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juna fi. 2003 rTTîTïTÏÏTnTïnetvsbrie/s Continued from Page 11 previously has worked as a partner at Ater Wynne LLP and professor at University of Kansas and San Jose State. She holds a bache lor’s of fine arts from University of Illinois at Champagne/Urhana, a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a doctor of jurisprudence from Lewis & Clark. Diane Tutch is a management consultant with expertise in organizational and board development, fund development, program eval uation and grant writing. She previously was a vice president at the United Way of the Colum- bia-Willamette. She holds a masters degree from University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota, both in social work. For more information call 503-231 -5759 or visit wunv. equity foundation. org. M ultnomah C ounty S yphilis C ases Q uadruple I n step with a national trend, syphilis cases in Multnomah County have increased more than four times among men who have sex with men (M SM ). According to Margaret Lentell, the county’s sexually transmitted disease pro gram manager, 18 cases were reported in 2002, compared with only four the previous year. The spike in infection rates is so alarming, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will visit Oregon this month to work with the county and its collaborative partners, such as Cascade A ID S Project and the state health department, in an attempt to prevent the situation from escalating, as it has in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York. When syphilis rates rise, Lentell says, the C D C can send out disease intervention spe cialists. But that’s effective only when sexual partners can he identified and informed. Among MSM cases, anonymous partners con nect primarily at bathhouses or through Inter net chat rooms. In the most recent case, a man reported that he had 150 p 3 rtners in the past six months. Because syphilis symptoms are not always appar ent, county officials now worry that a growing number of potentially infected people who are sexually active have not been tested or treated. C D C representatives will conduct an ethno graphic survey in which they will interview county residents to acquire more concrete data about sexual activity, customs and social norms. By helping determine what drives unsafe sexual activity, the health department will he able to better f<x:us its intervention activities. The C D C also will offer internal epidemiological support to ensure an effective evaluation and response to this growing public health concern. In an effort to step up its outreach to the hard-hit gay community, the county program and Cascade A ID S Project will have booths at Portland Pride 2003 on June 14 and 15 at Waterfront Park. Visitors can pick up informa tion about sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and HIV and receive saliva-based HIV testing and vouchers for free ST D testing. For more information call 503-988-3700. S tudents C ancel B lood D rive A bltxxl drive at Southern Oregon U n i versity in Ashland was canceled last month when students objected to eligibility guidelines that discriminate against gay men, T he Associated Press reported. Men who have had sex with another man, even once since 1977, cannot participate, Deanna Leitner of Southern Oregon University’s queer student union says the Red Cross according to blood donation guidelines estab policy marginalizes gay men lished by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra tion and implemented by blood collection agen has received some extremely promising sup youth— and will help them trade street life for cies such as the American Red Cross. The wait port through a $1 million award from the fed self-sufficiency. ing period is only a year, however, for a woman eral government. T he Department of Health who has had sex with a man who has had sex and Human Services will provide the non with another man. profit organization with $200,000 annually for ay an uns for “From my understanding, it’s a rule that they five years. eattle ity ouncil made up in the 1980s, and people are not up to The money will support six transitional date,” said SO U multicultural senator David housing units for homeless youth ages 16 to gay man, Tom Rasmussen, is vying for a Adkins-Brown, whose petition contended that 21— three units on site at Outside In and three Seattle City Council seat in the Sept. 16 the criteria violate existing anti-discrimination apartments in the community— and will pay primary. If elected, he would be the first queer policies on campus. for staff to help provide 24-hour supervision. on the council in eight years. Deanna Leitner of S O U ’s Lesbian, Bisexual, Funds also will provide support services needed “He has a broad base of support, knowledge Gay, Trans and Allies Student Union told the for these kids to achieve independent living, and experience, and that will help him build the Mail Tribune: “The issue marginalizes [gay] men including case managers coalition he needs to as people to be feared. We have never been and a mental health win this race,” said "This is an im portant grant against the Red Cross. We are seeking a way to specialist. Chuck Wolfe, execu for some o f Portland's most rectify the Red Cross and SO U policy.” According to execu tive director of the Gay Dr. Leslie Holness, a medical officer with a tive director Kathy Oliv Lesbian Victory vulnerable people— homeless & division of the FDA handling blood applica er, as economic uncer Fund, a Washington, tions, told the AP, “You have to balance how tainties prevail and youth— and w ill help them trade D.C.-based political much good you’re doing with a safe blood sup unemployment remains action committee that street life for self-sufficiency" supports openly gay and ply with the bad feelings you’re stirring in high, the need for transi groups of people.” tional housing for home — Kathy Oliver lesbian candidates for The Portland-based Pacific Northwest less youth working office. “ His advocacy regional office of the Red Cross met with stu toward self-sufficiency has greatly increased. runs the gamut from aging issues to LG B T civil dents in a May 28 forum and forwarded their Queer and questioning kids reportedly consti rights to working on behalf of those with dis concerns to national officials. tute nearly 40 percent of the homeless clients abilities. Tom has a long and remarkable track served by Outside In. record of public service.” "I’m proud that Outside In is able to bring a In the fall of 1991, Sherry Harris became the significant federal grant into this community nation’s first black lesbian city council member utside n warded during this time of budget deficits and cuts by when she beat a 24-year incumbent. 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