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G a / rights leader Bonnie Tinker dies in accident
As Just Out went to press we learned
the sad news of the death of Portland gay
rights leader and community activist, Bon
nie Tinker.
Few details are known at this time other
than that Tinker was in Virginia and while
riding a bicycle was in a fatal accident in
volving a vehicle.
Tinker was the founder and director of
Portland’s Love Makes a Family. She was
passionately involved in the peace move
ment and a devout Quaker. Her many
other accomplishments and works will be
detailed in the July 17 issue of Just Out.
Tinker leaves behind her wife of many
years, Sara Graham, and three children,
Josh, Connie and Alex. Tinker’s family and
her love for the sanctity of all families was
the driving force of her lifetime's work.
As news of Tinker’s death spread, her
Facebook page quickly filled with words of
shock, sorrow and sadness.
“Farewell my dear friend: your friend
ship, advice, inspiration, and integrity
meant so much...I will miss you...”
“You will always be with us and live on
through all that you have given to the com
munity. Thank you! you will be missed!
No details about a service were available
as of press time. All information, as it be
comes available, will be posted at BlogOut
at www.justout.com.
- Marty Davis
Q Center Pushes Member Drive in Time for Grand
Opening of New Location
The Q_ Center is holding its an
nual membership drive, and is planning
on sweetening the pot with some amazing
raffle prizes for those who join before July
and restaurants on Mississippi Street will
throughout the year honor a Q_ Center
discount when you show your membership
card.
Annual business memberships are of
11 .
“As a member, you literally help us keep fered on two levels: $99 for a regular mem
the lights on, the doors open, the music bership (through which your company will
playing, and the costs low or free for all be listed on the Q_Center business member
members of the LGBTQ_community,” said page at www.pdxqcenter.org), or $149 for a
Kendall Clawson, executive director of Q_ “preferred” business membership. Preferred
memberships are listed on ^ C e n te r’s Web
Center via press release.
The membership drive began during site a$ a company with whom Q_ Center
Pride weekend, but is still in full swing to prefers doing business.
Those interested in joining Q_ Center
try and attain the goal of 500 new and/or
renewed members. Those interested in can fill out a membership card on site, or
joining before July 11 will have their name can visit the Q_Center web site and click
entered into a raffle for prizes such as two on the “Donate Now” link. Additionally,
fully autographed Portland Trailblazers Q_ Center membership card holders are
basketballs, 10 pairs of tickets to OMSI, entitled to a free beverage when available,
and the grand prize of a weekend for two coffee drink, and a 20 percent discount on
at the Hotel Max in Seattle, which includes applicable entry fees at Q^Center events.
Drawings for the raffle will take place
a $75 certificate for dinner at the Red Fin
on July 11 at 11 a.m. during the Grand
Restaurant, plus free parking and wi-fi.
Annual memberships for individuals Opening event for the new Q C enter loca
are $40, and $65 for families. Q_ Center tion at 4115 Mississippi Ave.
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