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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1995)
10 ▼ 1, 1008 ▼ Just oui PDX Automotive G&M Automotive 5934 NE Halsey, Portland 282-3315 6006 E Burnside, Portland 231-8486 local news Foundation issues grants to social justice groups "Mechanics with a Conscience" CERTIFIED MECHANICS Complete automotive service of foreign and domestic cars and light trucks Free ride to MAX Gerard Lillie Todd Connelly B ern a d ette B reu A ntiques & ornam ent Mon - Sat I lam - 6pm (SOU 24 4-1iS 12 2 I 4 S\V Si.irk Street Portland, OR 47204 PARKING AVAILABLE The McKenzie River Gathering Foundation, a progressive community foundation serving Or egon since 1976, announces the disbursement of $93,500 in spring cycle grants to organizations working to eliminate the root causes of social injustice and environmental destruction. Grant amounts range from $ 1,000 to $ 10,000. Awards granted include: Brother to Brother, $4,000, to support this African American gay and bisexual men’s organization that works on HIV/ AIDS and discrimination issues; Coos County Coalition for Human Rights, $3,000, to support this group as it challenges the religious right’s attempts to curtail the civil rights of lesbians and gay men; Lesbian Community Project, $3,500, to assist the promotion of the lesbian community’s well-being through a grass-roots multi-issue, multicultural perspective; and, the Oregon Hu man Rights Coalition, $5,000, to assist this low- income organizing group to expand into seven counties. Uncensored Celebration begins September marks the annual Uncensored Cel ebration, a month-long community education project sponsored by the American Civil Liber ties Union Foundation of Oregon. The event is designed to make “people feel good about the Bill of Rights, especially our First Amendment right to free expression.” X . THE LAST DAYS OF Our House of Portland, a residential care pro gram for men and women living their last days with AIDS, is planning the organization’s signa ture event, “Dinner at My House for Our House.” Sponsors of the event provide a themed dinner or brunch in their homes for a minimum of eight guests. Tickets for each event are $50. “Dinner at My House for Our House” runs from Sept. 15 through Dec. 15. All proceeds go to Our House of Portland. Events will be published in a program book featuring menus and themes. Those who wish to attend a dinner (or dinners) may request a program by calling K im berly W ebster at 261-9488; fax: 261-9491. T O BE HELD AT THE VOLCANIC MOUNT TABOR4PARK SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17 1995* 2 -6 PM PAGAN RHYTHM CIRCLES AND CHANTIING RITUALISTIC COMMUNrP*NEALING W ITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY APOLLO. DIANA. JUPITER CUPID WILL BE THERE TO O MAKING MATCHES FOR ALL A B A C C H A N A LIA INSPIRED FESTIVAL ©F DRINK. FOOD. DANCE. AND FUNIIIIII • » • 9 • I I Candace Gingrich, the openly lesbian sister of conservative U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will visit Portland from Sept. 5 to 6. She is a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign Fund’s National Coming Out Day campaign. The project is an ongoing campaign to encour age and empower gay men and lesbians to come out and educate those around them. National Coming Out Day, observed Oct. 11, commemo rates this individual act of courage. Gingrich will speak at the Westminster Pres byterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St., on Tues day, Sept. 5, from 7 to 8 pm. The event is free and open to the public. A private reception will also be held Sept. 6 from 7 to 9 pm at the Kuchenbach Estate in Portland. For more information, call 223-8838. Our House gears up for signature event P O M P E I I SAFE SEX DEMONSTRATIONS 6c JmcrO M OLD CONTESTS Speaker’s sister to visit Portland The annual event began in 1990, in response to the growing movement to censor artists. Last year more than 200 libraries, bookstores and galleries participated. To receive a listing of events, con tact the ACLU at 227-3186. Youth conference slated The Third Regional Lesbian, Gay and Bi sexual Youth Conference: Improving Services for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth, will be held Oct. 13-14 at the Portland Conference Center, 300 NE Multnomah, in Portland. Presenters include Joyce Hunter, who is board president of the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association, and Kevin Jennings, director of the Gay. Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network and author of One Teacher in 10: Gay and Lesbian Educators Tell Their Stones. Registration is $ 100 by Sept. 29; $ 125 after that date. For more information or to receive a registra tion packet, call Phoenix Rising at 223-8299. La Femme Magnifique International Pageant set for Sept. 3 Choosing the “most glamorous female imper sonator in the world” sounds like a lofty goal, but that’s the purpose of the 14th annual La Femme Magnifique International Pageant, slated for Sept. 3 at Montgomery Park in Northwest Portland. The pageant, which was started in 1982 by the Rose City’s very own Darcelle XV, marks the culmination of many regional competitions held throughout the western United States and Canada. On July 9, the Portland Regional La Femme Magnifique competition was held at Darcelle XV; the competition was won by Pebbles, who was crowned 1995-96 Portland La Femme Magnifique. To catch Pebbles and all the other candidates vying for the impressive international title, call Darcelle XV at 222-5338 for ticket information. Compiled by Inga Sorensen