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measures of the early 1990s activated queers
like never before, prompting significant con­
tributions from folks throughout the commu­
nity.
Creating the Spirit of Pride awards was a
way for the Pride Northwest board to
acknowledge those contributions.
She says Waddell & Reed supported her, but
some of her clients were not so pleased and
consequently she lost a few of them.
“1 had gone through a lot with Measure 9
and there were threats made to myself and
family,” she says. “The award was good affir­
mation that what 1 was doing was well-
Pride Northwest is seeking nominations from the community
for this year's Spirit of Pride awards, which are slated
to be presented during the pride festivities in June.
Considerations for the award include community visibility,
years of voluntary service and leadership
within the community.
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“There is nothing like having that ‘thank
you’ from your peers, and that meant a lot to
me,” reflects Floreid Walker, who received a
Spirit of Pride award in 1994.
Walker, a financial advisor at Waddell &.
Reed, performed a wide range of community
service, helping with the Lesbian Community
Project and Stand Up Portland. She was a
member of African Americans Voting No on 9,
worked with Campaign for a Hate Free Oregon
and was involved in the City Club of Portland’s
research committee on Ballot Measure 9.
Walker was very open about her politics.
received, because I did put myself and family
at risk.”
Adds Costa: “If you don’t reward those who
make a difference, nobody is going to do it.”
■ The deadline for sending SPIRIT OF PRIDE nom­
inations to Pride Northwest is April 2 1. You can
call the voice mail number, (503) 295-9788, or
send an e-mail to pridenorthwest@usa.net
P a t Y O U N G is a Portland-based free-lance
writer and gay and lesbian historian. She is cur­
rently writing a book about Ballot Measure 9.
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B ob J ackson for his
work with Metropolitan
Community Church of
Portland and the arts
P atricia C ornman
for her years of service
and work with the Port­
land Chapter of the
Names Project AIDS
Memorial Quilt
C andace and
C huck S teele for their
work in southern Oregon
with PFLAG
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H olly M ulcahey
for opening It’s My Plea
sure and for providing a
gathering space for les
bian and bisexual
women’s social meetings
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Brian L. Crosby-Payne snagged a Spirit of Pride award in 1997 for years of community
support and fond raising
for various charities and scholarships
1998
JUDITH R izzio for her years of service
with Our House of Portland, a facility for
people in the advanced stages of AIDS
P aul M iller , a senior at Crescent Valley
High School in Corvallis, for encouraging the
wider community to work toward ending dis-
B abal OU (LouANNE F loding ) for work­
ing with Esther’s Pantry and the Imperial
Sovereign Rose Court
CLIFF J ones for years of volunteer service,
including co-organizing Black Lesbians and
Gays United
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