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ina Hoggan is one of the dedicated volunteers
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behind Vancouver, Wash.’s Pride event. She has
been the secretary of the Saturday in the Park
committee for several years, writing grants and
budgets, raising money and coordinating events. She
is working to help achieve nonprofit status for the organization.
Hoggan is also a dedicated social worker who takes her
work home with her as a foster parent. She is especially fulfilled
when she bumps into young people who have struggled but are
now successful and with their families.
Hoggan plans to return to school to receive her master’s
degree in social work.
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Antique and Gold Leaf Restorer
“1 know where I used to be: at
the mirror, getting ready to go
out like any good fag. Now I’m
at home, but 1’11 have at least
just come back from a movie.”
My name is Gina Hoggan.
I am known as a program manager. 1 am a social work'
er who works with at-risk youth trying to unite them with their
families.
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Dreamer
“I like to be at home on the
deck with my girlfriend and
our two cats and a glass of
wine.”
I am 43 years old. I feel 43, and for the most part 1 like it.
1 am even enjoying my new highlights [in my] gray hair. 1 just
wish 1 had the energy of when I was younger.
My childhood ambition was to be a pirate. 1 was very sad
when 1 realized I would never really get to be a swashbuckler.
My first same-sex crush was on Emma Peel (Diana Riggs)
of The Avengers when I was 9 years old. My best friend at the
time was the girl across the street. When we played cowboys
and Indians, 1 always got to be the chief and she was the Indian
princess. We would dance around and sing to that old Turtles
song “So Happy Together." 1 was devastated when her family
moved away.
D avid F redrickson
Architect and Naturist
Social worker Gina Hoggan has helped grow Vancouver's Saturday in
the Park into an inclusive event.
I like to spend my down time reading, gardening, gaming, camp
ing, hiking, hanging out with family and friends. Sleeping is big on
my list, too.
Washington Park or anything that involved books, coffee and trees.
Primitive camping in a wilderness area is even better with books and
coffee.
My proudest moment was when I won a lifetime achievement
award for community contributions at Saturday in the Park this year.
The other committee members and my partner were awfully sneaky.
1 had no clue. I was very flattered and surprised. Everyone was very
sweet and made me cry, dammit!
My first job was washing dishes at my grandparents’ restaurant
at age 15 on weekends.
A perfect day in Portland would be spent at Powell’s, Starbucks,
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Hippie Chick
My vice is bœks, cigarettes and 100 percent agave tequila.
I find inspiration in my family and nature.
My biggest challenge is that I tend to procrastinate. It could also
be that 1 am constantly reprioritizing and overly busy. Some things
just never make it to the top of the list, like cleaning the garage.
I think it’s kind of symptomatic of modem life. We are all just too
busy to get it all done.
“At home in bed, sound asleep,
but that’s because I’m almost
63.”
My last queer event was Saturday in the Park.
“I would like to be canoeing
under a full moon in the
Scappoose Bay with my
girlfriend and a bottle of wine."
My highest hope for the cause is to someday have it just of
absolutely no popular interest what someone’s sexual orientation is
unless you might possibly date them.
—Neethu Ramchandar
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