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NeighborhixxJ Involvement specialist Paul
Dinberg, he suggested that we form a fixit
patrol as a means to observe and be a visual
deterrent against the drug dealing, prostitution
and other negative influences ot the neighbor-
hixxl, including abandoned vehicles and aban
doned homes.”
Mayor Vera Katz and Police Chief Derrick
Foxworth accompanied the community fixit
patrol Nov. 21. Members addressed the strengths
and weaknesses of the neighhorhixxl and dis
cussed crime and livability issues with business
owners and residents along the way.
A core gnxip of eight people patrols the
neighhorhixxl twice a month. The community
associations goal is to recruit enough members to
go (H it every weekend.
“So far it is going OK but could be better,”
Kemp says. “The residents here in Vernon are
still very apprehensive in getting involved.”
For mine information call 503-823-4763 or e-mail
pdmber^Qci.Portland .or.us.
S enior C elebration
he Elder Resource Alliance celebrated its
second anniversary Dec. 3 at Friendly
Hixise Community Center.
The organization helps provide access to
social services for sexual minority senior citizens
that respects dignity and choice while raising
awareness of their unique needs. This year it
educated home care providers about resources
for this underserved population, played host to
an open hixtse, conducted a training at Portland
State University and received grants from Port-
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T rans T raining
R eceives G rant
B
asic Rights Oregon’s Education Fund
received a $4,900 grant from the Seattle-
based Pride Foundation to continue and expand
the Trans 101 community training program devel
oped and presented by its Trans Advisory Gnxip.
Trainings have been given to BRO’s hoard and
staff; a grixip of 17 Oregon state legislators; 40
Kathy Bambeck discusses publicity and special
activists in Eugene; the staff of organizations like
events during the Elder Resource Alliance’s
the Fair Hcxising Gxincil of Oregon and Just Out;
second anniversary celebration Dec. 3; inset,
and members (if the gay, lesbian and bi communi
sexual minority elders mingle
ty who harbor much misunderstanding about gen
land’s Equity Foundation and Seattle’s Pride der identity and how to be strong allies to people
who are trans. The money will allow BRO to pay
Foundation to continue its work.
stipends to volunteer facilitators, cover travel
ERAs next event is the LG BT Senior Game
expenses across the state, improve the cumculum
Day Extravaganza from 2 to 4 p m. Jan. 21 at
and develop a Trans 201 curriculum.
1727 N.W. 26th Ave. Members, friends and
family of the sexual minorities community are
“This training program has grown rapidly over
invited to play cards and their favorite board
the past year in response to overwhelming need
from community members for information abtxjt
games while snacking on light refreshments.
gender identity," said R i*y Thorpe, BRO execu
tive director. “The Pride Fondation funds will let
For more information call Eileen at 503-224-2640
us meet this need fully.”
or Paul at 503-988-3620.
EUROPEAN DESIGN
heterosexual yoga teacher from Oregon
was gay-bashed Oct. 28 in Cape Town,
South Africa, according to The Cape Argus.
James Girixl, 42, was at Sandy Bay with his
girlfriend, 33-year-old Birgit Stoll of Berlin,
when they were approached by three young
men. One of them began making effeminate
gestures and shouted, “Why are you here, you
faggot r
After explaining that he was straight, Girixl
suddenly was hit three times— on the temple,
under an eye and on the mouth— and was left
with chipped front teeth and a black eye. “1 fell
to the ground, and there was blixxl everywhere,”
he said.
According to News24, Brian Joseph, 22,
pleaded guilty Nov. 4 to assaulting Girixl with
intent to inflict grievous bixlily harm. The pros
ecutor withdrew similar charges against Garth
Cason, 21, and Edwin Pool, 20.
“GinxJ said something and walked up to me,
and 1 hit him four or five times with my fist in
his face,” Joseph told the court. “It was just the
wrong day for me.”
Girixl told magistrate Gafiesha Mohamed
he wanted to extend an invitation to all three
to his yoga lectures in the United States. He
said that Joseph had a lot o f anger built up in
him and that he would like to see the man get
help.
‘T h is whole case was a totally premeditated
hate crime,” Girixl said. “These guys used the
perception that I was gay to execute hate speech
and violence. ” j n
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