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out TMXmmtnews Continued from Page 9 and a growing coalition of concerned U.S. citi zens has endorsed its goals. “T he participation of these key statewide groups will give our cam paign a jolt of energy, increase the number of supporters for the shareholder resolution cam paign, the boycott and other measures, and put ExxonMobil on notice that our community’s efforts are intensifying,” she said. T he coalition has been employing a variety of means to convince the corporation to pro hibit discrimination based on sexual orienta tion and gender identity and to provide domes tic partnership benefits for its employees. For four years the New York-based shareholder activist group the Equality Project has m ount ed campaigns for resolutions urging first Exxon and now ExxonMobil to amend its written equal em ploym ent opportunity policy. A nationwide boycott of Exxon and Mobil gas stations was announced June 11, 2001, asking consumers to cut up their ExxonMobil credit cards, sending half to the corporation and half to HRC. director Kristan Aspen, this is a significant reason why the train station is only a temporary office. For more information call 503-227-0605 or e-mail lcp@webpride.net. ROP D irector Q uits elley Weigel resigned Feb. 15 as Rural Organizing Project co-director and has signed on as the statewide field director for Bev Stein’s gubernatorial campaign. “As m uch as I’m going to miss my work at ROP, I feel like we’ve built quite a bit,” she says. “W e continue to have these endless ini tiatives on the rights of gays and lesbians in Oregon, and by working through organizations K like the R O P and candidates who will stand up for equality, we can put an end to these types of unnecessary battles.” Weigel has more th an 10 years of experi ence as a community organizer in Oregon. Stein’s campaign called her hiring “a staffing coup" and said she “adds an exciting new dynamic” to the team. • Marcy Westerling, who will take on the role of executive director, says she is sad to see Weigel leave. “Kelley has done the work of 1 1/2 to two people.” M eanwhile, W esterling is gearing up for the Rural Caucus and Strategy Session, which will take place April 20 in the Salem area. RO P also has hired two field organizers, Grace Taylor and C o n an Riojas, and an office m an ager, KBOO-FM talk radio host Jack Danger. For more information call 503-543-8417 or e-mail office@rop.org. P anel D iscusses G ay P arents he Washington County Parents and Kids Group’s next meeting will feature panelists discussing how their lives were affected when their parents came out of the closet. According to Love Makes a Family volun teer Guylund Mapes, the participants will range in age from 19 to 34. The goal is to show young people positive examples to help them cope. “They will be able to get some life skills...so that they’ll be able to deal with going to school and growing up,” Mapes said. “W e’re not look ing at it to be a war story.” T he panel will convene 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Community C hurch of Cedar Hills, 11695 S.W. Parkway Ave. The group meets every fourth Tuesday for dinner, support and fun. T For more information call 503-228-3892. For more information visit the Internet site uavw . equali tyatexxon. org. S alem C ity C ouncil H olds W ork S ession LCP S eeks N ew H ome he Salem City Council held a work session Feb. 11 on a proposal to add sexual orienta tion and gender identity to its Civil Rights Code. Cary Renfro, Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission vice chairman, said the meeting was positive, with few questions or comments from councilors. T he proposal will be T T he Lesbian Community Project, which recently moved in with Love Makes a Fam ily at U nion Station, is seeking a “community center” space to share with other partners. T he current location— in Suite 255 at 800 N.W. Sixth Ave.— is wheelchair accessible but has an old elevator requiring another person to help open the door. According to program Kelley Weigel has left Rural Organizing Project arid joined Bev Stein’s gubernatorial campaign Make your move with Millynn this millennium Continued on Page 13 Injured? ...Call me Proudly serving our community since 1989 in personal injury claims including: • Auto & Moforcyle Accidents Associate Broker. GRI • ABR Accredited Buyer's Representative 503.330.HOME (4663) • 1.800.825.9948 ' R^M/« equity group A'vvw. millynn.com • Email: millynn a aol.com Hala Gores, P.C. 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