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aprii lfi. 2003 • r T ÎT T T ÏÏT n ^ ïn e tu s b r ie /s : >afc 4 . •:'x- > »« * UNIQUE ! VILLAGE > «** -- — — ' F02,T»VYi& ------- -— ------------------------— ----- « ----- -- !........ — .................. i '., 1 -.... ’ ■ ■■ - ‘ -* Village Fratne & Gallery — g • . Quality Custom / raining, ■>, A à r iS Ê i 2-fS SO U / SO S s\\ ( it/>ih>l ()/>cn Inc i/higt I nnncnm /int/U inn I .......... , , , / z , / , ^ . , V /# v - ■ j • //»*:> • s S<// • l t v .« Remember your first trip to the CANDY STORE? Students ignore protesters (right) during the Night of Noise rally April 9 at Pioneer Courthouse Square Experience the excitement all over again... S tu d en ts C elebrate D ay o f S il e n c e S u c c ess Sw eets, Etc. total of 250,000 students in 2,500 middle schools, high schools, col leges and universities participated April 9 in the Day of Silence Project. The event, sponsored by the Gay, Les bian and Straight Education Network, is an opportunity for sexual minority students and their allies to highlight everyday oppression by deliberately staying silent for an entire day. “It was a lot harder than 1 expect ed,” a student at Portlands Franklin High School said. “1 wanted to scream at every person who said ‘that’s so gay,’ but 1 had to keep quiet. It made me grateful that I don’t live in a world where I have the north side of Lincoln High Schrxil, 1600 S.W. to keep complete silence every day.” Salmon St. The parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. Chelsea, a student at Beaverton’s Sunset To reserve a spot, participants must visit the High School, also found the day challenging. Pride Northwest Web site for the printable appli She summed up her experience this way: “There cation. The registration fee is $25 a contingent. was some harassment, some dialogue, but a A ll parade applications received by majority of students don’t care either way.” May 31 will have their lineup position deter At Forest Grove High School, where 80 out mined by lottery. All late registrants will be of 1,900 students participated, “People noticed,” placed in the lineup on a first-come, first- served basis. Organizers anticipate about 130 Just Out was told. At Portland’s Grant High Schrxil, one English class dedicated the entire ! contingents this year. The 2003 grand marshal will be the Sexual period to a discussion of acceptance. Minority Youth Recreation Center. This year’s After their day of activism, 200 Day of Silence participants and their allies gathered at Pioneer theme is “Lions and Tigers and Queers, Oh My!” Pride Northwest meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Courthouse Square for a Night of Noise to cele brate ixjt loud. The rally featured dancing, per and third Mondays of every month in Room 333 of Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Cen formances by students and inspiring speakers including Bonnie Tinker of Love Makes a Fami ter, 1825 S.W. Broadway. Everyone is welcome. ly, Melissa Shepherd of Basic Rights Oregon and For more information visit www.pridenw.org or Chris Tuttle of G LSEN ’s national office. When a preacher showed up with a large e-mail parade chairman Rich Kibbons at parade@pndenw. org. cross to spout his anti-gay agenda, the youth took it in stride and simply cheered louder than his predictions of a fire-filled eternity. One student S h ib l e y T a k e s o n N ew R o le looked around at the gathering and said, “Looks like good company for a party someplace hot.” aving completed her stint as political director for Ted Kulongoski’s successful gubernatorial campaign last fall, Gail Shibley is settling into her position as administrator of F o l l o w t h e Y e l lo w Oregon’s Office of Public Health Systems. B r ic k R o a d “My passion has always been in the area of sustainability,” she says, “one rooted in pro ride Northwest will encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the sexual minori tecting the environment and making sure that the decisions we make today don’t impair the ties community with its annual parade June 15. The event begias at 10:30 a.m. with registra Continued on Page 10 tion and formation on Southwest Taylor Street on A Fine Chocolates and Imported Candies 7828 SW Capitol Hwy (503)293-0088 ReM f S tu ll Ci w y s t o lq iu e o d e f i t i o n of oxytnfortable. ko-we fum lslunqs I & accessories NATIVE LÛNDSCOPING PLÛNTS RETURN IN (X G a rd e n . O rt m ,r ■■ or hi n âaàa A t-r-ll I C K ' I ' /UnUnemah ~OiUagc Le M eitour G allery / 4 ? 0 w i i s e *s ... tO e n ie tin q hew te H attract mete business? Then place your ad here. P Call 503-236-1253 The only museum where you get to take the treasures home. 7814 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland • 503/246-3631 mm
