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Whether pets are regarded as children, as they are for Marvin Reguindin, or as just part of the family, as Paul Tiesse sees them, Lori McAllister, dog trainer and Vol. XV, No. 1 Serving the GLBTQA Community of the Inland Northwest since 1992 January 2006 all-around pet advocate, can guide you toward a better ‘fit.’ Page 10 World AIDS Day Commemorated City rejects West

Spokane voters recalled Mayor Jim West Dec. 6, opting by a margin of nearly two-to-one to oust the controversial city leader. The Spokane County Elections Department certified the vote Dec. 16, and West left office that day. City Council President Dennis Hession became acting mayor under the succession procedure set forth in the City Charter and was unanimously elected by the City Council Dec. 19 to complete West’s term of office, which expires at the end of 2007. He is expected to be sworn in as mayor Jan. 3. Hession, pictured in the upper left corner of the photo collage on this page, read the City Proclamation acknowledging World AIDS Day. DevinePhotos by Pat The final vote tallies were as follows: “We are as one” or “You hurt, I hurt,” proclaims a revered native chant shared 40,575 for the recall (64.96 percent) and by Dave Red Antelope Brown Eagle at the World AIDS Day candlelight vigil Dec. 1. Fellow speakers included Unity’s Claire Austen and SAN’s Susan 21,888 against (35.04 percent). Voter Fabrikant, above, left to right. turnout approached 57 percent.

Inside This Issue by Christopher Lawrence and Catherine D. Willis

Arts & Entertainment...... 12 About 70 people braved a show furnished by SRHD honored many message rooted in hope. Be Our Guest ...... 16 snowstorm and icy roads Dec. 1 to area residents who have passed on due After the City Proclamation was participate in the 2005 World AIDS to AIDS. Friends and supporters wrote read, Elaine Eagle, an advocate from Business Directory ...... 21 Day candlelight vigil at the Museum of the names of their lost loved ones as well SRHD, gave a stirring history of AIDS Calendar...... 22 Arts and Culture in Spokane’s Browne’s as special notes to and about them on a awareness education, prevention and Family ...... 10 Addition. banner to be used at future events. intervention efforts in the Inland Healthier Options ...... 20 Lay pastor Len Mace of Emmanuel “We should be occupying the Northwest (see full text, page 4). National / International News...... 8 Metropolitan Community Church Coliseum,” declared Dave Red Antelope “As a community we still have a stepped forward to organize the 18th Brown Eagle, who presented the first No Rest for the Wicked ...... 6 great deal of work to do on reducing such gathering when funding cutbacks formal commentary of the program and eventually eliminating the stigma OUT! in the Middle ...... 7 prevented longtime sponsors, the after welcoming remarks by Mace. The and discrimination of HIV/AIDS,” said Regional News ...... 6 Spokane Regional Health District Spokane tribal member recounted Susan Fabrikant, executive director of Resource Directory...... 23 and Spokane AIDS Network, from his decision to become an ally years SAN. She talked about the changing face Reviews & Previews ...... 14 spearheading the annual memorial. ago when he realized the degree to of funding for HIV/AIDS services and Spokane News...... 4 A full table of hors d’oeuvres and which AIDS was devastating the native expressed deep gratitude for the efforts other treats greeted attendees. A slide community. He offered a spiritual Tell Trinity...... 17 Continued on page 5 Voices...... 2 ERW geared up for 2006, offers Equality Day Fridays are our Flag Day! Inside Our Web Site transportation for Inland Northwest advocates www.stonewallnews.net Equal Rights Washington is ready Toward this end, and to educate - GLBTQA Regional Calendar for this year’s short (60-day) legislative about of other equality-oriented session, which opens in Olympia Jan. 9. issues, including marriage, Equality - Classifieds Day has been set for Monday, Jan. 23, - Resource Directory Getting an anti-discrimination bill through the Legislature is high in Olympia. ERW and the Religious - Distribution Locations on the advocacy group’s priority list. Coalition for Equality will be co- - Employment Opportunities Community representatives have been sponsoring the multipart event along - Circulation Information lobbying lawmakers nonstop since last with other groups and individuals. DevinePhotos by Pat - Advertising Information year’s effort, HB 1515, failed to pass by (For sponsorship options, go to www. Show everyone that we are here - Current Issue a single vote. Supporters believe such a equalityday.org.) and proud. Let’s make a statement - Back Issues bill will prevail this year if legislators get at least once a week. sufficient input from GLBTQA voices. Continued on page 17 Page  Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 Voices Vol. XIV, No. 11 Larry Stone, Founder and Publisher, 1992 - 1995 John Deen, Publisher, 1995 - 2005 In My Opinion A healthy community: If we build it, will you come? by Cat Carrel seem to lack is the cohesive skin to bring us all together into Community. What does this word mean to you? Is it a a living breathing entity. That skin is community. thing, a feeling or a physical place? Is it where you live, work I began my work here at Spokane AIDS Network by or go to church? Does it include your family and friends? Or talking to men within my immediate circle of contact Michael R. Schultz Catherine D. Willis is it the feeling you get when your plane is coming in to – around 20 men who are friends, SAN clients and peers Publisher/Executive Editor Editor [email protected] [email protected] land and you sigh, “I’m home”? – about what their ideal gay Spokane would look like. The Someone with whom I used to work often described answers were strikingly similar: “need more social outlets,” Contributors the word “community” as a verb—an active verb. Because “there’s nothing to do here,” “need things to do outside of the bars,” “more activities.” You get the idea. Graham Ames community requires an engaged, committed force of people who have a vision. Because community takes time, I am new to HIV-prevention work, but I’m an old veteran at Tim Anderson energy and chutzpah. Because, unlike [you-know-what], community building. The project I am currently working with, Cat Carrel community doesn’t “just happen.” Community happens the Lilac City Men’s Project (formerly called the MPowerment Jerry Davis when people take charge of their own future, concern Project), is a funded program that strives to build a healthy Pat Devine themselves with their friends’ and neighbors’ welfare, GLBT community, with a focus on the gay/bisexual men’s Rebekah Largent respect and honor their youth and elders, and celebrate community. What may look like just another peer-to-peer Christopher Lawrence Karen Mobley togetherness. prevention program (yawn!) is actually a dynamic model Arts & Entertainment/ Karen Nielsen When community emerges, and we engage and that weaves regular social events, informational seminars, Production Editor Joan Opyr [email protected] participate in our own destiny, something great happens. community wellness workshops, weekly get-togethers and Steve Rodenbough Mark Southwick We begin to feel good about ourselves. We feel empowered. yes, potlucks, into the fabric of the GLBT community. In other Production Consultant Susan Rydeen We begin to realize that there is more to life than fear and words, it creates stuff to do. self-loathing. Medicating ourselves with alcohol and drugs, The Lilac City Men’s Project creates “stuff to do” but not CONTACT INFORMATION only for the gay men’s community. All the big events are Stonewall News Northwest taking sexual risks and staying in abusive situations begins PO Box 2704 • Spokane, WA 99220 to contrast with our internal, emerging well-being. We seek planned for the GLBT community at large. In addition, the www.stonewallnews.net more and better for ourselves. We come out of the closet. Project invites collaboration with other GLBT organizations to phone 509.570.3750 fax 509.267.6309 We live an honest and happy life. plan, promote and put on events for the whole community. [email protected] There are some who would have you believe that Through these events, community members are informed about future smaller events and ultimately, men are recruited SUBSCRIPTIONS the term “healthy gay community” is an oxymoron, a to volunteer for the Project or attend wellness seminars that Subscribe by sending $22 (12 monthly issues) with your contradiction of terms that can’t coexist. I would say those name and address to Stonewall at the address above. people have never seen it or participated in it. Many GLBT cover topics such as relationships, negotiating safer sex, CELEBRATIONS people have not experienced what a healthy, vibrant, gay involving themselves in their own health and expressing Share your union ceremony, arrival of a child or other community feels like, so would we even know what it concern for their friends’ health and welfare. Hopefully over milestone in life with the Stonewall family at no charge! looked like if it was sitting here before us? time, the wellness message will spread out and reach men Announcements should be 150-250 words. Include who would never have heard it otherwise. your name and phone number so we may contact Spokane has all the great bones of a healthy gay you. You may e-mail your announcement with photo community. First and foremost, we have a substantial, The Lilac City Men’s Project is but one organization, one attachment or mail to Stonewall News at the address GLBT-owned and operated newspaper. We have the bone in this GLBT community’s diverse body. To make our above. Please include a SASE for photo returns. Inland Northwest Business Alliance (our “gay chamber body walk and breathe will take a lot of work. But it will be OBITUARIES of commerce”). There’s OutSpokane and the “Let’s Get worth it when we can all look around, smile at each other, Obituaries written by spouses, family or friends may be and sigh “I’m home.” placed in Stonewall News free of charge. They can be Visible!” campaign, the Imperial Sovereign Court, and Gals sent via e-mail, U.S. Mail or fax. Include your name and and Pals. There’s Quest, Odyssey and the Rainbow Center. phone number so we may contact you. A photo may be Cat Carrel is the HIV Prevention Program Coordinator at Spokane AIDS There’s Papillon and the Gender Center. There’s the Lilac Network. included as an e-mail attachment or via traditional mail. City Men’s Project (LCMP). There are all these projects and Please include a SASE for photo returns. organizations, but still, there seems to be an incredible LETTERS POLICY To get involved with The Lilac City Men’s Project, e-mail info@ vacuum of regularly occurring “healthier options” away lilaccitymensproject.org. Stonewall News Northwest welcomes letters and e-mails. All submissions will be considered for from the bars and cliquey martini parties. What our bones Watch for the launch of the Web site: www.lilaccitymensproject.org. publication. They should be typed and 250 words or less. Each submission may be edited for length and/or coherence. Full name, address and phone number must be included; letters will be verified. Names withheld by Letters request only. Submissions will not be returned. DISCLAIMER We want to thank the Stonewall team for the article us daily and profiles of “out” individuals that are making a © 2005 Stonewall News Northwest. All Rights reserved. on Kelly Lerner’s award-winning straw-bale project and difference and changing narrow attitudes with their positive Stonewall News Northwest is published by Stonewall Publishing, Inc., a Washington State Corporation the excerpt “Energy Efficiency at Home” from Kelly’s lifestyle examples. founded in March 1992, Michael R. Schultz, president. upcoming book Natural Remodeling for the Not-So- In the two-and-a half years that we’ve lived in Spokane, The views expressed herein do not necessarily Green House. we’ve seen exciting changes in the GLBT community: a new represent the views of the owner, advertisers, farm We hope the article sparked your interest in energy visibility, a new dialog with government and businesses, animals, the mayor or any person living or dead. efficiency and green building. To find out more about and most importantly, a new understanding that when we These people are trained professionals and anything mentioned here should not be tried at home. Void natural remodeling, sustainable building, and the China work together we can do great things for ourselves and for where prohibited by law. One coupon per customer. No project, log on to: www.one-world-design.com. all of Spokane. Thank you, Stonewall, for creating a forum smoking while refueling. Check out time is 11:00 a.m. We appreciate the vision of Stonewall’s new for our community. Always wear your seat belts. Do not stare directly into the sun. High voltage inside. No lifeguard on duty. management and their commitment to becoming the Sincerely, voice of the Inland Northwest’s GLBT community. It’s Kelly Lerner and Deborah McCandless great to see real discussion of political issues that affect One World Design Architecture January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page  Letter from the Editor. Can’t write the story? Then be the story Happy New Year... Let’s get to work! The Stonewall has changed in big and small ways Brokeback Mountain. You will find numerous call the Evergreen State home? Stay tuned. since Mike Schultz took the helm last June. We’ve mentions of this independent film phenomenon We at Stonewall try our best to be on top of things, added several regular and some rotating columns. throughout this month’s Stonewall, but there will be to keep our readership informed and engaged. If you debuts this issue; the topic is self- no analysis here. At some later date, when I have seen haven’t visited our Web site lately, please do. Publisher “Letters of the Law” explanatory. Reader-generated questions will drive the the movie, I may comment. For now, what occupies my Mike Schultz has worked very hard to upgrade our Web discussion. attention is this new year we face, 2006. persona. To better gauge your needs and desires, he Please send law-related general questions to: Serious issues confront us. The Legislature begins set up an easy-to-complete online survey, and a print and attorney Jerry Davis a short session. Forces behind the scenes cajole and version is included on page 18 of this issue. Please take [email protected] will respond to as many of them as he can in coming connive to get an anti-discrimination bill like the one a few moments to share your views with us. We are months. He cannot address specific cases or offer we almost won last year enacted. Will they succeed? listening. personalized legal advice. Only time will tell. But there’s a greater likelihood One online reader chastised us for failing to cover lawmakers will vote for what’s right if they actually hear what he deemed an important community event. “Healthier Options” began in December. Initially from us – and our friends and relatives, co-workers and The truth is, we discussed that particular celebration, we wanted to create a forum for frank discussion neighbors. and would have sent someone if we had someone to of HIV/AIDS issues, but we have learned that the This is no time for diffidence or reticence. If having send. Let me be blunt here: The Stonewall is a small GLBTQA community desires a broader approach to legal protections against arbitrary and unequal operation. Mike handles the business, advertising, health information. If you or someone you know is a decisions in such important day-to-day realms as Web site and general vision aspects of the publication. health professional with a different take on living well, housing and employment means anything to you, Christopher Lawrence wears two hats; he crafts our Arts feel free to pitch your angle. Cat Carrel and Cameron then pick up the phone, go to your computer, shout & Entertainment and Reviews & Previews pages and Lewis have agreed to write occasionally in 2006. A from the mountaintops if you need to, but let your he shepherds page layout and design from concept family counselor and a massage therapist may offer voice be heard. Make contact now. Today. This minute. to completion each month. And I’m the words wizard, input too. Break in that fancy new endless talk-time cellular you the person who writes a good deal of the copy you see got for whatever holiday you celebrated at the end of in our pages, edits what comes in and chums for story “Illuminations” launched in August. Bryce Hughes December. ideas and willing contributors day in and day out, to the has contributed two spirituality-based commentaries Then clear your calendar for Monday, January 23, point that many of my friends and neighbors are afraid from the Catholic perspective. We seek diverse Equality Day in Olympia. Equal Rights Washington to make the slightest suggestion (for they know I’ll ask viewpoints. Are there no Buddhists out there willing and the Religious Coalition for Equality are sponsoring them to follow through on the idea). to connect their faith experience with GLBTQA life? the day-long event. And you don’t have to drive over I return to a point made here last month: If there’s Jews? Wiccans? Unitarians? Presbyterians? Friends? the Cascades to be a part of the programming. ERW news you want reported in these pages, please tell us Evangelicals? has generously offered to supply a bus or a van to get about it. Going to an event you’d like to read about? “Be Our Guest” represents an open-ended Eastern Washingtonians to the state capital. (Granted, Let us know. If our tiny but intrepid team can’t make it, opportunity for self-expression and the promotion of you will have to get up extra-early to make it to the we’ll give you tools to collect the information needed to various group agendas. It’s a catch-all category; we’ll 11:45 a.m. rally, but you can sleep on the way over, or sufficiently inform others. Start with the basics – who, consider any GLBTQA-friendly topic of discussion. use the time to polish the message you plan to share what, when, where, how and why – and give us a few face-to-face with your elected representatives.) Register contact names and numbers so we can solicit follow-up “In My Opinion,” represents an extension of the last online at www.equalityday.org by Jan. 10 if you want a comments. Deal? column, only geared to community action, in essence a ride over; otherwise, you may wait until the last minute, Check out the stories we’re working on for 2006 guest editorial. Jan. 22, to let sponsors know you’re coming. (far right column on this page). Review details of the On the subject of waiting, the couples involved in Stonewall’s upcoming Community Forum, Saturday, Stories in the works for 2006 also cover a mix the combined case challenging the constitutionality Feb. 4, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at CenterStage (details of subjects, some serious, some fun, all pertinent to of the Defense of Marriage Act have been portraits of below). Remember to show your colors – fly your GLBTQA community life. patience since March 8, 2005, when the Washington rainbow flag on Fridays. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the “Family” pages of our State Supreme Court heard arguments in the matter. February issue will look at committed love. We are Will they affirm the present, restrictive definition of Catherine D. Willis seeking couples, especially those in relationships of 10 marriage or open the door to equal marriage for all who Editor years duration or more, willing to tell their “how we met” stories. Before April 15, preferably for our February or March Stonewall forum on marriage equality Feb. 4 issues, tax advice from a local accountant would be a useful addition to our pages. Any takers? Readers and participants in our November forum audience. The program is free and open to all voices. In anticipation of spring, when home sales typically on the Jim West story and the Dec. 6 recall vote asked Civil discourse will be required. emerge from their winter doldrums, we plan to do an for – and now get – another opportunity The Stonewall staff is currently recruiting overview of the real estate market from the GLBTQ for public discussion of a topic dear to our potential panelists. If you or someone you vantage point. hearts: the question of marriage equality. know can articulate a unique, thoughtful Stonewall’s second Community Forum and intelligent perspective, please contact Paul Gilmore did some excellent preliminary research will be held once again at CenterStage, 1017 us at our Web site, www.stonewallnews.net, for a series on lesbian health. We hope to have the first W. First St. in downtown Spokane. There or e-mail us: [email protected]. We installment ready for you in April. will be an opening panel presentation, followed will select panelists by Friday, Jan. 20, to give This is an important election year. How congressional by a Q&A exchange among panelists and the them plenty of time to prepare their statements. races go may suggest the nation’s mood as we move toward the 2008 presidential campaign. Stonewall runs stories presented to us by Stonewall Democrats and DOMA WATCH other progressive groups. We would like to balance our news and opinion fare, but have yet to find a GLBT No one knows when the State Supreme Court will at 5 p.m. that day. Contact Krista Benson, PJALS/INWE conservative willing to carry the GOP, or even an rule in the case that could make Washington the next coordinator, about speaking at the event. independent, flag. Massachusetts. Regardless of outcome, Inland Northwest Check www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opinions. Equality and affiliated organizations will rally in front of notice to learn the status of Castle & Anderson vs. the Would-be writers or story subjects should contact: the Federal Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, State of Washington. [email protected] as soon as possible. Page  Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 Spokane car to prostitutes and drug users on East Sprague. Today the Outreach van offers a syringe exchange, HIV testing, education Activist recalls promises made and other services to clients on East by Elaine Eagle Sprague. Editor’s note: Elaine Eagle’s speech was so Through the years, SAN and SRHD have moving, we decided our readers deserved to successfully partnered on many projects. see the full text. It has been edited slightly for style and fit, but nothing substantially AIDS case management in Spokane pertinent to her message has been changed expanded greatly with the receipt of or omitted. Ryan White funding. Today nearly 250 Thank you for the opportunity to speak individuals receive case management with you on this 18th World AIDS Day. through SAN and SRHD. When I began educating about AIDS When Joyce Claypool and her daughter nearly 19 years ago, I never imagined we Kara came forward to talk about their lives would still be engaged in the fight to win with AIDS, I saw the Spokane community over this senseless disease. open its eyes to the human impact of this Some in this room are too young disease. Hospice of Spokane was a model to recall the beginning of AIDS in the and leader among hospices nationally United States and what it was like here as they worked in the HIV/AIDS arena. in Spokane during those early years. In Gradually more and more folks in the thinking of this year’s theme, “Stop AIDS: Spokane community began to know Keep the Promise,” I’d like to take a few someone, or of someone, with HIV/AIDS. minutes to share with you what it was The epidemic was slowly becoming a like working in HIV/AIDS during those part of the Spokane landscape. early years and two promises that I have As far as we’ve come, there’s still a made. lot more work to be done. Too much My first promise came in June 1988, stigmatization and discrimination still when I came to Spokane to begin the district tried to organize a women’s syringe exchanges began in several other exists which interferes with prevention AIDS program at the then Spokane support group, but it failed. Not enough communities in Washington state. and treatment services. This epidemic is County Health District. I made a promise women felt “safe” to admit they were A major step forward for GLBTQ teens far from over and prevention remains our along with Dr. Luther, the health officer, infected. was the establishment of Odyssey in 1992. best chance for controlling this disease. that we would do what was needed to No videos or films were available for For seven years, the SRHD sponsored We cannot give up the fight. fight AIDS in Spokane. We recognized purchase commercially which showed Odyssey under the radar of the Spokane Tonight I challenge each of you to make some things we did, or wanted to do, how to properly put on a condom. The community until it could become its own the promise to continue to fight until this would be controversial and we knew we videos only talked about the science of 501(c)3 organization. disease is no more. Do not tire during were entering uncharted waters. the disease. The majority of our schools was just the battle, but celebrate the strides we What a journey it has been! The There was no syringe exchange in beginning to address HIV/AIDS and was have achieved and embrace the journey Spokane community climate was quite Spokane. When the health district struggling to put together curriculums before us. different back in 1988: announced we would begin a syringe that met the requirements of the state’s Beginning [this month] a restructuring AIDS was not a topic most folks felt exchange, the Spokane County AIDS Omnibus Bill. Teachers were within the SRHD will make this the first comfortable mentioning. Basically, only Prosecuting Attorney stated he would jail untrained in HIV/AIDS and/or unwillingly time in 17 years, that I have not provided 2 doctors were treating persons with me and Dr. John Beare, the health officer, being forced to teach HIV/AIDS by their oversight to the local HIV/AIDS Program. AIDS—fewer still were the number of if it started. He felt that it was illegal under schools. I can remember one English But that will not diminish my interest in physicians in the 11 eastern counties of the state’s drug paraphernalia law. So teacher telling me, “I went to college to and support of the HIV/AIDS effort. Washington outside of Spokane who the local Board of Health decided to sue teach Jane Eyre, not AIDS.” The last promise I want to share with were willing to treat persons with HIV. you was made to Gordon Cheney, whom They did not want to be labeled as the many of you knew. I left the [office] “AIDS doctor” for fear of losing other mid-afternoon on Nov. 19, 1996, and patients. “Prayer brings hope. drove to Sacred Heart Medical Center to Very few persons who were HIV- visit Gordon, my staff person, who was infected or had AIDS would go public. Meditation brings hope. hospitalized with AIDS. I shared with him In the beginning, we had to “import” that I had driven by Lewis and Clark High speakers from Yakima or Seattle to speak Friendship brings hope. School, where tree limbs were falling in local high schools or at conferences. from ice on them. As we continued to There was no Speaker’s Bureau. Anything that we believe in talk I could see fewer and fewer cars on I can remember the first time someone the streets below. Finally I told Gordon I locally with HIV agreed to speak to high brings hope.” needed to leave because it appeared the schoolers about what it was like to live weather was worsening and I wanted to with AIDS. Finally! Someone had the Dave Red Antelope Brown Eagle get off the road before dark. That was the courage to speak publicly. We could – day of the Ice Storm. move beyond the statistics to putting But before I left him that day, Gordon the prosecuting attorney to determine the human face to this disease. But In 1989 the downtown Outreach made me promise I would not stop the legality of a syringe exchange. One there were stipulations on who could Center opened on West First Avenue and fighting the AIDS battle until there was a year and $120,000 later, the Washington speak—schools and groups did not want services have continually expanded. It cure. That was the last time I saw Gordon State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the someone who was gay—only “innocent became apparent that there was a need because he died a few days later. But health district and the syringe exchange victims” as we often heard people say. for an outreach effort in the east part of tonight, Gordon, on this the 18th World began the next day on May 17, 1991. Spokane. In 1990, one night a week, two No persons of color would come AIDS Day, I renew my promise to continue Last year, SRHD exchanged over staff distributed condoms and provided forward to admit they were gay, let to fight the battle. 485,000 syringes. After that ruling, AIDS education out of the back of their alone that they were infected. The health January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page 

