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niversity of Oregon is one of The Advocate's Top 20 univer
sities in the country for queer students. Chicora Martifi is
director of the LGBT Educational and Support Services
department and one of the people who instituted the Bias
Response Team, which deals with everything from
documenting instances of discrimination to raising awareness about
hate graffiti.
Just in time for Earth Day, Just Out
asked readers, "How do you do your
part for the environment?"
K elsey T yler
Groom-to-Be
“It’s easy to be green in Portland.
The knowledge is there, the hype
is there. It’s easy to be educated
about it."
My name is Chicora Martin.
I am known as a resource. A kind of go-to person, not just with
LGBT issues, hut people come to me for information about everything.
My cause is helping to make change. I really like football, and
growing up 1 always cheered for the underdog. Not because they were
the underdog but because they had the motivation. I believe that
LGBT people have the drive to change. Being LGBT is not just an
identity but it’s fan issue] of access and equal rights. Some people
think 1 am a crazy optimist, but I believe the LGBT community has
the drive to fight and is something worth fighting for.
E rica P aron
Rocket Magician
“Oh my Gixl, all 1 do is recycle,
that’s it!”
lam B years old. 1 feel anywhere from 13 to 133 depending on
rhe day. When I’m out playing paint ball, 1 feel like I’m 13. When I’ve
been playing football all weekend, like I just did, 1 feel 1 33.
My childhood ambition was to be an EMT, to ride in ambulances.
I did that right after high schixd. 1 believe you should get ambition,
achieve it and then get another.
Chicora Martin has a weakness for Web searching and full
contact sports.
My first same-sex crush was in first grade. She was a friend of I
mine and, as my mother asked, was she a friend or was she a friend
friend? So 1 guess it was a crush.
I like to spend my down time reading and scuba diving.
Sometimes reading Ixxiks about scuba diving. I love learning, and I’m
a Sagittarius, so I am all about knowledge.
My vice is the Internet. I love information, anything from
YouTube to CNN. 1 love the Internet for research and laughing.
There’s some really funny stuff out there. And espresso—but every
one in the Northwest has that vice.
My most recent queer event was one with a group of PFLAG
moms from Springfield. It’s really great to get out there and do some
thing to raise awareness to help young people. I am also always
involved in events here on campus.
A perfect day in Eugene would be spent getting outside, going to
the Saturday Market or playing on the rock slide at Triangle Lake.
I can’t wait until summer, when you can go outside and get back to
being a kid, get back to what you enjoy. I also really love getting to
wind down at a show or restaurant. I love Portland, but I hate the
traffic. That’s why 1 live in Eugene.
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“I try to do it in my everyday life.
I recycle everything I can. 1 drive
as little as possible, maybe once a
week. 1 buy prixlucts made by
companies that are green and that
are easily reusable.
—Alex Baldino
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My highest hope for the cause is I want people to wake up in
a space where everyone can be who they are. There will always be
a need for advocates. There will always be issues—race, gender,
class—but my highest hope is there’ll be a space where everyone is
accepted and welcomed. ©
My first job was shucking oysters. I grew up in Virginia Beach,
and when I was 16, I was shucking oysters at a restaurant.
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“I work at a presch<x>l, so we reuse
everything—metal, yarn, paper,
cups—for art projects.”
My inspiration is my parents. They raised me and made me
accountable. They used to tell me, “We can’t punish you forever,” so
they really instilled in me responsibility and accountability for my
actions. I really believe in karma: If you put yourself out there and put
gixxl out in the world, it will come back to you.
My proudest moment was recently I got a letter from a student
thanking me for my help during a difficult time. Those are the proud
est moments—not the thanks but the acknowledgment that I helped
someone. I have proud moments all the time.
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