART OF THE SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES. 7 P.M.
(IN MEMORIAM)
A Stark St. Icon
Portland recently lost one of its gay community leaders.
Glenn Dugger was the original owner of Scandals, the bar
he opened in 1979. He started the bar, one of three that he
opened, with $500. It became a place that people with no other
place to go could call home, which is what he wanted it to be.
Dugger died March 12. He was 76. He is survived by his partner
Felipe Ramirez.
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A memorial was held for Dugger at Scandals March 19, 2012. Com-
munity members including his staff, customers, and other bar owners
came to pay their respects.
“The entire bar was full of people,” Ramirez says. “I got like a thou-
sand hugs from people, his family and friends. “He was one of
those special guys that could heal others’ broken hearts,” Ramirez
says, “a very special person in my life and a special person in many
people’s lives.”
June 2012
Photo Horace Long
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