Just Out
Encyclopedia
Just Out is a bi-monthly LGBTQ newspaper published in Portland
, Oregon
, United States
, founded in 1983 by Jay Brown and Renee LaChance. Former contributors to Just Out include novelist Marc Acito
, Pink Martini
pianist
Thomas Lauderdale
, and prize-winning reporter Peter Zuckerman
.
The newspaper's web site lists many outdoor boxes and other places where Just Out is distributed at no charge. These can be found throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Up until the mid-2000s there were dropsites elsewhere in Oregon (Corvallis, Eugene, etc) but virtually all were eliminated due to a number of factors, one being the price of gasoline at that time, another being a belief there aren't enough LGBTQ in Oregon outside the Portland area to make the dropsites worthwhile. For example, despite the cities having sizable LGBTQ populations, Eugene
and Salem
have just one drop site each, Corvallis
having none. The paper is also available by subscription, and free digital copies are available as Portable Document Format
(PDF) files via the Just Out web site.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, founded in 1983 by Jay Brown and Renee LaChance. Former contributors to Just Out include novelist Marc Acito
Marc Acito
Marc Acito is a United States novelist, humorist, and screenwriter. His comic novel How I Paid for College won the Oregon Book Awards' 2005 Ken Kesey Award for Best Novel, was voted a 2005 "Teens Top Ten for favorite young adult book" of the American Library Association.In April 2008, Acito...
, Pink Martini
Pink Martini
Pink Martini is a 13-member "little orchestra" from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. They draw inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop.-History:...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Thomas Lauderdale
Thomas M. Lauderdale
Thomas Mack Lauderdale is a musician, largely known for his work with the Portland-based band Pink Martini.-Early life:...
, and prize-winning reporter Peter Zuckerman
Peter Zuckerman
Peter Zuckerman is an American prize-winning journalist and author who has focused his career in court reporting, investigative journalism and adventure stories.-Early career:...
.
The newspaper's web site lists many outdoor boxes and other places where Just Out is distributed at no charge. These can be found throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Up until the mid-2000s there were dropsites elsewhere in Oregon (Corvallis, Eugene, etc) but virtually all were eliminated due to a number of factors, one being the price of gasoline at that time, another being a belief there aren't enough LGBTQ in Oregon outside the Portland area to make the dropsites worthwhile. For example, despite the cities having sizable LGBTQ populations, Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
and Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
have just one drop site each, Corvallis
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
having none. The paper is also available by subscription, and free digital copies are available as Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
(PDF) files via the Just Out web site.