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ju s t o u t T ju fy 1. 1 0 0 3 T i l exposed to drugs, women in treatment, mature masculinity and cultural connections between counselors and clients. Loulan is best known for her direct and hu The Cascade AIDS Project recently announced morous approach to lesbian sexuality and rela the five non-profit groups that will receive money tionships. She is the author of Lesbian Sex, Les raised at this year’s From All Walks of Life event. bian Passion and The Lesbian Erotic Dance. Nearly one-third of the money will go to the For details about the conference, or to request Oregon Hispanic AIDS Project to help start a teen registration materials, call 1 -800-822-6772. peer-education program. Friends of PWAs Foun dation, the HIV Day Center, Outside-In and Phoe nix Rising will also receive funds from the pledge Outside-In plans auction walk. VOICES is seeking donations for an auction The Oregon Hispanic AIDS Project, a pro fund-raiser to support the group’s work with gay, gram of the Oregon Council for Hispanic Ad lesbian and bisexual homeless youth. Hosts Gus vancement, provides culturally and linguistically Van Sant, Darcellc XV, Kate Sullivan and Lady appropriate education through churches, schools Elaine Peacock plan to auction off restaurant and and migrant camps around Oregon. The money retail gift certificates, merchandise, memorabilia, from the walk will help train youth to educate antiques, vacations, furniture, clothes, artwork, other youth about HIV, both one-on-one and in crafts, theater tickets and similar items. Anyone classrooms. Organizers hope to start the pilot wishing to donate something for the auction should project in early 1994. Last year, OHAP reached call 223-4121 and leave a message for Mark. more than 14,000 people. According to CAP, VOICES, which stands for Voices of Indi national statistics show that while Latino/as make vidual and Community Empowerment from the up less than 10 percent of the population, they Street, is a joint project of Outside-In and Phoenix make up 16 percent of all documented AIDS Rising. The project’s support group has served 64 cases. sexual-minority youth since August 1992. The This year’s From All Walks of Life pledge group uses art and video as a means for the teens walk will be on Sunday, Sept. 12. It starts in to express themselves. Waterfront Park at 9 am. Last year, nearly 3,000 Oregonians participated and raised $285,000. For Partnership forms more information about the event, call 223-9255. CAP announces recipients for walk funds Gordly works to protect affirmative-action gains State Rep. Avel Gordly (D-Portland) is watch ing to see that state agencies don’t cut back*their commitment to a diverse workplace when they cut their budgets. Gordly, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, is working to attach a note reading “When positions are changed or abolished, the agency shall make every reason able effort to protect affirmative-actions gains with regards to females and minorities” to each budget. “The gains we have made, and will continue to make, must not be lost in these times of economic uncertainty,” said Gordly. “Yes, reductions in staffs will be made, but they must not be targeted at minority or women populations, particularly in those agencies that already have a poor affirmative-action hiring record.” Gordly is especially concerned about the Land Conservation and Development Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality. LCDC’s agency’s staff of 45 includes only one person of color. No people with disabilities work at the agency, and no women hold upper- management positions, according to Gordly. Less than 40 percent of the DEQ staff is female, and seven percent of the staff are people of color. Minority employment in state agencies rose from 8.5 percent in 1991 to 8.8 percent this year, according to the state Office of Affirmative Ac tion. “The Legislature has not done a very good job of holding state agencies accountable and moni toring progress, or the lack of progress, in recent years,” said Gordly. Lesbian author to speak at addictions conference JoAnn Loulan, therapist and author, will speak on gay and lesbian recovery issues in a conference sponsoreo by the Oregon Institute of Addictions Studies. Loulan will lead a workshop and speak at a plenary session on Monday, July 26. The conference, titled Institute 1993: A Fam ily Focus, runs from July 26 through 30 at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. Costs vary for different workshops, and some financial assis tance is available. Other workshops cover such issues as couples in recovery, infants and children SEE US FOR ALL YOUR COLLISION REPAIR NEEDS to fight gangs Community activists and local officials have joined hands to help Multnomah County’s youth resist the lure of gangs. The coalition is trying out a summer project to connect young people and social-service agencies. The Urban League, the House of Umoja, the Minority Youth Concerns Action Project and others are working with the Multnomah County Housing and Community Services Division’s Youth Program, the Portland Police Bureau’s Gang Enforcement Team and Multnomah County’s Juvenile Justice Division to provide social services to at-risk youth and their families. The Urban League is providing office space and staff, and the county’s Housing and Community Services Division is putting up the bulk of the funding. Other groups are providing various in- kind resources. If the project works, and if funds are available, it will be continued. Since 1988, the number of gang members in the county’s juvenile justice system has grown from 85 to 700. First-time winners The tenth Rosebowl Classic attracted 315 bowlers from the United States and Canada — the largest turnout ever. People came from as far away as Fort Lauderdale, Rochester, Phoenix and Las Vegas, and there were over 100 participants from the Seattle-Tacoma area. For the f rst time in the Classic’s history, a shift format was imple mented to accommodate all the bowlers. The Trophy Hunters rolled into first place in the team category, winning $ 1,200. It was the first win for the Portland team of Roni Lang, Jonathan McRobcrt, John Oshin, Stewart Jolliffc and Jim Henderson. First in doubles went to Jonathan McRobcrt and Doug Overfield, both of Portland. Scott Ekblad of Portland won the singles award. The president of the International Gay and Lesbian Bowling Organization, Daryl Carter, was on hand to speak at the Sunday awards banquet held at Shenanigans. IGBO is the largest lesbian and gay sporting organization, with over 20,000 members in three countries. Carter congratulated Portland on its reputation of gender compatibil ity. “It has been an outstanding example to the national organization,” said Carter. Tom Geil has directed the tournament for the 10 years of its existence. Compiled by Irene K. Hislop Buying or Selling? Let me give you a hand. Buyers, call me now to schedule a free consultation. Sit down with me and my assistant and let us demystify the home buying process for you, explain the financing options available, and advise you on investment potential and market trends. Sellers, call me today for a free market evaluation of your home with no obligation involved. As a marketing specialist, I can show you how I can get you the most money for your property in the shortest time with the least hassle for you. 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