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“We are pleased to endorse these excellent
candidates who have proven themselves to he
friends of the community and dependable allies
in our fight for equality,” said Winnie Stachel-
berg, HRC political director. “Our bipartisan
support will assist these candidates in their re-
election fights, so they can fight for fairness in
the halls of Congress.”
M errick S teps D own as
BRO B oard C hairwoman
month, it was expected to reach more than
200,000 registered and active members by
February.
The city sites feature local, financial and
sports hews; photos; entertainm ent;
resources; nationally syndicated reviews; gos
sip; health and fitness columns; and cartoons.
They also began a “Members Plus” program
in September to provide more services for
visitors.
For more information visit the Internet site
wvw.outinportland. com.
arriet Merrick has opted not to accept
another term as
Basic Rights Oregon
hoard of directors co
chairwoman in order
to pursue other in
terests. She will con
tinue to be involved
in the organization
as an Elect PAC
member.
“Harriet has been a
leader
at
BRO
through ballot mea
sure and candidate
campaigns, changes in
leadership
and
through a great deal of
growth and develop
m ent,”
executive
director Roey Thorpe
said. “Her tireless
efforts on behalf of
this organization and
in the interest of civil
rights have made her Harriet Merrick has stepped down as Basic Rights Oregon board of
our role model and directors co-chairwoman
hero.”
Board member Frank Dixon, a former aide
S mith A nnounces
to Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltz-
man, will replace Merrick. Jeana Frazzini, $3.6 M illion for
Oregon Death with Dignity political director, AIDS P rograms
will continue in her role as co-chairwoman.
.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., an
nounced Feh. 19 that the Multnomah
M ark Y our C alendars
County Health Department will receive $3.6
asic Rights Oregon has announced the date million for its emergency HIV/AIDS programs
and location for the ninth annual Oregoni and services. The grant money is being awarded
ans Against Discrimination Luncheon. The by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
fund-raiser will he held from 11:30 a.m. to Services’ Health Resources and Services
1 p.m. April 10 at the Hilton Hotel, 921 S.W. Administration.
“These grant funds will help meet the
Sixth Ave. *
This year’s honorary co-chairs are Joe growing demand for HIV/AIDS services not
D’Alessandro, Portland Oregon Visitors Asso only in Multnomah County but the sur
ciation president and CEO, and Antoinette rounding Portland area as well,” Smith said.
Laferriere, president of Griffon Financial “These funds will go a long way toward help
Group and the Portland Area Business Associ ing Oregonians living with HIV/AIDS. More
ation. The keynote speaker will he Tom Unger, importantly, the grant will help those with
a vice president and the regional public rela HIV who are unable to obtain health services
tions manager for Wells Fargo in Oregon and because they lack insurance.”
Although Multnomah is Oregon’s smallest
southwest Washington.
county, it contains about 20 percent of the
For more information or to become a table host call state’s population because of the high density
found in Portland and the surrounding cities.
505 - 222 - 6151 .
Since being elected to the Senate, Smith has
worked to get authorization and funding for
P ortland J oins
programs targeting the uninsured and has lob
O nline N etwork
bied Health and Human Services to extend
ortland is one of 45 sites that have been Medicaid to those living with HIV/AIDS.
added to the Out in America Cities Net
work, the only collective of its kind on the O ur H ouse
Internet.
“We started with a simple ‘go l(Kal’ plan for H olds O pen H ouse
> ur House of Portland’s 14th Anniversary
gay and lesbian communities,” said Jared Hun-
nell, co-CEO of parent company Ethan Interac V..J Open House Celebration will he
tive. “Now, the immense popularity of our mis held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 10 at 2727 S.E.
sion has allowed us to bring our service to over Alder St.
Family and friends are welcome to attend the
100 cities."
Since 1997, Out in America has been the program, which will include Heartfelt Awards
only free national gay portal targeting the and remembrance of those who stayed this past
sexual minorities community. With member-
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