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JUNE 1. 2007 Continued from Page 29 JUStPUt.31 For more information visit www.humandignitycoalition.org or www.glhtbend.com. hank of the Willamette River in Eugene. The festival takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 11. Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy will speak to Pride participants at noon, kicking off the day of festivities. Members of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Emerald Empire, Eugene’s oldest gay and les bian organization, will address the audience at 3 p.m. An assortment of entertainers and musicians are scheduled throughout the day. Among the performing artists are Johanna Beekman, Rory Stitt, Androgene and Katastrophe. Beekman, a tal ented 25-year-old, is a queer singer/songwriter and a Portland native. San Francisco transgender sensation Katastrophe will conclude the day with some hip-hop sounds. A raffle and separate bachelor and bachelorette auctions are added features for fun and philanthropy. Themed “United for Equality,” the 15th annua* Eugene/ Springfield Pride Festival will draw some 2,000 people. Organizers have big plans for this year’s celebration, anticipating it as the area’s premier event for gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex, queer, transgender and ally communities. For more information visit www.eugenepride.org. Bend’s third annual Gay Pride celebration is from noon to 5 p.m. June 23 at McKay Park, 166 S.W. Shevlin-Hixon Drive. The family-friendly event, expected to draw a crowd of 450 peo ple from around the region, will feature food, music, speakers and dance. Major attractions are local acts and entertainment, including acoustic guitar performances and belly dancing. The menu will have something for everyone’s palate, including a variety of tastes from around the globe from Mexico to the Middle East. This year will include Bend’s traditional Pride “float” down the Deschutes River. Coos County Pride Picnic, a staple in the Coos Bay area for more than 10 years, will be held July 22 at historical Simpson Park, locat ed at 1380 Sherman Ave. in North Bend. For more information visit www.groups.msn.com/South CoastPFLAGCoosBayOregon. Southern Oregon residents will show their Pride at beautiful Veterans’ Park, located at the intersection of Highway 99 and Stewart Avenue in Medford. The Abdill-EUis Lambda Community Center will host the fourth annual Southern Oregon Pride celebration. The event, themed “It’s a Matter of Pride,” will be the region’s largest Pride gathering yet, North Portland residents celebrate Pride in 2005. drawing a crowd of 250. ■ Hidden Jungle Catering has generously sponsored a beer garden, and a special debut has been arranged for the Big Gay Burger Joint, operated by Mike and John Morgan-Serface. For entertainment, there will be a drag show and a hip-hop per formance by dancers with the Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts. Among the featured speakers are Oregon state Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland, and Medford City Commissioner John Statler. Statler will address the audience with a proclamation declaring the day “Southern Oregon Pride Day.” Accommodations have been made for children and the young at heart. Face painting and balloon creations are sure to be highlights for the little ones. The event will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. June 9. Admission is $5; children younger than 12 are free. All proceeds from the event support the community center. For more information visit www.abdellis.org. The Human Dignity Coalition will return to Bend Pride. kS- •fe— < EYOND ^nner LISS introduces our PRIDE PACKAGE Essential racial (I Hour) anda I Hour Massage $150 30 years of Pride and Laughter Thanks to YOU! Bed and Breakfast Æ A/U Bed and Breakfast in Ashland 312 Helman Street Ashland, Oregon 97520 1-800-460-5453 www.bluemoonbandb.com TREE plus receive a Dermalogica Skincare kit! o Checkout Our HEW "Baby Onesies" * mthgeBybeancain hair studio for men EYOND LISS 560-750-W A women 503.280.5280 _ RFDKFN www.$ponkholf$tudlo.com
