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he Oregonian opposed Ballot Measure 36, which would
amend the Oregon Constitution to ban same-sex marriage,
in an editorial that ran Sept. 30.
“Many gays and lesbians in our state already feel excluded,”
the editorial stated. “The passage of Measure 36 would make
that official. It would declare gays and lesbians and their fami
lies secondary, and their protections are inferior. That takes us
in a wrong direction.”
HIV
B reakfast D ate C h anges
he public is invited to learn more about Our House of
Portland during an HIV Networking Breakfast from
8:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 3 in Room B30 of the Public Services
Building, 155 N. First Ave. in Hillsboro. The event was
previously scheduled to take place Oct. 6.
The nonprofit organization provides Oregon and Southwest
Washington’s only network of integrated health care and hous
ing services for people with AIDS. The quarterly breakfast
meeting is sponsored by the Washington County HIV Preven
tion Program in an effort to engage colleagues to come together
at the table and share information.
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For more information call Jonathan Cueto at 503-846-3769.
three decades. He also volunteers with the National Railway
Historical Society.
Ewen and his partner, Mario J. Dean, also work with North
west Senior Theater, a group that takes shows to retirements
homes and other venues.
Ewen said when he first started volunteering with PGMC
more than a decade ago, “the chorus had a title that was very
neutral.”
“We finally said, To hell with that, we’re going to be Port
land Gay Men’s Chorus!’ ” he recalled.
He said being openly gay has “certainly become easier than
it was when I came out” in 1979.
Ewen, who grew up in Northeast Portland, came out just
after his partner was hit and killed by a semi-truck downtown.
Prior to that, he said he thought his co-workers were aware
of his sexual orientation, “but you didn’t wave a flag or wear a
button that said, Tm gay,’ ” he said.
The awards ceremony will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7
on the fourth floor at Northwest Natural, 220 N.W. Second
Ave. The Silver Hall of Fame is an annual event to recognize
the contributions of outstanding elders to the health and vital
ity of life in metropolitan Portland.
W y d e n C o -S p o n s o r s
P erm anent P artners A ct
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.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has joined 11 other senators
in sponsoring the Permanent Partners Immigration Act in
the U.S. Senate.
The act, supported by Immigration Equality, the Human
Rights Campaign and other groups, is a bill pending in both
houses of Congress. It seeks to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act by adding the words “permanent partner”
wherever the word “spouse” appears.
If passed, it would allow a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
in a committed same-sex relationship the ability to sponsor his
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Irv Ewen of Portland will receive a Silver Award on Oct. 7
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i ongtime community volunteer Irv Ewen of Portland will
I . receive one of this year’s Silver Awards, sponsored by Elders
in Action, Oct. 7.
Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey
nominated Ewen for the award.
“It’s an honor,” said Ewen, 71, who identifies as gay.
Ewen, a retired employee of the Multnomah County Plan
ning Department, is the rehearsal manager for the Portland Gay
Men’s Chorus and has volunteered with the Portland Opera for
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