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rm rm m n ew sb riefs IN THE MARKET for a NEW or USED CAR? S hepard H eadlines D iversity S ummit Stop in at Lithia Subaru and take a test drive. We’ll treat you like family! atthew Shepards mother will he one of the keynote speakers during Diversity Summit 2004 presented hy Portland General Electric from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Judy Shepard, whose son was the victim of an anti-gay murder in 1998, will focus on the prevention of hate crimes. Her speech, “H ie Legacy of Matthew Shepard,” urges audiences to make their schtxils and communities safer for everyone, regardless of race, sex, religion or sex ual orientation. The summit, “New Frontiers in Diversity,” is designed for people interested in learning about fostering workplace diversity, including business owners and managers, human resources person nel and community leaders. The other keynote speakers will he womens rights leader Madame Jehan Sadat, the widow of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and consultant Mark Williams, who helps solve human interaction problems related to cultural differences. “Every aspect of workplace diversity, including age, sex, culture, race, religion, disability and sexu al orientation, are covered during this confer ence,” said DeAngeloa Wells, PGE human resources operations director. “Our Diversity Sum mit offers participants a wide selection of compre hensive presentations, forums and discussions.” The cost is $199 a person, which includes a continental breakfast and banquet lunch. Seat ing is limited. M — Jim Andreevs I LITHIA SU BARU n'kai.tyafAIM M Dhvt 1 800 311-7310 - - 1404 M ain S tre e t • O regon C ity w w w .lithiasubaruoregoncity.com Support groups Av Kilobit Tor 1Vtrfnen who partner With Wofnen The Hambleton Project and the Susan 6. Komen Foundation have collaborated to provide these free resources to our community. Hi Bi-weekly support group for lesbians/bisexual women with cancer and their partners/caregivers (ongoing) Hi 8-week bereavement group for lesbians/bisexual women who have lost a loved one (next session begins 3/4/04) These groups are currently held in the Portland area, and will soon be available in the Salem area. •i For specific meeting times, locations, or for more information, call the Hambleton Project at 503.335.6591 see 4P To register visit tvuAv.portlarulgeneral.com/ diversity summit by April 15. Partuipants requiring accommodations related to disabilities should call 503-464-2355 or 503-464-8890 (T O D Y ) or e-mail diversity_summit_2004@pgn.com. Dr. Bareback. He likes inserting Q-tips into penises of men who practice unsafe sex. U .S. Sen. Gordon Smith has introduced a hate crimes amendment that would expand federal law to include sexual orientation, gender and disability S mith : H ate C rimes A re A cts of T errorism SAY NO TO BAREBACK. I Cascade Because its about more than HIV. w w w .cascadeaids.org IPDX1 U .S. Sens. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., and Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., announced March 30 that they have introduced a hate crimes hill as an amendment to House Resolution 4, the Tem porary Assistance to Needy Families reautho rization bill being debated in the U.S. Senate. “A government’s first duty is to protect and defend its citizens. Our laws should do that hy reflecting our highest values," Smith said. “This hill sends a signal that violence of any kind is unacceptable. When someone is targeted because of who they are, it is an attack on their entire community, and no less an act of terrorism.” Since 1969, federal law has permitted prose cution of hate crimes motivated by race, reli gion, national origin or color, if the victim was engaging in one of six protected activities. The Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act would broaden federal jurisdiction to include hate crimes that cause death or bodily injury and add sexual orientation, gender and disabili ty to the covered categories. Smith first sponsored the hill with Kennedy in 1999 and again in 2001 and 2003. It was also introduced as an amendment to legislation in both 1999 and 2000. C ommunity C enter F orum D ate C hanges A queer community center study forum will he held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. The meeting previously was scheduled to take place March 24. The first half-hour will he devoted to social izing, then organizers will discuss a feasibility study and update everyone on their next steps. The LG BTQ Community Center Fund Board is in the process of conducting a survey of local groups to assess potential tenants for the facility. Organizations interested in a queer community center should call 503-239-6820 or e-mail jkcjl l@hotmail.com. For more information visit UAvtv.outwithit2003 .com. D arcelle ’ s H omecoming ortland’s premier drag queen will return to 1 the neighborh(xxJ where she grew up to help raise money for the Linnton Community Center. Darcelle XV will headline a benefit extrava ganza 7 p.m. April 25 at the historic facility, which is located at 10614 N.W. St. Helens Road, about one mile northwest of the St. John’s Bridge on U.S. Highway 30. She will he joined hy her performance troupe for a night of their legendary “Glitz ’n’ Glamour” comedy. Beer and wine will he served at a no-host bar, and light snacks and a dessert bar will he avail able. Tickets are $20 a person and are available both at the door or in advance at Linnton Feed and Seed, 10920 N.W. St. Helens Road. Darcelle, aka Walter Cole, has special roots in the neighborhixxi He was raised in Linnton and has fond memories of the center being an essen tial part of growing up for generations of youth. Darcelle performed at a similar fund-raiser in Febmary 2003, when the center was in danger of closing for gcxxJ. The facility has served genera tions of families with children’s activities includ ing 4H and Girl Scout meetings, skating, vol leyball, arts and crafts, a library, a summer camp, a Sunday school, a teen after-school program and a morning preschool. For more information call 503-286-4990 or e-mail c(rmmunitycenter@linnton. com. R ural A ctivists W ill S trategize S mall-town activists will have the opportuni ty to connect with other people who share their passion for justice during the Rural Organ izing Project’s annual caucus and strategy session May 15 in Oregon City. The event will he a frank discussion on how to respond to wedge issues like marriage, taxes, civil liberties and immigrant rights. Participants will learn specific skills for building their base, getting their message out to voters, recruiting
