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D wayne D avis , Broker AS YOUR AGENT I WILLI • Listen to you • Communicate throughout the process • Be present through closing and beyond Cell 503/319-4057 ornee 503/294-1101 single source For the first time, the HRC was formally invited to attend the * presidential Easter egg hunt: there are thirty openly gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals in key positions in the administration: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently signed on to a UN statement to decriminalize homosexuality, something that the Bush administration never signed. - (cited by) SUSAN LAMB of Marriage Act, and expanding the Violence Against Women Act to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families. “When you look beyond the federal leg islative agenda, it’s important to note the fact is that there’s a new tone by having Barack Obama in the White House. We have wit nessed eight years of an unfriendly adminis tration setting anti-LGBT policy,” said Susan Lamb, director of HRC’s Federal Club. Lamb cited the successes of the Obama administration’s initial 100 days, and its new found inclusions. For the first time, the HRC was formally invited to attend the presidential Easter egg hunt; there are thirty openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals in key positions in the administration; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently signed on to a UN statement to decriminalize homosexual ity, something that the Bush administration never signed. “We’ve been invited to the table. And now we have work to do,” said Bloom. The HRC fundraiser for Portland Federal Club members and friends is Sun., May 3, 2:30-5:30 p.m. at West Café, 1201 SW Jef ferson St., hrc.org/100days. Admission is free and includes appetizers, champagne and cake. — Adina Lepp Pride Northwest Announces 2009 Honorees Pride Northwest has named Kendall Clawson, Executive Director of Portland’s Q_Center, Grand Marshal of the 2009 Pride Parade. Clawson owned a private consulting firm in Massachusetts before moving to Portland two years ago to take the reigns at Q.Center. During her time in the position, Clawson has won widespread support and admiration for her work, quickly becoming a major figure in Portland’s “Q2 community. As Grand Marshal, Clawson will get a place of honor on the Wells Fargo float in the Sunday, June 14 parade. Pride Northwest also announced Frank Roa as recipient of the Spirit of Pride Award. The title is given “to recognize individuals or organizations and their outstanding contri butions within the lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer community,” according to the Pride Northwest website. Roa received the award for his work as director of human rights group Umatilla- Morrow Alternatives. “Frank very much ex emplified the spirit of the award,” said Pride Northwest Board President Debra Porta. “He has done consistently good work advocating for people living with HIV in Eastern Oregon and organized the first ever Hermiston Pride event.” Porta added, “He’s done all of that with very limited resources and support, and has really done amazing things.” * “We have to face a lot of discrimination here in rural Oregon,” said Roa. “And it feels good to know that work is recognized by the larger community.” More information is at pridenw.org. — Josh Gross Cascade AIDS Project Optimistic After 20th Annual Art Evening 8 Auction A bum economy and a broken elbow didn’t dampen the festive spirit at Cascade AIDS Project’s 20th Annual Art Evening 8c Auc tion. 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