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nWîTTnWTTineivsïme/s Continued from Page 9 every educator can teach and every child can learn regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity— will hold a statewide training Feb. 28 and March 1 in Eugene. Queer youth advocates of all ages are encour aged to apply in teams of three to four people. Priority for acceptance will he given to ethnic minority, trans and rural youth as well as stu dents who have at least one year of high schcxil remaining before graduation. Advocates will learn how to conduct school and community presentations that increase pub lic awareness about the health and safety needs of queer youth. A similar workshop trained 40 Oregonians in March 2001. Coalition membership is open to any organi zation, school district, agency, faith community, business or individual that supports efforts to reduce suicide and other risk behaviors in the often hidden and historically underserved gay, lesbian, hi, trans and questioning youth popula tion. Applications are due Jan. 24. For more information visit unvw.oregonsafeschools. org. C onference A ddresses M ale P rivilege T he third annual Against Patriarchy Confer ence will take place from Jan. 24 to 26 at University of Oregon in Eugene. A t press time locations and performers had not been finalized. “T his conference strives to he a part o f a m ovem ent towards th e elim ination of male privilege, dom ination and sexism by creating dialogue, educating ourselves and inspiring actio n ,” organizers say. “T hrough presenta tion, dialogue and perform ance we hope to broach these questions with intellect and em otion, furthering an understanding o f our selves and the complexity and interconnect edness of oppressions.” For more information visit againstpatriarchy.org. E ugene W ill L earn A bout T rans R ights A public forum on trans and gender rights \ will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Ben Linder R(X)m of the Erh Memorial Union on the University of Oregon campus. T he Eugene City Council stripped trans pro tections from the human rights code revisions it approved Nov. 12. A series of hearings last year revealed a surprising degree of ignorance in the progressive college town regarding ac cess to gender- specific restrooms, dressing rooms and showers. Five primary speakers will re spond to questions posed by the audi Lori Buckwalter will ence and by rruxler- educate Eugene about ator Lori Buckwal- trans issues during a ter, It’s Time, O re forum Jan. 23 at gon! executive di U niversity of Oregon A member of the community that you can trust LGBT Pride is a celebration of community, and community is all about trust. Call a community-owned investment team for service that you can rely on. www.griffonfinancial.com • Objective information not driven by commissions or proprietary products. We can help you get back on track to meeting your financial goals. J 3 • Our team has over 35 years combined experience in the investment business. Access to individual stocks, bonds and over 6,000 mutual funds. rector. The panelists will represent different parts of the trans spectrum, with unique opinions and experiences. “We are hoping to create an event that utilizes elements of the classical public forum or assembly in a modem context, rather than a panel discus sion per se,” Buckwalter said. “The intention is to inform hut also to generate consensus and mobi lize the community to further thought, investiga tion and action. We hope this event will re energize the community, broaden the under standing of trans issues and contribute to the prospects of future human rights initiatives.” The forum is sponsored by the University of Oregon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Alliance. Students, Eugene residents and anyone else interested in learning more about these issues are invited to attend. For more information contact Lori Buckwalter at 503-813-4046 or transgal@yahoo.com or Kristina Amenakis at 5 4 1 -346-3360 or karmenakis@hotmail. com. S heriff ' s D eputy K ills P ortland T rans W oman A Kittitas County sheriffs deputy shot and killed a trans woman Dec. 23 near Ellens- burg, Wash. Authorities said 49-year-old Sarah May- hugh, a drifter whose last known address was in Portland, was trying to attack him with a claw hammer after a traffic accident, according to the Yakima Herald-Republic. T he Associated Press reported that the deputy’s name is Tom Gow. The tragic turn of events began when May- hugh’s compact car rear-ended a Chevrolet van at a speed of about 100 mph on a remote section of Interstate 82. After W ashington State Patrol Trooper Bart Olson told her to get out of the vehicle, she reportedly refused, displayed a knife, pepper-sprayed him in the face and began fighting with him in the freeway median. Gow, who was returning from driving a prison er to jail in Yakima, responded to the trooper’s request for assistance and chased Mayhugh on foot. After she swung a claw hammer at him, he alleged ly fired his pepper canister at her, to no avail. Mayhugh then was struck five times in the torso by a .40-caliber Glock handgun. Gow was unin jured and placed on routine administrative leave. “Obviously, our concern now is for the deputy and his emotional and mental well being,” Undersheriff Rob DeGroot said. "These things happen very quickly, and law enforce ment are forced to make decisions in split sec onds. he reacted calm and professional despite the difficult circumstances he faced.” As is usually the case with pre-operative transsexuals, journalists covering the incident erroneously are referring to Mayhugh with male pronouns. It’s Time, Oregon! executive director Lori Buckwalter wrote a letter to the media explaining how offensive this is. 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