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march 19.2004 » J u s t o u t H m7!7TT?7imneii;sbrie/s P ride P arade , F estival R egistration O pen htxxl ($ 1 ,5 0 0 ) and Saturday in the Park ($ 2 , 000 ). process of polling potential tenants to deter mine the feasibility of such a facility. ride Northwest is now accepting registra- tions for Portland Pride 2004, the area’s annual celebration of the gay, lesbian, hi, trans and questioning community. This year’s theme is “Queer We G o Again!” T he Pride Festival will he held from noon to 11 p.m. June 19 and from noon to 5 p.m. June 20 at Waterfront Park. More than 35,000 visitors are expected to attend. Btxîth vendors will receive a 10 percent discount if they regis ter by May 1. T he Pride Parade will wind through the streets of downtown June 20. Step-off is at 11:15 a.m. from Northwest 15th Avenue and Glisan Street. More than 50,000 visitors are expected to watch the parade. Parade contin gents that sign up by May 31 will have their position determined by lottery. Late registrants will i>c added to the lineup on a first-come, first-served basis. To RSVP contact Far and at 888-575-7717 or farand@pridefoundation.org. For more information visit uvAv.outwithu2003.com . P Q ueers C an C omment on C ommunity C enter ow that Portland is enjoying nationwide recognition as the only major city that allows same-sex couples to marry, isn’t it about time we had a queer community center? Gay, lesbian, bi and trans people are encouraged to offer their thoughts on the sub ject during a forum 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. It’s being organized by the LG BTQ Community C enter Fund, which is in the N F orums R espond to S pike in STDs A mong Q ueers series of upcoming forums will discuss two disturbing trends among Portland- area queer men: the rise in HIV, syphilis, gon orrhea, barebacking and crystal meth use, and the lack of conversation and active response about these new epidemics. T he meetings were announced in a March 12 letter written by M itch Zahn, Oregon D epartm ent of Human Services H IV prevention manager; Thomas Bruner, Cascade A ID S Project exec utive director; and Loreen Nichols, M ult A To RSVP contact Bart Church at 503-223-8822 or bart@stonetvalLschool.org by M arch 26. To submit a parade contingent or festival booth registration form , visit UAVtv.prideniv.org. For more information call 503-295-9788 or e-m ail C onference A ddresses A doption , F oster C are info@ pridem v.org. G rants to be ore than 30 specialty workshops, many on queer parenting, will be presented during a conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 26 and 27 in Everett, Wash. “Adoption and Foster Care: Attaching Pieces, Solving Puzzles” seeks to help turn things around for children who struggle with grueling psychological and emotional issues on a daily M P resented he Clark County Pride 2004 Grants C ele bration will he held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 27 at Patrick’s Hawaiian Cafe, 316 S.E. 123rd Ave. in Vancouver, Wash. T he event will feature food and entertain ment. T his year’s grants recipients are the C hild ren’s Home Society ($ 3 ,0 0 0 ), Love Makes a Family ($ 2 ,5 0 0 ), Planned Parent- nomah County Health Department HIV pro gram manager. “If these trends are not reversed, our gay/bi male com m unity could face dire conse quences,” they said. “In an era of shrinking budgets and drug-resistant strains of HIV, we simply can’t afford for another generation of gay/bi men to get sick.” A light dinner and nonalcoholic beverages will be provided at each forum. To ensure men feel free to be candid in their criticisms and sug gestions, no staff from health departments or C A P will attend the meetings. Longtime lesbian activist Kathleen Sadaat will facilitate the forums, which will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 120B at the Portland State Office Building, 800 N.E. Ore gon St. Participants can choose between a Tues day track (March 30, April 13 and April 27) and a Thursday track FApril 1, April 15 and April 29). 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