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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1987)
Our New Beginnings' Carole Pope Food From In too many instances, Pope says, the lesbian community shuns ex-cons C O O P E R A T I V E G R O C E R Y B Y F L O R E N run for a position on the Board o f LCP and give the gay comm unity another chance to ne o f the dilemmas some women reach out. With her election to the Board, face coming out of prison is figuring Carole expects to be very vocal and insis out if they are gay or not. In prison, women tent that the lesbian comm unity welcome may turn to each other for support, emo all o f its sisters. tional or sexual. But this doesn’t mean they There are different ways the community are gay. At Our New Beginnings, they can can respond to the needs o f its ex-con get counseling to help them sort it out. Simi sisters. As mentioned above, the larly, women who became couples in the em ployers in the lesbian comm unity have joint have the opportunity at Our New a unique opportunity to give these women Beginnings for relationship counseling. “ If work, showing faith in their worth and they are gay,” Carole insists, “ teach them giving them a chance to believe in them to be gay in a responsible way so that they selves. O ur New Beginnings also needs can contribute to the community.” volunteer counselors. An open mind and a One o f the toughest obstacles is finding listening ear are always welcome. Or you jobs for the women referred to Our New could be a big sister and expose these Beginnings. Ex-cons with few job skills or women to the joys o f the zoo or the circus. sketchy job histories crowd the bottom of Donations o f household items and alm ost everyone’s hiring lists. This is one clothing, especially baby clothing, are al way Carole thinks that the lesbian com ways needed. And, o f course, financial munity can begin to take care of its own. donations from the com m unity are enthu There are plenty o f lesbians in business or siastically accepted. non-traditional jobs that could hire an ex- Perhaps the most essential contribution con. “ They are excellent workers,” Carole the lesbian comm unity can make to the points out, “ because their freedom ex-cons is acceptance. Carole cites too depends on it.” many instances where her clients are shun W ith a full house and a lengthy waiting ned in gay groups when they identify list, O ur New Beginnings has to rely on all them selves as ex-cons. As a community the resources it can find. Until recently, com m itted to the strength and diversity of the response from the gay community has our sisterhood, we must hold open wide been a resounding NO. 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