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Portland mayoral race. Dean’s new organization,
Democracy for America, tapped the ex-police
chief as one of the “Dean Dozen,” a group of
socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates
who represent the spirit o f grassroots democracy.
“These 12 are fighting to take our country
hack from the special interests,” Dean said.
“They are working to protect our civil liberties.
They are building communities and encouraging
economic growth. They are fiscally responsible.
And they are supported by the grassroots!”
Potter, a longtime supporter o f queer rights,
has a lesbian daughter, Katie, who was the city’s
first openly gay police officer. In the May 18 pri­
mary he heat C ity C om m issioner Jim
Francesconi by 7 percentage points despite
being outspent by $935,000; the two are now
gearing up for a runoff election Nov. 2.
“T he primary election was a victory for Port­
land,” Potter said. “Conventional wisdom tells us
that ‘the person with the most money wins.’ We
proved this is not true in our city. Portlanders
look at a candidate’s experience and com m it­
ment, then choose the best leader for the job.”
and PFLA G had outgrown its meeting place, he
made a space available in the police station,
where PFLA G met for well over a year.”
To doum load applications or m ake donations visit
www. equityfoundation. org.
C lackamas PFLAG
R eceives $ 5,000
he Clackamas County chapter of Parents,
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
has been awarded $5,000 from the Seattle-based
Pride Foundation.
Coordinators Mark and Marion Hammer of
Lake Oswego received the check at a ceremony
April 14 in Seattle. T h e funds will he used to
cover startup costs for the newly formed chapter,
which meets 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of
every month at Atkinson Memorial Church,
710 Sixth St. in Oregon City.
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w w w .clackam aspflag.org.
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S cholarships R aise M oney
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wo scholarships that support queer students
held successful fund-raisers last month.
A Touch o f Class, a steak dinner and drag
show, was held May 23 as a benefit for the Pride
of the Rose Scholarship, which is now much clos­
er to reaching its $25,000 goal to commemorate
the fund’s 25th year. A total of $5,500 was raised
through tips, a live auction and other donations.
“W e couldn’t be more pleased with the out­
standing support and generosity o f so many people
putting this event on and attending and donating;
$5,500 is an incredible profit from an event like
this," scholarship co-founder Rose Empress XXI
Allison Grey (aka Curtis Meyers) told Just Out.
“We look forward to this being a new annual
event for the Pride of the Rose Scholarship.”
A Class A ct, a musical concert and dessert
revue, raised money May 21 for the Bill and
A nn Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund, which
was named after the co-founders o f Portland’s
chapter of Parents, Families and Friends o f Les­
bians and Gays. Just three days after his primary
election victory, honorary co-chairm an Tom
Potter was on hand to help out.
“He put off his greatly deserved post-election
hiatus with his wife hy four days just so he could
help, pick up desserts and transport them to T h e
Old Church and help with setup and takedown
of the reception— a very labor-intensive activi­
ty,” said the Shepherds’ daughter Susie. “Tom
was very close friends with Mom and Dad, and
he feels a tremendous debt of gratitude to them
for starting PFLAG. W hen he was police chief
HIV G roups G et G rants
T
he Research «Si Education Group, a Port­
land-based HIV nonprofit devoted to clini­
cal research and education, announced May 24
that three O regon H IV organizations will
receive 2004 Paul Starr HIV Grants:
• Coastal A ID S Network: $6,515 to fund a
pilot community-based program to provide peer-
based support, education and leadership oppor­
tunities for youth at risk for H IV in this under­
served part of the state.
• Planned Parenthood: $30,000 for its Lati­
no Youth H IV Risk Reduction Program, an
intensive peer education project targeting this
vulnerable population between 14 and 19 living
in Marion and Multnomah counties.
• Cascade A ID S Project: $30,000 to build
on its H IV prevention efforts by developing cul­
turally appropriate peer-based programs for
high-risk youth o f color and queer youth in part­
nership with community organizations.
T he R & E Group has presented more than
$600,000 in grants since 1992 to groups looking
for answers to the HIV epidemic. A portion of the
funds donated by the Oregon Income Tax Check
O ff program is used to make these awards possible.
Starr worked at C A P from 1986 to 1991 as
client services manager and then executive
director. According to the R«SiE Group, he pio­
neered the development of sound HIV educa­
tion, client services and public policy in Oregon
and was a tireless advocate for education about
infection, especially in teens and young adults.
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