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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 2004)
IJ [ i ] ; i í : ivi +.-Ì July 2.2004 ■ jUSt OUt,, inewsbriefs Kevin Jennings says Oregon policymakers have failed to give schools the support they need to curb anti-gay bullying and harassment Continued from Page 9 • Creating a television public service adver tising campaign focused on questions about breast cancer and where to get accurate information. “This award is a wonderful tribute to the thousands of women and men locally who give their time and dollars to support the Komen mission,” affiliate president Tina Foster said. “It inspires us to keep working on this import ant cause.” The affiliate has organized the Portland Komen Race for the Cure since 1992. This year’s fund-raiser will be held Sept. 19, begin ning and ending at Waterfront Park. Team captains can attend a registration kickoff meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. July 10 at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 730 S.E. 160th Ave. in Vancouver, Wash. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. “They may think they automatically have ben efits that they don’t.” The free seminars will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 14 and 22 at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. To register call Floreid Walker at 503-445-9390 or Greg Look at 503-566-7266. O regon F lunks GLSEN T est regon has received an F on a scorecard summarizing state laws that ensure the safety of all students, regardless of sexual orien tation or gender identity. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network announced the release of the 2004 State of the States report June 28. It represents the first systematic measurement and compre For more information call 503-553-3680 or visit hensive analysis of policies affecting school uw. komenoregon. org. environments for queer students. Oregon, which ranked 29th, was one of 42 states to receive failing grades in the report. New Jersey was ranked first with a eaving a egacy score of 95 and one of only two A’s on the ithout the axes list. Mississippi was at the bottom of the list esbian financial adviser Floreid Walker and and the only state with fewer than zero her business partner, Greg Lcxtk, have a points, with a score of -3. service to offer queer couples that Walker says All 50 states and rhe District of Columbia no one else is doing. were given letter grades based on points granted Walker and Ltxtk will hold two evening sem in six categories, including statewide safe inars this month to teach same-sex couples how schools laws, statewide nondiscrimination laws, to set up “Stretch IRA” and “Stretch Legacy" support for education on sexual health and sex accounts that allow money to be transferred tax- uality, kx:al safe schtxils policies, general educa free in the event of a domestic partner’s death. tion issues (student/teacher ratios and gradua Recent changes in tax laws make it possible for tion rates, for example) and laws stigmatizing queer couples to achieve this benefit, which used queers. “Titis report highlights what many safe to apply only to spouses in federally recognized schixils advocates have feared—that our marriages. “I’m excited...to help our community,” nation’s policymakers have failed to give Walker told Just Out. The 61-year-old has been schools the policies and programmatic sup a financial adviser for nearly two decades. She port they need to change environments where bullying and harassment%ised on sex worked at Waddell & Reed in Portland for 16 years before recently co-founding Willamette ual orientation and gender identity are the rule and not the exception,” said Kevin Jen Financial Group with colleagues. The seminars will teach people how to set nings, GLSEN executive director. “In class- nxims where ‘faggot’ is heard more often up their individual retirement accounts so that than the Pledge of Allegiance and 39 percent assets can he passed on, tax-free, to nonspouse beneficiaries such as domestic partners, chil of LGBT students report being physically dren and friends. Walker and Ltxtk will also assaulted because of their sexual orientation, our sch<x)ls and the states that govern them instruct people on how to leave nonretirement are failing.’jn accounts to these same beneficiaries. Walker says the seminars will be of interest Compiled by JlM R a DOSTA and M eg D aly to legally married same-sex partners as well. L W L WHETHER YOU'RE STARTING A FAMILY OR CREATING ONE AS YOU GO. O , T L We invite your family to join ours. H I’M AN RICHl $ r ♦ M»»*« a* From now until December 31, 2004 when you buy or lease any new Volvo, we will donate $500 to HRC.* To learn more about this special offer call 1-800 652-7782. It's our way of letting you know, we care for the people you care about. conat»ons muM be aecompanred by an ofhcaf HROVoko coupon Votvo Car« of North Amertca, LLC eoNpmra com volvo for life tease w purchase agreenwn. <* 2003 HERZOG-MEIER VOLVO JIM FISHER VOLVO 139th & Canyon Rd., Beaverton 503.644.9121 www.herzogmeier.com 21st & W. Burnside, Portland 503.295.5571 www.jimfishervolvo.com
