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and reality that needed donations to subsi
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Project EQUAL’S counselors who pro
vide culturally competent care for sexual
minorities have found a new location at
4225 N.E. Tillamœk St. The new private
Larry Smith, founder and co-chairman of Oregon's
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, was
honored Feb. 9 by the Beaverton Human Rights
Advisory Committee for his continuing dedication to
mentoring queer, questioning and allied youth.
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GOINGS
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less of sexual orientation and gender expression.
The news out of Portland Mayor Sam Adams’
office isn’t getting any brighter.
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Smith was honored during a reception Feb. 9
In the Piedmont neighborhood at 75 36 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
at Beaverton City Hall.
—IRC
One month since admitting to lying about a
sexual relationship with a teenage former legis
lative intern, Adams’ political clout and capital
continues to take hits, on a near-daily basis.
Some of the less flattering news emerging in
Muddy Waters Goes
Profit-Free, Queerly
Who cares about making a buck, right?
the past two weeks: Adams’ much-touted First
Well, the queer and allied owners of the newly
Thursday art series at City Hall has been dis
minted “anti-profit” coffeehouse called Muddy
continued; a third member of his mayoral staff—
Waters sure don't.
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Nate Waas Shull, education strategies youth co
According to queer-identified new co-owner
ordinator—has resigned; and Adams continues
Courtney “Aloe" Johnson, she and a trio of Muddy
to be uninvited from prominent civic affairs,
Waters employees recently bought the coffee ha
including a major Feb. 16 event in Portland with
ven at 2908 S.E. Belmont St. and flipped it to a
Democratic U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron
self-described “anti-profit"
Wyden to announce the local pieces of the new
one where anything that the four owners make
federal economic stimulus package.
above and beyond their monthly hills is turned
Meanwhile, a campaign to force a recall of Adams
continues to gain steam; see Page 8 for the story.
—SMB
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