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17 ITT ■ i ;u: ivi 4-i mews are often ridiculed and gawked at by uneducat ed and unmly audiences. “T-Talk” turns the for mat on its head, transforming it into an engag ing way to impart accurate information. This innovative idea was pioneered by Kevan Gardner, regional outreach director for Seattle’s Pride Foundation, and, according to Botzer, “ in his drag persona, a most impressive interviewer.” Gardner’s alter ego is Auntie Bijou, or properly Bijou Matinee, which is French for “jewel of the aftemcxm.” Botzer says this approach has been used sev eral times before across the country and has proved a resounding success. “It’s an excellent tool, a way to make a presentation about gender which could he fairly perfunctory into a fun experience for people of different backgrounds.” Interspersed throughout the discussion will be creative musical numbers featuring Auntie Bijou singing— not lip-syncing— “all aimed at making a point, such as the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation," Botzer explains. In addition to discussion about the many ways people explore and question gender, resources will he available about the treatments and other options available for helping people transition between genders and the processes involved, up to and including surgery. Another queer-related event at the confer ence is “Gender Justice,” which will he present ed by Bowman and trans activist Ari Rapkin. According to Rapkin, this workshop will make an attempt at “unraveling sexism, queer oppres sion and trans oppression— linking at the three of those and how they’re related.” Roey Thorpe, Basic Rights Oregon execu tive director, will be leading a seminar for exec utive directors of nonprofits to help them face the specific challenges of being in charge. “Being in leadership means you’re always vis ible to the community, and everyone has an opinion on what you’re doing,” she explains. “Often people in the community have a lot more advice than they have compassion. This is an opportunity to talk to One another.. .to share experiences and coping skills." C S T I’s reputation had reached Thorpe before she moved to Portland from New York. She attended the event in 2001, shortly after taking on the leadership of BRO. “Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues get connected to other parts of the social movement,” Thorpe says. “G LB T people get challenged about other issues, non-GLBT peo ple get challenged by G LB T issues.” The cross-pollination across the progressive movement taking place at C STI is key to the continued success of the conference. In a nut shell, Thorpe explains the value of the event: “At times if can seem that the problems we are trying to solve and the power structures we’re trying to dismantle just get stronger every day. At times it seems like you’re in it all by yourself, and it’s difficult to know who to turn to for help. 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