By Christian Messer Photography by Rosemary Ragusa unless noted
A year ago I knew what went wrong and I knew how to fix it.
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By Christian Messer
I sat down with Basic Rights Oregon’s (BRO) Executive Director Jeana Frazzini and Development Coordinator Juan Martinez to discuss what their strategy was for the 2012 election in Oregon, regarding marriage equality. This interview was done just as the Prop 8 case in California was kicking off. After discussing id Magazine and what we were looking to do, we jumped into our discussion:
id Magazine: Our theme for our issue is “Gay Marriage…Where Oregon is Headed” and we thought BRO would be the best place to start. Mostly because we’d like to shed light on your strategy and answer a few questions the community at large has.
Jeana Frazzini: I think it’s really timely, especially considering that just this week the challenge to Prop 8 in California kicked off. It’ll be interesting to follow it, as that process unfolds. It’s definitely going to be a long process, as we have learned from our own marriage court case here.
I don’t know if you know that Juan and his partner Byron were the lead plaintiffs. Read the full story »
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. One of my jobs with id Magazine is to talk to and meet many people and most importantly…listen. One story I have heard in …
id Magazine, preferred providers and partners presents our Marriage Matters Sweepstakes! Every week we will pick winners for our daily and weekly drawings, with a grand prize winner being picked on March 31, 2010. Anyone …
How Did Sports Begin in Our Community?
By Bret Wurletzer
In the first chapter of Portland gay community sports history, we explored the beginnings of the first organized sporting program for the men and women of our …
Spanking The Ugly Off of Portland!
By Christian Messer Photography by Horace Long unless noted
Hair-Dryer Mafia: Hair by Spank, Outfits by Frock
Artwork by Whiplash Design
Mitch Bridon, opened Spank Hair Studio in 2004 in the bustling Alberta …
By David Devine
Artwork by Whiplash Design
Stress is a normal condition we all experience. Stress can be an outcome of a positive situation (getting ready for a party, first date, visiting a friend) and from a …
To be nobody but yourself in a world doing its best to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human can ever fight and never stop fighting — E.E. Cummings
By …
By Mike Hunt
It’s Over When It’s Over
A friend will not stop talking about an ex she broke up with more than ten years ago. She still compares anyone she is dating to this person. The …
By: Jim Wilburn, Orlando Construction Inc.
Many of you may remember the heightened awareness about Asbestos that began in the 1980s. As a society, we all became aware of the short- and long-term hazards of Asbestos …
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If you’ve followed the Prop 8 trial, you know that evidence was admitted that showed just how entrenched the Mormon church was in making Prop 8 a success. From our own friends and …
The President’s promise to end DADT (Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) is actually moving quickly with a hearing.
You can watch it on C-Span on the web here and also view it on the Armed Services Senate …
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18-7 vote is enough to override potential veto from governor
Yesterday, the Hawaii Senate passed a civil unions bill, and made sure that they had a big enough cushion for nixing a possible governor …
