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northwest
discussing a court case regarding same-sex marriage
in Washington.
Referendum 65 would add gender identity and
sexual orientation to anti-discrimination laws on
Washington’s hooks since 1949. Equal Rights
Washington also aims to build a network to keep
citizens updated and begin a postcard campaign
with the message, “1 support marriage equality.”
For more information or to share your story,
visit www.equalrightswashington.org.
Men's Wellness Center Opens
Cascade AIDS Project will celebrate the open
ing of its Men’s Wellness Center, a place designed
to address the unique issues of gay and bisexual
men, June 17 and 18.
The center intends to provide gay and bisexual
men with information needed to make healthy
choices, free HIV testing and screening for sexually
transmitted diseases from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays
starting June 6 ar 928 S.W. Stark St.
“The Men’s Wellness Center provides a venue
for needed discussion around the issues of HIV and
STDs and men’s wellness in general,” says program
manager Michael Anderson-Nathe. “We are
attempting here a more holistic approach to men’s
health, one that expands beyond traditional
models of disease prevention.”
Hours for opening weekend at the Men’s
Wellness Center are 3 to 9 p.m. June 17 and noon to
9 p.m. June 18. Activities include games with prizes.
Additional hours for the center are tentatively
set for 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
For more information visit www.cascadeaids.org.
Writing Benefits Vulnerable Groups
Write Around Portland (WRAP) runs
volunteer-facilitated writing workshops for people
affected by H1V/AIDS, prisoners, survivors of
domestic violence, seniors in foster care, people in
recovery or with physical or mental disabilities,
refugees, teenagers living on the street, low-income
adults and others who might not have access to the
power of writing in community because of income,
isolation or other barriers.
WRAP holds community readings to promote
the exchange of stories and publishes anthologies
to connect writers and readers.
The group is holding a First Thursday benefit
with an art opening and reading from 6 to 9 p.m.
July 6 at B-Street Gallery, 202 N.W. 13th Ave.
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Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
Gay author Tom Spanbauer reads at a benefit
for WRAP from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at Design
Within Reach, 1200 N.W. Everett St.
For ticket information call 503-796-9224 or
visit www.writearound.org.
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Western States Center celebrates the release of
a report from its recent “Family, Community and
Sexuality” summit in Boise, Idaho, during a fund
raiser from 7 to 9 p.m. June 9 at Billy Reed’s
Restaurant, 2808 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
There will be a no-host bar and a special appear
ance by Air America Radio host Laura Flanders.
The project develops cohesive progressive
strategy around the issues of marriage, family and
sexuality. According to its Web site: “Western
States Center will develop new political education
tools that help organizations break down stereo
typical patriarchal and racist notions of family,
gender roles and sexuality. These materials will also
help groups develop an understanding of how the
right uses wedge strategies based in patriarchy,
specifically anti-queer ballot measures and anti-
reproductive choice legislation."
The summit report, Building a Movement from
the Ground L’p, tells the story of how 17 organiza
tions in rhe region conducted grassroots research
on challenges and opportunities facing families and
communities and then gathered to develop a set of
progressive family values. The summit group devel
oped a shared understanding of how race, gender,
economics, sexual orientation and identity shape
how we define family, who we take care of and how
that is reflected in public policy.
The report acknowledges, “In spite of many
successes, progressives have been unable to respond
to the conservative family values agenda with a
coherent proactive strategy.” The summit provided
organizations in the region the opportunity to have
open conversations about potentially divisive issues
and create an inclusive response. Among the par
ticipants, there was consensus that the current def
inition of “nuclear family” serves as a basis for gov
ernment practices and public policy that
undermine families throughout our region; there is
a critical need for comprehensive public policies
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