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If the memory card for your digital camera is
filled with more rainbow-clad dogs at Pride.than
people, you’ll understand the logic behind Portland
Pride Pet Parade.
Registration for the parade—sponsored by the
Dove Lewis Animal Hospital, Pets on Broadway
and the Portland Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals—began March 30.
The parade will feature pet owners and their
favorite animal near the main stage of the Pride
Festival about 12:30 p.m. June 17. After the pet
parade, participants and guests will be entertained
by local and regional acts on the Pride main stage,
including a German shepherd from the Portland
Police Bureau’s K-9 unit.
What makes the Portland Pride Pet Parade
unique is that there are two prizes being awarded
for “gayest dog and pal” and “gayest pet (nondog)
and pal” in Portland. Prizes, trophies and bragging
rights are awarded to the first-place finishers in
each category.
Entries must be operated by foot power only,
unless special arrangements are made in advance.
Groups are encouraged to identify themselves with
a banner or sign.
Pet owners who wish to march with their pets
must report by 12:15 p.m. near main stage at the
Pride Festival. Individuals and groups are asked to
register in advance by calling Joshua Ryan at
650-810-4380 or visiting www.pridenw.org so that
parade moderators can describe them as they march
by. There is no charge to participate.
Event Moves
Youth Forward
Tickets to p:earblossoms cost $75
each or two for $ 130. A “pear basket”
package of 10 tickets can be purchased
for $600. Tickets to the Caboose after
party are $6. Reservations can be made at
503-228-6677 or www.pearmentor.org.
“Moving Forward” is the
theme for the fifth annual
major fund-raiser for p:ear, an
organization that builds posi
tive relationships with home
less and transitional youth
Trans Library Finds
through education, art and
Permanent Home
recreation.
Portland
transgender authors
Momentum will be felt at
Aaron Raz Link and Reid Vanderburgh
the p:earblossoms event
headline a celebration from 7 to 9 p.m..
through the venue, Staver
April 20 marking the grand opening of
Locomotive Building, which
the Transgender Reference Library at
contains an intricate model
Q Center, 69 S.E. Taylor St.
train, and live entertainment
. The library is a collection of more
by 10 Tiny Dances, produced /
than ^p0 transgender-specific titles,
by gay choreographer Mike
including books, academic journals,
Barber. The modern dance
magazines, zines, films and videos. It
performances,
devised
was created and developed by the
"Train," a mixed-media image created by artist and p:ear youth Scribe, is
uniquely for this event, were
Portland State University Library
part of the p:ear youth art series.
inspired by p:ear youth, who
System and the Trans/ Identity
answered the question: What moves you forward?
issues, according to Arend. Money raised from this
Resource Centre, a program of Outside In. The
The event, from 7 to 9 p.m. May 5 at 2537 N.W.
event pays for approximately a third of its annual
library is one of the largest transgender-specific
29th Ave., boasts an auction as well as appetizers and
budget.
collections in the country.
wine provided by Pazzo Ristorante.
This is the first year p:ear is throwing an after
.The library left its original location at Outside
“We like to create events that we would want
party, Cabcxise, to make charitable giving available
In because of concerns about accessibility. It
to attend ourselves," said Pippa Arend, p:ear
to everyone. The all-ages after party, held at the same
will be open during Q Center’s hours—from 1 to
program director, of the interactive event. “We will
space, is from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring March
5 p.m. Sundays and from 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays
have really gcxxl wine, really gcxxl fcxxl and enter Fourth Marching Band, a rare solo performance from
through Wednesdays—and at other times by
tainment representing the energy of the program.”
Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie and DJ Beyonda.
appointment.
The nonprofit serves approximately 500 youth,
Arend said, “p:ear is a very direct, raw way to
many of whom are on the street because of gender
make a significant contribution to the community.”
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