World Aids day Adieu, Bob Evans continued from page 1 GLBTQA groups: Who’s on first? of Mace and EMCC in making the Editor’s note: As a new year dawns, new opportunities and unforeseen challenges World AIDS Day (WAD) event possible. inevitably arise. Inland Northwest GLBTQA organizations face unique difficulties. The WAD was as much about educating community is small to begin with and hard to define. Because so many members remain as it was about remembering the closeted, or partly so, achieving large-scale engagement is problematic. Many of the same infected and the deceased, she noted. people provide the creative energies that drive the various groups everyone relies on, “My commitment is to reach outside of perhaps even takes for granted. my circle of friends and acquaintances Stonewall News invites readers to explore local service choices and consider making a to educate with conviction and commitment in 2006 to one or more of the entities overviewed in these pages. At the very compassion.” She proposed that each least, it’s appropriate to recognize those who give their time and resources to enrich our person there bring someone next year lives. We thank them and hope you will too. who wouldn’t otherwise attend. Organizations are listed in the order in which they responded to our request for Jim Breedlove, executive director information. Some groups were not contacted because of time constraints or insufficient of the regional HIV/AIDS Speaker’s In passing... or outdated contact information. Groups that wish to be highlighted need only ask. Bureau, shared some thoughts, as did Spokane’s GLBTQA community Joe Lockridge, and the Rev. Claire lost a good friend and respected Austen, from Unity Church of Truth, servant last month with the death of made the final speech before the Robert “Bob” Evans in Las Vegas. candlelight ceremony outside. This talented man shared his “AIDS is a health issue. AIDS is a skills, his time and his very big heart political issue. AIDS is a spiritual issue,” with a wide range of friends and said Austen. “It calls us to rise up as colleagues, but especially with our human beings. It calls us to love, for we area’s children and youth. He was an Mission statement: Serving the Inland Board of Directors (elected July 2005) are all one living, breathing soul. It calls artist and a teacher. Northwest GLBTQA Community to Chair: Denise Marie Thomas us to divine action.” Though his career began in a plan and organize Spokane’s Annual Co-chair: Christopher Lawrence Mace led the candlelight vigil, middle school in Platteville, Colo., Pride Celebration. Secretary: Jeremy Bolton during which participants burned the “I Evans spent the first part of his Goals for 2006: Organizing and Treasurer: John Brindle keep the promise” messages they wrote working life as a soil scientist with financing our 15th Annual Pride Parade Directors: Bonnie Aspen, Bryce Hughes, beforehand on slips of paper. “Fire is the Washington State Department and Rainbow Festival for June 10, 2006 Bridget Potter, Francie Rapier, Jill the coming together of elements that of Natural Resources and then the Wish List: Color laser printer, sponsors Sanders profoundly change the environment,” to help with financing our 15th Annual st rd USDA Soil Conservation Service Meets: 1 and 3 Thursdays each month. Mace explained. “We have come here in Spokane. Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival together to bring change to a world He earned his bachelor of fine Continued on page 9 living with AIDS. arts in 1990 and in 1992 added a “When we can no longer see the bachelor’s degree in art history, promise on paper, through the burning, both from Eastern Washington we know it has changed form and is University. now at work on the invisible or spiritual Evans taught at Spokane Art plane. The promises will now live within School, Discovery School and us. Through the burning, the letting Spokane Falls Community College, go and releasing of whatever it is in but he particularly savored his each of us that must be released, be work with young people through that fear, prejudice, our own insecurity, Community Art Reaches in the or whatever, we become free to move public schools, after school classes proactively forward in our goals to ‘Stop at East Central Community Center AIDS’ and ‘Keep the Promise.’” and Libby Teen Center, and special Promise to... events art activities such as Art Fest and Family-A-Fair. • Continue education and He is survived by his partner, awareness Sherill Grounds, with whom he • Treat people with respect and enjoyed everything from community dignity fund-raisers to political forums to a night at Dempsey’s. Both were • Remember and honor those dedicated volunteers at Spokane who have lost the battle AIDS Network. Evans regularly • Continue the fight for those donated original artwork for the living with HIV/AIDS annual Oscar Gala auction. A founder of the Gay Men’s Adventure Group, Evans continued to organize camping and rafting expeditions to the North Clark Fork well after GMAG disbanded. A camping buddy, Paul Tiesse, 301 South Freya Spokane, WA 99202 recalled that he was such an important figure in these events Internet: www.emmanuelmcc.com E-Mail: [email protected] that campers placed his framed picture on the picnic table at one Worship: Sundays at 5 p.m. such gathering when he had to 838-0085 miss the fun to be with his family in Wheelchair Accessible Colorado. Page  Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 Regional No Rest for the Wicked. WSU School of Education stymied Southern-fried butch by student’s stand on diversity by Joan Opyr by Susan Rydeen

