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FEBRUARY 17. 2006 jUSt]OUt__9 Investing with your Best Interest at Heart and teen pregnancy can be prevented through a “just say no” approach. These programs encourage youth to abstain from sexual activity until mar riage. Youth are not provided basic or accurate information about STD and pregnancy prevention. There is no scientific proof that abstinence-only education is effective in reducing the transmission of STDs or reduc ing the incidence of teen preg nancy. In addition, the focus on sexual activity only in the context ot marriage is discrimi natory for gay and lesbian youth, as they have no option to marry. Generally, these programs leave youth who are sexually Judith Rizzio, who recently left her post at Our House, will active ill-equipped to make nonetheless be the MC at the annual "For Love and Money" safer choices. dinner and auction. “There are other ways to educate youth about making smart, life-saving deci Portland-based Brother to Brother has been sions. They need to be equipped with a toolbox of working with gay and bisexual African-American information and skills in order to navigate complex men for the past 12 years. With its $7,500 grant, social situations,” says Jean Ahn Van Krevelen, B2B is creating an African American Collective to executive director of Cascade AIDS Project. “If we confront homophobia and the continued rise of as a society have the facts about STD transmission HIV/AIDS in the black community. and contraception, it is our responsibility to edu The Community of Welcoming Congregations, cate our youth so that they can make good choic which received $5,000 of general support funds, is es, not ignorant ones. This administration should an interfaith ministry and association of religious be funding science-based prevention methods. and spiritual communities that welcome people of How long will we allow this to continue?” all sexual orientations. In 2004, CWC members wed more than 3,000 same-sex couples in Oregon. Portland PFLAG News Through education, advocacy and coalition build Marge Work Lunan has made the decision to ing, CWC is leading the way in building a strong step down as the interim president of Portland public religious voice that affirms queers. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The Human Dignity Coalition of Bend was The group appreciated that she has shared her awarded $7,000. Its mission is to protect human time, experience and continuing commitment to rights, honor diversity and seek social justice for all. PFLAG when it needed transitional leadership for Its work is focused in Central Oregon, but it is also the new board. a leader in human rights statewide, setting the stan In other news, online registration for the 2006 dard by which others follow. It will focus on prepar Northwest PFLAG Regional Conference is now ing for the 2006 elections, organizing forums on available by visiting nwpflagconf.tripod.com. The transgender issues and continuing to support the conference will take place from April 21 to 23 and newly formed Central Oregon Peace Network. will be both a celebration and an opportunity to Since 1993, Love Makes a Family has worked network and come together to build a strong for the freedom and self-determination of gay, les Northwest region. bian, bi and trans families. A grant of $6,000 will Volunteers are needed to help fill a variety of support current work, which includes empowering roles during the conference. For more information queer families, organizing a presence of queers and about volunteer opportunities, contact Patricia families in the broader movement for social change Keeney, PFLAG Oregon State Council president, and supporting the leadership of queers of color and the inclusion of communities of color in queer at 503-236-LOVE or pflagor@att.net. For support and volunteer opportunities, organizing. contact PFLAQ Portland at 503-232-7676 or www.pflagpdx.org. Local HIV/AIDS Leaders Speak Out Next month’s meeting will be held from 7 to Against Bush Budget 9 p.m. March 14 at First United Methodist President Bush once again called for an increase Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson St. in funding of HIV prevention through abstinence- only education Feb. 6. In 2005, it was projected that this administra tion would spend $170 million on abstinence-only education grants, an amount more than double the rate of 2001. In Bush’s proposed fiscal year 2007 budget, there is support for an increase to $270 million by 2009. 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