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asked to write up a fond memory about her and
submit it by March 31.
The plan is to have the stories compiled in
time for A Class Act, an annual concert and
decadent dessert revue scheduled for April 25 at
the historic Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave.
The fund-raiser benefits the Bill and Ann
Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund of Equity
Foundation, which honors law students in their
last year of study who are dedicated to passing
the har exam and donating part of their exper
tise to helping keep their state hate-free hy
fighting anti-gay bigotry and discrimination.
he Clark County Pride Foundation will
hold its annual grant awards ceremony
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 15 at NorthBank
Tavern, 106 W. Sixth St. in Vancouver, Wash.
Refreshments and food will be served.
Admission is free.
The foundation is a project of Seattle’s Pride
Foundation, which doles out money to nonprof
its that directly benefit queers, their friends and
their families. During the ceremony grants of up
to $3,000 each will be presented to organizations
operating within Clark County that deal with
education, advocacy, outreach, HIV/AIDS, arts,
recreation, youth and family services, lesbian
health and other community services.
To make a submission visit www.pflagpdx.org.
For more information about A Class Act call
503-286-1752.
M ark Y our C alendar
F
air workplaces and supportive business allies
will be honored during the 10th annual
Oregonians Against Discrimination Luncheon
from noon to 1 p.m. April 22 at the Hilton Louise P. Yarbrough says she is delighted to be at Equity Foundation
Grand Ballroom, 921 S.W. Sixth Ave. Registra
tion begins at 11:30 a.m.
courting gay consumers with words, actions and
planning a “March for Change” July 19 in
The fund-raiser benefits the Basic Rights
images. They recognize that gay, lesbian, bisexu Eugene.
Education Fund, which educates and advocates
al and transgender consumers are often willing
to end discrimination based on sexual orienta to support gay-friendly businesses.”
For more information e-mail tlfeugene@yahoo.com.
tion and gender identity in Oregon. Tickets cost
BRO also is seeking nominations for fair
Include your first name or nickname, the city ward
$50.
workplace awards. The deadline is March 17.
you live in, your age and what level of work you
The keynote speak
are willing to do. For more information about the
er will he Oregon
For tickets or a rumination form, call
NAATP call 517-371-1103, e-mail
503-222-6151 or fax 503-236-6686.
Labor Commissioner
melisrob@ameritech.net or visit
Dan Gardner, who has
j www.melissarobinsonco.ccm.
promised stronger en
forcement of the Tan
ugene rans dvocates
ominations
anted
ner v. Oregon Health
eeded
Sciences University
ride Northwest is looking for nominations
decision. The 1998
from the community for 2003’s Spirit of
n organized group of trans people and allies
Oregon appeals court
Pride Awards.
in the Eugene area is coming together to
mling said that gov effect change in the laws and policies of local
The awards are given each year to recognize
ernment is constitu government. They will work with the Human
individuals or organizations for their outstand
tionally required to
ing contributions within the sexual minorities
Rights Commission and lobby city leaders to
recognize
same-sex
include trans people in anti-discrimination laws community. Consideration is based on visibili
domestic partnerships.
for hiring, housing and hate crimes.
ty and leadership in the queer community,
— Roey Thorpe T he luncheons hon
The organization is seeking people who live,
years of voluntary service and service to the
orary chairman is Bob
wider community.
work or spend a lot of time in the city of Eugene.
Speltz, global community affairs manager for
Also required: progressive thinking skills, the
If people know an individual or organization
Nike. The Beaverton-hased shoe giant scored
ability to work and communicate with all vari deserving recognition, they should e-mail their
100 percent on the Human Rights C am paigns
ety of people toward common goals, motivation
suggestion with a brief description of why they
Corporate Equality Index released last August.
and dedication to doing whatever it takes to
think a Spirit of Pride Award is warranted. D ie
deadline is April 1.
“Companies like Nike, PGE, Washington
pass these much-needed laws.
Mutual, Safeway and Nordstrom are leaders in
In another outreach effort, a Michigan-based
Portland Pride 2003 will be held June 14 and
Oregon for their support for basic rights," said
organization called the National Association for
15 at Waterfront Park. This year’s theme is
Roey Thorpe, Basic Rights Oregon executive
the Advancement of Transgendered People is “Lions and Tigers and Queers, Oh My!”
director. “They are out front, creating workplace
offering free membership to Oregonians who
support civil rights. It also is seeking officers to
To submit a rumination e-mail staff@pridenw.org.
policies and associations for gay employees, con-
stnicting and instituting diversity programs and
start chapters in Portland and Eugene and is
"Companies
like Nike, PGE,
Washington
Mutual, Safeway
and Nordstrom
are leaders
in Oregon for
their support
for basic rights"
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quity Foundation has hired an interim
./executive director to fill the post vacated
by Matthew Nelson, who stepped down Feb. 25
to take a job in Minneapolis.
Louise P. Yarbrough will serve in the position
for three to four months while the board con
ducts a national search for a permanent replace
ment. The Alabama native moved from Miami
to Portland six months ago.
“I fell in love with it. I came a year ago Octo
ber on a business meeting for the first time, and
it just sort of struck me,” she says. "I just know
that I’m home.”
Yarbrough has served as director of two
grant-making foundations as well as two non
profit organizations. Most recently she was in
charge of operations and development at a med
ical research foundation.
Yarbrough, a heterosexual, has experience
with queer issues. She is especially proud of a
grant she facilitated in support of a project
focused on gay and lesbian awareness in Miami’s
school system.
"It was a very conservative board,” she says.
“I was really, really proud of them that they saw
the major issues and put aside some of their
more closed thinking.”
Equity awards grants to charities serving
queers and allies in Oregon. In 2002 it gave
$234,000 to more than 200 organizations.
“It all boils down to communication and educa
tion and just the realization that people are people,”
Yarbrough says of her past work. “I’ve been fortunate
to have jobs that allowed me to feel like I was mak
ing a difference in helping people to have a better
view of the world and sometimes themselves. " j n
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