For the past two weeks, I’ve been trapped in a bad movie. It’s called Ed Swan is an elementary request violated his rights. FIRE agreed “Whatever Happened to Baby Joan?” My mother-in-law is Bette Davis, and I’m education major at the Washington with Swan’s assessment of the situation poor, bed-ridden, loopy Joan Crawford, trapped at home, eating fried rat. State University College of Education, and took up his case. a straight-A student and a self- David French, out going president OK, it’s not that bad. I’m not really during the Crimean War – you may have described conservative Christian. Swan of FIRE, said that the Swan case is a trapped, and my mother-in-law has yet read about her in history class, Florence is against gay adoption. He is against matter of free speech and freedom to offer me a fricasseed Nightmare? Inventor of the gay marriage and he has admitted of expression and that Swan is being rodent. I am, however, “Cowboy up!” theory of rest writing “DIVERSITY IS PERVERSITY” persecuted for his religious and political recovering from open and recuperation? This is in the margin of a textbook. He also beliefs. gallbladder surgery, and I’m my mother-in-law first thing claims that he is capable of being a Swan’s abilities should be judged not allowed to drive for six in the morning: “It’s eight good teacher and that his deeply held by his upcoming student teaching weeks. Six weeks; no wheels. o’clock. Up, up, up! What’s attitudes and beliefs will not affect his assignment, said French. “Student I’m beginning to feel a great the matter with you – got ability to teach and to treat students teachers are supposed to be evaluated deal of sympathy for my 83- a bone in your leg?” Yes, of fairly. His professors at WSU think on their performance in the classroom, year-old grandmother who, course I want to shoot her, differently, and believe that the views not their political opinions,” he further though technically and but to be brutally honest, I Swan expressed are cause for concern. noted. “If Ed or any other student legally she can still drive, need this kind of treatment. Washington State University, teacher treats students unfairly, for the sake of Raleigh’s I need to recuperate in the like most other institutions of higher then that will be reflected in their bicyclists, motorcyclists House Without Pity. Why? education, uses Professional Disposition and pedestrians, avoids the driver’s seat Because I’m a Southerner, that’s why. I was evaluations.” Evaluations (PDEs) to determine the way George W. Bush avoids press raised from birth to milk each and every French challenged the supposition whether a future teacher exhibits an conferences. She’s not up to the task illness like it’s Bessie the Cow. A Southern that for such biases to be noted by the understanding of the complexities of and she knows it. The down side is that woman will never let a chance to wallow supervising teacher, some child would race, power, gender, class, disability, if Granny wants to go anywhere – the in self-pity pass her by. She doesn’t have have to be on the receiving end of a sexual orientation and privilege in grocery store, the mall, or that damned much choice. If you’re a straight Southern teacher’s prejudice. He thought this American society. Michael’s crap (I mean craft) store – she woman, the only way your husband, Mr. would be obvious has to ask one of her younger sisters or Bubba R. Neck, is going to pay more In spite of “Should a teacher have any long before any my mother for a ride. high grades, attention to you than to his Camaro, his less right to freedom of expression child would be I’m in exactly the same position. If I Swan failed his hurt. guns, and his coonhound, Beauregard, is or freedom of asscociation than want to go to town – if I want to go to the to pretend that you are Melanie Wilkes PDE evaluations When told of people in other professions?” Food Co-Op, or Tri-State, or the Slurp and and this is The End. Got a hangnail? Call four times during French’s comments, Burp – I have to beg my mother-in-law for for a mint julep and Percoset. This is the the school year – David French, one WSU Professor a ride. Have you ever ridden shotgun with only holiday you’re going to get from 2004-2005. To Foundation for Individual Rights of Education, a woman who spent 40 years driving a gutting what Bubba shoots or hooks or help him better in Education speaking on stick but has recently made the switch to spears, so you’d better enjoy it. develop his ability condition of an automatic? Rose can’t tell “Drive” from As you can imagine, I am deeply to work with anonymity, 1, 2, or, my favorite, R as in Reverse. Hell’s conflicted. I’m a Southern butch lesbian diverse populations, the College of observed, “Any student teacher with bells! She forgets the handbrake is on, living in the Wild, Wild West. I don’t know Education referred him to diversity an iota of common sense is going to she doesn’t believe in turn signals, and whether to faint or farm, to pitch a fit or counseling. Swan was also asked to sign be on his or her best behavior during she thinks slowing down to make a hard plow the back forty. And so I’ve decided an agreement to respect community their student teaching, so how can one’s right turn is for sissies. In short, she is an to compromise. I won’t drive, but neither norms and appreciate diversity. He ability to keep personal prejudice out Idaho driver par excellence. The only part will I take to the bed. In fact, two nights refused, and instead contacted the of the classroom be judged by that? of the car my mother-in-law works with ago, I removed my own surgical staples Foundation for Individual Rights in Look, PDEs are not perfect, but they ease is the cigarette lighter, and believe with a pair of needle-nose pliers. Cowboy Education (FIRE), asserting that the are the best tool we have at the moment you me, she works that baby to death. up? You bet your sweet bippie! My mother-in-law’s car is an ashtray on And no, I didn’t do this with the aid of wheels, the Doral Light Menthol Wagon Percoset. I’m saving those for my trips to of Death. town with Florence Nightmare. Cough, cough, coffin nail. I went to town with Puff Daddy today, wheezing all the way. Why? Because I wanted to Joan Opyr, AKA Auntie Establishment, is a Moscow area fiction writer, the author of the get the Sam Hell out of the house, that’s novel Idaho Code, and the Northern Idaho why. I’m sick of being sick. I’m out of new Editor for New West Magazine. She invites your CDs and SpongeBob videos, and if I keep questions, comments, mint julep and rat recipes shopping on ebay for entertainment, my at [email protected]. wife will divorce me. Listen: I’d ride on a combine harvester driven by a stogie- smoking Charles Manson just to get out of the house. Don’t get me wrong: I love my mother- in-law. Rose is kind; she’s considerate; she’s concerned in a rough-and-tumble Western sort of way. She trained as a nurse January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page  Rodriguez seeks state chair OUT! In the Middle of Nowhere

Washington Democrats have a His high school years in rural Time for cowboy love chance to choose a forward-thinking, America introduced him to the plight of by Tim Anderson politically savvy party leader, who also the American farmer and the economic Life in the Inland Empire offered its fair share of surprises in December. happens to be ‘family.’ Greg Rodriguez uncertainties faced by small-town Spokane Mayor West got canned by an even larger majority than expected. sought the post of state party business persons. He learned The Seahawks truly looked all Superbowl bound for the first time, um… ever. chairman last January but to respect the environment And, according to many conservatives, the release of the movie Brokeback was defeated by longtime and to take an active role in Mountain launched a new attack on “American values” by those pesky elite incumbent Paul Berendt. public affairs. Hollywood types. Seems those dang liberals are once again trying to promote Berendt is stepping Hardships interrupted the dreaded “homosexual agenda.” Could it be that the last sacred American down from the job, and state his education at Gonzaga image – the “ultra straight cowboy” – was somehow hijacked? party leaders – committee University in the ‘80s; he News flash: As anyone Spinning the subject men and women from each completed his bachelor’s who’s ventured out in the gay toward adultery, conservative legislative district and county degree in 2003 at Seattle bars of the Intermountain commentators like Medved organization – will be called University. West can attest, plenty of real rush to change the subject. If upon to elect his replacement “Eastern Washington gay cowboys, truckers and they can’t divert our attention, at the meeting of the made me a Democrat,” he ranchers were already out they’ll find themselves Democratic State Committee Jan. 28 in has reported. “No one can tell me that there under all that big sky. answering the same uneasy Ellensburg. Party members wishing to those east of the mountains do not share In mid-December, film questions moviegoers across influence the selection process should in the same Democratic beliefs as other critic and self-proclaimed the country are bound to be call, write, e-mail or visit their county Democrats throughout this country.” social commentator Michael asking. What logical reason and district representatives. Rodriguez worked in the hospitality Medved appeared on CNN does society have to prohibit Rodriguez promises to be a field and has extensive experience in to dis Brokeback Mountain, the recognition and support proactive state chairman, a common- restaurant management and customer not on technical merits but on moral of same-sex unions? sense leader. He was elected treasurer services. Computerized record-keeping grounds. While acknowledging that Destruction of family? of the King County Democrats in 2000 is his forte. “We should work to the “fictional” film offered outstanding Not hardly. If anything, Brokeback and has been chairman of that body develop a database system that targets performances and showcased stunning Mountain demonstrates that many since 2002. Prior to that he was active constituencies,” he said. He would also locations, Medved took issue with the closeted gay men wouldn’t pursue in precinct and district level operations move quickly to upgrade the Democrats’ story itself – that both men in the film marriage if they felt they had other in the 5th, 45th and 37th legislative Web site. That includes having vital were committing, drum roll, please, stable, culturally legitimate and socially districts. information translated into many “adultery.” recognized options to pursue. As His biography reads like a movie different languages. Huh? Brokeback Mountain suggests, if society were more tolerant of gay relationships, script. Born in Huntington Beach, Calif., Greg and his partner of nine years, In classic neo-con bait-and-switch two fundamentally dishonest marriages his parents divorced when he was five. style, Medved changes the subject, John Rodriguez, serve the greater good would have been avoided. Maybe in a His mother attempted to raise him and a desperately wanting moviegoers in another, very specific, manner: They different social climate, even a time like medically fragile sister alone. His sister’s to forget about the haunting and became foster parents to Greg’s sister’s the present, the two frightened ranch needs exceeded resources, so she left for medically troubled infant, Zachary, compelling love story portrayed between the cowboys in the movie. This was not a hands would have permanently joined West Virginia to live with her father, and and in 1998 adopted him. Three years hands rather than try to deny themselves two years later young Rodriguez moved later, they took in another hard-to- real heartland story but a pie-in-the-big- sky, agenda-based, Hollywood-inspired (and their loved ones) the legitimacy of to Boise with his mother. place child, and adopted him as well. force-feeding. Medved even cleverly their bond. Regardless of the what-ifs, The boys, now 8 and 9 years old, have sidestepped the social reality of the times. Brokeback has the nation talking about Meeting Notice thrived in the Rodriguez home. In the early ‘60’s high schools didn’t have what the film and same- sex love means. The Pullman chapter Candidate Rodriguez offers gay-straight alliance clubs, there weren’t Americans uniquely identify in one of Washington State Stonewall Washington Democrats an experienced gay rodeo circuits or any number of way or another with the independence Democrats will be meet Saturday, business mind and a generous heart. For positive organizations that would have and self-reliance of the American cowboy. Jan. 7, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the more info.: www.gregrodriguez.com. lent support to such a union. Americans also understand the hard Daily Grind, 230 East Main Street, Instead Medved focused all his choices most relationships encounter. Pullman, Wash. attention on Brokeback’s adulterous Expose these viewers to a relationship cowboys, outraged that Hollywood whose challenging dynamics they can portrayed such an immoral story. visualize and understand and our sense of fairness overcomes our intolerance. Following his logic, viewers had to set aside the yawning reality that adultery What conservatives fear most is that seems to be the theme of every other Brokeback Mountain will demonstrate Red State Country Western song. Still, that gay love stories are just as intense and the conservative response to Brokeback romantic as their straight counterparts translates into a quid pro quo equivalent and as this Oscar and Golden Globe of “No Special Rights II.” contending movie tragically explores, there is undeniable human fallout that When unconventional gay storylines results anytime we live closeted and ignite the public imagination as secretive lives. Brokeback Mountain obviously has (the film broke industry records even Spokane has recently seen plenty of in its limited engagement opening), proof detailing the carnage the closet conservatives rush to distract us away defines. Now that’s a meaty subject for from the real message of this movie: Medved and his gang to really sink their That two men can fall in love, have a conservative teeth into. deep emotional and sexual connection A writer, horseman, truck driver, and graduate of Seattle Pacific University and Lutheran spanning the entirety of their lives and Bible Institute of Seattle, Tim is the president that neither “chooses” this leaning. of the Gay Truckers Association. For more Certainly Medved doesn’t want to see in-depth information about him, visit www. highmountainranch.com, which won Web site this theme resonate among moviegoers. of the Year from www.roadstaronline.com. Page  Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 National & International News in a nutshell Congress cuts AIDS programs News in a nutshell by Lou Chibbaro, Jr. (Excerpted from a larger article) Will EU Nation Ban Gay Abstinence funding increased Gay ‘marriage’ battles rage to devise a new version acceptable to on into third year Marriage? The DOH appropriations bill, opponents. AIDS groups are hoping Vilnius (365.com) – Lithuania meanwhile, calls for cuts in the fiscal the new version would eliminate or US (The Washington Times) –At could become the second member of year 2006 budget for the Centers for significantly reduce the Medicaid cuts. least 16 states likely will wrestle with the European Union to ban same-sex Disease Control & Prevention’s HIV “There is an effort to reduce the same-sex “marriage” in 2006 as the issue marriage. prevention programs. While approving Medicaid cuts to the beneficiaries,” enters its third year at the forefront of the prevention cuts, Congress also Schmid said, referring to a proposal Irena Degutiene, a member of the national debate since Massachusetts’ approved an $11-million increase for reducing Medicaid expenses by conservative Homeland Union Party high court ordered the state to become in funding for President Bush’s trimming administrative costs. announced Monday she will begin the first in the country to “marry” “abstinence-only-until marriage” AIDS Before the House and Senate votes collecting signatures in January to force homosexual couples. education program. on the budget reconciliation bill, a the issue to a vote. As many as 10 states could see AIDS activists charge that conference committee removed from campaigns on amendments to uphold Lithuanian law already defines the bill a clause calling for providing abstinence-only programs are ineffective traditional marriage as the union of a marriage as as union between a man in curtailing the spread of AIDS among some Medicaid coverage to people with man and a woman, while homosexual and woman but Degutiene said that isn’t at-risk populations, especially young HIV through a pilot program. Under couples in seven states have filed enough. She said that Latvia did the people — both gay and straight. current Medicaid rules, people with HIV lawsuits seeking the right to marry. right thing last week when it amended “With most new HIV infections cannot qualify for Medicaid until they its constitution to bar gay marriage. occurring in youth and women, progress to full-blown AIDS. -Cheryl Wetzstein –Malcolm Thornberry particularly in communities of color, AIDS activists argue that allowing ignoring the effectiveness of prevention people with HIV to obtain Medicaid http://www.washtimes.com/ http://365gay.com/Newscon05/12/ programs while allowing abstinence- coverage would save the government national/20051225-114001-1901r.htm 122605lithuania.htm only programs to promote ideology money by preventing the onset of AIDS over science is negligent and puts young among large numbers of people who lives on the line,” said David Harvey, lack heath insurance. They cite data executive director of the AIDS Alliance showing that it is less expensive to treat US warns Emirates on gay for Children, Youth & Families. people with HIV, who usually remain arrests The Senate action on the healthy and capable of working, than it Austin(gay.com) –A group of US budget reconciliation bill follows an is to treat those with AIDS that often Gay kiss-in creates terrorism? House representatives sent a warning announcement by House Republican require hospitalization. on Wednesday to the United Arab (Washington Blade) Pentagon leaders that the House would likely extend Ryan White also cut Emirates’ ambassador in Washington officials spied on student groups its holiday recess until the end of January. The Dec. 21 Senate vote came about his government’s “crackdown” opposed to the military’s “Don’t Ask, This would give AIDS advocacy two weeks after Congress approved a against gay men. Don’t Tell” ban on openly gay military organizations and other groups opposed separate, fiscal year 2006 appropriations “We must tell you that this kind of personnel, according to media reports. to the Medicaid cuts — including bill for the Department of Health & state-led effort to seek out and persecute A February protest at New York the politically influential American Human Services that cuts funding adult gay men who are doing no harm to University was one of the events under Association of Retired Persons — nearly for AIDS prevention programs. The anyone is not the kind of behaviour we government surveillance, NBC News a month to put pressure on moderate appropriations bill provides for a expect from an ally, and we urge you to reported last week. GOP House members as well as $10-million increase in the Ryan some Democrats to vote against the White CARE Act program, but AIDS stop it,” read the letter to Ambassador The network reported that the law reconciliation bill. groups call that amount marginal and al-Asri al-Dhahri. school’s gay advocacy group, OUTlaw, If the House votes against the inadequate. -Christopher Curtis was classified as “potentially violent” by bill, Congressional leaders would be Lou Chibbaro can be reached at the Pentagon. forced to go back to the drawing board [email protected]. -Andrew Keegan http://uk.gay.com/headlines/9415

