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Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo
de Steffey announced July 30 that she will not run
for re-election in 2008.
“My grandchildren will all too soon be adults ful­
ly launched in their independent lives, and I don’t
want to miss any of their remaining adolescent
lives,” said the 62-year-old Rojo, who was first elect­
ed to office in 2001 and re-elected in 2004.
Rojo, who played an instrumental role in the
decision to legalize same-sex marriage in Multnomah
County, has long been seen as an advocate and
ally to the sexual minorities community. She was
a strong supporter of the Sexual Minority Youth
Resource Center and Senior Housing and
Retirement Enterprises.
“I know that someday, probably less than a gen­
eration from now, we will all appreciate that the
love between two people—no matter their gender,
their color, their religion or sexual orientation—
deserves our acceptance, equality and love,” she
said in the same statement in which she announced
her decision against running for re-election.
According to The Oregonian, both District 3
Commissioner Lisa Naito and former state Rep.
Deborah Kafoury, D-Portland, are considering run­
ning for the open seat on the county board.
Lesbians Play Ball
Athletic lesbians in tight pants and gloves will
converge on Brush Prairie, Wash., for the Lesbian
Community Project’s 22nd annual Women’s
Softball Tournament.
This year’s 36-team tourney is from 7:30 a.m.
until dark Aug. 4 and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug. 5 at Brush Prairie Softball Field, 14500 N.E.
137th Ave. The event’s purpose is to have fun,
build community and raise money for the Lesbian
Community Project.
The group raised its number to 36 teams this year,
with between 12 and 14 women a team. An estimat­
ed 600 women will play or watch the tournament.
The competition is designed to accommodate
varying levels of women’s players, from levels C to
the recreational level. “Once somebody gets a glove
on their hand, nobody wants to miss that ball,” said
tournament director Nancy Zimmer.
The event also offers a “homerun derby,”
a fund-raising opportunity for anyone to enter at
1:30 p.m. Aug. 4.
In addition to six fields, camping room and RV
hookups are available on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Absolutely no dogs are allowed, and this rule
is strictly enforced.
For information or reservations, call
360-254-4263, e-mail letsplaylcp@comcast.net or
visit www.lesbiancommunityproject.org.
Train for a Campaign
Basic Rights Oregon has partnered with Equal
Rights Washington for the first time to hold the
Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute’s Candidate
&. Campaign Trainings. The four-day event
provides comprehensive training to present and
future openly queer candidates, campaign staff and
community leaders. During the training, attendees
will learn from top political strategists and elected
officials during the day and work with their peers
on a complex campaign simulation at night. The
simulation models a real campaign, complete with
district background, media information and voter
files. Similar to an actual campaign, trainees will
work long hours and compete against each other
using the skills they have learned to build a strate­
gy. To enhance the peer learning process, partici­
pants will conduct an extensive outreach effort to
find trainees who have demonstrated leadership in
their community and have great potential for
public service.
The Institute’s next training is from Sept. 27
to 30 at the Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, Wash. The
cost is $350, which includes the training, materials,
hotel stay and most meals. To apply or for more
information,
contact
Branden
Lane
at
202-842-7305 or branden.lane@victoryfund.org or
visit www.glli.org.
Rock Camp Grows
The Gossip, fronted by queer singer Beth Ditto,
headlined a benefit for the Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for
Girls on Aug. 1 at Berbati’s.
With an intensive weeklong day camp in
Portland, girls of all skill levels between 8 and 18
learn guitar, drums, keyboards, bass, vocals or DJing;
form a band; write a song; and perform at the end of
week for friends, family and hundreds of screaming
fans. The 2007 camp featured workshops, perform­
ances and instruction from some of the city's favorite
and most noteworthy musicians. Past performers and
guests include Swan Island, The Donnas, The
Decemberists, LKN, Kaia Wilson, Corrina Repp,
Peaches, DJ Beyonda and Siren’s Echo. Organizers
say the seventh annual camp was the biggest yet and
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Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey will not seek re-election.