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Equity Foundation Director Retires
rights of gay students who might encounter resistance
Equity Foundation will experience changes after
to a GSA in their school, as students did in Molalla
Linda Traeger, rhe organizations executive director,
earlier this year. "In some cases they don't know their
retires Oct. 30.
legal rights, and so we work with providing the infor­
Traeger, who has been with the organization tor
mation from (the American Civil Liberties Union],
four years, made the announcement late last
and we have a great booklet on legal matters on
month. She said she plans to continue caring tor
GLBT students," Liljeholm explained.
her aging parents, who moved in with her and her
All meals are provided, and PFLAG is offering
partner, IXirrie Clark, several months ago.
home stays tor people traveling from outside Fiend.
“The footprint of her hard work will definitely
Registration officially closes Oct. 5, but Liljeholm
be here for years to come,” said West Duncan,
says there is still space available for people who want
Equity’s communications coordinator.
to register at the last minute.
Equity has formed a search committee and plans
Bias Crime Reported at Pub
to hire an interim executive director before the end
of the month. The organization still plans to
Employees at Laurelthirst Public House in
change office locations between Nov. 1 and 5.
Southeast Portland were greeted by a nasty slur
when they came to work Sept. 26.
School Training Conies to Bend
Owners of the drinking establishment called
The sixth annual Oregon Safe Schixils Training
police to report the words “fuck you phony lesbian
will once again provide a wealth of resources for
cunt" written on their front door. Two swastikas
queer and questioning youth and their allies. This
bookended the message.
year’s training will be held Nov. 2 and 3 .it Bend’s
The words rang familiar to one employee who was
Queens of Heart a documentary about Darcelle XV,
will be screened Oct. 13 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
called a "phony lesbian cunt" by a customer Sept. 15
Community Center.
“This is a great opportunity for young people
after asking him to leave the bar’s closed patio. She
“I’m letting it go without further action,” said
and their mentors to learn new things and network
documented the incident in the business’s daily log
David Lee Williams quickly cleaned up anti-gay
with other groups around the state,” said Joyce
graffiti on the door of Laurelthirst Public House.
Liljeholm, Oregon Safe Schools and Communities
Williams. He says he appreciates the police’s quick
and reported it to the police, who came out that
response to the incident, which was categorized as
night and spoke with the middle-aged man.
a bias crime.
Coalition chairwoman.
With funding from Equity Foundation and
“It’s kind of disturbing to me that one of my staff
The training, which is also billed as a Gay
Central Oregon Parents, Families and Friends of
could be having to deal with things they wouldn’t
Straight Alliance Summit, seeks to provide
Lesbians and Gays, the coalition offers a number of
have to deal with because I’m gay and my partners
students and adults with resources to improve or
workshops open to kids and adults, straight or gay.
are gay,” said co-owner David Lee Williams.
create GSAs in their own schools. “It’s designed for
Topics include “Reducing Hateful Language in Your
The offender was easily identified by police
students involved in the GSA as well as students
Schools," “Preventing Youth Suicide,” “Supporting
because of the Sept. 15 incident. According to
who wish they had one and want to take steps in
Coming Out” and “Transgender Issues.”
Williams, the man had been arrested several times
that direction,” said Liljeholm.
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Directed by Jan Haaken, this feature-length
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