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support, trainings, networking and advocacy in
Eugene, Springfield and the surrounding area.
on diversity, homophobia, psychosocial AIDS
issues, public speaking, mind-body medicine and
team building for schools, universities and corpo
rations. He works with clients of all orientations
on issues involving relationships, sexuality, abuse,
depression, self-esteem, addictions and anger.
The sliding-scale cost, which includes lodg
ing and meals, is $250 to $450. Scholarships are
available.
For more information call 503-781-6542 or send
e-mail to larryr@teleport.com.
For more information call 541-242-2746 or visit
the Internet site wtuw.pflag.org.
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ove Makes a Family and Brother to
Brother recently launched the Queer
Youth of Color support group. It replaces
Rainbow Youth, the only program of its kind
in Multnomah County, which was discontin
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ued at the end of the summer when it lost the
support of its sponsoring agency.
Sexual minority and questioning youth of
color, their allies and representatives of agen
cies serving them are invited to a planning
m eeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in
Room 256 at Union Station, 800 N.W. Sixth
Ave. Food and drinks will be provided.
The new project will be staffed by Des Ander
son, Love Makes a Family youth and schools
organizer, and Stephan Herrera, Brother to
Brother HIV and youth coordinator. Both
worked with Rainbow Youth during the past year.
“ It’s unacceptable to abandon these
youth,” Anderson says. “We were just begin
ning to establish a supportive, safe environ
ment for queer and questioning youth of
color. W hen the group was disbanded, the
youth were left with no support.”
The new project will support the youth in
setting and carrying out their own programs.
“Our job is to bring the youth hack together so
that their voice can be heard by the communi
ty," Herrera says.
For more information call 503-228-3892 or
503-417-7991.
PFLAG P lans
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L esbian P olitician ,
L ivable C ommunities
F all G athering
he Parents, Families and Friends of Les
bians and Gays Schools and Youth Team
has extended an invitation to students, teach
ers, parents, administrators, gay/straight
alliance advisers, nurses, diversity specialists,
activists and counselors for a fall gathering
Nov. 13. The event will be held from 6:30 to
8 p.m. at Amazon Community Center, 2700
Hilyard St. in Eugene.
The gathering will feature a free workshop
led by Eliza Roaringsprings, director of Encore
Theatre. However, no experience is needed, and
no performing will he expected.
Organizers say the event will be a great
opportunity to promote connection, inspiration
and fun. They hope people will get to know
each other, get energized and have a few laughs
together, too.
The team’s mission is to make schools safe and
fair for everyone regardless of sexual orientation
or gender identity. It provides community events,
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.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the first openly
lesbian member of Congress, will be in
town Nov. 4 for a fund-raiser aimed at curbing
urban sprawl.
T he event will benefit both the Wisconsin
Democrat’s campaign for re-election as well
as the Com m ittee for a Livable Future. It will
be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Natural
Capital Center, 721 N.W. Ninth Ave.
The committee, founded in 1996 by U .S.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., is part of a
national effort to reorganize how the federal
government spends money, makes decisions
and organizes growth to ensure healthy and
safe metropolitan areas. During its first four
years of operation, it has assisted more than 50
candidates in their congressional elections.
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