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BJUîtlQVt NOVEMBER 7, 2008 ^ ÁL Cascade Women’s Health, RC. cwh 1040 NW 22nd, Suite 330 Cascade Women's Health, P.C. Portland, OR 97210 Physicians and Surgeons 503.274.9936 • www.CascadeWomensHealth.org LYDIA H COLLINS, MD Specializing in Gynecology (including insemination) and Gynecological surgery Continued frtnn Page 7 Pioneering Lawmaker Gives Boost to Young Activists As Gail Shibley looks back on her career as rhe first lesbian member of the Oregon Legislature and the state’s youngest lawmaker, she recalls MOTORS □SQUIRE M otors , INC Since 1968 COMPLETE FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR & SERVICE Since 1968 (503) 226-6269 WWW.ESQUIREMOTORS.COM Approved Auto Repair what <i difference spare change would have made back then. At 50, Shibley has created a hind through Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Aegon State Council in her father’s name to benefit women much like her. BOSCH Service “This is intended to give a leg up ar a time in people’s lives when they're striking our on rheir Reid Vanderburgh will honor successful trans people at the Trans Remembrance Day vigil. own and filled with energy, enthusiasm and ide als,” she said. “It would be nice to provide them a able to take a little of rh.it out of off rhe pressure little additional support to help make the world a pile lets people focus on getting voters registered better place for all of us." or supporting or opposing a candidate. Allot those The endowment is for lesbian things take time, energy, focus, dedication. Each Oregonians between the ages of 18 and 50 with of those is sapped when we feel constrained by rhe an emphasis on those living in Coos, Clatsop, fiscal realities of life.” intended Linn and Line counties. Recipients are expected Donations can be made to the Lyle D. Shibley to show unprecedented civic leadership; be a pow Fund, PFLAG Oregon Council, Attn; Lonnie erful, positive public role model; and have a long- Read, CPA, Read lasting impact on equal rights and opportunities Pendleton, OR 97801. Bose, 215 S.E. Dorian Ave., for queers statewide. Recipients will be awarded no less than $ 10,000. An annual award called the Gail Shibley Pioneer Leadership Award will accompany the dollars. PFLAG’s role is to spread the word and hold the fund. Trans Remembrance Day Is Nov. 20 Members of Portland’s transgender community and their allies are observing Trans Awareness Day. The Queer Resource Center at Portland State Shibley said she chose to name the fund after University has planned a candlelight vigil from her father, Lyle, who quietly supported gay causes. 6:30 to 7:50 p.m. Nov. 20 at Southwest Park “We never talked ahxit me being out and gay, Avenue and Montgomery Street to remember but several years ago as he was dying, he asked me those who died in hate crimes because of their to get his papers in order. Imagine how touched gender expression. I was when I saw just before my 40fh birthday According to transgender therapist Reid that he wrote a membership check to Human Vanderburgh, Trans Awareness Day is observed “to Rights Campaign. He also made a contribution to retain awareness of the reason why we need a day PFLAG.” like this and work towards a day that we don’t.” Teri Noble, state coordinator for PFLAG ' Three Oregonians who were killed in hate crimes Oregon State Council, called the fiind “forward- because of rheir gender expression are Jacqueline looking for the youth and a really lovely way to Anderson, 29, murdered in February 1998; Loni Kai memorialize her dad.” Okanini, 28, murdered in August 2001; and Todd Shibley said although she wants rhe award to Alexander Asay, 25, murdered in December 1999. start as soon as possible, a portion of her estate Vanderburgh, who will speak at the vigil, will hinds the grant, which will be left at the time of focus on transgender people’s accomplishments. her death. “1 probably could have used it very well “I’m going to focus on remembering the things many times over to making sure I ctxild actually trans people have done rhat have been success focus on political efforts instead of wondering how stories so people don’t feel like they're targets," he am I going to pay the bills next month. Just being said. “On a day of remembrance, we honor and re member those who have died. It’s also important to remember the people who haven’t.” Political activist and transgender lesbian Liura Calvo will also speak at the vigil. " • We can help, and we come to you! “I will spAk in regards to the somber memory Repair - Upgrade - Consulting - Networking - Custom Computers > Call or visit us on the web today! 503.866.3747 of all those who have been brutally murdered and how we can honor those who have been victim Sunset Computer ized around the world by continuing to live our lives in rhe light of day," she said. Trans actor Scott Turner Schofield will perform www.sunsetcomputer.ne Smith ( Center Ballroom, 1825 S.W. Broadway. under mJ 4 men 507 DOWNTOWN sw broadway PORTLAND + bridgeport village + seattle-capitol hill from 8 to 9 p.mi Nov. 20 in Room 555 at PSU’s Calvin Klein ijra A discussion titled “Beyond rhe Binary" will be held at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in Room 298 of the DIESEL BOSS Smith Memorial Student Union. The Queer Resource Center will show films with trans rhemes from 4 to 6 p.m. every Friday BCSt WWW.UNDERU4MEN.COM I PORTLAND I SEATTLE I BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE this month in Room 401 at Smith. 9 Gail Shibley created a fund through PFLAG to benefit young lesbian activists. For more information visit www.qrc.pdx.edu or www.rememberingourdead.org.
