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“Everybody knows that bullying and harass
m ent take an awful toll on young people,” coali
tion co-chairwoman Beth Reis says. “W hat peo
ple rarely discuss is that ostracism and isolation
can be even more brutal in the long run. Not
having anything age-appropriate to read about
people like you, not having anyone to talk with
about your concerns, not having peers who
understand— these things can be devastating.”
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he Human Rights Campaign announced
Dec. 17 that founding board member Terry
Bean has agreed to help raise money in prepara
tion for its move to a new national headquarters
in Washington, D.C.
The Portland businessman has accepted a
position as co-chairman of the organizations
capital campaign. He was selected along with
several new board members during a meeting
Dec. 8 and 9 in Houston.
HRC announced Nov. 9 that it signed a con
tract to purchase a building at 1640 Rhode
Island Ave. The eight-story structure is under
going reconstruction.
Last April, H RC announced it would con
struct a new building on a vacant lot at 1616
Rhode Island Ave. Since then, it says several
existing structures came onto the market and
presented more fiscally prudent options.
The purchase price for the new building is
$9.8 million. Additional renovation costs of
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he YW CA of Greater Portland Counseling
C enter has received a grant from the Pride
Foundation to assist sexual minority youth in
the community.
T he program, which uses a sliding-fee scale,
is one of only a few remaining in the area offer
ing services at a rate that is affordable to low-
income people. The $4,800 grant will be used to
provide 160 hours of individual counseling to
gay, lesbian, bi and trans kids.
“GLBT youth are at high risk for developing
low self-esteem, alcohol/drug abuse and suicide,
and too many GLBT youth lack a safe refuge or
a sympathetic adult ear,” program director Adri
enne Wolmark says. “YWCA counselors are
knowledgeable about and sensitive to GLBT
issues, and in order to provide services to youth
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fer’s lawsuit against the O regon Citizens
Alliance for a 1991 assault. In his latest attempt
to avoid paying more than $31,000 owed to the
photojoumalist, he had the case removed to fed
eral court.
A ttorney Brent Foster called it another last-
ditch effort to avoid the inevitable. He is work
ing to have the case removed back to state
court.
“T hey will have to face th e consequences,
but n o t right now,” Foster said. “W e’re going
to be asking th a t they face th e contem pt of
court sanctions for their violations of past
court orders as well as their failure to appear
today. Today th e M abons only have post
p o n ed th e p u n ish m e n t, but they have
increased the severity of it.”
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about $10 million to $12 million are anticipated.
Renovation is scheduled to begin in 2002.
More than $15 million toward the campaign
goal already has been raised.
Bean is a member of the board of directors for
both HRC, the nations largest lesbian and gay
advocacy organization, and the HRC Foundation,
its educational arm. His experience and long-stand
ing commitment make him a natural fit for the job,
according to executive director Elizabeth Birch.
“The future of HRC is full of promise because
we are blessed with enormously qualified and tal
ented individuals who have the commitment and
skills to bring us to the next level,” she says. “These
gifted leaders will serve HRC and our community
well— bringing new, innovative ideas and the work
ethic to see these ideas through to fruition.”
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