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JUNS 15. ¿OT7 juSt|OU.t;iJ northwest Continued from Page 10 Sasha Scarlett, aka Pride Northwest hoard member Josh Ryan, began as a Darcelle showgirl 10 years ago and held the title of Miss Portland Pride 2006. Mitch Elliott and Daria O’Neill of 105. l’s The Buzz will take the stage from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 17. Elliott, who came out on the Portland airwaves, entertained Seattleites for three years until The Buzz took him on in January as O’Neill’s co-host. O’Neill began her career at Portland alternative rock station KNRK and quickly became a fixture in morning drive time as a beautiful intellect who kept her loyal listeners entertained. She was voted favorite Portland radio personality/favorite media personality for four consecutive years in independ ent readers polls. Nationally syndicated sex advice columnist, author and publisher Dan Savage will work the stage from 4 to 6 p.m. June 17. For more information visit www.pridenw.org. Housing Forum Focuses on Queer Issues The queer community faces challenges in find ing sustainable housing and institutions. With the phenomenon of increasing rents, the availability of apartments has dropped, and the market to buy houses has gotten prohibitively expensive for low- and moderate-income people, nontraditional queer families and queer singles. This is the impetus for the Queer Housing Forum: Visions, Challenges, Options and Resources from Lutherans Struggle 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 28 at Toward Equality Q Center, 69 S.E. Taylor St. In Atlanta, Pastor Bradley Schmeling A diverse group of organiza was placed on trial by the Evangelical tions working on queer housing Lutheran Church in America in January issues has joined to present the for entering into a relationship with event, which includes work another male pastor. An unprecedented shops, small-group discussions split decision from the church court has and panels conquering the issues sparked an upheaval in the largest of housing challenges, creating Lutheran denomination. a vision, finding resources and Oregon and Southwest Washington identifying questions. advocates are among those challenging The groups behind the forum rhe Evangelical Lutheran Church. In are Cause It, a company that Oregon, advocates were part of a coali works to develop minority small tion that just elected a liberal bishop businesses and organizations; over two more conservative finalists. Equity Group, a real estate Church policy is that clergy who company welcoming diverse identify as homosexual may be ordained clients; Outside In, a nonprofit only if celibate. If a clergy member organization that empowers enters into a same-sex relationship, it Canadian performer Kim Kuzma will celebrate independence at a June 30 homeless youth and families; must be reported. Schmeling—openly fund-raiser for Basic Rights Oregon. Q Center; Q-LAND, a nonprof gay from before his ordination but sin it men’s wellness network that provides housing as the Alberta Arts District; Kyle Diesner and Alisa gle at that time—did so, in effect re-outing himself. part of its mission; Rainbow Vista, a new queer Kane of the city of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Church rules then allow the local bishop to retirement community in Gresham; and Senior Development; Ron Powell, president of Rainbow bring charges of being a "practicing homosexual.’’ Housing and Retirement Enterprises, which seeks Vista; Zarod Rominski, Outside In’s associate exec If guilty, gay pastors are to be removed from the to develop a sexual minority retirement residential utive director; and Terry Lejeune, Outside In’s risk church roster. In some areas, bishops have allowed community. education and queer/trans youth program coordi gay and lesbian pastors to live under the radar. Those on the panel include Housing nator; SHARE president Daniel Torrence; and The disciplinary committee voted 7-5 to Development Center executive director Robin Equity Group real estate broker Brad Wulf. defrock Schmeling but stated that the prohibition Boyce; Bart Church, Q-LAND’s program director, To RSVP or for more information, call against committed same-sex relationships “is at who recently helped his organization and a group 503-223-8822, e-mail bart@qland.org or visit Continued on Pane 14 of investors buy a queer men’s community house in www.pdxqcenter.org. “Helping You Do What You Do Best” Innovative Urban Architecture Susan K. Johnson Professional Organizer 503.241.9339 WOW® cæflD ar rTroducer www.nworganized.com susan@nworganized.com ÑAPO 6I0 Modrow Rd. Kalama, WA 98625 small business development for our community serving minorities, social enterprises and small tech companies coaching, business development and p.r.
