http://www.idmagazineor.com Oregon's First LGBTIQ Community Magazine Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:27:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/a-discussion-with-basic-rights-oregon-marriage-equality-in-our-state.html Image via WikipediaI’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 the past six months that I just don’t quite understand is this: Men who’ve been ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/will-gay-ever-be-ok.html 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 can enter, but please read the rules. If you're a business and would like to ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/marriage-matters-sweepstakes.html 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 community.  Tom Giel had begun annual events called Terrific Tournaments.  Creating leagues was becoming a ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/history-part-2.html 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 neighborhood. As with a lot of Portlanders, Bridon is a transplant from Michigan ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/business-spotlight-spank-hair-studio.html 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 negative experience (job loss, fight with a partner, rejection). Stress is not necessarily a “good” ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/stress-and-distress.html [caption id="attachment_935" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Byron Beck, left, Juan Martinez"][/caption]After the defeat in 2004 with Measure 36, Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) looked at their options to take action. Their answer was Martinez vs. Kulongoski, where Juan Martinez and his partner Byron Beck were lead plaintiffs with a suit against the State ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/the-importance-of-martinez-vs-kulongoski-and-a-thank-you.html Jeff Fisher and Ed Cunningham are a rare breed in many ways and their 20 year relationship is one of them. I’ve known Jeff professionally and personally close to 10 years, first virtually through the web, then I finally met him in person in 2004. He is a graphic design ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/jeff-fisher-and-ed-cunningham.html [caption id="attachment_913" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Delisse Oritz, right, Liz Tuttle, left"][/caption]I spoke with Delisse Oritz and Liz Tuttle over the phone, after being introduced to them by our cover and their wedding photographer, Rosemary Ragusa.They now reside in Washington D.C. where they recently relocated for Delisse’s job.Their story is compelling, especially ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/delisse-oritz-and-liz-tuttle.html We sat down with Rich Mundy and Kevin Long on a brisk January day.Their photos from their wedding ceremony were the catalyst to get to know them and Rosemary Ragusa, their wedding photographer. After gabbing about the iPhone and a few other things, we got down to their story, who ... http://www.idmagazineor.com/kevin-long-and-richard-mundy.html