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13 flfiTìHTWnTlneuJsbrie/s Continued from Page 1 1 understanding about queer issues. He’d like to see that acceptance and understanding grow in the black community, too. “There’s a stigma around being gay in the black community,” Jones says. “I’m not sure how to change it.” Q u e e r U n io n G r o u p S creens D o cu m en ta ry P ride at Work Oregon, an AFL-CIO affiliate that connects the queer and workers’ rights movements, is showing the acclaimed docu mentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin in honor of Black History Month. The free screening will start 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Communications Workers of America Hall, 2950 S.E. Stark St. Rustin was an African American who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, worked closely the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and advanced civil, queer and workers’ rights. Despite these achievements, he was silenced, threatened, arrested, beaten, imprisoned and fired from important leadership positions, large ly because he was an openly gay man in a fierce ly homophobic era. For more informatum call 503-357-2442 or e-mail fgpflatf@att.net. G a il S h ib l e y J o in s P l a n n in g C o m m is s io n M For more information call 503-516-2498 or e-mail lrrideavw(rrkpdx@yahtx).com. PFLAG B lack Pride at Work Oregon is screening the documentary Brother O utsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader who was kept in the background because of his sexual orientation R e c o g n iz e s H is t o r y M o n t h T he Forest Grove chapter of Parents, Fami lies and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will recognize Black History Month during its next meeting, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 17 at Forest Grove United Church of Christ, 2032 College Way. The speaker will be Pacific University freshman Kyle Jones, 18, a member of PFLAG as well as the campus queer group w . f ‘ W ' ayor Vera Katz announced last month that former state Rep. Gail Shibley, who became Oregon’s first openly gay elected official in the 1980s, has been appointed to the Port land Planning Commission. The commission advises the City Council on any proposals that affect the goals, policies or contents of the Port land Comprehensive Plan and on amendments to the Portland Zoning G xle, urban renewal plans, city capital improvements and street vacations, dedications and name change requests. Shibley has worked since February as an administrator for the state Office o f Public H ealth System s, leading O regon’s public health efforts, including assuring safety of drinking water, food, radiation sources, emer gency medical services and health care facili ties. She previously served as a state represen tative from 1991 to 1997, ran as a candidate for Portland City Council in 1996 and wofked as a program manager for the city’s Bureau of Traffic Management from 1990 to 1996. J H Rainbow Coalition. Openly gay since the age of 14, he will speak about his own experiences as well as influential A frican A m erican queers in history and media portrayal of black gays and lesbians. Jones said his coming-out process went rela tively smoothly. (“My mom took it OK, and 1 didn’t lose any friends.” ) But he didn’t find much of a black gay community in his home town of Sacramento, Calif. He began volunteer ing at a community center and went on to co found the Gay Straight Alliance at his high school. “1 didn’t see a lot of black gays fighting for gay rights,” Jones told Just Out. “So I wanted to be that visible presence.” Jones hopes that talking to groups like PFLAG will help foster more acceptance and Compiled by JlM R aixista and M eg D aly • • • tìisìv I I mM HILLSDALE VETERINARY GROUP . . V 6359 S W C a p ito l H ighw ay Portland, O re g o n 97239 ( 5 0 3 ) 246-4660 Over / 7 years o f e xp erien ce and compassion. • D e n tistry • Internal M edicine • S u rg e ry • G e ria tric s • Pain M anagem ent • Preventive C a re NEW C L IE N T S M E N T IO N T H I S A D FO R A FR E E EXA M . Help us Prevent canceri We need II16II to take part in a prostate cancer prevention study that is supported by the National Cancer Institute. lb find out if you or someone you know may qualify call. 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