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noveimier 12004 • jU S t OUI rTîTïTTTÏÏTnTïnewsbrie/s Q ueer T een E mpowerment W orkshop O ffered for the Study of Human Sexuality, Gender and Reproduction as faculty and as an expert on cross-cultural sexuality. coalition of queer and queer-friendly com The jam-packed workshop will include a ses munity organizations will present the sion about dating in the sexual and gender Willamette Valley Youth Empowerment Work minority community led by a licensed psycholo shop from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 6 at First gist and an educator from Corvallis’ Center United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Against Rape and Domestic Violence; a presen Ave. in Corvallis. tation on sexual health and safety by an educa Teens from McMinnville to Eugene have tor from Planned Parenthood of the Columbia- been invited to the workshop, which will fea Willamette; representatives from the Commu ture keynote speaker Terry Tafoya, a Taos nity Alliance for Diversity, the Corvallis Police Pueblo and Warm Springs Indian who has used Department and the Jackson Street Youth Shel American Indian ritual and ceremony in his ter speaking about basic rights concerning vio work as a family therapist at University of lence, discrimination and hate crimes; and a Washington’s Interpersonal Psychotherapy presentation by Paul Miller, who was responsi Clinic. ble for starting Corvallis High School’s Gay “I’m really excited those who come will he Straight Alliance in 1996. able to hear Dr. Terry Tafoya speak and be “The youth who come to this workshop will exposed to the wonderfully supportive people walk away with so much useful information,” who have volun said Daniel Howard, program teered their time facilitator for the workshop. to lead sessions,” “We want youth to be able to said 9atn Sap- go back to their homes, their pington, pro schools and their communi gram director for ties with the tools they need the workshop. to live authentically.” Tafoya is the Workshop participants first formally rec will be treated to breakfast ognized native and lunch. Admission is free, healer for the although minors must pre state of Wash sent a permission slip signed ington as an eth by their parent or legal nic minority guardian to participate. mental health Washington native healer Terry Tafoya will specialist. He has give the keynote address Nov. 6 at the Permission slips and workshop taught with the Willamette Valley Youth Empowerment details are available online at Kinsey Institute Workshop www.midwillametteyew.com. A Y outh G roup P resents D iscussion on T rans R ights G ates F oundation G ives G enerously to H elp HIV-A ffected F amilies he Sexual Minority Youth Resource C en ter’s Trans Youth Group will present “Know Your Rights: An Evening with Lori Buckwalter” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at 2100 S.E. Belmont St. The Portland trans activist will discuss life before gender identity protections in Portland, gender identity legislation and trans people’s current rights. The discussion is free and open to the public. ervices for HIV-infected and affected children and families in the Portland metropolitan region will soon expand with a $150,000 grant from the Bill &. Melinda Gates Foundation. Cas cade AIDS Project received the three-year grant for its pioneering Kids’ Connection program. “As the face of HIV and AIDS in the Northwest continues to change, our services must also change,” said Thomas Bruner, C A P executive director. “Kids’ Connection recog nizes that HIV is a family issue and understands that children and families with HIV face unique challenges.” Kids’ C onnection works to ensure the health and well-being of HIV-infected and affected children and families and to engage mainstream child and family service providers in HIV education and service delivery. Estab lished in 2002, the program serves about 200 children annually. The foundation funding will allow Kids’ Connection to provide educational support groups for HIV-affected children, teens and parents. Groups will help participants learn to talk openly about HIV in their family and help parents plan for the long-term care of their children. Some 2,300 children in the Portland metro politan area have either a parent or primary caregiver with HIV, and another 100 children in Oregon have been reported as having HIV. T For more information e-mail transyouthgroup@smyrc. org. P olice R oundtable W ill D iscuss Q ueer Y outh S uicide he Portland Police Bureau’s Sexual Minor ity Roundtable meeting will address gay youth suicide from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 on the 15th floor of the Justice Center, 1111 S.W. Second Ave. The presenters are Peter Davidson, Mult nomah County clinical services coordinator, and Jonathan K. Weedman, program manager for the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center. 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