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bout 700 people attended the second annu
al Against Patriarchy Conference from
Jan. 25 to 27 at University of Oregon in Eugene.
The gathering’s mission statement was
strong: “A movement towards the elim ina
tion of male privilege, domination and sex
ism. Striving to create dialogue, educate our
selves and each other and inspire action.”
The conference intended to answer ques
tions such as: “What is patriarchy, and how does
it affect each of us.? What does it mean to he a
man or woman in this culture, and how does
this gender polarization limit us?”
Workshops were offered on topics such as
“Sissies, Bois and Fairies: Rejecting Masculini
ty,” “Anarchism and Feminism,” “ Interrupting
Sexism ,” “Witchcraft and Herstory,” “Is Inter
sex Part of Transgender?” and “Radical Fairies
Subverting Patriarchy.” National Poetry Slam
Champion Alix Olson rocked the house with
her hard-hitting, honest, animated prose.
The conference also featured keynote speak
er Leslie Feinberg, who addressed and motivated
a packed nxim. She spoke about the importance
of building solidarity: “We may not all have the
same objective, hut we all have the same enemy,
and we need to build alliances.”
The crowd was diverse, including everyone
from trans punks to middle-aged earthmama les
bians, from college kids to sensitive, conscious
men wanting to dismantle patriarchy’s brain
washing. The entire conference was free, and
meals were prepared hy FixxJ Not Bombs.
The gathering was held to get communica
tion flowing and open people’s minds to other
ways of perceiving the patriarchal reality they
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to contact Laura Philips. The team provides
information, training, networking and ad-
vocacy to make schools safe and fair for all,
regardless of sexual orientation or gender
identity.
For more information call 541 -242-2746.
P ower S ummit
T rains L eaders
he National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
and Basic Rights Oregon are co-sponsor
ing a Northwest G LB T Power Summit from
April 19 to 21 at the Airport Hilton Hotel.
The intensive three-day training and action
program is for talented and dedicated people
who are highly motivated to build powerful
stifte and local organizations capable of creating
positive change. Sessions will focus on electoral
and legislative organizing, fund raising and
building community coalitions.
A nonrefundahle fee of $100 is required to
cover basic meeting costs. Participants also
must make a commitment to implement the
training by performing one of three actions
before June 1: identifying 250 pro-gay voters,
raising $1,500 for BRO or conducting 20 one-
on-one meetings with unknown community
leaders.
Travel, food and lodging costs are not cov
ered. N GLTF has limited scholarships avail
able to those unable to pay their full registra
tion fees.
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Intersex activist Emi Koyama (left) meets keynote speaker Leslie Feinberg during the Against
Patriarchy Conference on Jan. 25 in Eugene
live in. “We’re all learning and teaching each
other how the patriarchy works, what it means
for different people and how people can resist it,
desocialize themselves and he allies,” organizer
Lucas Spiegel told Just Out.
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he Parents, Families and Friends of Les-
hians and Gays Schools and Youth Team
will hold a training for teachers on sexual
minority issues Feb. 14 in Eugene. Past pre
sentations have addressed middle and high
school issues; this one will focus on elem en
tary grades.
Organizers already are in touch with a number
of lesbian mothers about their and their children’s
experiences. However, they have not heard from
local gay fathers of school-age kids.
AnyfxxJy with suggestions is encouraged
cWastside/ ¿fiatisi
For more information contact Dan Hawes at
202-332-6483, ext. 3222, or dhawes@ngltf.org.
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