Horace Long
Community
The revamped
Just Out pre-
miered June 1 and
featured entre-
preneur Michkael
Baker (left) on the
cover.
The relaunch
morphed Just Out
from a bi-weekly
newsmagazine
into a monthly
glossy entertain-
ment and features
magazine.
(WASHINGTON STATE)
Opponents Strike
The issue of gay marriage is headed to the
ballot in Washington State.
needed — that will likely put the issue on
the November ballot.
Our neighbor could be the first state to give
an official thumbs up to same-sex marriage,
or join several other states who have voted
it down.
Activists in Washington are hoping for sup-
port from Oregon to fight the initiative.
Just months after the Washington State
Legislature approved gay marriage, oppo-
nents have turned in more than 230,000
signatures — more than twice the number
A RECENT STUDY, BY AMERICANS
FOR ARTS IN DC, SAYS THAT ARTS
GROUPS PUMPED IN $253 MIL-
LION IN TO THE PORTLAND MET-
RO AREA IN 2010. THAT'S DOWN
FROM THE $318 MILLION IN 2007,
BUT THE WAITERS, MUSICIANS,
PRINTERS AND PARKING ATTEN-
DANTS AND THE OTHER 8,529
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES SUPPORT-
ED BY THE ARTS SAY "WHO CARES!"
KEEP SUPPORTING THE ARTS!
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"We are all in this together," a longtime Se-
attle activist said to Just Out.
Maryland, Maine, and Minnesota also are
expected to vote on same-sex marriage this
autumn.
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The annual Red Dress party raised
$15,000, bumping the total raised
by, what some call the party of the
year, to $252,000. This year's benefi-
ciaries were: Our House of Portland,
Cascade AIDS Project: Kid's Connec-
tion and Quest Center for Integra-
tive Health. 1,600 people attended
the party April 14.
(BUSINESS)
Nike vs. Phobia
An increasing number of professional and high-profile athletes are coming out, leading to progress
in the sports world, but Nike and others think more needs to be done. Last month the sports giant
took action toward change when they held the first-ever Nike LGBT Sports Summit. At the three
day summit, leaders from athletics-focused groups came together to start a team game plan for end-
ing homophobia and transphobia in sports. Those involved included: American Alliance for Health
Physical Education Recreation and Dance, Athlete Ally, Br{ache the Silence, Campus Pride, ESPN,
Fearless campaign, Federation of Gay Games, GLAAD, GLSEN, It Gets Better campaign, NCLR,
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Nike, Our Group, Outsports, StandUp Founda-
tion, and You Can Play project. Nike.com
July 2012