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For more information call 503-725-5681 , fax
503-725-5680, e-mail queersandaUies@mail.pdx.eclu
or visit tvtmv.queersandallies.pdx.edu.
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niversity of Oregon’s Standing Committee
on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgen
der Concerns will present InterSEXtions 2002
from April 23 to 27 on the Eugene campus.
This year’s symposium will focus on “The
Queer Body: Exploring Identity, Politics and
Culture.” Unless otherwise noted, all of the
events will be held in Erb Memorial Union,
1222 E. 13th Ave.:
• M apping the Journ ey: T h e Exploration
of Identity, C ulture and Politics: Opening
session (4 to 6 p.m. April 23, Rogue Room ).
• Being a Sexual Minority as a Child: Pre
sented by Shoshana Kerewsky, assistant profes
sor of counseling psychology (noon to 1:30 p.m.
April 24, Ben Linder Room).
• Fatphobia Issues in the Queer Commu
nity: Presented by students Frank Strong and
Sarah Blustein (6 to 7:30 p.m. April 24, Rogue
Room).
• Queer Men’s Access to Health Care: Pre
sented by Jon Davies, Counseling and Testing
Center senior staff psychologist (6 to 7:30 p.m.
April 25, Owyhee/Metolius Room).
• Disposable Boy Toys: Santa Barbara,
Calif.-based drag king dance troupe (7 p.m.
April 26, Fir Room).
• Keynote Speaker: Loren Cameron,
acclaimed trans photographic artist, will present
80-plus slides and a lecture about the lives of
trans folk (8 p.m. April 27, Room 100,
Willamette Hall, 1371 E. 13th Ave.).
For more information contact Chicora Martin at
541 -346 -1134 or chicora@oregon. uoregon. edu.
S c h o o l D is t r ic t
P e r m it s R e c r u i t e r s
he Portland Public Schools board voted
unanimously April 8 to lift a 7-year-old ban
on military recruiters, The Associated Press
reports. The policy was established in 1995
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because of the armed forces’ discriminatory
stance against gay and lesbian soldiers.
President Bush signed an education bill in
January that threatens to pull financing from
districts that restrict recruiters’ access to stu
dents. With Portland’s schools already suffering
from immense budgetary woes, the board had no
choice but to comply with the federal mandate.
Six B a n k s H o n o r e d
asic Rights Oregon presented the ninth
annual Fair Workplace Awards to six banks
April 10 in recognition of their commitment to
providing equal benefits for all employees. The
honorees were Albina Community Bank, Bank
of America, Key Bank, U .S. Bank, Washington
Mutual and Wells Fargo.
The awards presentation was part of the Ore
gonians Against Discrimination Luncheon held
at the Hilton Hotel. About 500 businesspeople,
legislators and community members attended
the event.
“This year’s honorees are leaders in the finan
cial services industry because of their continued
commitment to fairness,” said Roey Thorpe, BRO
executive director. “They are a shining example
for other companies in Oregon to follow.”
The luncheon is a fund-raiser for the Fair
Workplace Project, which provides advice for
employers that have legal obligations to include
sexual orientation and gender identity in their
nondiscrimination policies. In many other situ
ations, BRO collaborates with companies that
are not required to follow such laws but have the
desire to be friendlier and fairer for everyone.
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Chris Tanner, the lesbian behind the landmark lawsuit against Oregon Health Sciences
University, speaks during the Oregonians Against Discrimination Luncheon
• Keynote Speaker: Quo-Li Driskill, a two-
spirit activist from Seattle, will speak on Native
American struggles within the queer communi
ty (7 to 8:30 p.m. April 26).
• Queer Prom: Bring the prom date you’ve
always wanted to (8 p.m., Parkway Commons
North).
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workshop on “Peaceful Responses to Bully
ing and Harassment in the School Environment”
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 134 of First United
Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson St.
A $10 donation is suggested. Participants
will be exposed to different curricula dealing
with bullying and harassment among kids,
including peace programs actually used at a pub
lic school in the Portland area.
According to the institute, bullying among
children is a widespread and greatly underesti
mated problem. Workshop participants will
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