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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
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of the trans spectrum, with unique opinions and
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“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
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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.
"It is difficult at this distance to determine
whether there was sufficient immediate danger to
the deputy involved to justify the killing of Ms.
Mayhugh,” she said. “I can imagine, however,
that a transgender woman, who may have been
injured or confused, may have been especially
fearful of the treatm ent she received or would
receive at the hands of bigots who would gleeful
ly declare her a ‘man in woman’s clothing.’ ” J H ’
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