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AUGUST 18. 2006 iustiout northwest WELLS FARGO They Are the Champions After 11 days of competitions and events, the first-ever Outgames came to an end Aug. 5 at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The closing ceremony, featuring a performance hy legendary gay icon Liza Minnelli, was both a celebration of the event and an opportunity for queer athletes to gather one more time to rejoice in the opportunity to compete out and proud. About 32,000 people attended. Team Oregon, which brought home eight medals from July’s Gay Games Vll in Chicago, scored some more wins at the Outgames: • Chris Gaarder: bronze in 100-meter breast stroke Lou Beres, former head of the Oregon Christian • Steve Gonzales: gold in nine-ball billiards Coalition, molested three underage girls • David Moreno: silver in’physique between 1963 and 1977. • Lisa Sherer: bronze in physique The event will feature Lee Coleman, candidate Christian Coalition Leader Admits for House District 26; Tina Kotek, candidate for to Child Molestation House District 44; Virginia Linden candidate for Lou Beres, former head of the Oregon Christian Oregon Supreme Court; and Sam Sappington, can Coalition, admitted to last October’s charges that didate for House District 15. Candidates will make statements, followed hy a he molested three underage girls between 1963 and 1977- He identified the victims as his sister-in-law round of questions submitted by the audience. and two friends of his daughters. “Together, we really can change the face of the A lawsuit against Beres made the newly Oregon Legislature and strengthen our community in Oregon,” said caucus secretary Leo Schuman. “If released Gresham Police Department report public Aug. 14- Sources say Beres confessed to the charges we want to achieve political equality, we must have elected members of our community in Salem. It’s because he thought that the statute of limitations that simple.” had run out and that his record would be sealed. He was mistaken. Although he will not go to jail Love Makes a Family because of Oregon’s six-year statute of limitations, Heads to the Fair Beres was sued in March by one of the victims for Love Makes a Family is eixirdinating a booth at $2.1 million in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Beres resigned from the Oregon Christian the Oregon State Fair from Aug. 26 to Sept. 5 to discuss "Families, Faith and Marriage Equality.” Coalition, a vehemently anti-gay rights group, but Volunteers will talk to fairgoers about the basic records indicate he renewed the group’s business reg support systems that all families need. Volunteer istration with the state and signed a check on the organization’s account as recently as early August. trainings will he held 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Ainsworth Through his lawyer, Beres now denies the alle United Church of Christ, 2941 N.E. Ainsworth gations in the lawsuit and has filed a motion to dis St., and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in Salem. 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Get a Crush on Candidates MARTY DAVIS Oregon’s four out candidates for public office will meet for an evening of discussion about the issues faced by the sexual minorities community. The GLBT Caucus of the Democratic Party will co-host the event from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Crush, 1400 S.E. Morrison St. Equity Foundation Finds Fresh Faces Equity Foundation, a Portland nonprofit that funds organizations serving the sexual minorities community, has recently taken on two part-time employees. Aaron Ridings started as operations coordinator in May, fol lowed by West Duncan, who was hired as communi carions and development coordinator in June. “When 1 was in schixil and really thinking about where I wanted to start out and end up, I said 1 want to work for a queer nonprofit, and Io and behold, I’m here now and it feels so good,” said Duncan, 27, a graduate of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. “Overall, Pm thrilled to be a part of Equity Foundation and help shape its future." 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