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Affirmation is a nonprofit educational fel
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their families and friends. The group first organ
ized in 1977.
For more information call 503-239-8789, send
e-mail to alyson@saiv.net or visit the Internet site
www. affirmation. org.
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person because of gender, race, age, physical dif
ference, mental capability, religious convictions,
political beliefs, sexual orientation or differing
economic resources and means.” Failure to com
ply will result in removal from the event.
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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian and G ays will gather in Eugene for its Oregon
State Conference
PFLAG
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H eads to E u g en e
'I arents, Families and Friends of Lesbian and
it Gays will kick off its Oregon State Confer
ence on May 4 in Eugene.
The two-day gathering will feature former
Gov. Barbara Roberts as keynote speaker.
Organizers say her administration was known for
its strong gay rights advocacy and its appoint
ments of women and minorities to positions in
state government.
Conference programs include “Homosexu-
ality 201 and Beyond: A Workshop for New (or
Any) Parents Who Want to Know More.” A
panel discussion will focus on “The New Three
R s: Respect, Restraint, Retraining— Safe Tools
for Safe Schools,” which has been PFLAG’s top
priority, locally and nationally, for the past two
years.
The Eugene comedy troupe WYMPROV!
will provide entertainment during the first
evenings meeting. The conference costs $45 a
person; scholarships are available.
For more information call Donna at 503-636-4427
or send e-mail to drag(mzs@telefx)rt.com.
P r id e O r g a n iz e r s
S eek P a r a d e E n t r ie s
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rganizers of Pride 2001 are registering
marchers for the June 17 parade. A dona
tion of $10 a contingent is suggested.
Registrations are due May 31 for participants
who want to be included in a lottery to deter
mine parade order. However, registration will
continue through parade day.
Participants will start gathering 9:30 a.m. at
Lincoln High School, 1600 S.W. Salmon St. In
past years marchers have gathered at the North
Park Blocks.
Organizers have established a set of rules for
the parade to ensure everyone’s enjoyment and
safety. Because of insurance liability and the pos
sibility of city cleanup costs, participants are
being asked to refrain from throwing or handing
out materials until they reach the festival site at
Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
According to the published rules, Pride
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I he Oregon Health Division has connected
i a free, confidential "Teen Health Info Line
for all teens, including sexual minority youth.
Health subjects, including sex-related
issues, can be discussed. The number is
800-998-9825.
F o u n d a t io n I s s u e s G r a n t s
to
O r e g o n A g e n c ie s
he Seattle-based Pride Foundation, which
funds groups in a five-state region, awarded
22 spring grants to strengthen the sexual
minorities community. Four of them went to
Oregon organizations:
• Our House of Portland received $5,000 for
an occupational therapy program for people liv
ing with AIDS.
• Outside In was presented $1,000 for a
mural by homeless sexual minority youth at its
new housing facility.
• The HIV Alliance of Eugene was grant
ed $5,000 to expand its Street HIV Testing
Program, which targets Latino and nongay-
identified men who have sex with men.
• The University of Oregon Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Education and Sup
port Services in Eugene was granted $1,000 for
a mentoring program to ease students’ coming-
out process.
The foundation received 96 grant requests.
Volunteers from the community read the pro
posals, discuss their merits and decide on which
awards to make.
“It is no easy task to be a grant reviewer,”
said Audrey Haberman, Pride Foundation
executive director. “We are grateful to the
diverse community members who make these
difficult granting decisions. There are always
many more deserving projects than we can
fund.”
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