JULY 18, 2008
American foreign policy by providing resources
for developing countries struggling with how to
care for those who are HIV-positive.” According
to the article, despite proposals to alter the leg
islation, “its eventual approval appears likely
given strong underlying support and the fact that
President Bush would like to see it enacted as one
of his final accomplishments.”
La Femme Magnifique Crowned
La Femme Magnifique’s regional competition
was held July 14 at Darcelle XV Showplace.
The annual pageant, with contestants from
Portland, brought glamour and nail-biting excite
ment with live drag performances.
Adrienne Alexander was crowned La Femme
Magnifique Plus, and Ginger was named first run
ner-up. The new La Femme Magnifique is Bolivia
Carmichaels, with first runners-up Erica Chandler
and Sahel Scities.
The winners and runners-up will move
on to compete for the La Femme Magnifique
International title Aug. 31 at the Oregon
Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd.
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Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres
ing coached by
and a silent auction be
Oscar Arana
gin at 6 p.m. Aug. 1, and
and his team
the program begins at 7.
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from
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performances by jazzy, soul
After practice,
ful blues rocker Nicole
participants
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as well as the premiere of
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kids
Bolivia Carmichaels was crowned La Femme
a documentary about In
interested in
Magnifique on July 14 at Darcelle's.
Other Words.
playing soft-
Literary
Feast
will
ball, and Port
take place at North Star Ballroom, 635 N.
land Gay Volleyball will lead volleyball training
Killingsworth Court. Tickets are $25-$75 sliding
and games. The entire program is expected by
scale and can be purchased at In Other Words,
wrap up by Labor Day.
8 N.E. Killingsworth St. For more information
Q Center was awarded a $10,000 grant by the
call 503-232-6003.
Stonewall Foundation’s Gene and John Athletic
Summer Sports Launch for Kids
In Other Words Holds
Literary Feast
In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources
is holding Literary Feast 2008 for “readers, think
ers, doers and shakers.” The festival is a benefit for
the bookstore.
Q Center wants queer kids and allies to shake
the reputation that members of the sexual minori
ties community don’t have game.
Q Sports, a collaboration between Q Center,
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the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center and
other partners, launches July 19 with soccer train
Fund with additional support from Nike.
“This is an opportunity to be around posi
tive role models who are LGBTQ who are great
at their sports and can exhibit how sports can
be fun, exhilarating, character-building experi
ences,” said Kendall Clawson, executive director
of Q Center.
Q Center plans to host mentor nights for par-
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an end-of-season barbecue.
The entire program is free. Drinks, sports
equipment and other donations are accepted.
Youth between ages 13 and 20 who want to
learn the rules, the moves and build self-esteem
should call 503-872-9664 or visit www.smyrc.org.
Hermiston Holds First Pride
Eastern Oregon is jumping into the Pride fes
tival circuit with its first-ever Hermiston Pride
celebration.
Umatilla Morrow Alternatives, an equality
group based in the region, is organizing Pride from
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Victory Square Park,
Southwest 10th Street and West Orchard Avenue
in Hermiston.
Hermiston Pride is being billed as a multicul
tural event celebrating Latino pride and observing
fallen soldiers of the Iraq war. Speakers are invited
from Metropolitan Community Church, Rural
Organizing Project, United Farm Workers, Cas
cade AIDS Project, Gay and Lesbian Archives of
the Pacific Northwest, Oregon Safe Schools and
more.
Military Families Speak Out will exhibit, and
space is available for vendors. Drag stars from
Portland will perform.
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