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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (July 24, 2003)
DR. DARIN J. WARD HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY !"#$%&'()%*+$"%,-+.,/%"'%$// './%'0%'()%1'$"%2'2(*+) $(11/)%1($3,+*$%/4/)5 By taking a holistic approach and arranging for health rather than merely treating disease, we offer an opportunity to restore your oral health to its optimum. Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado Music by Galt MacDermot Directed & Designed by Joe Zingo We look at the whole picture, consider health and underlying factors, and take steps to perfect your smile while preventing problems before they occur. Featuring the hit songs: "Hair" - "Aquarius" "Let the Sunshine In" and many more! Friday & Saturday at 8:00 PM DR. DARIN J. WARD, DDS PC HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY 300 COUNTRY CLUB RD., STE. 290 EUGENE, OR 97401 • (541) 686-2441 Cabaret Theater, 996 Willamette COMING SOON! !"#$%#&$'()*+,-.#/# !"#$%&'()#*'+,-. 01#/2/.$2/$3-.-456 !"#$%&'()*+,-.$,+/-'01 23+,-.$,+$&%4-'15! Cabaret Theater, 996 Willamette Great summer ticket prices! 683-4368 www.ActorsCabaret.org l o ok in g fo r a g r ea t F il m ? THEN YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO SEE FREDDY VS. JASON Todd Cooper FINAL WEEKEND! Bonnie Berman tion made life as a lesbian feel like part of the norm. But six women who were interviewed for this story were apprehensive about giving out their last names. Three were even wary of giving out their true first names. A woman who owns a well-established business out- side of Eugene says, “I say I’m lesbian if asked. But being in a newspaper article might not sit well in my conservative com- munity. As a business owner, I have to take that into account.” She says when she retires in a few years, she’ll be out and proud as she wants to be. Requests for photographs were turned down by more than half a dozen women. A Springfield couple, Dee and Lynn, have been politically active and are completely out with family, friends, coworkers, everyone. But the idea of being in the media made Dee say matter-of-factly, “There’s nut jobs every- where.” They’ve known enough harassment that it seems better to lay just a little low. There’s still caution, even a little fear, in this community. Good news is, the talk about gay and les- bian rights is going on loud and clear at the national level. And, according to the City Recorder’s Office, in about 25 weeks since the Domestic Partnership Registry in Eugene has been open for registrants, 45 couples, nearly all of the same-sex, have signed up in official partnership. And, as Kim (who didn’t give her last name) says, “More lesbians here means more lesbians will come here. And that is a good thing.” Maybe Eugene is on its way to living up to its reputation. ▼ CHECK ew ’s MOVIES SECTION FOR REVIEWS ON THE BEST FILMS IN TOWN! Top 10 Metro Areas for Lesbians (from Population Today) July 31-August 3 Horning's Hideout With Special Guests * Toots & The Maytals * Hot Buttered Rum String Band * Justin King * New Monsoon * Hamsa Lila For Tickets: www.sciticketing.com Music Millennium Tickets West Outlets North Plains, OR (just (just west west of of Portland) Portland) Poetry, Peace Meditation, Storytelling, Consciousness, Social and Environmental Change, Art and Revolution, Yoga, Massage, Information Challenge, Sacred Geometry, Oracular Arts, Organic agri- culture, ecology/practical greening, rainforest preserva- tion, Indigenous rights, Animal rights, Fire Dancing, Drumming, Mayan Calendar, Human Mandala, Peace Meditation, Body Art, Henna and Face and Face P a i n t i n g , Bellydancing, Mask Making, Kids Activities, Costume Construction, Juggling, Alternative Health Practices, Tie- Dye Techniques, Crystal Workshop, and much more. For More Information: www.peakexperience.cc/latest or www.stringcheeseincident.com 12 JULY 24, 2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Featured Workshops, Panels, and Seminars: W Santa Fe, NM Burlington, VT Portland, ME Springfield, MA San Francisco/Oakland, CA 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Corvallis, OR Madison, WI Albuquerque, NM Eugene, OR Iowa City, IA hat is the appeal of these cities for lesbians? “Part of the draw,” says Lynn Stephen, “is that women generally have lower salaries than men. A household of two women is more likely to settle in a place where you can get more for your money.” Economics are important for a female couple to consider — the “glass ceiling” effect doubles for them. Just to get an idea: In 1990, (according to the General Social Survey and the National Health and Social Life survey), lesbians earned an average of $23,000; gay men earned an average of $28,000 (men in general earned an average $32,000). Additionally, lesbian couples (23 percent in 1990) were also more likely to be parents, so earning potential and affordability were critical draws for women looking to settle down. University towns (which defines most of the cities on the list) tend to have institutions — bookstores, cafes, publications — that support toler- ance and diversity, and they also tend to be safe, stable places to raise children.