http://www.washblade.com/2005/12- • Asset Preservation 23/news/national/pent-peep.cfm SENIOR LAW & Disability Planning N.O. bars spared wrath, • Medicare and Medicaid community center in peril Members: Spokane Estate Planning Council • Guardianships & Trusts New Orleans (Houston Voice) A few conservative Christian leaders blamed gays for Hurricane Katrina, noting that Tony Blair: Gay opposition it hit immediately before New Orleans’ was downright spiteful famed “Southern Decadence,” a gay street party. UK (The Independent Online But in reality, they gayest parts Edition) Across the country last month, of the Big Easy were about the only hundreds of couples will be celebrating areas that weren’t severely damaged by a major milestone in their lives. They 325-7330 massive flooding from broken levees. will be followed by thousands more in And more than three months later, the the coming months as same sex couples Certified as Elder Law New Orleans gay scene appears to be take the opportunity to gain legal Richard L. Sayre • Karen L. Sayre Attorneys by the bouncing back faster than the rest of the recognition and protection for their 201 W. North River Drive, Suite 460 National Elder Law city. relationship. Spokane, WA 99201-2262 Foundation –Rex Wockner

http://comment.independent.co.uk/ The Supreme Court does not recognize specialties, and certification is not required to practice law in Washington. http://www.houstonvoice.com/2005/12- commentators/article334427.ece 23/news/national/life.cfm January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page  Who’s on first? continued from page 5 Quest Youth Group Rainbow Regional aka The Gay Youth Association

Community Center Mission: Inspiring, encouraging and supporting gay and bisexual youth in the Mission statement: The Rainbow Board of Directors (elected Dec. 2005) Inland Northwest. Regional Community Center provides Chair: Bonnie Aspen Goals for 2006: To start a youth group to educational and support services to Secretary: Lorin Miller serve and meet the needs of young bisexual and lesbian women, aged 18-25; the GLBT community in the Inland Treasurer: John Brindle Board of Directors Northwest. to obtain a facility from which to operate Members-at-Large: President: Casey Jackson The Rainbow Center our three youth groups (Quest, Quest Goals for 2006: Sharon O’Brien, Jeff Buckner Vice President: Greg Stevens is currently planning a restructuring of H.S. and our new youth group for bisexual Secretary: Josh Gana space so that we can more effectively Contacts: 509/489-1914 or e-mail: and lesbian young women); to expand our Treasurer: Andrew Daniels serve our community and the groups [email protected]. donor base and obtain more involvement that use the RRCC. from the community as a whole; to establish Youth liaison: Tyler Whitesides Wish List: Office supplies, paper towels a crisis intervention program through Directors: Travis Mayfield, Betsy and toilet paper. which both youth and their parents can Ressa, Bruce Rogers, Tonia Schiffner, obtain the resources and counseling they Jennifer Sweet, Susan Sweeney need; to better advertise the Gay Youth Association and its programs and services Volunteers: Adult mentors, aged Pride Foundation to both Spokane as a whole and the Inland 27 years and older, men and women Northwest region; to hire additional staff (bi, gay or straight); passionate about to assist in day-to-day operations and Mission statement: Pride Foundation reaching out to/supporting youth; to supervise our new youth group for works to connect, inspire and strengthen Inland Northwest Steering Committee willing to attend training, submit to lesbian and bisexual young women; to have the LGBT community through Chair: Jim Mohr background check, abide by agency Quest members log at least 1,500 hours of grants, scholarships and leadership Members: Dan Brown, Diane Emehiser, policies; able to participate in at least community service in the greater Spokane development. The Pride Foundation Rosmond Langberg, Jenne Lee, Mary two events per month. area in 2006. Inland Northwest Steering Committee Maxfield, Bridget Potter, David Victor, works to fulfill Pride Foundation’s Rose Wardian, Tammy Warren Wish List: TV, DVD/VCR; copy machine/ Contacts: 509/290-3519 or e-mail: printer; computers; GLBT-themed mission in Eastern Washington and Contacts: Kevan Gardner, Regional [email protected]. resources, books for the library; office/ North Idaho. Outreach Manager, 509/327-8377, meeting space for group operations; gift Wish List: Increased donations from 888/575-7717 or e-mail: outreach@ certificates (for rewarding successful youth). residents of E. Washington and N. Idaho. pridefoundation.org.

Spokane AIDS Network

Mission statement: The Spokane Board of Directors Spokane AIDS Network AIDS Network is a community President: Barrie Ryan based, nonprofit agency dedicated Vice president: Paul Tiesse to minimizing the impact of, and Secretary: Andrea Zacher maximizing awareness about, AIDS and Treasurer: Lynn Hurley other consequences of HIV infection on communities and individuals in the Board members: Diane Crow, Jim Inland Northwest. Jones, John Matthews, Dale Severance, Michael Wernz Wish List: Free Web design services for the Lilac City Men’s Project; graphics Board committees: fund development, software (Adobe InDesign or similar); board development, finance new furniture for lobby area; new Contacts: 509/455-8993 or e-mail: meeting table [email protected]. Page 10 Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 “Family” Pets, like children, need guidance as well as love

Family features by Catherine D. Willis

Lori McCallister’s “how we met” SCRAPS staff wants to place every the kind of dog you can take anywhere, SCRAPS is a gay-friendly workplace story unfolded as she described her dog that ends up in the shelter and keep anytime, with no worries, it’s going to with many GLBTQA employees. work as a dog trainer. “I met her others from being “released” by owners take a year. You have to plan on a year of McCallister wants Stonewall readers [partner Cheryl] in a dog training class. to the shelter. Pet owners give up their training. Give it a year, once a week. Go to know that there are many options I was her instructor. ...I can picture it dogs for many reasons, she said, but to class.” available to pet in my head exactly – where she was, many rejected animals have correctable McCallister is “An iffy dog with an oblivious lovers in the the whole thing. She had a German behavior problems: They bark, they passionate about owner is a lot more dangerous community. She shepherd who ended up being my jump, they chew or they dig. These are the welfare of dogs, than a really aggressive dog with a will present gay- German shepherd. We had four at one “puppy behaviors” and generally reflect and is willing to only classes in the point,” she mused. skilled handler.” a lack of training, she explained. go to great lengths – Lori McCallister future, as she has McCallister was born in rural “When we to protect them. in the past, if folks Minnesota to “I’ve found that I don’t get a dog in and She abhors “puppy will communicate a family that personally have to save them all. it’s going up for mills” and once set up an undercover their interest to her. Leave a message at favored German adoption, we want “sting” to catch those who exploit SCRAPS (see contact information on shepherds. Her I can save some. The next person to assess the dog to the canines she so loves. Friends, who page 11). grandmother’s can save some. Thinking that you see what kind of a feared for her safety, dissuaded her from dog, Ivan, used to have to save every one yourself is home, what would actualizing her plan. retrieve her from too overwhelming. So you take the be a good ‘fit’ for the cornfields as wins...” the dog, so we can a toddler, gently – Lori McCallister grasping her arm place the dog in a PETiquette is Teachable! and leading her ‘forever’ home,” she Adapted from an article by Lori McCallister and Patricia Simonet said. “A lot of dogs that come in have back to the house. The doorbell rings and your “well you must walk to the door, ask the dog “We always had wonderful dogs,” had no training at all. They’ve probably just been in a back yard.” trained dog” barks ONCE to alert to sit, give a stay command (open palm she recalled. In fact, she had no idea you and then sits calmly at the door, in front of the dog’s face), and pivot to She continued, “We don’t want to dogs could be as troubled as they watching you and waiting for further the front of your dog, then invite your adopt dogs out that are going to be back sometimes are until she rescued a dog instruction. You open the door, greet dog to follow you to the door. At the yard ornaments. If they’re not going that had been abused by neighbors. your guest and send your “well trained door, repeat the stay command. Open to be part of the family, I’ll try to talk They gave her the animal when she dog” to his bed to STAY while you and and close the door and give the dog people out of getting a dog. If they’re confronted them. The dog, Bazzle, was your guest have coffee. big praise and a super-deluxe treat for so traumatized it took McCallister determined that they’re going to have Or is this more your reality? The bell staying in position. Each time you do one full year of weekly dog training a dog, then they must know how much sounds and before the reverberation this, the dog learns that doing as he is classes to break her of her numerous work it’s going to be, how much time has reached your ears, your dog has told earns rewards and the privilege of unacceptable they’re going to “Spectacular, sweet-hearted already lost a toenail getting enough accompanying you to the door. behaviors. “Every have to spend... and traction to blow past you, sliding like single thing you dogs get put down because there Each of these basic behaviors is the expense.” a motocross racer into the front door. can think of that aren’t enough homes.” taught in a similar fashion, in little steps, Energy level Barking at headache-decibel levels, he you wouldn’t want – Lori McCallister until you can put them all together, and is a key element of starts remodeling the molding on your in a dog, she had,” your dog can deliver a polite greeting at ‘fit.’ High-energy front window. While struggling to push the door. she said. “But dogs are frequently that’s how I learned.” the dog out of the way, you open the You can teach each behavior as released because owners cannot abide door a crack, apologizing to your guest, McCallister enjoyed the challenge a stand-alone action, using fun and the dog’s elevated need for engagement. who has by now made the mistake of games, treats and praise. and decided to cultivate her incipient Temperament and trainability factor in stepping inside your home. If you want to learn how to teach talent. She has been a professional as well. trainer for about a dozen years now. The “mugging” starts. Your guest, your dog these skills, visit us at SCRAPS Prospective pet owners should do She is a board member and instructor trying her best to be polite, smiles while Shelter and look for our PETiquette their homework, McCallister advised. at Lilac City Dog Training Club, is an she scuffles with your dog as she makes Training Series in our lobby literature Eastern Region Invisible Fence brand “Some people get the wrong dog.” Each her way into your kitchen. Then the dog rack. We have dog trainers to assist certified trainer and is endorsed by the breed has known characteristics, and it leaps upon the dining table, devours you with your training questions every National Association of Dog Obedience is difficult, if not impossible, to counter- the hors d’oeuvres and spills the coffee. Saturday from 1:00-4:30 p.m. Private Instructors. train natural If you want to achieve scenario consultations with dog trainers are She is one of “Dogs are companion animals personality traits. one, you will need to provide your dog available by appointment each Saturday, a handful of local ...they don’t need a big yard. Dogs “It takes nine with the appropriate tools and skills to and group classes are offered on the professionals don’t run laps in their back yard.” days for a shelter be the angel dog that he truly is. These first and third Saturday of each month who provide dog to show its true tools or skills, taught in small steps, are (except for holiday weekends). – Lori McCallister self.” She added, a few simple commands that represent home-based, Lori McCallister is the canine behavior private lessons. “It’s three to six a powerful arsenal: professional featured on this page. She lives These run $40-$50 per session. But months before they get acclimated.” • Quiet (i.e., don’t bark or whine) on Five Mile Prairie with her partner, two teenagers, two rescued kittens, three adopted she is also available Saturdays at the Most annoying propensities can be • Doorway Control (i.e., wait) German shepherds and a fish named Indy. Spokane County Regional Animal Care managed, however. The price is patience. • Sit for Petting Patricia Simonet is a research scientist and and Protection Services (SCRAPS) “When everyone comes in the first night • Leave It applied animal behaviorist with more than 20 Shelter in the Spokane Valley – and [of class], I say, if you can just tough it years of training experience. Simonet holds • Go to Bed or Down/Stay professional memberships in the Animal her work there, one-to-one and group out for eight weeks, we can solve your Desired behaviors can be taught Behavior Society, the American Psychological instruction, is cost-free to the public, main problem – whatever it is – with Association and Delta Society. She lives in using gentle, positive methods. For whether or not the pet being trained was your dog. We can get a handle in eight Spokane with her husband, three dogs, two example, to teach WAIT at the door, cats and two birds. acquired there. weeks. If you want a stellar companion, January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page 11 Two civic-minded men, a dog, and a memory

