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T he O pportunity : A career helping individuals, families and
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businesses find better ways to manage their money today
while planning for a better financial future.
A new international club for young kids of gay and lesbian
parents is the first o f its kind
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T he P o sit io n : Account Representative (with promotion
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T he I ndustry : Financial Services (investments, insurance, and
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T he C ompensation : Commission sales (an attractive commission
and bonus program pays you based on what you
achieve-, plus fringe benefits including incentive trips
and awards).
S u ppo r t : We have a v a rie ty o f m a rk e tin g a n d s a le s p ro m o tio n
p ro g ra m s a v a ila b le.
Q ualifications : Strong personal desire to succeed.
Genuine interest in helping others.
T he C ompany : Waddell <& Reed, a 58 year old company with
over $14 billion under management, more than one million
clients, over 2,200 representatives and over 200 offices serving
thousands of communities nationwide.
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C o n t a c t F lo r e ld W a lk e r
District Sates Manager
500 NE Multnomah #278
Portland, OR 97232
503/238-6036
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he American Bar Association estimates
a “Pen Pal Connection,” which helps put them in
there are more than 8 million daugh
touch with potential pen pals; and a quarterly
publication known as FunPages, which resembles
ters and sons of lesbian and gay par
ents in the United States, many of
the kids’ pages often found in the Sunday newspa
whom are younger than 10. Despite
per. However, unlike the Sunday Oregonian, for
these enormous numbers, books which are instance,
geared these FunPages include lesbian-and-gay-
positive cartoons, games and member submis
toward this younger audience—titles such as
D a d d y’s Roommate or H eather Has Two
sions.
Mommies—face the constant threat of being pulled
A sample FunPages issue includes a book
from public library shelves due to pressure from
review by 7-year-old Hope Steinman-Iacullo, who
the right. Compounding the problem, many gen
offers her thoughts on Alyson Publications’ pic
ture book One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue
eral bookstores, particularly outside of major met
ropolitan areas, simply don’t stock titles for chil
Dads by Johnny Valentine. “Lots of kids would
dren that feature gay and lesbian characters.
like this book because it tells them you can have
one dad or two, and that doesn’t matter,” writes
So what’s a young kid of gay or lesbian parents
Steinman-Iacullo. “I think it should be given to
to do?
kids because of the beautiful pictures and bright
An international organization known as Chil
colors. It shows that all people can do the same
dren of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere has come
things. Itdoesn’tmat-
up with a solution. The
group, w hich was
ter if they are differ
formed in 1988 to meet
ent.”
the needs of teenagers
It also includes a
of gay and lesbian par
piece written by 10-
ents, has started
year-old Maimouna
COLAGE Kids Club,
Pausa A lexander-
designed to help the
Fleurant, who talks
younger offspring of
about meeting Audre
sexual minority parents
Lorde (who died in
connect with each other.
1992 o f cancer).
The club is purportedly the first and only organiza
Lorde, who described herself as a “black, lesbian,
tion for young kids with gay or lesbian parents.
mother, warrior poet,” was an activist, teacher and
“The most pressing problem facing kids with
author of 18 books of poetry and prose. Alexander-
lesbian and gay parents is our isolation,’’ says
Fleurant writes: “Audre Lorde is very special to me
organization staffer Suzanne Pullen, who is the
because Audre gives me pride. Audre Lorde has
daughter of a lesbian mother. “It isn’t about an
also told people things that really touch them.
adult world of politics—it’s about the kids’ world
Audre has given some very powerful speeches
of connecting and making friends who understand.
about feminism, South Africa and racism. Audre is
It exposes kids all over the world to a community
very courageous when she talks her mind in front
they are a product and part of, in a way that they can
of people. I really admire her.” Also included is a
relate to.”
hidden word puzzle with a family-values theme
COLAGE members say it’s vital that young
featuring words like honesty, inclusion, love and
people have resources they can turn to, especially
respect.
when society continues to largely ignore the exist
COLAGE currently has more than 1,000 mem
ence of gay- and lesbian-led families.
bers and two dozen affiliated peer groups in the
Here’s the gist of the new club: Children join
United States, Canada and Northern Europe. For
the Kids Club for a fee. (There are four member
more information, contact: COLAGE, 2300 Mar
ship levels. Annual fees range from $20 to $50; a
ket St., Suite 165, San Francisco, CA 94114;
lifetime membership costs $500.) All membership
(415)861-5437; fax: (415)255-8345; or e-mail:
levels provide youngsters with a membership card;
KidsOfGays@aol.com.
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The most pressing problem
facing kids with lesbian and gay
parents is our isolation. It isn ’t
about an adult world o f politics
it's about the kids’ world of
connecting and making friends
who understand. ”
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