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Indusivity is the k e y
to com m unity
Gay and lesbian pride committee welcomes diversity
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by Jann Gilbert
ric Brown, chairm an o f the board o f
parade and rally drew over 11,000 people.
Pride Northw est, organizers o f the
Parade participants are being asked to as
1994 Portland G ay and Lesbian Pride
semble in the South Park Blocks, beginning at 9
Parade and Festival, stresses that the
am Saturday, July 9. Floats, bands and m archers
group is “w orking to make everyone
must be fully assem bled by 11:30 am, according
feel part o f the com m unity.” He says, "T to his Brown.
is a The parade will step out prom ptly at
com m unity event, sponsored by the gay and les
noon.
bian com m unity.”
Follow ing the parade, a festival and rally be
Brown notes that people o f all ages are wel
gin at 1 pm in the North Park B locks, at the end o f
com e not only at the parade and rally but also at
the parade route.
the block party and street dance being held the
Pride N orthw est will honor the efforts and
night before. The party and dance will be held in
achievem ents o f tw o com m unity leaders at the
the North Park Blocks and will include “ melon
rally, presenting each with a Spirit o f Pride Award.
bow ling” as a fund-raiser for the C ascade AIDS
Under wraps for now, the leaders’ nam es will
Project.
soon be revealed. The next issue o f Just Out will
At last count, over 100 groups have signed up
divulge the honored names and offer a full sched
to m arch in the parade. In addition, over 150
ule o f the many other events that will take place
com m unity organizations and vendors have reg
during the Portland pride celebrations.
istered to offer their goods and services at booths
For more inform ation call Pride N orthw est at
located near the post-parade rally. Last year’s
295-9788.
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Gay and lesbian
program to air locally
Hear the Stonewall
march live!
In the Life is the first national gay and lesbian
series to run on the Public Broadcasting System.
The program is now being shown on over 60 PBS
stations around the country.
O n W ednesday, June 22, O PB plans to air
one ep iso d e o f the series, at 10:30 pm , follow ing
a docu m en tary on S tonew all. O PB currently
has no plans to run the program s on a regular
basis.
It goes w ithout saying that the station will
receive com plaints from view ers objecting to In
the Life. It is im portant that the queer com m unity
show its approval and support for m ainstream
stations that show lesbian- and gay-oriented
program s. T his can be done by calling 293-1984,
o r w riting to O P B , 7140 SW M acadam , Port
land, OR 97219. Let them know you support
progressive program m ing.
KBOO 90.7 FM presents live coverage o f
Stonewall 25: The International M arch on the
United Nations to A ffirm the H um an Rights of
Lesbian and G ay People on Sunday, June 26.
Coverage is from 10:30 am until 5 pm.
This will be a live broadcast o f the m arch in
New York City which com m em orates the 25th
anniversary o f the Stonewall riots, w here gay men
and lesbians openly and collectively resisted po
lice aggression. The riots are credited with giving
rise to the m odem queer rights m ovem ent.
The march is about visibility. Our increased
visibility may seem to increase the violence and
hatred directed towards us, but it is this same visibil
ity which will ultimately guarantee our full rights as
human beings. Tune in and celebrate with KBOO.
Compiled by Jann Gilbert