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er Pride of the Rose Scholarship, is an intern at
Cascade AIDS Project and volunteers with other
organizations. He is also a development intern
with Court Appointed Special Advocates, a foster
child advocacy organization in California.
A student of alcohol and drug counseling at
Portland Community College, Stokes would like to
transfer to Marylhurst University’s disciplinary stud
ies program. He plans to integrate psychology, mar
keting and business with his training as a counselor
to become a “well-rounded development director.”
Pride of the Rose, which was founded in 1979
by Rose Emperor V Frank Schreckenberger and
Rose Empress XXI Allison Grey (aka Curtis
Meyers), is administered through Equity Foun
dation. Scholarships are available to members of
the sexual minorities community and their chil
dren who reside in the Portland area and Clark
County. Applicants must be pursuing their edu
cation beyond the secondary level and must be
in demonstrated need of financial assistance to
attain their educational goals.
The conference will tackle a variety of topics
from basics such as “HIV 101” and “Hepatitis C
101” to a session on “super infections” and “man
aging co-infections.” Those looking for an “on
the ground” perspective of health care for people
with HIV/AIDS will be interested in hearing
remarks from Mike McVeigh, medical director
for Multnomah County’s HIV Health Services
Center.
Medical practitioners will hear from their
patients at the closing event, a speaker panel of
people with HIV/AIDS.
“CAP thinks it’s part of our responsibility to
create space for people with HIV and caregivers
to hear about the considerable research we learn
every year,” said Paul Feldman, a spokesman for
CAP.
The fourth annual conference will take place
from 9 a.m. to 4 p m. Nov. 1 at the Governor
Hotel, 614 S.W. 11th Ave. It is free to people
with HIV/AIDS and their health care provid
ers if they register at 503-223-5907 or www.cas-
cadeaids.org.
Portlanders Attend HRC Gala
CAP Holds HIV/AIDS Conference
Cascade AIDS Project’s “What’sNew in HIV?”
conference is designed'to bring people living with
HIV/AIDS together with health care providers to
learn the latest in HIV and hepatitis C treatment,
care and information from medical professionals
who specialize in the field.
A cadre of Portlanders flew to Washington,
D.C., for the Human Rights Campaign’s board of
governors meeting and national dinner.
They expected to hear U.S. Sen. Joe Biden,
D-Del., give the keynote address at the Oct. 4
dinner. But the vice presidential candidate had to
cancel because of a family emergency, and U.S.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.,
read his remarks via satellite.
Clinton,
a perennial
speaker at HRC events, is
a “truly strong supporter,”
said Michael Long, HRC
Portland’s steering commit
tee political co-chairman
and a member of HRC’s
board of governors, who was
Terry Bean addresses the crowd after receiving the Human
Rights Campaign's Legacy Award on Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C.
in attendance.
The board of governors
met for a diversity workshop and strategized about
planning issues including drafting wills, power
creating a steering committees reflecting the faith,
of attorney for health care and finances, living
transgender and education communities they rep
wills, domestic partnership and the Pension
resent. They also prepared to elect pro-gay candi
Protection Act.
dates in the legislative and executive branches.
“Recent events profoundly demonstrate the
Portland philanthropist Terry Bean was pre paramount importance for individuals to have a
sented HRC’s Legacy Award for his role in help sound estate plan,” said Timothy Mahoney, di
ing found the organization.
rector for estate planning at HRC, who teaches
Aside from Bean and Long, other Portlanders
the seminar. “Whether dealing with a loved one’s
attending the dinner were Jeff Parker and Eric
medical care decisions or protecting the family’s
Roberts and the HRC Portland Steering Committee
relationship and the fruits of their life’s work, en
contingent: Wendy Blenning, Dabney Tompkins,
suring now that one’s wishes will be carried out in
Alan Colley, Perry Heitman and Todd Canon.
the future is a wonderful gift to the individual, the
family, the friends and the community.”
Plan for Financial Future
The free seminar will take place from 6:30 to
at Q Center
8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Q Center, 69 S.E. Taylor St. To
learn more visit www.hrc.org/estateplanning. ©
The Human Rights Campaign will educate
gays and lesbians about estate planning during the
HRC Equality Circle Estate Planning Seminar.
The event will address estate and financial
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