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Pride volunteers needed;
deadlines looming
Volunteers are being sought to assist with the
1997 Portland Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans Pride Pa
rade and Festival in June.
An estimated 20,000 people are expected to
participate in an array of Pride festivities, which
will be held throughout the weekend of June 20-
22. (The parade is June 21.)
Pride Northwest Inc., organizer of the annual
event, is also highlighting important deadlines
related to Pride:
Anyone wishing to purchase ad space in the
Pride Weekend program must do so by April 1.
Notices of activities related to Pride must be sent
to Pride Northwest no later than May 1 in order to
be included free of charge in the special commu
nity calendar.
Pride Northwest is seeking volunteer perform
ers and speakers. Demos of performing groups
and suggestions for speakers are due at Pride
Northwest’s office by April 1.
Early booth applications are due by April 1
and the deadline for final booth applications is
May 15.
Nominations for the annual Spirit of Pride
Awards, which honor activists who have made an
impact on the queer community, will be accepted
until May 15.
To receive the necessary application forms,
call Pride Northwest at 295-9788; write PO
Box 6611, Portland, OR 97228; e-m ail
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Eighmey updates Web info
State Rep. George Eighmey has updated and
moved his World Wide Web page to http://
members.aol.com/RepGeorge.
The site currently features a legislative sur
vey, and as the session progresses the openly gay
District 14 Democrat plans to add links to key
legislation, budget bills and legislative alerts.
Eighmey may also be contacted on-line at
RepGeorge@aol.com.
Carpenter to advocate
for seniors
State Rep. Chuck Carpenter (R-Beaverton)
has been appointed to the Governor’s Commis
sion on Senior Services, a 21-member entity
which is the official advisory body for the state
Senior and Disabled Services Division.
The commission advises the division, makes
recommendations, and acts as an advocate for the
elderly throughout Oregon. Carpenter, who rep
resents District 7, is the Oregon Legislature’s
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Queer collegians to gather
The Northwest Conference for Gay, Lesbian
and Bisexual College-Level Organizations is
slated to be held May 16-18 at Central Washing
ton University in Ellensburg.
The weekend will include several workshops
addressing, among other topics, discrimination on
campus and employee partner benefits for same-
gender couples. A Queer Dating Game, drag show
competition and dancing are also on tap.
Registration is $60 per person and covers
lodging for two nights at the university’s Courson
Conference Center, most meals, and tickets for
the scheduled entertainment.
Registration after April 15 is $70. For more
information or to register, call (509) 963-1994.
Community meetings
tackle violence issue
A series of three local gatherings entitled
“Community Convocations” kicked off March 4
with a presentation by Yale law professor Harlon
Dalton, author of Radical Healing: Confronting
the Fear Between Blacks and Whites.
The first convocation, held at Portland’s
Jefferson High School, focused on identifying the
fundamental conditions that contribute to violence.
During the meeting, local youth shared their per
ceptions of and experiences with violence.
The second meeting is scheduled for April 1
from 6-9 pm at Marshall High School, 3905 SE
91st St., in Portland. It will look at existing local
programs that promote positive alternatives to
violence. The final convocation is set for May 6
from 6-9 pm at Wilson High School, 1151 SW
Vermont. It is designed to be a “call to action” to
outline practical citizen-based solutions.
Convocation partners include the City of Port
land, Multnomah County Health Department, Ur
ban League of Portland, Oregon Council for His
panic Advancement and Portland Public Schools.
The gatherings are free and open to the public.
For more information, call project director
Jenny Crawford at 228-7231.
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