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tion to Unity Project was a great chance to gain
Portland’s
new skills and apply rhe ones he’s developed
community.
gon last month because it was rhe "right rime and
since working in rhe I II V field for approximately
right opportunity."
eight years'.
Buddhist
was cited for the li
permitting
censee
disorderly
Gay Bar Loses
Lease, Closes
Indefinitely
activities
on rhe licensed prem
Herrera, who identifies as queer, was one of
"Mainly I’m going to be focusing on base
the organization’s first paid staff members when
building, re-engaging our constituency and bring
rhe group was called Brother to Brother. He was
ing-mon* people into the organization, and coali
the 11IV program manager.
tion building," said Herrera, who moved to Port
a gay-operated
"I carry with me rhe history of rhe organiza
land 11 years ago from I louston. I le is helping
16N.W. Broadway, had
cue. Licensee Timmy
tion, and one thing I’m g<xxl at is bringing people
strengthen alliances with the Multnomah County
a reputation for strong
Tso of TKT Inc. will
to rhe table," said I lerrera. "1 want people to have
Health Department, International Federation of
pours.
serve a 32 -day sus
input and decide what they think should be hap
Black Prides and Cascade AIDS Project, among
pening so its not the Stephan Herrera show or the
other groups.
UPOshow.”
He will also help make better use of Unity
Shanghai
ises when an employ
ee pished a patron
Steakery,
and hit the patron on
at
the he.id with a px>l
bar
The bar’s rough rap
penalty
when the Oregon Liquor
and serve a two-day
After working at Cascade AIDS Project as a
Project’s volunteers, by having a structure in place
Control
housing case manager, Herrera said rhe transi-
to plug them into the growing organization and
issued a sanction for a
getting feedback so they can help shape its focus.
A co-founderof Portland Black Pride in 2002,
1 lerrera is also rhe lead organizer of Black Pride
2008 from June 12 to 15.
fight between a barkeep
and patron.
suspension."
Mitchell
Gay-operated Shanghai Steakery hit a streak
of bad luck with Oregon Liquor Control
Commission citations and the loss of its lease.
Managerjay Mitchell
told
Just
Out
$4,950
rhe
employee
volved
with
said
in
the
pool cue incident
that
has been fired.
Shanghai Steakery, which has been open for 13
Shanghai Steakery was also busted in an
HIV-related field for 10 years. He has worked
years, will close until further notice. The bar lost
April 18 OLCC sting in which rhe agency sent
with black and queer communities as an outreach
its lease and plans to move farther up Broadway
minors into bars and fined the establishments rh.it
specialist for the Multnomah County Health
just as soon as the OLCC grants it a new liquor
sold them alcohol. Twenty of the 71 bars and res
Department, working in needle exchange. HIV
license.
taurants in Portland targeted that night tailed rhe
and hepatitis C prevention, testing and counsel
"We’ve had a couple tickets for OLCC stings,
ing. With Brother to Brother, he partnered with
which kind of feels like harassment. It’s hard being
Shanghai Steakery’s liquor license is suspended
Love Makes a Family in 2002 to form a group for
a small business and to cooperate with everyone,
from May 27 to June 27 for rhe fighting incident,
queer youth of color called Flavors, which met
especially in this neighborh<xxl with dnig dealers
for 2 1/2 years.
still on the street," said Mitchell. “It’s not by our
but without approval of a new license at rhe new
location, rhe bar might never reopen. ©
Francisco and visiting family in Belize. A prac
ticing Buddhist, he is becoming more active in
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I lerrera has been dedicated to working in the
I lerrera enjoys traveling to New York and San
Stephan Herrera of Unity Project of Oregon
orchestrated Portland's Black Pride.
pension or pay a civil
caught up with it May 12
OLCC’s test.
choice to close. It’s kind of sad. I have a dozen
employees out of a job."
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The OLCC’s report reads: "Shanghai Steakery
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