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ecause of low volunteer involvement, the
Sexual Minority Services Project Drop-In
Center in Vancouver, Wash., has closed its
doors. Services still available include individual
peer counseling and support, information and
referral, domestic abuse advocacy and a trans
support group that starts in May.
The project also will continue to sponsor
Sexual Minority Leadership Roundtable meet
ings each month and oversee workings of the
Rainbow Links resource hot line for southwest
Washington residents. The mission and goals
have not changed, executive director Llyn
Zephyr says, but a different tack is needed in the
quest to provide services.
She is looking for people to co-facilitate an
all-ages coming-out support group and a 21- to
30-year-old social support group and to help
develop a mentoring program. Also needed is
assistance in planning and initiating a volun
teer drive.
The roundtable meets on the second Thurs
day of every month at 309 W. 12th Ave. Every
one is welcome.
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For more information call 360-695-1325,
ext. 332, e-mail lezephyr42@aol.com or write to
P.O. Box 605, Vancouver, WA 98666.
For more information contact Marilyn Johnston at
503-588-6261 or MEJohnston@mail.open.org or
Cary Renfro at 503-363-6036 or
CaryRenfro@aol.com.
BRO E ndorses B ev S tein
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asic Rights Oregon, the state’s largest
grassroots civil rights advocacy organiza
tion, has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial Gubernatorial candidate Bev Stein (center, with campaign manager Paige Richardson and Multnomah
hopeful Bev Stein, former Multnomah C oun County Commissioner Serena Cruz) has received the thumbs-up from Basic Rights Oregon
ty chairwoman.
has been honored by the Gay and Lesbian
civil rights. “I am gratified by the strides that
“Am ong the candidates for governor,
Alliance Against Defamation.
have been made in Oregon in the fight for
Bev S tein stands out because o f her leader
“The Children Speak," a February 2001
equality, but I will not be satisfied until all Ore
ship on our issues,” executive director Roey
20/20 segment, was recognized in the Out
gonians feel accepted and are truly equal.”
Thorpe says. “In fact, Bev has a record of 30
standing Television Journalism category during
years o f fighting for equal rights for gay and
the 13th annual G LA A D Media Awards on
lesbian Oregonians. We are also impressed
April
1 in New York City. Other recipients
with the strength o f her campaign organiza
ews
included Glenn Close, Nathan Lane and USA
tion. W e believe that Bev’s strong campaign
egment
onored
Today. j H
puts her in an excellent position to w in.”
he A BC News profile of Bonnie Tinker,
Stein said she is honored to have BRO ’s
Compiled by JlM RADOSTA and SUSAN DETROY
Love Makes a Family executive director,
endorsement and to be recognized as a leader on
ABC N
S alem C ity C ouncil
W ill H old H earing
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code 6:30 p.m. April 22 at 555 Liberty St. S.E.
T h e changes would prohibit discrim ina
tion in em ploym ent, housing or public
accommodations based on sexual orienta
tion, gender identity or source o f income
and would allow people to sue for damages.
T h e proposal also would expand “marital
status” to include registered dom estic
partnerships.
People are encouraged to take advantage
o f this chance to speak in favor of sexual
minority rights or to discuss experiences with
discrimination. After public testimony, the
City Council will hold two votes in May to
approve changes.
S
he Salem City Council will hold a hearing
for proposed revisions to the civil rights
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