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W2.2OO4 -JlMt Iront left, Multnomah Counts Commissioners Serena Cruz, Lisa Naito and Maria Rojo de Steffes music, bright colors and awesome dancers! 1 felt so proud of my culture and community." Another politico, Portland City Council candidate Sam Adams, said that what he liked best was “seeing the depth and range of diver sity within our local LGBTQ community and the clear reawakening of the need to re activate our political activism.” While the days of raucous ACT UP-style contingents have ebbed in recent years, those advocating and caring for people living with AIDS were a vital presence at the parade. Joe Jefferson, development director at Our House of Portland, said: “No question, the highlight of Pride for me—both personally and profes sionally—was hearing people call out to the Our House contingent: ‘Thank you. You are our heroes!’ This is the highest compliment I have ever received about our work.” Portland Center Stage artistic director Chris Coleman noted, “It’s a different world” now. He was impressed to see gay fathers with their kids out celebrating as a family. Yes, family cere.inly was the theme this year. And while we might have traded a bit of wild ’n’ crazy for warm ’n’ fuzzy, it’s good to remember that our larger queer family is still expanding and that we need wide open arms to embrace every bit. Take, for instance, Oregon Bears president Rick Vandercar’s comment: “My favorite part of Pride weekend was walking with the Ore gon Bears float and seeing the warm reception from the crowd.... Getting the friendly waves and screams of‘We love you bears!’ from drag queens, lesbians, straight people and, of course, bears was very rewarding. It made me feel like the bears have become a part of the greater gay community and are being accepted for who they are.” Now isn’t that what Pride is all about? jn portuho F e t 1 Portland C enter Stage’s C hris C olem.m blow s .1 kiss ♦ P.C. & serving ASSOCIATES the community since 1975 A ttorneys at L aw Serving Oregon & Washington 503°224°3100 ❖ FAMILY LAW L aser S urgery N ow A vailable ! • Domestic Partnerships Companion Pet Clini« M-F ri 8am • 6pm S at 8am • 5pm W est L inn Sun 11am-4pm W est L inn • Formation & Dissolution • Adoptions 19343 Willamette Dnve CLACKAMAS 16317 SE 82nd Drive T igard 13500 SW Pacific Hwy B eaverton 14292 sw Alien Blvd 82 nd A ve NE 3150 NE 82nd Ave • • • • • (503) (503) (503) (503) (503) 635-3115 657-9225 670-9707 641-9151 546-1044 “From strudels to noodles, working’s a dream in my newly remodeled kitchen... I needed more room First Time Buyers ♦ FHA/VA Loons to add cooking classes Self-Employed * Complicated Borrowers to my catering business Bankruptcies & Foreclosures • Credit Problems but 1 dreaded the thought Investment Properties ♦ Pre-opprovols of refinancing to do it. 100% Financing Programs Luckily, I was referred to Christine. She came Christine Hall I Senior Loan Consultant to our house with all the President's Club paperwork, smoothed out 503-698-5429 the bumps with _ q E 800-343-9943 solutions and made the whole refinancing 'J 4E 503-30/ 794/ process genuinely friendly. Bon Appetite!" Hjflcr |________________ MORT4V -Sasha, “And She Cooks ” I zl I "" halk@eaglehomemortgoge.com Call today for a free qualification over the phone ♦ WILLS & TRUSTS • Probate & Trusts • Conservatorships & Guardianships • Advance Directives • Divorce & Visitation 4« REAL ESTATE • Home Purchase Reviews ❖ BANKRUPTCY • Advisins Businesses & Individuals ❖ SOCIAL SECURITY ❖ BUSINESS FORMATION & LITIGATION • Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs & LLPs • Commercial Collections of large accounts ❖ TAX ISSUES & APPEALS www.owens-law.com «101 SW MAIN, SUITE 700 • Portland, Oregon 97204 • Parking Validated 32Z impress your prospects with flexibility. We're flexible so that you can say yes. We're fast and flexible, using state-of-theort technology. A wealth of experience and old-fashioned customer service. Call us today, and let us impress you with what we can do for you. 503.281.8688. to delivery im full-servic« printing 237 Northeast Broadway / 503.281.8688 / www.impress-usa.com ©lit.23
