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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 2003)
minf " ~nm j —i > t[ 11 nTTîTTPTnnnewsbrie/s Continued from P age 9 " ■' ................... ......... ............. in 10 hands-on workshops and get practical advice on building their skills for careers in plumbing, electrical wiring, sheet metal work, car pentry, welding and more. According to Oregon Tradeswomen execu tive director Connie Ashbrook, the state’s high unemployment rate makes the need for the fair greater than ever. Journey-level women con struction workers and mechanics can expect to earn $22 to $30 an hour— substantially more than their peers who work in traditionally female-dominated jobs such as retail sales, child care and cosmetology. “Even in a poor economy, things still need to he repaired, especially buildings, bridges, roads and homes, so tradeswomen have marketable skills,” Ashbrook said in a statement. “The opportunities are only going to get better from here. As the baby biximers start to retire, we’ll see a growing demand for skilled workers, open ing the dixir for women to enter the trades.” ..J* t r i p * . To register e-mail bibond@easystreet.com or visit www.fcc-oregonjevents html. GLAAD H onors O regonians Far more information call 503-335-8200, ext. 21, or visit www.traileswomen.net. West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tem John Duran (left) introduces Trev Broudy during the G LA A D Media Awards on April 2 6 in Los Angeles; inset, Todd Haynes joins executive director Joan M. Garry on the red carpet L ively L oses federal court April 18 ordered Boyd County High, which shut down all clubs last December to silence opposition to a Gay Straight Alliance, to let the G S A start meeting again. T he Ashland, Ky., school had bowed to opposition from a group o f ministers that included Scott Lively, former Oregon Citizens Alliance legal director. “Anti-gay sentiment is rampant at this sch(X)l," attorney David Friedman said. The ruling "rightfully recognized that the G SA serves the public interest by working to foster tolerance in a community that clearly needs it.” In a 47-page opinion, Judge David Bunning of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky noted several examples of harassment in the school, including students in an English class saying they needed to “take all the Ricking faggots out in the backwtxxls and kill them.” During hearings held in March, attorneys argued that the Boyd County Board o f Educa tion’s ban on all clubs in the district was an unconstitutional attempt to shut out students who sought to form the G S A and violated fed eral and state law. Schixil officials claimed that disruption by people objecting to the G S A jus tified suspending the club. ‘• ‘W e arc absolutely thrilled at this news,” said Kaye King, the club’s faculty adviser. “1 cannot tell you how proud I am of these kids for standing up for their rights in such a hostile environment.” A C hurch N eeds M erchandise for R ummage S ale etropolitan Community Church of Port land will hold its annual rummage sale from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 9 and 10 at 2400 N.E. Broadway. People are encouraged to contribute mer chandise for this fund-raiser, which benefits both the church and Esther’s Pantry, a pro gram providing food to Portlanders affected by H IV /A ID S. Donors will be given a receipt. T h e sale usually includes a mixture of both new and used furniture, lawn and shop tools, kitchenw are, collectibles, stuffed animals, bix)ks, compact discs, cassettes, towels, cloth ing, bedding and shoes. T he church also will be offering an array of hanging flower baskets. M For more information call 503-281'8868, e-mail info@mcportland.com or visit www. mccportland. com . Q ueer A doption W orkshops O ffered hrough the Ages: Celebrating Adop- 1. tion” is the theme of a May 10 confer- ence for adoptive parents and professionals sponsored by Families with Children from China in cooperation with the Northwest Adop tive Families Association. Among the nine work shops to be presented at Marylhurst University will be a session devoted to unique issues faced by sexu al m inorities. Portland attorney Sandra L. HixJgson will join a panel of adoptive • > • • : ■ parents and experienced professionals to discuss top M * ics such as domestic and international adoption, sur rogacy, donor insemination and queer family law. “1 think that people often don’t know how to approach the adoption world," says Barbara Bond, a conference organizer and adoptive les bian parent in a transracial family. “For the most part, it’s dealing with generalized homo phobia. You have to find an agency that’s going to work with you and be respectful and inclusive.” Transracial adoption is a related focus of this year’s gathering. Beth Hall and Gail David W. Owens Brady M. Ricks 'n f counsel L Chad E. 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C . & serving A SSOCIATES the community since 1975 rn ey s a t I iortlander Todd Haynes, director of the I Oscar-non -nominated film Far from Heaven, was honored April 26 at the 14th annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards in Los Angeles. He was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which honors openly queer members of the entertainment community for their outstanding contributions in combating homophobia. “This is an amazing honor to me. I’ve always sort of considered myself someone working very much in the mar gins, very much outside o f the mainstream, free to experiment with narrative, with depictions of homosexuality and struggle and a lot of other themes as well. Not always com mitted to positive r e pr e s e n t a t i o n s necessarily, but trying to really get down deep into the things that unify all of us,” Haynes said in accepting the award. “I feel very proud to be part of the representa tion o f the gay struggle in film, and it’ll he something I’ll continue to do.” Also at the ceremony was former U niver sity o f Oregon student Trev Broudy, who spent nine days in a coma as a result o f a hate-m otivated attack last Septem ber in W est Hollywood, C alif. T h e actor was hug ging a friend goodbye when two men jumped him from behind. j n Auto, Home, Life, Health & Business 'D avid W. O wens A tto Steinberg, adoptive parents and authors of Inside Transracial Adoption, will provide the keynote address and lead a breakout session offering practical strategies to protect a child’s cultural identity. 602 S E 38th Ave. Portland, OR 97114 503.231.3911 W e d - Sa t P R U L M IT C H E L L JL T h e :------- H a rtfo rd Marc Baker Downtown Portland ( 5 0 3 ) 2 2 7 -1 7 7 1 www epbb.com
