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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.
For the Salem location or more information,
miss the charges. A hearing is scheduled next
month.
contact Cecil Charles Prescod at 503-228-3892 or
cecil@lmfamily.org.
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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."
Duncan—who identifies
Aaron Ridings (left) and West Duncan join the team at Equity.
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