A photograph in Marvin “Marvo” responsible for the Hollywood portion Reguindin’s downtown office caught of the auction. He is a member of Stonewall publisher Mike Schultz’s eye Friends of SAN as well. a few weeks ago, and he mentioned it in In addition, he has been involved a staff meeting when the topic of pets as with Knights of Columbus and with the family arose. (A version of the picture is Southeast Lions Club. reproduced on this page.) Reguindin is a director and past “They’re my children,” Reguindin president of INBA, co-chair of its declared. “Paul (Tiesse, his partner) will offshoot Vision Committee and the tell you—he has said, ‘Well, you know creative force behind INBA’s annual that your dogs come before I do’ and I’ve business directory for the past 10 said, ‘yes.’” years. He is a member of the African- Asked if he really meant that, he American, Hispanic, Asian, Native responded emphatically, “Yes… I had American business and professional them before he came along.” association (AHANA), the Spokane Public Relations Council, the Spokane He used the plural pronoun them Advertising Club and the National Gay several times in the course of the and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. interview, though one of his beloved He just completed his second and final canines, Elroy, died a couple of years Photo by Northern Exposure term with the Spokane Downtown ago. His presentation suggested a Partnership. dynamic common among parents Both belong to the Human Rights who’ve lost children: They often hold “Andre (the Newfoundland, above) has clothes, little boots. The dog’s got everything...” teased Paul Tiesse Campaign and to the Gay and Lesbian onto the deceased by continuing to (above right), but Marvo Reguindin (above left) noted later, “He dotes on Andre just as much as I do.” Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). speak of them in the present tense. Unlike Tiesse, who’s lived all Andre, the dog he dotes upon now, animals are a real responsibility,” he said, raiser he participated in; Tiesse was but one year of his life in the Inland has assumed a wholly different character and he likened a puppy to a helpless serving on the sponsoring agency’s baby. He spoke of the care needs of dogs board, or perhaps the event committee. Northwest, Reguindin has called many since Elroy’s departure, explained places home. His father came from the Reguindin. “Elroy had a big personality. and wondered whether it made sense Afterward, the organization sent our for busy single people to go out and get thank-yous to contributors. Tiesse Philippines and joined the U.S. Navy to …Elroy basically ruled the house. He attain citizenship and build a career for a dog and then leave it cooped up in a scribbled a personal note on the one he was always the one that wanted to go do himself and his family. Reguindin was basement all day. sent Reguindin: “Do you want to have something and Andre was secondary to born in Seattle but resided in San Diego dinner?” him, but after Elroy passed away, then A reference to the billions of dollars for much of his youth. He went away Andre’s personality came out. And now Americans spend on food, clothing, Tiesse’s recollection centered on his to college, California State University, he’s pretty demanding himself, in his toys and assorted services for their pets attempt to get Reguindin to go to a bar Fullerton, to facilitate his coming own way. He’s not quite like Elroy.” almost sparked some discord between with him, which Reguindin wouldn’t do. out, and remained in the Greater Los Tiesse wore an expression of Tiesse and Reguindin when the former So he asked him to dinner instead. Angeles area after graduation. Then he patient amusement as he listened to this raised the notion that the devotion of “You did,” Reguindin affirmed. “You moved to Missoula, Mont., and, in 1991, exchange, and eventually shared his less dogs may make them more appealing wrote me a note.” to Spokane. saccharine perspective. “I grew up with to love-starved humans than other Both men are active in business Reguindin owns Thinking Cap, an animals. They’re part of the family but humans. and community groups, a reflection on award-winning graphic design firm, and they’re not the family.” “Oh, so that means I don’t love you values both hold dear. “We’ll disagree is an adjunct instructor in the School of He continued, “I grew up with enough?” Reguindin returned. about a lot of things, but one of the Business at Gonzaga University. dogs and cats, chipmunks, turtles, Tiesse backtracked slightly. “No, I things that we have in common is that A graduate of Washington State fish, birds – you name it, we had it … I didn’t say that…” we both give back to the community,” University, Tiesse has been a real estate grew up with the farm mentality. Cats The two have been together for eight said Reguindin. agent in Spokane for 20 years. He and dogs live outside. They didn’t live years and earlier laughingly referred to Tiesse is the vice president of takes an active interest in local politics, in the house. Their job is to get rid of themselves as “an old couple.” They were the board of directors of the Inland regularly attends city council meetings, predators.” speaking of their tendency to forget Northwest Business Alliance and a and writes to council members Born in Wenatchee, Tiesse has things, or to remember events quite director of the group’s newly formed whenever issues inspire him. lived most of his life in Spokane, where differently, but they also engaged in the scholarship program, INBA Outreach. Andre handles home security for his family ran a grocery store, not a testy banter often observed in folks who He also serves on several committees Reguindin. The partners are considering farm (though his parents hail from have been together long enough to know within both organizations. a home purchase when they can find Deer Park and own a farm in Hartline). each other’s weaknesses. Vice president of the Spokane the time to locate a mutually satisfying Nevertheless, he developed a pragmatic Reguindin’s version of their meeting AIDS Network board, he sits on the abode. attitude toward pet ownership. “I think emanated from an AIDS walk fund- annual Oscar event committee and is Looking to adopt a canine or feline friend? You don’t have to put out big bucks to grow your ‘family.’ All you need is a loving heart and, as Lori McCallister stated, a lot of patience.

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by Christopher Lawrence Two Nights OUT Cowboy tale opens hearts, The Lion King was amazing. The performers and crew gave us their all, changes American minds musically, visually and through sheer force Brokeback Mountain of energy. The entire cast seemed steeped by Annie Proulx in the culture of Africa (as interpreted by Random House, 64 pages Broadway, of course) and the flavors of this incredible offering still tease me in I realize that most of America and the world, for that matter, have been I believe that we all need community retrospect. The pageantry and puppetry hearing more about this movie than all the other movies combined for some time. and this may encourage enough of a blended into a consummate production Nevertheless, I think it is important to understand that it was this groundbreaking change in society to see that we are all that packed the Opera House for a short story that started the train of events leading us to the present fuss and notoriety part of one community. month’s worth of shows. Cast members – to the ‘ground zero’ of the highly controversial movie by the same name. To recognize it has garnered seven were seen cavorting and mixing with Golden Globe Spokane’s gay nightlife and reported that Who could have Award nominations, Spokane was a beautiful and memorable dreamed that this the most for any film city with the friendliest natives. woman, well into her this year, is only to The next week I went to see The 80’s, would write a story scratch the surface Fantasticks at interPLAYERS with our that might change of its success. The music reviewer. We enjoyed John Frazier the minds and hearts Los Angeles Film as El Gallo, the lothario-like narrator, and of millions of people Critics association both Troy Nickerson and Christopher worldwide about the named it best Bange were standouts in a cast full of true nature of same-sex picture of the year talent (some with really good vocal skills). love/orientation? and Ang Lee best Bange, as the mute, proved that good Just a few short director. Altogether, acting is not necessarily reflected in the years ago, this woman, Brokeback has lines one speaks. who was raised in received 24 awards the Midwest, wrote at various film The sets at interPLAYERS are often an incredible and festivals from Venice sparse and the audience is invited through exquisitely painful story to San Francisco to the actions of the characters to fill in what of love that springs up Dallas to New York. could not be created. This works fine, but between two cowboys Focus Features, it would be nice to see a greater budget tending a herd of sheep the production arm for props and music. interPLAYERS on Brokeback Mountain of Universal Studios operates on a shoestring, as do many of during one harsh winter. that is in charge of our Inland Northwest theaters, and would The dialogue and text are hard-hitting changes in how same-sex orientation is Brokeback is staggering the release in fare better with stronger patronage by and passionate. viewed? Not only is this a landmark short order to keep the buzz alive, which in the local community. According to the author, Proulx story, it is a landmark movie and may be a turn is helping to ensure that it will reach Abba’s exciting Mamma Mia! is the (pronounced Proo), this was to be one cultural touchstone. markets like Spokane. In Seattle, lines next Broadway favorite headed our way. of three or four stories about offbeat As for the movie version, credit must are forming all the way around the block The show opens at the Opera House Jan. and difficult love situations, but she also go to Larry McMurtry and Diana for every showing. AMC Theaters tells 3 and runs through Jan. 8. never wrote any of the others. “I had to Ossana, who prepared the screenplay, me that it will reach our market in late A reader’s theater presentation of To get away from it. It just got too intense, and director Ang Lee, because they January or early February. Kill a Mockingbird will run from Jan. 12 and too much on my mind. That’s when I fleshed out the details and managed to Paul Tiesse, featured in our ‘Family’ through 16 at interPLAYERS. wrote the book That Old Ace in the Hole, stay completely true to the characters, section, recommends that we call the but I may have to write the other stories style and ambience of this gritty, rural manager of AMC and ask for it to be just to clear my mind, as it were. As it is Midwest cowpoke experience. brought here sooner. I am told the right now, it stands out rather like a sore The two ranch hands, Ennis del Mar AMC people in charge of that decision Spend a night thumb in comparison to the rest of the and Jack Twist, are played respectively by are reachable in Kansas City (that’s OUT work, so I think I have to do those other Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall. From (Brokeback) Mountain Time ) at 1 (800) n

o stories.” 262-4849. i everything reported, these two young t & a z Annie Proulx has written some of Pride Joy i If enough of us voice our encourage n actors moved beyond the labels and saw a g Movie Night r the most original and brilliant short ment we might actually have it sooner O this truly as a love story. s rt stories in contemporary literature, A so, MAKE THAT CALL! t Ang Lee has always been an ally fi ro and for many readers and reviewers, -P of the gay community. I cannot recall on ) N Brokeback Mountain is her masterpiece. (3 any film he has ever made that did not GLBT Book Group (c) 01 She has earned 18 awards for her a 5 demonstrate his commitment to creating writing, including a Pulitzer Prize. Ten Spokane’s GLBT Book Group meets The second Tuesday of each month at equality. the first Wednesday monthly in the sec- 6 pm for the Social Hour at ella’s Supper Club. separate honors, fellowships, grants and ond floor conference room of Auntie’s residencies have been bestowed on her How refreshing is it to see a Appetizers and dinner at 25% discount representation of our gay community Bookstore. Facilitator Julie Smith says for her thoughtful work. review sessions begin at 7 p.m. and that has been invisible for so long? No Showing: Eating Out One of my friends, after reading the visitors are welcome. stereotyping of gay here. Homophobia at 7:15 on January 10 story said: “I couldn’t believe how much Upcoming reviews include: All is addressed by these cowboys in such Tickets $5 detail she crammed into those 64 pages.” the Bold Days of My Restless Life by a familiar way, that most of us can Drawings to win Theater Tickets for current I must agree. Sharon Stone on Jan. 4 (Stonewall empathize no matter how ‘femme’ or review on page 13) and Line of Beauty productions each month and more! How amazing is it for us to see a ‘butch’ we may choose to be. by Alan Hollinghurst on Feb. 1. 1017 West First Street (ph) 74-STAGE phenomena that could make sweeping January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page 13

