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19.2003 rTîTTTTWRilnetvsbrie/s C irc i e » Pie I B a o % * ® " tS R l i " tS 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3915 S.E. Steele St. The event will feature a potluck lunch, speakers and combined 12-step meetings throughout the day. The host for the roundup is Rainbow Recovery, an Alcoholics Anonymous group with a queer frxius that meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland, 2400 N.E. Broadway. Registration costs $15, hut people who sign up hy Oct. 15 can donate $ 10-$ 12. Make checks payable to Bridges in Recovery Al-anon Family Group, 13210 S.E. Seventh St. #97, Vancouver, WA 98683. BRO’s W edding D ay asic Rights Oregon will hold its annual Dinner Gala on Oct. 24 in the new wing of the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Mar tin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cixrktails will be served starting at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7:30. This year’s theme is “Our Big Fat Gay Wed ding," and the host will be actress Lainie Kazan of My Big Fat G reek Wedding. Organizers promise an incredible night of inspiration and entertainment honoring leaders who have worked to advance equality. Tickets are $100 a person. Tables seat 10 donors each. For reservations nr to become a table host call Je ff Pellissier at 503-222-6/5/. B end M an A ssaulted A gay man says he was assaulted for dancing with a male friend Aug. 16 at a bar in Bend. Andrew Drake Gilbert was one of several peoplowho showed up at the Grove Lounge as part of a “guerrilla takeover,” a popular trend in which queers come together at a nongay bar for a night out on the town. “We had numbers that far reached my expectations, and I had a won derful time,” Gilbert says. Unfortunately, his evening was disrupted when a man assaulted him on the dance flixir. Gilbert’s jaw was broken in two places and will he wired shut for several weeks. Sadly, the incident took place just one month before Bend’s annual Pride event, “Family” Celebration! Ill, A Family Reunion. This year’s festivities feature two parties sched uled for Sept. 28: an all-ages Frolic at the Funny Farm from nixin to 4 p.m. at 64990 Deschutes Market Road as well as a 2 hand over Cabaret Celebration 8 p.m. at the Grove, 1033 N.W. Bond St. "The Grove folks are doing everything they can to help with the investigation and are being supportive in my recovery," Gilbert said. “The Grove is still a place that welcomes everyone and is working on how to ensure the Grove is a safer place for the diversity of Bend." Supporters came together for a celebration of diversity Sept. 14 at the Grove. The event featured a screening of the film Not in Our Town along with a concert by Will Bernard and Motherbug. To help pay for Gilbert's medical bills, send contributions rruirked "For D rake ” to the Human Dignity Coalition, P.O. Box 6084, Bend, OR 97708. W hen you buy or sell a home with me, you'll know your dollars are helping support a greater cause. I contribute at least 10% of my earnings to community and environmental organizations. Millynn James B For more information call 360-694-4/63. Broker, Graduate Realtor Institute ABR: Accredited Buyer's Representative 5 0 3 .3 3 0 .H O M E (4 6 6 3 ) 1 . 8 0 0 . 8 2 5 .9 9 4 8 R&'MAi equity group ...Call me Proudly serving our community sin c e 1 1989 in personol injury claims including: W t w w w .m illyn n .co m Email: millynn<Q)aol.corn Injured? N onprofit G ets G rant to A dvance E quality ashington state’s Fairness Lobby was one of 23 groups nationwide to receive a 2004 Equality Fund grant, the Human Rights Cam paign announced Sept. 15. The Seattle-based nonprofit organization was formed in 1998 to protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bi and traas people through lobbying in the Legis lature and political contacts in the state and kx:al governments. It maintains a core gixtl of amending state civil rights laws to explicitly include queers and ensure that they are safe from harassment and free from discrimination in employment, housing, parenting and other basic rights. “From thwarting anti-GLBT ballot measures in New Mexico to advancing relationship recognition that would protect families in Mary land to ensuring the safety of public students in , Florida, these grants will support the important work of state G L B T advocacy groups across the country,” said Seth Kilboum, HRC national field director. “The partnership we’ve formed with these groups is a priority for us...and we will continue to contribute staff support, volun teer time and important funds to groups fighting critical battles at the state level." Now in its fourth year, the Equality Fund has contributed a total of $472,500 to state sexual minority groups. They use the grants to organize, reemit and train volunteers, hire lobbyists to advtKate for and against queer-related legislation, pnxluce voter guides and organize town hall meetings to educate citizens about equality. JH Chib* I ,*s s s r C p o r o ^ } e S c * tY Actress Lainie Kazan (right) of My Big Fat Qreek Wedding will serve as the host of Basic Rights Oregon’s annual Dinner Gala on O ct. 24 O • Auto & Motorcyle Accidents Ilala Gores, P.C. Attorney at Law • Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents Mechanics that Fix everything. including your conscience. • Medical Malpractice Free Consultation No Fee Unless You Recover 503 / 2 9 5 -1 9 4 0 12th Floor 621 SW M orrison Portland • Wrongful Death • Defective Products • Insurance Claims You Deserve Full Compensation for: • Pain & Suffering • Medical Expenses • Lost Earnings • Property Damage P ( >R T I A N I * A R M BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PD X Automotive is a certified Eco-Loglcal Business. 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