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24 lUStOUt Hillsdale Veterinary Group Continued from Page 23 Clothing Exchange is from 5 to 6 p.m. June 14- yeti ofto/ct Robert Flecker, DVM Darcy Hoyt, DVM, CVA Medicine • Surgery • Dentistry Naturopathy • Acupuncture Embracing the 6359 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, or 97239 An Out of the Closet Fashion Show and www.hillsdalevet.com (503) ^AA AAAfï Adams’ office is collecting clothing up to the day Q Center partnered with the Rose City Softball Softb; of the event. Participants will be given the oppor Association in its 13th annual Grudge Match tunity to sort through the donations and choose against the Portland Police Department. a new wardrobe. The fashion show will commence Starting noon June 16 at Lents Park, Southeast at 5 p.m. and will feature city employees and other 88th Avenue and Holgate Street, the event pits neighborhood notables. Organizers are still search Rose City Softball all-stars against a team of large ing for models. Contact Caitlin McCollum at ly returning officers from the Portland Police caithn.mccollum@pdxtrans.org with your name Bureau in a high-stakes game of heavy hitters. and phone number by June 7 to apply. The charity event raises money through the $5 Just Out Publisher Marty Davis will join Q Center ticket price, which the two teams split. The police coordinator Tim Healea and other business owners donate proceeds to its Sunshine Division, which for a discussion about the barriers, successes and goals buys toys for children. Rose City Softball has for the queer business community. The talk is from chosen Q Center as this year’s beneficiary. noon to 1 p.m. June 20. Q Center has invited viewers to participate in Rob Douglass of the Gay &. Lesbian Archives of the family-friendly picnic from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Pacific Northwest will lead a walk starting from Tim Bias, commissioner of Rose City Softball’s Lownsdale Park behind the Multnomah County open division, approaches the game with some Courthouse for a “Historic Gay Portland” guided thing to prove. walking tour from noon to 1 p.m. June 28. For more “For the last three years,” he said, “the police have won the game.” information call Steve Hoyt at 503-823-7191. The city’s Web site, www.portlandonline.com, He believes the event is the ultimate collabora will feature resources, links and information on tion between the gay community and Portland’s these events plus photos for the entire month of law enforcement. June. “We wanted to show community mutual respect and appreciation,” he said. It’s also a great chance to see the athletic side of the gay community and to meet officers out of uni The display case in the Portland Building, 1120 S.W. Fifth Ave., will be dedicated to pro moting gay and lesbian events and activities from June 11 to 22. form, according to Bias. Out A concession stand is run by the Portland Police Cadets. For more information visit www.rosecitysoft ball.org. open fit digital STÜRÜOTYPÜS save hundreds ?f dollar New Products, New Prices! For the city of Portland, June is Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. 12111 A nniversary S ai i in our beautiful new store! D.E.B.S., Foxfire and Go Fish. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. It stars Melonie Diaz as Anna, a high schixil student who joins a feminist group known as Clits in Action or C(i)A. Part social commentary, the film questions the use of reception for a City Hall art exhibit featuring gay and graffiti, public artistic declarations and protesting lesbian artists at 5 p.m. June 7. Art will be on display to effect change. The politically charged film boasts all month in the commissioners’ offices at 1221 S.W. a great soundtrack that includes classic riot grrrl Fourth Ave. Check out the article on Page 18. bands such as Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney, overview on the various benefits available to city — You're Invited — previous queer hits like But I'm a Cheerleader, The celebration begins with a First Thursday The city of Portland Benefits Office will give an Team Dresch, The Need, Slumber Party and Bikini Kill. employees in domestic partnerships. “The (City) Director Jamie Babbit is as prolific in queer cin Benefits of Being Gay, Lesbian or Otherwise ema as gkw sticks at raves. In addition to 1999’s Domestically Partnered” is from noon to 1 p.m. But I'm a Cheerleader, she has directed episodes of June 13. A government relations specialist will be Popular, The L Word and Ugly Betty, to name a few. on hand to answer questions about the impact of She can be proud of this most recent venture, the new statewide domestic partnership legislation. which won the best narrative feature jury award at Home Audio & Video Systems & Separates CALL T0DAY...508-226-8080 Headphones & Radios Proud Member of Oregon Hearing Society www.oregonhearmgsociety.org romantic “dramedy,’ manv of whom have starred in The Portland Office of Transportation and City Program and Monthly Cultural Celebration. We have a full range of digital hearing aids starting with the Economy Digital Hearing Aid to the Elite for those who want the very best in hearing aid technology. SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS IN MOST CASES recognize several of the actors in this lesbian month of June as part of the city’s Diversity « and Gay Film Festival celebrate queer cinema with a screening of Itty Bitty Titty Committee. 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