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Seattle-based Pride Foundation during its spring
cycle.
“We received 93 grant requests this spring, rep
resenting an amazing array of organizations trying
to improve the lives of GLBT people,” grants man
ager Jeff Hedgepeth says. “The quality of the proj
ects and the applications made the deliberations of
the volunteer committee more difficult than 1 have
witnessed in my tenure at Pride.”
The foundation awarded money to six or
ganizations based in Oregon:
• Kwamba Productions and Portland State
University: $5,000 for the production of a 50-
minute outreach and educational documentary
about legendary female impersonator Darcelle.
• Lesbian Community Project/Community
Education Project: $1,000 to facilitate the
integration of queer/allied deaf and hearing
communities.
• Forest Grove Parents, Families and
Friends of Lesbians and G ays: $4,050 to estab
lish an active chapter within the western reach
es of the Portland metropolitan area and out
lying rural parts of western Washington County
and eastern Yamhill County.
• Senior Housing and Retirement Enter
prises: $5,000 for general operating support and
a needs assessment survey project.
• Planned Parenthood Health Services of
Southwestern Oregon: $5,000 to tour the Teen
Theatre Program throughout southern Oregon,
addressing how homophobia hurts everybody,
challenging gender stereotypes and depicting
the obstacles facing queer youth.
• H IV /A 1D S Awareness Program: $5,000
to support education at the Oregon State Peni
tentiary in Salem.
E ugene B ookstore
C onsiders I nclusion
M
other Kalis Books in Eugene is holding a
series of discussions to gain input on
removing gender-exclusive language from its
bylaws. At issue is the requirement that mem
bers of its board of directors “must be female and
be strong feminists with a demonstrated history
of working towards women’s equality, autonomy
and self-expression.”
The board has unanimously agreed that the
current language is not sufficiently inclusive and
needs to be changed. Board member Ami Puri
recommended March 13 that the language be
amended to read: “All directors must have a
demonstrated history of working towards women’s
equality, autonomy and self-expression.”
The discussions will be held 2 p.m. May 18,
June 8 and July 6 at the bookstore, 720 E. 13th
Ave. Written comments also may be dropped
into a suggestion box on the front counter.
The board hopes to solicit as much feedback
as possible from the community before making a
decision at its open meeting July 9.
on the West Coast. Supporters can honor the
women in their life by shopping May 19 at
Natures Northwest, 3535 N.E. 15th Ave., and
May 23 at In Other Words Women’s Books and
Resources, 3734 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., which
will feature special guest Ariel Gore of Hip
Mama magazine at 7 p.m.
T he cam paign will culm inate with a
M other’s Tea and Silent Auction featuring
musicians Rebecca Kilgore and Tall Jazz from
3:30 to 5 p.m. May 31 at M other’s Bistro &
Bar, 409 S.W. Second Ave. Tickets are $20
minimum donation in advance and $25 m in
imum at the door.
• The most frequent call made to 911 is
For more information visit wivw.motherkalis.com.
B usinesses T ake A ction
A gainst D omestic V iolence
P
ortland businesses will donate a percentage
of sales on special days this month to pro
grams for women and children escaping domes
tic violence.
The “Show Her you Care” campaign bene
fits Bradley-Angle House, the longest-
established emergency battered women’s shelter
because of domestic violence. Battering by an
intimate partner is the primary reason women
go to hospital emergency rooms.
To purchase tickets m advance, send a check to
Bradley'Angle House, P.O. Box 14694, Portland,
OR 97293. For more information call
503'238'1672 or visit www.bradleyangle.org.
P astor P rays
for P oliticians
M
etropolitan Community Church of Port
land’s lesbian pastor delivered the invoca
tion May 2 at the
Oregon Legislature in
Salem.
“I pray for these
who make plans and
decisions that con
tribute to our way of
life,” the Rev. Glenna
Shepherd said. “Grant
them listening ears and
caring
hearts— for
those with loud and
organized voices and
for the voiceless among
us.... Make us a people
of peace whose com
passion surpasses our
desires for power or
wealth.” j n
The Rev. Glenna Shepherd (right, with her partner, the Rev. Kermie
Wohlenhaus, at last month’s Oregonians Against Discrimination
Luncheon) led a prayer for peace May 2 at the Oregon State Capitol
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