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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 2003)
may 16.2003 * Ju st mmt'g ïïïTïT7Tïïiïïmneu>s briefs P ride for the W hole F amily ortland Pride 2003 will have a special space set aside for festivalgoers with children. The kids’ tent will he open from 1 to 8 p.m. June 14 and from noon to 6 p.m. June 15. “There are lots of children of queer parents who never see other children of queer parents,” festival coordinator SB Collins says. “The kids’ tent creates a space where these children can meet other children who are the same age and share a common experience. It gives them a sort of pride and a feeling of acceptance of their family.” - Carlie Dunn, aka Wiggles the Clown, will perform as well as do face painting throughout the weekend. By creating a space for families, Pride Northwest hopes to recognize Portland’s queer parents, an often underacknowledged part of the community. “Queer parents are less visible,’’ Collins says. “It’s very hard to meet other parents. When there I dozen gay and gay-friendly leaders from school districts across the state lobbied the OEA to establish a task force to study the national asso ciation’s report on sexual orientation. In November the caucus will sponsor a local reception to coincide with an NEA conference to he held in Portland titled “Building Respect and Equity in our Diverse Society: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in Education.” One of the goals of the caucus is to encour age the OEA to ensure a safe and supportive workplace for queer educators, says co-chairman Ray Johnson, a retired teacher who lives in Multnomah Village. This, in tum, engenders a safe and supportive environment for queer and questioning students. Established in 1996, the caucus remains the only special interest group within the OEA. For more information visit www. geocities. comjcrregonglc. HIV S ervices P lanning C ouncil S eeks N ew M embers T he Portland Area HIV Services Planning Council is accepting applications for two-year terms beginning O ct. 1. Co-chairman Don Jarvi reminds the public that the disease is still with us despite recent advances in treatment. “People are living longer with more complex medical needs,” he says. Joining the council “is one way to contribute while making a difference in the lives of HI V-positive people and their families. This year the council will determine how more than $3 mil lion should he spent to assist low- income people living with HIV." T he 30-member council was established in 1994 under the feder al Ryan W hite Comprehensive AID S Resources Emergency Act. It is responsible for assessing health care and social services needs, developing a comprehensive plan for the six-county Portland metro politan region, setting priorities and allocating federal funds. The council’s membership reflects the demographics of the epidemic. It Don Jarvi serves as co-chairm an of the Portland Area is required to have representation H IV Services Planning C ouncil, which assesses local from groups such as health care and needs and allocates federal funds substance abuse treatment providers, AID S service organizations and mental health agencies, and one-third of the vol is a whole space devoted to entertaining the kids, unteers must he people living with HIV. it give the parents the space to meet and talk. You The council “gives a voice to affected com see you’re not the only one in the world." munities,” Jarvi says. “And the disease is affect Collins has a 13-year-old son, Tony. After ing more women, Latinos, African Americans attending a past Pride celebration with his mom, and children. We are looking for people who use he told her, “I’m glad there is a place that we can HIV services and people who provide those go where people understand our family.” services to join the council.” Members are appointed by Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn. The deadline for ueer ducator roup applications is June 11. Q E G C halks U p A chievements uring their May 3 annual meeting at the Janzten Beach DoublcTree, more than a dozen members of the Gay and Lesbian Caucus of Oregon Education Association gathered to chron icle achievements and review upcoming goals. The group serves as a voice for sexual minori ty educators and supporters within the state and national teachers unions. It primarily advocates for nondiscrimination policies in collective bar gaining contracts hut also works with state and national education associations to provide diver sity training for l<x:al representatives. 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