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Since 1991, the fund has helped four candi
dates get elected to the Oregon House of Repre
sentatives: Chuck Carpenter, George Eighmey,
Cynthia Wixiten and Gail Shibley. The state
currently has no openly gay or lesbian legislators.
For more information visit the Internet sites
t r n v.hmbclalegal.org or wvwu.victoryfund.org.
W orkshops T rain A spiring
P ublic O fficials
he Gay and Lesbian Victory Foundation is
offering 22 workshops designed to provide
gay and lesbian community leaders the skills
they need to seek out and win public office. The
Pacific Coast/Northwest series tentatively is
scheduled for Sept. 20 to 23 in Seattle.
More than 600 leaders, many of whom have
gone on to successful careers in public service,
have participated in the Victory Training Insti
tute. The series also will be held May 10 to 13 in
Columbus, Ohio; July 12 to 15 in Denver; and
Dec. 6 to 9 in Austin, Texas.
“The skills-building workshops we present
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7 anguard Youth Services, a program of Net
work Behavioral Healthcare, is playing
host to an open house from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
April 27 to celebrate its new identity and new
office and recreation space at 2100 S.E. Belmont
St. The organization, formerly known as
Phoenix Rising, is home to the Sexual Minority
Youth Recreation Center, Rixus & Branches,
Bridge 13 and the Washington County Pride
Project.
The event will include a press conference,
youth-guided tours of the new SM YRC space
and a cabaret show. A carnival from 3 to
7 p.m. will include games of chance and skill,
including Dunk the Drag Queen. Food and
sideshow attractions showcasing the talents
of the centers youth also will be featured.
The fund-raiser is open to all ages. The
center is normally only open to kids 23 and
younger.
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Carol A. Carver Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Everything Photographic
For more information call Kathy Beige at
503-872-9664, ext. 24.
Specializing in Lesbian/Gay
Clients Since 1984
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Pioneer Plaza Building
305 SW C, Suite 4
Corvallis, OR 97333
The 25-year-old Metropolitan Community Church of Portland reaches out to openly gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians
help our community’s best and brightest learn
exactly what they need to know to seek public
office,” said Brian K. Bond, Victory Fund execu
tive director. “On issues such as volunteer
recruitment, voter registration, field organizing,
fund raising and countering homophobia on the
campaign trail, expert trainers will address
everything that participants need to consider
when mounting a serious attempt to enter pub
lic office. Too few of our nation s elected officials
are openly gay or lesbian. We are dedicated to
changing that.”
To apply call Josh Siege/ at 202-628-9151 or send
e-mail to trainintfQvictoryfund.org.
H elp I s O ut T here
ol lege-level students are encouraged to
^ apply for the Audria M. Edwards Scholar
ship. Applications are available at Embers
Avenue, 110 N.W. Broadway; Klub Z, 333 S.W.
Park Ave.; NorthBank Tavern, 106 E. Sixth St.,
Vancouver, Wash.; and the Internet site
www.peacockinthepark.com.
They are due May 1, and recipients will be
announced June 24 at Peacock in the Park. To
he eligible, a candidate must be— or have a par
ent who is—gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgen
dered and meet several other requirements.
For more information call 503-281-2811.
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C hurch C elebrates
25 th A nniversary
etropolitan Community Church of
Portland will celebrate a quarter-centu
ry of ministry in the gay and lesbian commu
nity 7:30 p.m. May 4 at First Congregational
Church, 1126 S.W. Park Ave. The Rev. Elder
Troy Perry, founder and moderator of the
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Com
munity Churches, will be the guest.
“In these 25 years society, and Portland in
particular, has made great progress,” the Rev.
Roy A. Cole wrote in a letter inviting the
community to the celebration. “More and
more congregations are recognizing the value
of all people, regardless of sexual orientation.
More and more congregations are calling
upon their denominational leaders to wel
come the diversity of God s creation found in
their pews each Sunday.”
Area clergy, denominational leaders and
civic and political leaders are being asked to
join the ecumenical procession that will start
the service. Cole hopes to reopen the dcxirs
that once were closed to openly gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered Christians.
For more information call 503-281-8868 or visit
the Internet site mccportland.com.
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