Eating Out Writer/Director Q. Allan Brocka What is fresh, gay and heard all over? Posh Pictures, 90 minutes This has been an unprecedented year can present a compelling alternative Melissa Carter is known and loved for growth in gay media sources, some of perspective on almost anything. from “The Bert Show” on Q100 as The story line might have come which I have explored in previous issues. On January 14, 2006, we can welcome America’s first OUT lesbian on a major straight (you should pardon the This is the latest information: the first national, gay commercial radio morning radio show. expression) from the secret diaries of a LOGO, the only 24/7 Gay television brand, “TWIST.” Created for a target Some of the weekly features will mad psychiatrist. After all, if you are one channel, is only available on Direct TV in audience of gay men and lesbians include: ‘hunky hetero’ guy who wants to meet this area, so feel free to call and request and those who love them, the weekly “The Big Gay 5” – a countdown of a girl, what else would you do except it from DISH Network and Comcast Cable two-hour show will offer “Radio with the week’s top five songs as selected pretend to be gay in order to attract a or do it online if you prefer. a TWIST” on key stations and on the by TWIST listeners; “Ask Maya” – woman who seems to fall for gay men? Here! TV is available through Comcast Internet everywhere at AOL Radio. relationship, dating and coming out On Demand, Direct TV on Ch. 190 and Matt Farber, the brains behind advice from therapist Maya Kollman; DISH TV on Ch. 537 at $3.99 per show, the new programming, is president of “Famous Friend” – gay or ‘gay adjacent’ but has some excellent programming as Wilderness Media and Entertainment celebrity guests; “Spotlight On” – a well. and is also the founder of LOGO. highlight segment on a U.S. city with the Gay TV which is a regularly scheduled Hosts Dennis Hensley, Will Wikle and ‘must-dos’ and ‘must-sees’ for gay visitors; Gay News Hour on FSTV (an equality Melissa Carter will feature music, celebrity “This Week in Gay History” – reviews of network with accurate national and interviews and entertainment reports, headlines and chart-toppers from years international news and is along with relationship and past; “TWIST Tips” – information and available only on DISH on lifestyle experts, advice commentary from experts in a variety of Ch. 9415 and news in a lifestyle areas, from financial and legal Some of you ‘morning show’ matters to entertainment and fashion may wonder why format. advice; and “Coming Out Party” – a we should care L.A.-based featured song from a new gay or lesbian about gay D e n n i s artist. Sounds like a great round up to programming Hensley is an me. at all. Seeing accomplished For more information, visit www. and hearing writer and a RadioWithATwist.com others in our Hollywood While we are on the subject of gay community insider who radio, don’t forget that “OUT Loud Gay can remind r e c e n t l y Youth Radio” is featured locally on KYRS us that we a p p e a r e d 95.3 FM every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. have power in “Kathy and in Kettle Falls on KITR 101.5 FM Somewhere in all this hilarity one and worth. Many Griffin: My Life Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 8 might imagine Rock Hudson turning of your youth live on the D-List” a.m. over in his grave that this story line runs in constricted and as one of Kathy’s If you enjoy a favorite gay media not parallel with so many of the screwball closeted environments ‘gays.’ mentioned, please drop me a line: a-e@ and equally illogical romantic comedies and need to have a wide Will Wikle is a “Big stonewallnews.net he shared with Doris Day. variety of role models and ideas to Brother” alum and host of LOGO’s Caleb, played by Scott Lunsford, is help them find a diverse community and “Round Trip Ticket” and former Instinct still feeling a bit injured from his last become the people they are meant to be. magazine cover boy. I am talking easy on bad relationship and wants to meet a ...And to be downright honest, queers the eyes and the ears. nice girl, so he goes to a party with his are remarkably creative entertainers who gay best friend and roommate Kyle, NEW Pride & Joy Movie Night portrayed by Jim Verraros, a first season …is offered as an alternative social “American Idol” finalist who wrote and venue for the GLBTQA community on the performed most of the fresh songs in the second Tuesday of each month. film’s soundtrack. Join us on Jan. 10 for the 6 p.m. social When Caleb sees Gwen (Emily Stiles) and 7:15 p.m. showing of Eating Out, throw her latest gay boyfriend out of the PROOF: 2/23/05 a gay bedroom farce with handsome bedroom, Kyle explains to Caleb that hunks, bare chests and where confusion Gwen only seems to like gay boys and he reigns above all the laughter. convinces Caleb he must pretend to be Spend a night OUT Ticket holders for Pride & Joy Movie gay to get Gwen’s attention...and it does. Night are offered drink specials, a 25 n Caleb is so convincing that Gwen o i percent discount on all food from ella’s t & a decides to fix Caleb up with HER best z Pride Joy i Supper Club and drawings for free theater n a g gay friend, Marc, played by Ryan Carnes, Movie Night r O tickets and more. s rt whom you may remember as Justin the A t The privilege of watching a primarily fi muscled and smooth, super-stud gay ro -P gay film with an amiable group of on gardener on “Desperate Housewives.” ) N (3 diverse types from the gay community is (c) 01 The phone sex scene is great and if a 5 very freeing and enjoyable. Bring some you keep your eyes open you will get to The second Tuesday of each month at friends and join us at the ‘family-friendly,’ see brief full frontal nudity. 6 pm for the Social Hour at ella’s Supper Club. CenterStage Theater for a great evening. Appetizers and dinner at 25% discount As with many Indie films, some of the Showing: acting is uneven and the cinematography Eating Out mirrors the low budget and 10-day at 7:15 on January 10 shooting schedule. A POPE FOR GAY MARRIAGE Tickets $5 Did his struggle for homosexual Still, the results are often comical and Quinn rights cost him his life? Drawings to win Theater Tickets for current it’s 90 minutes of enjoyable scenery. Grab by Molly productions each month and more! Oscar Illustration some popcorn and put your feet up. Twenty years of serving the Inland Northwest, reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS look for ‘Murder in the Vatican’ 1017 West First Street (ph) 74-STAGE . . .for more info visit our website at www.SpokaneAIDSNetwork.org Auntie’s Books • 402 W. Main • Spokane Page 14 Stonewall News Northwest January 2006

BOOKS & VIDEOS Christopher Lawrence, A & E Editor

gets considerable attention; the constant The story is clever and works well. Slutty Summer All the Bold Days of My big-butt jokes at first annoy then become The humor is in the dialogue and not by Casper Andreas Restless Life an accepted, even endearing, part of the the delivery as with many films that try TLA Releasing, 85 minutes by Sharon Stone novel’s charm. It’s refreshing to encounter to reach a sexually sophisticated queer This film is billed as a ‘somewhat Alyson Books, 244 pages a heroine with less-than-ideal dimensions audience. This tongue-in-(errr)cheek romantic comedy.’ The title suggests that What could be campier than the soap and everyday foibles we all can relate to. take-off is easy on the eyes. All the men this might be in the pornography ‘genre,’ opera life of a soap opera writer? In the Bailey’s turbocharged libido leads have extraordinarily beautiful bodies, but far from seamy, it is more reminiscent hands of a less talented storyteller, such her down paths others would not travel. fabulous tans and are generously of a VERY low-budget version of a gay a premise might fall painfully flat, but Silly surrounding circumstances give the endowed. One or two of the bodybuilder/ “Sex in the City.” veteran Hollywood scribe Sharon Stone sexual elements a soap opera feel, the pornstar/actors really should consider Andreas, the writer and director, also (not the actress!) pulls it off with sassy style, author’s intent, it would seem. discontinuing the use of steroids so that stars in this tale of a young gay writer clever word choice Classy literature their skin can shed that tell-tale texture whose lover has cheated on him. In an and, in places, laugh- this is not, but soaps of ‘roid’ acne. On the whole, they are boy- attempt at personal repair, he leaves out-loud humor. are supposed to be next-door, drop-dead-gorgeous hunks the cad and takes a job as a waiter for “All the Bold over-the-top and who portray to the best of their limited the summer, where he finds himself Days of My Restless peopled by wacky ability the fear of being turned gay. The surrounded by co-workers who draw him Life” has been a characters we can results are hilarious. into the overlapping worlds of dating daytime ratings giant love and hate and The ‘acting’ clearly becomes moot and casual sex. He has forgotten how for the NBS television cheer and berate during the sex scenes, which are very to navigate and he has clearly stumbled network for 30 years. with joyful abandon. similar to what we have seen in “Queer onto a ‘somewhat’ truth about being Bailey Connors Stone delivers. as Folk.” Long, undulating, throbbing young and single. has headed up the The narrative interludes of lust, full of steam and sweat A diverse group of characters show’s writing team moves forward at a (as each of them succumbs to their represent a partial spectrum of single for six years. Things pleasant pace and gay affliction), but without showing models/actors/waiters living in a have gone well in in the end leaves any money shots or actual handling of metropolis. The cynical, romantic and the current season, the reader smiling. forbidden ‘equipment.’ The story moves the needy are all equally, but not deeply thanks to the casting –C.D. Willis back to the plot and the search for examined. Even the fear of commitment of the aging but answers. revered movie great, rears its familiar head for life lessons. Is it possible Plenty of skin that if they find the and passion are origin of the video displayed as well as they can stop this some of the seamier horrible affliction sides of meaningless from taking over Morgan Gable, a encounters. It their lives? certainly takes viewer favorite. The Hole Some of the the chill away Unfortunately, the by Walsh West dialogue contains from watching soap’s longtime TLA Releasing, 80 clever intentions, characters who headliner, Derek minutes bringing to light seem to be playing Young, resents his Whether or not the bigotry of life as if there were co-star’s enormous you have seen the how so many no consequences. popularity, so n e r v e - w r a c k i n g , h e t e r o s e x u a l s Most of the acting Bailey’s crew has to high-anxiety horror seem to regard is fair, if not always rework half a year’s film, The Ring, there homosexualit y. consistent. worth of story- is a lot to enjoy in this lines in a couple of humorous gay send- These intentions Still, it is a sweet do work and all effort and the plot months to satisfy up of that classic the impetuous top of the humor that itself is intelligent Japanese story. The dog’s unyielding bubbles through enough to overlook original premise was demands. Intrigue helps to mask the minor distractions. that anyone who follows. watched an urban less than stellar Andreas has a slight Swedish accent Work stresses are nothing compared legend video and seeing an image of talent of the cast. I will leave it to you to and his acting is above average for this to Bailey’s love-life problems. Having just the ‘ring’ would immediately receive a find out what talents these guys have in kind of film. His writing might have been lost her girlfriend, the bereft writer turns mysterious phone call telling them that abundance. I must assure you that it is better served had someone else done to her staff assistant, a gay Mr. Fixit not they were doomed to die within seven worth the price of the video to experience the editing. The cinematography is less unlike one of the “Queer Eye” guys, who days. them. than even. But this first directorial effort sets about finding her the perfect match. You may find that you can’t get is laudable. West, who also directed The Fluffer, Well-meaning Peter Dalton, it turns twists the tale into an urban legend video through the whole plot in one viewing. Expect a light evening of comedy out, is the matchmaker from hell. Bailey that, when any handsome, muscle jock Then again, this can also serve as a lusty that is more than ‘somewhat’ worth endures three absurd dates, each worse has seen the image of the ‘hole’ while tool for reawakening that romantic flame seeing. I have a notion that we may be than the last. watching it would immediately receive between you and yours. It may be carnal re-discovering a couple of these actors At 38, she is a brilliant and successful a phone call that in exactly seven days, but if your sensibilities are not in tune in future productions as their talents wordsmith, but no one would mistake her they were doomed to be gay. with the raunchier variety of such films, become more highly polished. –C. L. for a glamour babe. Bailey’s pear shape The horror of it all! this may just do the ‘trick.’ –C.L. January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page 15

MUSIC Reviews by Graham Ames

and humor. The shifting textures of The Breakthrough Morningwood Aerial music reveal the emotion of the moment Mary J. Blige Morningwood Kate Bush so clearly I am reminded of Debussey’s Geffen Records Capitol Records Columbia Records remarks about music being able to When a friend recently asked me, portray color. As the BBC’s Darren Waters It is the final track on Mary J. Declaring an age of “Nü Rock” with “So, what’s this about a new Kate Bush writes, disc 2 “is the album Pink Floyd Blige’s seventh studio album, The the demand, “Come on, get over it. album?” I responded with skepticism. might have made if Kate Bush had been It has been 12 years since Kate last Breakthrough, which proved to be Come on, get into it. It starts right now!” their lead singer and lyricist in 1979.” released any new material. The only the key for my rock-and-roll hearing. Chantal Claret dares you to ignore this Aerial is a welcome, triumphant news received from her was that she was Hearing her “soul hip-hop queen” vocal popular New York City quartet’s debut return for Kate. She once again reminds album. Their loud, brash, punk pop rock leading a private life, raising her son, and the listener of just how expansive and skills applied to U2’s “One,” I suddenly is impossibly infectious. These 11 tracks didn’t want to be thrust back before the quirky music can be, proving her genius c o m p r e h e n d e d swagger and public eye. Imagine my surprise when has not burnt itself out. Instead, she Blige’s genius. She pose their way I was actually holding a copy of Aerial, has composed her self-imposed role took this tired, out of your Kate’s new double-album release. of mother and housewife into a deeply overplayed anthem speakers and Kate’s musical legacy is much larger satisfying examination of life and how and breathed a life set up party than her recording catalog. She paved small moments become big ones when into it that had me headquarters in the way for artists such as Tori Amos, lived with understanding and joy. Alanis Morissette and Dido, and has stunned once again your brain. http://www.katebush.com/ been cited as influential by a wide range at its lyrical and “Take Off of acts, from Coldplay to Jewel. She has musical power. Your Clothes” nearly becomes cross-pollinated her craft by working This vocal too nasty by its with Peter Gabriel, Eric Clapton, David intensity is present Gilmour, even Prince. And on every one of the now, after an absence Chicken Little 16 tracks, making so extended that most Walt Disney Records for an impressive, if had assumed she retired, If it didn’t wear the Disney brand, she offers up this 16- perhaps exhausting, I would swear this album is subversive. track, two-part work so listen. Blige is head-over-heals in love, end, never Fifteen tracks, nine of which are just delightful and delicious and a lot of this album celebrates that deviating good rock-and-roll tunes. Parents, break from the it’s easy to forget she was them in early with the likes of Barenaked love, albeit always with the penchant c e n t r a l ever even gone. Ladies, Five For Fighting, Diana Ross and for introspection and questioning for demand of Disc 1 (“A Sea Of R.E.M. Even the cast karaoke remakes which MJB is known. Blige declared its title. “Nth Honey”) is seven tracks, of “Wannabe” and “Don’t Go Breaking “No More Drama” a few years ago, D e g r e e ” each meditating on My Heart” aren’t terrible. Rounding out and the resulting peace in her life has is such a a different, perhaps the album are six instrumental allowed her to dig into inner conflicts classy piece tracks from the movie score, each and the theatrics found in life’s quieter of dance a clever pastiche on a different moments. pop, who scoring style, but none of which cares if it is almost Archie’s bubblegum Melodic hip-hop, classic Motown, really stands out. In all, a great CD sweet? The nearly psychedelic “Body 21” Aretha-style vocals that carry the to have if there are kids around. maintains its surprisingly punk core, and They’re never too young to learn listener along – there is no limit to “Babysit” has a cheeky lewdness provided “It’s The End Of The World As We the musical territory Blige sets out to by Claret’s onstage persona. Know It (And I Feel Fine).” conquer. Working with producers such Claret brazenly fronts the band, http://disney.go.com/ as Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) and Jimmy with Pedro Yanowitz on bass (formerly disneyrecords/soundtracks/ Jam & Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson), MJB a drummer for Wallflowers), ex-Cibo chickenlittle/index.html weaves deeply textured melodies over Matto drummer John Paul Keenon O, a hip-hop base of samples, always with and Spacehog veteran Richard Steele surprising results. on guitar. Their live shows have drawn responses running from instant convert Blige is an artist I know more by to repulsed out the door. I can’t wait to reputation than her body of work. see them play live, based on what I’ve Crawling around in this album has heard so far. obscure, topic such as Elvis Presley (“King opened my ears to an enormous talent. With musicians who are Of The Mountain”), the calculation of π, If The Breakthrough represents a new simultaneously inventive and retro, this a washing machine or Joan Of Arc. The turn in MJB’s career, I am very happy to is playful, sexual, party music. Just look at soaring beauty and whimsy of these songs alone would make for a welcome have come across her just now. Over the the band’s self-description – “a monster listen. But it is “A Sky Of Honey,” the course of 70 minutes, she reminded me truck having sex with a Bond girl.” Who second disc, where we remember why how much power and emotion can be am I to argue? Morningwood will be hitting store shelves January 10. I suggest we love Kate. The nine-track concept contained in the human voice. you rock into the new year with your own album chronicles an afternoon’s fade http://www.mjblige.com/ copy and decide for yourself. into sunset, night, and on until dawn http://www.morningwoodrocks.com with contagious joy, delight, wonder Page 16 Stonewall News Northwest January 2006 Be Our Guest . Locker room gay by Rebekah Largent

