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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 2000)
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It also acts as a referral ser Aspen added: “We came out of a real need for vice for callers with inquiries such as where to lesbians to have safe space to celebrate themselves find an appropriate speaker for a seminar, a leader and explore what they can do together, which for a workshop or a sensitive health care provider. T he future plans of LC P largely depend on came out of the womens movement of the 7 0 s .... what Aspen refers to as the “community show We’re trying to make sure that our organization ing its support in a financially concrete way.” survives by having it connect its past and its future T he organization has not received grant money together. We felt that the best way to do that is to for operating expenses in two years. It’s entirely maintain the identity of the lesbian organization.” funded through membership dues, donations According to the new bylaws, any woman and fund-raisers. can be a member. M en can be supportive m em “ It’s very, very important that if we’re going to bers but not voting members. continue to be an organization with a strong les “We went back to the original bylaws almost bian focus that lesbians support the organization,” word for word,” Knightly said. Aspen said. “It’s like public broadcasting and Harrison added, “W hen they hired Kristan KBO O ; if you enjoy it, if you listen to it, if you get back, they brought faith back into the organiza a benefit from the Lesbian Community Project tion from the women who had founded it being visible in the world, you need to support it.” because here was a woman who knew where C o h n has strong thoughts on the subject of that was coming from.” She wants to make it financial support, including those who might clear, however, that LC P continues to be a not take a direct part in LC P activities. “We diverse and accepting organization. all contribute to our favorite charities not “W hat we’re trying to do is have an organiza with the thought that I may need it someday tion that has enough space for everybody to but with the thought that there are people out allow people to be different but still allow them there who need this organization and that the to have a comm on goal of providing a safe space com m unity is a better place for its existence. for women,” H ar rison said. “ 1 Support this organization for the benefit o f those who need it.” don’t have to Meghan Garrity, who does the layout and agree with design of the LC P newsletter and assisted at the e v e ry th in g most recent youth camp, told this story: “ I was everybody talking to a 15-year-old about her coming out. says, but I W hen she was first realizing that she might be a d o n ’t want lesbian, she didn’t have anyone to talk to, she them step didn’t know anybody at school; it was just a very ping on me for not agree secret, private thing that she was going through. She said that every day she rode the bus and ing with them. I passed LCP, and every day she looked at it and think that’s what felt better, like T m not the only one.’ ” LC P is working Aspen gets a little misty. “We’re basically on, and I’m building community, and we’ve been doing that really proud for a long time.’ • i n Stop by the L esbian C o m m u n ity P r o je c t office at 1001 E. Burnside St. or call 5 0 3 -2 3 3 -3 9 /3 . Memberships are on a sliding scale. LC P's newsletter, O n Track, can be picked up at Portland bookstores and queer venues. LISA B radshaw is a Portland free-lance writer. BROADWAY FLORAL H O M E and 1638 NE Broadway GARDEN 503.288.5537 FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY DEC 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Bring this ad In and save 20% off one Item. 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