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w for help with training and
fund raising.
“AID S LifeCycle is about
HIV and AIDS and about
raising money to help the
beneficiaries continue to pro
vide the critical services and
education needed to meet the
growing needs of the commu
nity,” Heuser says. “This very
important week is the most
anticipated and fulfilling
week of my year.”
Heuser will hold two in
formational meetings 11 a.m.
March 9 and 15 at his home.
Everyone is welcome.
S peak O ut A bout H ealth
ultnomah County will acknowledge the
first-ever National LG BT Health Aware
ness Week with a Community Speak O U T from
5 to 7 p.m. March 20 at Kaiser Town Hall,
3704 N. Interstate Ave.
This is a visible way for people to support and
promote a healthy sexual minorities community
across the country. The objectives for the week
are to:
• Raise awareness of the unique health con
cerns, as well as the very real health disparities,
among the gay, lesbian, hi and trans communities.
• Educate queers about the health issues that
affect their lives in significant ways.
• Provide community health centers, organi
zations and representatives with tools to amplify
the national campaign at the local level.
• Educate medical and health care profes
sionals in the area of cultural competency.
Audience members will he encoutaged to
share their thoughts on what queer health
means to them, how they keep themselves
healthy and what concerns they have about
their health. Everyone is welcome.
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For more information call
503-331-5950 or e-mail
gheuser@yahoo.com or visit
www. aids lifecycle .org.
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gay Portlander is getting the word out
about an “amazing, life-altering event” in
which bicyclists travel from San Francisco to
Los Angeles to raise money for critical
HIV/AIDS services. A ID S LifeCycle 2 will he
Glenn Heuser’s third charity ride to take him on
the 600-mile trek.
From June 8 to 14 more than 1,000 partici
pants will he provided with food, tents, hot
showers, medical services, rest stops and every- Glenn Heuser moved from San Francisco to Portland in August
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T eacher
S eeks S upport
arry Sm ith, the gay
teacher who is battling
the Beaverton School Dis
trict concerning a sign adver
tising a support group for
queer youth, needs support
from members and allies of
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the sexual minorities community.
Administrators ordered him to remove the
poster from his classroom because they believe
“controversial” subjects belong only in counselor
offices. When he refused, officials cited a new pol
icy that was made without the input of teachers.
Smith cites several ways folks can help him out:
• Write: Letters can he sent to the adminis
tration voicing concern about the new policy.
Write to Superintendent’s Office, Attention:
James Carnes, Beaverton School District,
16550 S.W. Merlo Road, Beaverton, O R 97006.
• Call: 503-591-4401.
• E-mail: Tom_Greene@beavton.kl2.or.us.
• Donate: Smith serves as chairman of the
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s
Oregon chapter, which needs money to cover
the cost of the posters. Contributions can he
mailed to 27000 S.W . North Dakota St.,
Suite 180 #129, Tigard, O R 97223.
• Meet: Supporters can attend the Beaverton
School Board meeting 7:30 p.m. March 10 at
William Walker Elementary School, 11940 S.W.
Lynnfield Lane. Smith will be distributing copies
of the Washington County Pride Project poster
for teachers to place in more classrooms.
“There is power in numbers,” Smith says.
“We must put an end to this new policy!”
P ortlanders F ight for
C onstitutional R ights
rguing March 4 in a landmark case before
a federal appeals court, the American Civil
Liberties Union urged the justices to strike
down as unconstitutional a Florida law prchibit-
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