There is a nasty rumor going around in schools all over America. Everywhere, teenagers are believing that gay kids are staring at them and lusting after them in the locker room. They live in fear that they will either be exposed as being gay or that a homosexual will throw a heated stare their way. They try to root out who it may be, using tests of either masculinity or femininity similar to the Salem witch trials. I remember almost losing the friendship of a popular friend because I could not appropriately apply eyeliner in the car. In 8th grade if you didn’t own enough pairs of ankle-length socks you were assumed to be too masculine. I never knew what the next test could be. I was always on the defensive. Ever since I was subjected to changing looks then, not a lot. But I’m not shy, and for gym class I have believed in the “speed if people ask me I will tell them. Now change.” Glancing only at anyone who cares to know my own smelly gym clothes, simply asks. I zip and tie, the goal being People could say, “Girl, to limit the amount of time you are so gay.” my own body is exposed to And instead of defending mere milliseconds. I pretty myself I’d just say, “Yeah, so?” much dread the locker I am stared at in the locker room, and that leaves no room. It’s awkward, almost time for lusting of any sort. like people have never seen a Most gay and bisexual girl change before. teens I have talked to feel the same No, I don’t have a neon sign on my way. For some, the fear is compounded back which brightens up to say “lesbian.” because after changing into athletic No, my underwear is not made of flannel. gear they have to engage in athletics. I, Yes, my gym clothes are dorky. for one, believe firmly that my volleyball So I was thinking, if one were to teammates counted me as a negative go by stereotypes, a good number of player and thought I would have been the girls in my class are gayer than me. more productive to them as a weight After all, they are the ones staring at a holding the net down. changing female. But I have broken conventional rules I know eventually I will cease to be of gayness in the locker room. I came interesting or fun to look at. All I can make the resolution out. hope is for that day to come before we What is a locker room full of girls to choose up sides for kick ball. think of a girl who likes girls? The rumors have always been there, but that was get tested more for inflicting pain on a social outcast than for actually rooting out a queer. Rebekah Largent is a senior at North Central High School in Spokane and an active When I first started taking gym class participant in the Odyssey Youth Center. She at my new school, nothing was different plans to begin her studies at Spokane Falls from when I was in the closet. I hate Community College and eventually intends to become a lawyer. changing and I am terrible at sports. But then the rumors started to trickle down that I was gay. I got a few extra

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Every Friday and Saturday Night 9:30 to 1:30 by Jerry J. Davis Making strides The battle for marriage equality or civil unions continues to rage on. Here with the hottest D.J. in town in Washington, while our state Supreme Court ponders a decision to extend the – – rights of marriage to our community, a momentous step toward recognizing JEREMIAH gay relationships has silently fallen into place. Thanks to the ruling in the case of at Gormley, decided in the Court of Appeals, Division III, our state courts now allow Karaoke with Jasmine same-sex couples to be seen as having a meretricious relationship, the same as Wednesdays & Sundays our unmarried heterosexual counterparts. Put simply, Washington, unlike a everything from either party to ensure a Karaoke Bingo majority of states, does not recognize fair outcome. With this in mind, a judge common law marriage (where couples can place value on everything from from 9:30 to 1:30 are considered legally domestic chores to education married if they have been to monetary contributions. together for a certain amount Be wary, however, of of time, normally after seven what many heterosexual years). Instead, there is a couples have found out the meretricious relationship hard way – that having an doctrine that is used by objective third party dissect Breakfast the courts to determine a relationship in a cold and division of property when calculated manner can leave “After Hours” unmarried couples separate. them feeling empty and Until recently this doctrine bitter. It is very hard to put Fridays & Saturdays was not available to gay a price on non-monetary 2 a.m to 3:30 a.m. couples, because one of the elements contributions, but if we ask the courts to of the doctrine was “having the ability do it, then they will. to actually marry.” This element has now This case law is extremely new and been eliminated and gay couples, upon will continue to grow and redefine itself We have heat separation, now can go before the court with each case that uses it as precedent. and ask for the court’s assistance in I envision that in the future we will see in our dividing property. this doctrine expand, challenging things Gay couples, like unmarried such as wills and trusts and custody smoking area! heterosexual couples, must meet several matters. elements to be considered having had a With this in mind, keep good records 706 N. Monroe 325-3871 meretricious relationship. These elements and be organized. The downside of Sun–Thurs, 5 pm to 2 am Fri & Sat, 5 pm to 3:30 am include: continuous cohabitation, the ability to marry is the likelihood of duration of the relationship, purpose of divorce, but this is a reality. Though this the relationship, pooling of resources doctrine is not to be misconstrued as a and services for mutual benefit, and community property doctrine, it is a tool Rapid HIV Testing! the intent of the parties. None of these now recognized to divide property for Results in 20 minutes • Free & Anonymous elements are dispositive, and each is gay couples. weighed on a case-by-case analysis. Continuous cohabitation means Jerry J. Davis, J.D., has practiced law in how long a couple has lived together Washington for three years. His Spokane office caters to the general law needs of the GLBTQA In Billings Montana! in a stable manner. Duration is just community. 2019 Minnesota Av. @ 21st St. • (406) 245-4293 • [email protected] that – how long the couple has been together. Purpose of the relationship is HIV SWAB TEST WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY • 5 - 9 pm more ambiguous, but boils down to the CONDOMS • HIV/AIDS INFORMATION couple holding themselves as just that, a Show Your Pride! Victorian Merchandise couple. Pooling of resources and services is Receive a 20% off coupon when you get tested for hiv! very important, and means things such as joint savings or checking accounts or Wear Your other such financial instruments. This could also mean the parties going in together for home improvements or Colors joint trips. The intent of the couple really mirrors the purpose element. 123 E. Sprague Ave. • 2425 E. Springfield • Spokane (509) 536-7001 • (509) 624-7522 • 1-888-624-7522 If a meretricious relationship is found, then the court will move onto its Adult Videos • Magazines next task, the division of property. Unlike “best Adult Toys • Adult Games the situation of married couples, where prices Cards & Gifts • Body Products • Oils the court is constrained by community Lubricants • Lotions property law (basically the 50-50 split in All-Natural Sexual Stimulants for Men theory), the meretricious relationship town” and Women doctrine is governed by the theory of fairness. This is extremely important merchandise available online at SALES • RENTALS • NEW • USED and is what makes this doctrine so fact specific. A judge can hear anything and www.letsgetvisible.com Page 20 Stonewall News Northwest January 2006

Healthier O tions . WSU School of Education stymied continued from page 6 for trying to make schools safe and Said Beth Reis, of the Safe Schools ‘Sugar blues’ begone comfortable for all children.” Coalition, “It is absolutely the role of by Karen M. Nielsen Openly gay 16-year-old T.J. knows a school of education to try to help So you have eaten too many goodies, maybe had too much Christmas cheer firsthand how a teacher’s personal would-be teachers understand the and inevitably made a New Year’s resolution to be healthier. If you just want to beliefs can spill over into a school distinction between their own personal beliefs and their professional obligation recover from holiday overdo or if you have more serious health goals, here are setting. Last year, T.J. was stopped by a substitute teacher in the hallway of his to make every child feel welcome, three diet tips that can help you get started. former high school, in full view of other respected and safe in their classroom, Tip 1: Since you’ve probably had too breakfast. Plan your meals and snacks students, and told that he is going to and to screen out of the profession many sweets, begin by limiting refined and you can avoid grabbing whatever burn in hell for being homosexual and individuals who cannot make such a distinction and whose attitudes could sugar. Sugar has a bad name because it’s is convenient (usually candy or high- that he needed to change his life before endanger the young people entrusted high in calories and can wreak havoc on calorie snacks) to satisfy sudden hunger it was too late. to them. Not your biochemistry. Quick spikes in blood pangs. When being privy to sugar can give you temporary energy T.J.’s parents “The first amendment Tip 3: Start your new year diet off the specific but unless you have a good, balanced lodged a formal guarantees people’s rights to their right – the key is to drink plenty of fluids. information in diet, blood sugar will drop, leaving you complaint, they own opinions and beliefs. Our No, this is not the “drink eight cups of this case, I can’t tired and edgy. Important fact: Protein, water a day” advice you’ve read over were told that PDE forms don’t address personal the incident speak to Mr. fat and fiber slow the body’s and over again. Too much opinions and beliefs, but rather, would be Swan’s attitudes conversion of carbohydrates water can actually diminish investigated, but they address professional issues, or abilities, but in to sugar. your electrolyte and mineral that they would such as the ability to teach all a general sense, A balanced diet includes levels and make you feel more not be informed children.” the Safe Schools protein, vegetables, whole thirsty and tired. Drink a variety of the outcome – Judy Mitchell Coalition would grains, dairy and fruit. To of fluids, including water, milk, because any commend WSU help your body maintain soup, broth or juice. Tea or WSU College of Education disciplinary for taking both energy and biochemical coffee also count, but keep actions against responsibilities balance, make a point to eat in mind they actually have a teachers are confidential. seriously.” a variety of healthy foods at diuretic effect, so more than two “We tried to do the right thing to When asked whether the use each meal or snack. cups can be dehydrating. The keep [the teacher] from doing the same of PDEs steps on future educators’ amount of fluid each person needs each If you know you won’t skip cookies, thing to some other kid,” said Amanda free speech rights, WSU College of day can vary, but a good rule is to drink candy or other treats completely, plan for J., T.J.’s mother, “but we have no idea Education Dean Judy Mitchell stated, 8-16 ounces with each meal, the same one treat a day. If you want to lose weight, if the school even investigated the “Our PDE forms don’t address personal amount between meals, and another 8- make that treat less than 150 calories. complaint.” opinions and beliefs, but rather, they Combine your treat with a protein such 16 ounces in the evening. Drink more if Cases such as T.J.’s are just what address professional issues, such as the as milk or nuts or have it after a meal and your hands or feet are cold. PDEs are designed to prevent. The ability to teach all children. If there are you’ll be less likely to suffer from sugar Follow these tips and you will lay Washington State Safe Schools concerns by two or more faculty about a highs and lows. the groundwork to tackle tougher goals Coalition, a watchdog/advocacy group teacher candidate’s professional fitness Tip 2: Don’t skip meals. You need like weight loss or quitting smoking. that monitors such situations but has to teach, a conference is held with that nutrients every few hours to maintain Your body will have the nutrient density no intervention or enforcement powers student as a counseling session to bring blood sugar and meet the demands and fluid balance to help you avoid (http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org), these professional matters to their of your body and mind. Breakfast is cravings and deal with stress. Make 2006 has documented numerous complaints attention and to offer more information especially important. Start your day a healthful and productive year! of bias incidents. Some recent examples and other assistance. I can assure you with a good breakfast to give yourself are a teacher who proclaimed in class that the ability to teach all children and to have positive effects on children’s the fuel you need to think, function and Karen M. Nielsen, M.Ed., is the owner of that all gay and lesbian people would handle stress. A study of those who had Chembalance, a health company that provides die of AIDS; a teacher proposing that learning is extremely important to the successfully maintained weight loss for individualized counseling using the Life all gays be quarantined “on an island faculty at WSU even though our teacher Balances Program. She is a lifelong resident of over a year found they ate an average somewhere”; a teacher suggesting candidates may have a wide range of the Spokane area. For more information visit political and personal beliefs.” of five times a day and they always ate www.chembalance.com that all gay people be shot; an acting principal threatening a young man, “If Swan’s educational journey you ever get hurt [for being openly gay], continues despite the unresolved I’m not going to help you because it’s conflict. He is set to begin his Jerry J. Davis your fault,” and, perhaps most chilling student teaching in Othello this Attorney at Law of all, a principal asking a student to month. Whether or not he gets his Certified Notary Public compile for him a list of her gay and teaching credential will depend on his lesbian classmates. performance in the classroom as judged Criminal Defense by his supervising instructors. Product Liability News worth sharing... Real Estate • in association with The Stonewall and the Inland Please patronize Northwest’s GLBTQA community Brant L. 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Spokane’s entertainment and meeting calendar for Weekly Calendar of Events Sunday Jan 15 SUNDAYS January 2006 Spokane Area Lesbians 11 am - 3 pm, Rainbow Center 9 and 11 am: Worship services at UNITY CHURCH at 29th and Bernard. Birthstone: Garnet Noon-1 pm: Counter Crisis meets at RAINBOW REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER Flower: Carnation Monday Jan 16 1-2 pm: Radical Cheerleaders meets at RAINBOW REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER Capricorn until Jan. 21, Aquarius begins Jan. 22 Vision Committee Meeting 5:30-7:30 pm 2-6 pm: Rainbow Regional Community Center. 5 pm: Emmanuel Metropolitan Community Church worship service in sanctuary of Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Tuesday Jan 10 Tuesday Jan 17 WEDNESDAYS Admission is only $5 for adults and $3 for students. All PFLAG Monthly Meeting 7-9 pm, Unitarian Universalist Pride & Joy Movie Night - Social at 6 p.m. Showtime for ages are welcome. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Enjoy a 25% Church 6-8:30 pm: Rainbow Regional Community Eating Out at 7:15 p.m. , CenterStage discount on food at ella’s Supper Club before and after Center. Every second Tuesday of each month at 7:15pm, the movie with your paid admission. Drink specials are 5 7 pm: GLBTQ AA meets at Emmanuel MCC/Bethany CenterStage hosts this Glbtqa activity night to available and there’s a full bar for the over-21 crowd. Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Thursday Jan 19 showcase films that directly portray, support, nurture Last Day to Register online for transportation to and challenge the GLBTQcommunity and allied THURSDAYS Equality Day in Olympia LilaC City Men’s Project (formerly MPowerment) 6-7 supporters. pm, Rainbow Center (please see listing on Jan 5 for 5:30-8 pm: Rainbow Regional Community details) Center. OutSpokane Meeting 6:30-9:00 pm 5:30 pm: Peer to Peer Support Group meets at Rainbow Center. FRIDAYS 2-8 pm: Rainbow Regional Community Center. Saturday Jan 21 OWLS Brunch 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Old Country Buffet (When known, the price of admission for - Franklin Park Mall one adult is shown. S/s indicates discounted If you are the first to arrive, ask the cashier where we can ticket prices are available for Seniors and for pull tables together for about 20 women. Then ask the students with ID.) cashier to direct arriving OWLS to that area.

