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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 2006)
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There is no charge, but a donation of nonperishable food to Martha’s Pantry, a Vancouver food bank for people living with AIDS, is requested. Health Care More Inclusive ^hctacjrœphy by ChP&Umfs Continued from Page 7 ilpive with ?pide REY REECE VOLKSWAGEN 122nd b East Burnside (503) 256-3700 (800) 283-0592 O»ve it. You'll get < Visit us online at: www.re3rreece.com or schedule your appointment. J As one health care provider announces a new domestic partnership benefit, another has earned a perfect score for corporate policies affecting sexual minorities. Kaiser Permanente announced Oct. 10 that it was the only health care provider in the country to Vickey Chalfant is recovering well and turning 40. receive a perfect score on the national index that evaluates corporate policies affecting queer ing almost daily with James Parsons from Hanger employees. Prosthetics to reach a personal goal. “I should be According to the Human Rights Campaign’s walking on two legs in time to trick-or-treat with fifth annual Corporate Equity Index, Kaiser the kids,” Chalfant said. “I am doing really well Permanente is one of only 138 employers nation and healing great!” wide to score a 100 percent rating on this index. Don’t miss the fabulous auction items, drinks, More than 8,000 people in Oregon and Southwest dancing and opportunity to help one of our own. Washington are employed by Kaiser Permanente, making it one of the 10 largest employers in the Q Center Hosts Portland area. Women's Business Network Some employers, such as Kaiser Permanente, The first meeting of Womyn Networking will have implemented policies to protect sexual be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Q Center, 69 S.E. minority workers from discrimination in hiring, Taylor St. employment and benefits. Kaiser Permanente “Together, we commit to connect, educate and offers health insurance and dental care coverage to empower lesbian, bisexual and transgender women employees’ domestic partners and calls for fair and our supporters, to ensure success of women’s treatment of its health plan members regardless of businesses in our community. We also plan to focus sexual or gender orientation. on women issues, learning about each member’s Providence Health Systems announced Oct. 6 businesses, building a referral base and inviting that it will offer benefits to domestic partners women speakers to present who have been success beginning Jan. 1, 2007. The policy defines domes ful in their businesses,” according to the group’s tic partners as nonrelatives who share a “close, mission statement. personal relationship with a subscriber such that Started by Anne Viola of Rose City Mortgage each is responsible for the other’s welfare.” Support Still Needed In the Sept. 15 issue, Just Out reported the story of Vickey Chalfant’s boating accident on the Columbia River. After a surgery to amputate her leg, she was quick to recover. Her network of friends has been at her side and raising money to help with recovery and rehabili tation. Tiffany Miller, owner of Dingo’s taco bar, turned her Girls Night Out into a full-day benefit for Chalfant on Sept. 21. “We’ll continue to try and raise additional funds,” said Chalfant's friend Wendy Murray. “A prosthetic is as expensive as a new car." The community is invited to help celebrate Chalfant's 40th birthday from 5 to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 at Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St. A silent auction—with exciting items including a week at Fishhawk Lake, kayaking trips, an Infinity Tattoo gift certificate, a $350 pet wellness kit and Nike gear—will end at 9:30. “We want to throw her the party of the centu ry," said friend Karen Moss. Anne Viola is starting a networking group for According to friends, Chalfant has been work- queer women in business.
