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outstanding drum majors for justice from across the
nation,” Jackson said. “It is significant that the
U C C , the denomination most often identified as
having a legacy o f being early advocates in many
areas, now affirms the work of these five honorees."
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ride N orthw est is inviting peo
ple who are interested in serv
ing on the 2 0 0 2 board to attend an
u pcom ing m eetin g . T h e h ard
w orking organizers will g ath er
together 6 :3 0 p.m. Aug. 8 on the
Portland S ta te U niversity campus
in S m ith M em orial C e n te r at
7 2 4 S.W . H arrison S t.
T h e nonprofit also is accep ting
submissions for its 2 0 0 2 T h e m e
C on test. T h is year’s w inning entry
was “Bridges of Pride!”
Send ideas by O c t. 1 to Pride
2 0 0 2 T h e m e C o n test, P.O. Box
6 6 1 1 , Portland, O R 9 7 2 2 8 . T h e
w inner will receive a weekend stay
at M iddle C reek R un Bed and
Breakfast in Sheridan.
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V isits O regon
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For more information call
503-295-9788 or visit
the Internet site unvw.pridenw.org.
Just a little more than a month after Pride 2 0 0 1 , the planning already is under way for next year’s celebration
P ortland C hurch
H onored for
J ustice A dvocacy
Portland congregation was am ong five
honorees designated as exem plary advo
cates for ju stice by the U nited C h u rch o f C h rist
during its 23rd G en eral Synod o n July 16 in
Kansas C ity, M o. A total o f 1 3 ,0 0 0 delegates
gathered for the event.
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A insw orth U nited C h u rch o f C hrist received
the Local C h u rch Justice Award. Bernice Powell
Jackson, Justice and W itness M inistries execu
tive m inister, said the congregation embodies the
d e n o m in a tio n ’s co m m itm en t to being truly
m ultiracial, multicultural and accessible to all.
Its diverse m inistries include outreach to
gang m em bers, th e elderly, abused wom en and
people with H IV /A ID S. In 1997, the congrega
tio n declared itself to be open and affirming and
has been a strong religious advocate for the les-
Beautiful Fae^s
bian, gay, bisexual and trans community.
T h e Rev. M . Lynne Sm ouse-Lopez is the pas
tor. “T h e y are a powerful witness for ju stice,
strongly grounded in the biblical vision o f inclu-
sivity and liberation,” Jackson said.
T h e oth er four honorees were the Rev. D o n
ald B ened ict and th e Juan A n to n io C o rretjer
Puerto R ican Cultural C enter, both o f C hicago;
M ark Lewis, 15, o f Black R iver Falls, W is.; and
R oberta Perry o f Deland, Ha.
“These five exhibit excellence among many
he n e^ ly elected president o f the N ational
O rganization for W om en, the country’s
largest fem inist group, will be in town to deliver
the keynote speech during the O regon chapter’s
statew ide m eeting. Kim G andy will discuss
"B e a tin g Bush to th e P unch: Fighting for
W o m en ’s R ights in th e W Years” from 3 to
5 p.m. Aug. 4 at the O perating Engineers U nion
H all, 555 E. First S t. in G ladstone.
A longtim e activist, she served as a senior
assistant district attorney in New O rleans and
later opened a private trial practice where she
litigated child support, m arital property, do
m estic v iolen ce, sex and race discrim ination,
lesbian m other custody and oth er such cases
seeking fair treatm ent for wom en. S h e was
a c tiv e in m any co m m u n ity organizations,
including holding office in th e Lesbian and G ay
P olitical A ctio n Caucus.
T h e general public is invited. Admission
costs $5 a person.
G andy’s appearance will be preceded by O re
gon N O W ’s statewide meeting, “Putting W om en’s
Issues Back on C enter Stage,” from 10 a.m. to
4 p m. T h e gathering will explore strategies for the
upcoming year, discuss recent elections and help
activists reinvigorate their chapters.
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