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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1997)
j u s t o u t ▼ m a y 10. 1 9 9 7 ▼ I S Coventry local news Cycle (V W orks All 1996 XJWEPC. ^ m o d e ls on Sale Now. Featuring Portland’s largest selection of recumbents. Open Tuesday'Sunday 230-7723 2025 SE Hawthorne F ight the R ight ! P r o t e c t F r eed o m to M a r r y fro m P o litica l a n d R e lig io u s E xtr em ists M a k e a 9 0 - s e c o n d C a l l a n d D o n a te to D e f e n d S a m e G e n d e r M a r r ia g e North Portland Veterinary Hospital Like any family m em ber our pets need good healthcare. A t North Portland Veterinary Bowling association lists events The Portland Gay and Lesbian Bowling Asso ciation unveiled its schedule of upcoming events, including the 14th annual Rosebowl International Bowling Tournament, which will be held May 30 through June 1 at 20th Century Lanes, at South east 92nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard in Port land. The tournament begins May 30 at 7 pm and continues May 31 from 9 am to 5 pm. An awards banquet on June 1 rounds out the event. Beginning June 8 through June 12, the Coors $1,000 League Championship Challenge will be held. The competition, also at 20th Century Lanes, kicks off nightly at 7 pm. The association’s 19th annual awards ban quet, meanwhile, is slated for 7 pm Saturday, June 14, at the Golden Dragon Restaurant, 324 SW Third Ave., in Portland. Reservations are re quired. For more information about these events, call 293-0438. Lesbian Forum’s future up for consideration A free dialogue to ponder the future of the Lesbian Community Project’s Lesbian Forum is set for Tuesday, May 20, from 7-9 pm at It’s My Pleasure, 4258 SE Hawthorne Blvd., in Portland. The Lesbian Forum is a group of women who gather monthly to discuss an array of topics. Donations are requested. Call ahead for ASL interpretation. For further information, contact Rebecca at 762-1402. RTP seeks nominations for two awards Right to Pride, an Oregon gay, lesbian and bisexual rights organization, is accepting nomi nations for its Right to Pride and Sanford Director awards. The Right to Pride Award honors an indi vidual who exemplifies an outstanding commit ment to and support for gay, lesbian and bisexual civil and human rights. The Sanford Director Award recognizes a gay man, lesbian or bisexual who, on a statewide or community level, provides outstanding leader ship in securing equal rights for the sexual minori ties community. Nominations for either award must be in the form of a letter from the nominator, clearly speci fying the award for which the person is being nominated and reasons why the individual is deserving of the award. Additional support mate rials and letters of recommendation may be in cluded. The deadline for nominations is June 15. The awards are presented during RTP’s annual din ner, slated this year for Oct. 4. Send nominations to Barry Pack, Executive Director, Right to Pride, 921 SW Morrison St., Suite 546, Portland, OR 97205. For more infor mation, call 228-5825. HRC’s Birch to speak at May 18 forum The Human Rights Campaign, Metropolitan Community Church of Portland and Right to Pride will hold a community presentation entitled “On the Road to Equality,” featuring HRC head Elizabeth Birch and RTP’s Barry Pack. The duo will discuss the progress of gay and lesbian rights in Congress and the Oregon Legis lature. The public forum will be held May 18 at 12:30 pm at MCC Portland, 2400 NE Broadway in Portland. That morning Birch will also take part in MCC’s service, where she will speak about the community’s “spiritual journey as a movement.” The service begins at 10:30 am and will be followed by a light lunch. For more information, call MCC at 281-8868. 1-900-97-MARRY >ST ‘" Each call makes an automatic contribution of $5 00 You may elect to contnbute up to an additional $20 Your contribution will be added to your phone bill Your contribution s not tax deductible O u r campaign has been endorsed by these national organizations A S TR EA G LS TN HRC NBGLLF N G LTF PFLAG Friends of Hawai’i Equal Rights Marriage Project Hospital, w e provide the very best medical care along with big doses of tenderness and compassion. a nonprofit corporation assisting m education and a d vo cacy defending legalization of sam e-gender m am age P O Box 11690 Honolulu. HI 96628 Have your friends and family call Call many times - Call todavl 285-0462 2009 N.Killingsworth When an ordinary Realtor sim ply won't do... Violence the subject of upcoming gathering Your friend tells you her girlfriend yells at her and calls her racist names. You hear a rumor that a local lesbian business owner batters her girl friend. 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