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Thursday Jan 5 Friday Jan 27 Fourth Friday Wine Tasting 7-9 pm Lilac City Men’s Project (formerly MPowerment) 6-7 pm, Rainbow Center NIGMA’s (North Idaho Gay Men’s Association) Wine tasting is held at private residences and is only open The Lilac City Men’s Project seeks to build the health to those who are 21 and over. Please visit us online at and well-being ofSpokane’s GLBT community, with http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NIGMA a focus on the gay/bi men’s community, by planning regular social opportunities, informational workshops, wellness groups, and weekly actitivies. Come to a meeting to check us out! All are welcome to plan events. Saturday Feb 4 OutSpokane Meeting 6:30-9:00 pm Community Forum at CenterStage from 2-4 p.m. Topic: Marriage Equality Friday Jan 6 Reception / Combined Art Exhibit 5-8 pm, Rainbow Center 5-8pm Rainbow Center Tuesday Feb 14 The “Combined Current Work of Jayme Aumann, Jan- Pride & Joy Movie Night - Social at 6 p.m. Show time marie Danielson, Cliff Hall, and Linda M. Lawrie” for Eating Out at 7:15 p.m. , CenterStage This exhibit is a combination of different technique and Every second Tuesday of each month at 7:15pm, styles brought together by four local artists. CenterStage hosts this Glbtqa activity night to The exhibition will show from December 2nd 2005 until showcase films that directly portray, support, nurture January 27th 2006 and challenge the GLBTQ community and allied supporters. Friday Night OUT! 6:30-9:30pm Ella’s Supper Club at Admission is only $5 for adults and $3 for students. All CenterStage ages are welcome. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Enjoy a 25% discount on food at ella’s Supper Club before and after Kick off the New Year right! It is the FIRST FNO of the the movie with your paid admission. Drink specials are year! www.stonewallnews.net available and there’s a full bar for the over-21 crowd. This is a social hour for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and allied people of the Inland Northwest. There will be no agenda, no fund raising, no politics! NATIONAL CONDOM WEEK OF ACTION 14-21 We would love to include your organization’s events in this Calendar! Please visit the GLBTQA Calendar at www.stonewallnews.net to request your own name and password for posting events! January 2006 Stonewall News Northwest Page 23 Resource Directory Lilac City Men’s Project Spokane Human Rights Commission SPOKANE AREA For gay and bisexual men; a frank and open Call: Equity Office: (509) 625-6263 MOSES LAKE YAKIMA forum about sex, self, safety and socializing. Spokane Regional Health District BiNet Spokane For more information about upcoming meet- AACW – PFLAG - Yakima/Yakima Valley Providing health services and referrals for the Alternative Alliance of Parents, Families & Friends A social support group for bisexual men ings and events: public. HIV testing. and women. Web site: www.lilaccitymensproject.org Central Washington of Lesbians and Gays Call: (509) 324-1542 or 1-800-456-3236 Call: (509) 217-1271 A social and support group to help bring Promotes the health and well-being of GLBT Northwest Fair Housing Alliance Web site: www.spokanecounty.org/health together people in the GLBT community. individuals, their families and friends. Eastern Washington University SAFE Private, nonprofit organization provides edu- Students’ Alliance for Equality cation, outreach and enforcement assistance Stonewall News Northwest Write: P.O. Box 1282, Call: (509) 576-9625 Flagship publication for the gay and lesbian Weekly meetings for students, faculty and for those who have experienced discrimina- Moses Lake, WA 98837 Rainbow Cathedral staff. tion and the general public. community and the Inland Northwest. Call: Kat Olson: (509) 359-4253 Call: (509) 325-2665 or (800)-200-3247 Call: (509) 456-8011 Metropolitan Community Church http://iceberg.ewu.edu/safe/safe.htm Fax: (509) 455-7013 PULLMAN/MOSCOW An MCC Seattle parish extension. Odyssey Youth Center Web site: www.stonewallnews.net EMCC – Discussion/support group and social drop-in Call: (509) 457-6454 Washington State University Emmanuel Metropolitan center for GLBT and questioning youth. Spokane Gender Center GLBA Program Community Church Call: Ramon or Bonnie: (509) 325-3637 Resources and support for transgender people. Fun, fellowship and socializing. Christian church with outreach to the GLBT Outreach Center Web site: www.gendercenter.com MONTANA community. Condoms, needle exchange, AIDS informa- Call: (509) 335-6428 Call: (509) 838-0085 tion. Open M-F, 3-5 p.m. at 1103 W. First Unitarian Universalist Church Web site: http://cubwsu.edu/GLBAP Flathead Valley Alliance Web site: www.emmanuelmcc.com Ave. Gay, lesbian resource committee. Out There Northwest Montana information and referral services. Friends of SAN Call: (509) 838-6859 Call: (509) 325-6383 Safer-sex information and supportive Fundraising organization for people living OutSpokane Web site: www.uuchurchofspokane.org programs for young men who have sex Call: (406) 758-6707 with men. with HIV/AIDS to improve the quality of Committee organizes annual Pride march Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Lesbian Avengers their lives. and celebration and other community Call: 535-3155 Call Melinda: (509) 335-6428 A direct action group focused on issues vital Write: 1212 E. Front Ave. events. Web site: www.vanessabehan.org to lesbian survival and visibility. Web site: www.OutSpokane.com University of Idaho Spokane, WA 99202 Women and Friends Gay-Straight Alliance Call: (406) 523-6608 Gay/Lesbian Info Line Papillon Women-only activities and events in the Promoting a fabulous, positive and inclusive Our Montana Family Call: (509) 489-2266 Social support group for the transgender Spokane area. environment for all people on campus and community. Supporting Montana’s GLBT parents and Immediate Crisis: (509) 838-4428 Call: (509) 458-4709 encouraging individual growth and under- Call: (509) 292-8852 standing by developing outreach programs, their children. GLBT Book Group Women’s Cultural Exchange E-mail: [email protected] PFLAG - Spokane – Promoting arts and entertainment events by improving visibility and recognition of queer Discusses selected works at Auntie’s Book- Parents, Families & Friends issues and history. store at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday each women, for women. PFLAG Billings month. of Lesbians and Gays Call: (208) 885-2691 Support group for parents, family, friends and Meets monthly Sept. - May. Call: Julie Smith: (509) 838-0206 members of the GLBT community. Write: P.O. Box 4795,IDAHO Spokane, WA 99202 Call: (406) 255-7609 Gonzaga University Call: (509): 624-6671 TRI-CITIES PRIDE! GLBT Resource Center Web site: www.pflagspokane.org Idaho for Basic Rights For information and to contact resource Citizen action group to work for civil and le- Benton-Franklin Statewide lesbigaytrans civil rights advocacy group. organizations on the GU campus, Septem- PJALS – gal equality on basis of sexual orientation. District Health Department Peace and Justice Action ber-May. Call: (208) 343-7402 Confidential and anonymous HIV testing, Call: (406) 442-9322 League of Spokane or, in Montana: (800) 610-9322 HERO (Helping Educate Regarding Orienta- NIAC – case management, educational and referral tion) gay-straight alliance. Independent, membership organization services. building foundations for a just and nonvio- North Idaho AIDS Coalition PRIDE Celebration SODA (Sexual Orientation Diversity Alliance) lent world. HIV/AIDS prevention, education and as- Call: (Pasco) (509) 547-9737, ext. 234 Group in charge of annual Montana June law school support group. sistance for people infected with, affected Confidential voice mail also. Call: (509) 838-7870 PRIDE celebrations. Direct line: Bryce: 323-5847 by HIV. Planned Parenthood of Call: (406) 442-9322 Hospice of Spokane Call: (208) 665-1448 River of Life Spokane & Whitman Counties Web site: www.nicon.org/niac Metropolitan Community Church Physical, emotional and spiritual care for the HIV antibody testing and counseling. terminally ill and loved ones; bereavement Christian church celebrating diversity and North Idaho College affirming GLBT people. Sunday services at support and HIV/AIDS counseling services. Call: Clinic for Appt.: (509) 326-2142 Gay-Straight Alliance Administration: (509) 326-6292 11:30 a.m. Call: (509) 456-0438 Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON Call: (509) 542-8860 ISCS – Quest Youth Group NIGMA - Bi MEN Group Imperial Sovereign Court of Spokane To “inspire, encourage and support” gay and North Idaho Gay Men’s Association Tri-Cities Chaplaincy / Bi and bi-curious men and gay men who Call: (509) 251-1242. bisexual guys, 18-25, in the Inland Northwest Creating community by providing real Tri-Cities CARES enjoy and support bisexual men. Web site: www.iscspokane.com through free monthly recreational activities, time social activities for gay men in the Columbia AIDS relief, education and sup- W e b s i t e : www.egroups.com/group/bi- discussions, service projects and movie Moscow/Pullman area, visitors, and allies. port. Survivor support group and HIV/PWA men-west INBA – nights. Inland Northwest Business Alliance E-mail: [email protected] support group. Call: Ryan: (509) 290-3519 Equal Rights Washington A Professional GLBTQ/Allied Business Alli- Panhandle Health District Call: (509) 783-7416 Web site: www.QuestYouthGroup.org Fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- STD/HIV testing, condoms, and other meth- ance. Guests are welcome to our monthly gender equality. luncheon meetings, non-members are Spokane-Kootenai Pride ods of birth control, physical exams, shots, Call: (206) 324-2570 welcome to advertise in our annual com- A program of the Pride Foundation to involve cancer screening, resource nurse voucher WALLA WALLA munity resource directory. Visit our website Washingtonians outside of King County in ac- program, referrals to area resources and Web site: www.equalrightswashington.org for information. tivities beneficial to the GLBT community. education. All services are confidential. Blue Mountain Heart to Heart Legal Marriage Alliance Write: PO Box 20163, Spokane, WA 99204 • Kootenai County Call: (208) 667-3481 Call: Spokane office: (509) 327-8377 AIDS prevention education, support and Working to achieve the right of same-sex Voice mail: 509-455-3699 Rainbow Regional Community Center • Boundary County Call: (208) 267-5558 services. couples to marry legally in Washington. E-mail: [email protected] Support services for GLBT community and • Shoshone County Call: (208) 786-7474 Call: (509) 529-4744 Web site: www.lmaw.org Web site: www.inbaspokane.org individuals exploring their sexual orientation • Bonner County Call: (208) 263-5159 Toll Free: (888) 875-2233 (pin #4744) and/or gender identity. Lesbian Resource Center Inland Northwest Equality • Benewah County Call: (208) 245-4556 Spanish: (509) 529-2174 Resources and referrals, groups and events. A coalition of local individuals and organiza- Call: (509) 489-1914 Web site: www2.stateid.us/phd1 tions committed to progressing GLBT equal- Web site: www.spokanerainbowcenter.org PFLAG – Walla Walla Monthly newspaper. ity and justice. PFLAG - Sandpoint – Parents, Families & Friends Call: (206) 322-3953 SAN – Parents, Families & Friends Call: Krista Benson: 838-7870 of Lesbians and Gays Spokane AIDS Network of Lesbians and Gays Lifelong AIDS Alliance Web site: www.icehouse.net/pjals/ Call: (509) 455-8993 or Support, education and advocacy group for issues/inwe.html 1-888-353-2130 Support, education and advocacy group parents, family, friends and members of the Providing support, prevention and advocacy for people with HIV/AIDS. Integrity Web site: www.spokaneAIDSnetwork.org for Sandpoint gay people, parents, family GLBT community. Promoting the health and and friends. well-being of GLBT individuals, their families Gay and lesbian Episcopalians meet monthly Spokane County Domestic Call: (206) 329-6923 Call: (208) 263-6699 and friends. for communion and simple meal. Violence Consortium PositiveVoice Washington Call: (509) 529-5320 Call: Chuck: (509) 326-7707 or Ann: (509) A private, nonprofit organization with Advocates for programs and services needed 624-6671 members from a variety of professions who Write: 527 E. Oak by people with HIV. Offers self-advocacy Landlord Tenant have come together to end intimate partner LEWISTON/CLARKSTON Walla Walla, WA 99362-1248 training. violence. Information Hotline PFLAG - Lewis-Clark – E-mail: [email protected] Call: (888) 704-0099 Volunteers provide information and refer- Call: (509) 487-6783 Parents, Families & Friends Web site: www.wwpflag.0catch.com/ rals to landlords and tenants. Free resource Spokane Falls Community College of Lesbians and Gays Pride Foundation materials. Does not provide legal advice, - The Alliance Support, education and advocacy group for Seventh-day Adventist Kinship Grants to organizations that benefit the but may refer. GLBT and allies group to provide a safe space; Lewis-Clark gay people, parents, family and GLBT community. Awards educational Call: (509) 325-3037 to educate our community. friends. Meets in Lewiston. Call: (509) 525-0202 scholarships. Call: (509) 533-4507 Call: (509) 758-6437 Call: (800) 735-7287 To have your group listed in this directory, e-mail your organization’s information to Stonewall News Northwest at [email protected]. 0LAY*ANUARYTHROUGH&EBRUARY FORYOURCHANCETODRIVEHOMEA(5--%2(
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