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October 17. 2003 - * u t M t j , 1 irrTTîTTTnTïnetusbrie/s Continued frinii Page 9 and welcoming space for visi tors from around the country,” said Edie Cofrin, co-chair woman of “Building Equality.” In addition to the historical significance of the project, Bean stud the new headquar ters is an important financial step for HRC. Not only does the organization gain value hy owning its own property, esti mates indicate it will save about $15 million during the next 15 years hy avoiding high- priced rents in the expensive Washington market. “The money that HRC will save hy completing this project allows more funds to he avail able for other important GLBT civil rights work," Bean said. The headquarters boasts innovative features such as the only “green nxif” in downtown Washington. The nx)f, covered with soil and plantings, From left, Edie Cofrin, Terry Bean, Elizabeth Birch and Tipper Gore dedicate HRC’s national headquarters improves the efficiency of the Oct. 11 in downtown Washington, D.C. building hy reducing heating and cooling needs and catches rainwater, which effectively to the media and its membership In its 25th year, the scholarship is available would otherwise nin off into the sewer systems. through the latest in production techniques, to members of the sexual minorities community The headquarters also features an Online including satellite media tours and other in- and their children who reside in the Portland Action Center where the public can use com house production capabilities. quad-county area and Clark County, Wash. It puter terminals to become active in HRC’s has distributed $140,000 since 1979. work. Space has been allocated in the building "With dwindling educational resources, this for an “Equality Forum” featuring conference S cholars A nnounced is a particularly difficult time for students.... capabilities and a state-of-the-art media center, quity Foundation has announced this year’s Equity’s scholarship funds are dedicated to sup which will allow HRC to communicate more > recipients of the Pride of the Rose Scholarship. porting students whose studies promote the dig nity and worth of all people," executive director Linda Traeger said. This year a total of $12,000 was awarded to 10 students. The Pride of the Rose Scholarship 2003 recipients are: Indira Allegra, sign lan guage interpretation, Portland Community Col lege; Jason Enderhury, interior design, Maryl- hurst University; Andrew Forshee, human serv ices, Walden University; Sabrina Lorraine Freewyn, public health, Portland State Univer sity; Jaeden Nicolas Hutchison, mechanical engineering, University of California, Berkeley; Sophia Lanza-Weil, performing arts/social activism, Sarah Lawrence College; Luiz Maga na, cinematography, Columbia College Chica go; Juan Tomas Nunez, architecture, University of Oregon; Alesander Peikrishvili, psychology, Portland State University; and Kristen Sturde- vant, clinical psychology, Pacific University. ACLU U rges W ashington C ourt to R ecognize P arental R ights of L esbian M other he American Civil Liberties Union is urg ing the Washington Court of Appeals to recognize the parental rights of a lesbian who has separated from the biological mother of her daughter. Attorneys submitted a ffiend-of-the- court brief in the case, which was argued Oct. 3. “Being a parent isn’t just about DNA. Some one who loves, cares for, raises and supports a child from birth can he just as important to that child as the person who gave birth,” attorney Leslie Cooper said. “The court should recognize T E Continued on Page 13 THE SUPREME COURT HAS BROUGHT US ONE STEP CLOSER TO EQUALITY. THE NEXT STEP IS UP TO YOU. The S u p r e m e Court ruled our r el at ion sh ip s can't be made a crime. By saying we are not outlaws, the Court ma de it pos si ble to get full equality. You need to ma ke it happen. You can. YOU CAN GET: BASIC CIVIL RIGHTS, SAFE SCHOOLS & EQUALITY FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES. The tools you need are at: www.aclu.org/getequal V 1 / ACLU 1 A M E R IC A N CIVIL L IB E R T IE S UNION | BECAUSE FREEDOM CAN T PROTECT ITSELF American Civil Liberties Union • 125 Broad Street • NY, NY 1 0 0 0 A
