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what. Whether it’s a for-profit venture or a nonprofit,
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Bill Dickey of Witham & Dickey Printing also sup
years in its current form, was actually a for-profit
ported the decision and said he was aware of the
business in 2005 and will continue to operate as a
change.
“1 was informed, and it did not make a difference.
“We didn’t announce it officially,” said Gabriel
I think it was a much-needed change,” Dickey said.
Mendoza, artistic director of the festival. “When we
“Somebody needed to fund the thing, to take the
were soliciting for donations, we didn’t promote our
risk."
Celia Lyon of Bella Casa Realty said she would also
selves as nonprofit in 2005.”
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Without fanfare or so much as an announcement
Dale Schiff, owner of Haven Coffee, was a festival
According to Mendoza, the administrative tasks of
continue to support the festival but says she doesn’t
operating as a nonprofit were so cumbersome that
recall being told the festival was operating as a
switching to a business status made more sense.
business.
“We were stuck with this big nonprofit adminis
“I don’t think I was really ever told. 1 probably
trative thing that was taking up a lot of our time,” he
would have continued to sponsor it in the same way,
said. “It was more financially feasible for us to not
but 1 think it might have been nice to know,” Lyon
have that organization and to let the festival provide
said. “1 might want to have more involvement so 1
for itself."
know where my dollars are going.”
Mendoza also said he didn’t feel the organization
kept information from its sponsors. "Pretty much the
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was met with
However, several of the festival’s premier spon
a mixed reception when he spoke at a fund-raising
sors, including Bella Casa Realty, Tim Bias of Farmers
party for his re-election campaign Dec. 12 in
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Portland. The event was hosted and promoted by
informed of the change.
Basic Rights Oregon, City Commissioner Sam Adams
“This is the first I’ve heard of it,” said Bias.
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knew of the change, but there was never an official
announcement.”
and leaders of gay and lesbian business community.
According to Mendoza, the change does not affect
Newsom and his supporters were greeted by a
the festival in a profound way. It actually allows for
protest by local queer activists. Although the group
more autonomy and less paperwork and leaves more
recognized his actions on same-sex marriage, they
grants available to needier organizations.
challenged his policies toward low-income and
“We’re not saving lives. We’re just showing
homeless people. Pointing out that up to 40 percent
movies,” said Mendoza. “There are a lot more impor
of homeless youth are queer, many of whom rely on
tant organizations that could use the “grants we were
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competing for.”
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