CELEBRATION EDITION
July 2006 Volume 15, Issue 7
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A celebration of diversity, dignity, and unity THIS ISSUE
GLBTQ Youth Forum / page 22
OutSpokane pulls together impressive array for Spokane’s Pride 2006
The day was glorious!
Seattle’s Rainbow City Band “The Pride of Seattle” joins Spokane’s Pride Parade
By Jim Jones Special to Stonewall News Northwest It was a dark and stormy night, followed by a dark and stormy morning, but from the time the OutSpokane Pride Parade and rally began to the time the booths were being broken down the day was glorious! Please see PRIDE page 14
A conversation with author Patricia Nell Warren / page 24
Arts & Entertainment...........................18 Photos by Pat Devine
Business Directory . ..............................25 Calendar....................................................28 Classifieds.................................................26 Distribution Locations.........................26 How Our Journey Continues.............12 Letters of the Law.................................... 9 National / International News...........23 No Rest for the Wicked .......................10 OUT! in the Middle of Nowhere.......11 Practical Spirituality................................ 8 Pride Photos ............................1-2, 14-17 Regional News . .....................................10 Resource Directory................................25 Reviews & Previews .......................20,21 Spokane Downtown Map...................29 Spokane News.......................................4,5
With City Proclamation in hand, Spokane City Mayor Dennis Hession addresses the Pride Festival. Please see the August 2006 issue of Stonewall News Northwest for a one-on-one interview of Mayor Hession by Stonewall publisher Mike Schultz
Photo Above: Drum Major Brandon Scalf (with the goatee) and Asst. Drum Major Bob Dolan lead Seattle’s Rainbow City Band in Spokane’s Pride Parade through downtown Spokane. The Band also entertained at the Rainbow Festival in Spokane’s Riverfront Park following the parade.
Voices...........................................................4
Youth Forum calls for action DEDICATION This Celebration Issue dedicated to
Steven
for the sincerity of your smile, the passion of your touch, and bringing joy, laughter & celebration into my life. Mike Schultz, Publisher
Fly your Flags on Fridays!
By Catherine D. Willis Special to Stonewall News Northwest
“Where’s the gay community? Look right here. Where is it?” asked Ann Marie Floch, a retired family therapist, Odyssey Youth Center volunteer and panelist, slightly less than mid-way into the third quarterly GLBTQA Community Forum at CenterStage on June 4. “The gay community does not support the youth,” she concluded, her frustration palpable. A smaller than expected crowd – about a dozen of Spokane’s activist core – attended the two-hour event, “GLBTQ Youth: Choices and Challenges in 2006
and Beyond,” co-sponsored by Stonewall News Northwest and Odyssey Youth Center (OYC). The answer to her query, like the entire afternoon’s discussion, took many paths. Matthew Inman, physics teacher and one of the advisors for the GayStraight Alliance (GSA) at District 81’s Shadle Park High School, challenged Floch’s premise: “My instant reaction ... is ... it’s not their obligation to be the activist. I have lots and lots and lots of liberal friends (the Democrats, whatPlease see YOUTH FORUM page 22
Author Patricia Nell Warren serves as Grand Marshal of Spokane’s 2006 Pride Parade. Please see page 24 for “A conversation with Patricia Nell Warren”.