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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 2009)
O R E G O N S G A Y /L E S B IA N /B I/T R A N S N E W S M A G A Z IN E AUG UST 21. 20 09 9 .fo il NORTHWEST NEWS BRIEFS Other NW News in Brief The study was part of a larger project funded by the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force. Further details can be found at www.rde.me/ASV... The Rose City Softball A ssociation hosts its Fall Ball 2009 event Sunday, September 13-October 4 at Hillsboro’s Gordon Faber Sports Complex (4400 N E 229th Ave.). The event starts at noon Sep tember 13, combining all levels o f women’s and open division. Sign up is required by August 30. S25 per person includes a team t-shirt. Visit www.rosecitysoftball.org for information.... At its August luncheon, the Portland Area Business A ssociation (PABA) an nounced the recipients o f its 2009 LGBTQ _ Scholarships for the coming school year. Briahna Jarcho, Sami Jarrah, Christopher Wilson and Michael Tofte, each o f whom identify as gay, lesbian, bi or trans or are children o f gay, lesbian, bi or trans indi viduals, will receive scholarships ranging between $750 and $1,500. Winners were selected based on academic achievement, involvement with the community, demon- * strated financial need and the potential to excel in their chosen fields.... The Portland Sisters o f Perpetual Indulgence will celebrate their fourth anniversary August 21-23. Saturday, August 22’s “Paank!” event at Red Cap Garage (1035 SW Stark) will include perfor- ( ^ r u i s i n Capitol Pride 2009, themed “Stonewall 40: Back to the Basics” takes place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, August 22 at Cascades G ate way Park, 2100 Turner Road SE in Salem. Visit www.capitolpride.org for details.... At its A ugust lu n ch e o n , the P ortla nd Area Business A ssociation (PABA) a n n o u n c e d the recip ie nts o f its 2009 LGBTQ Scholarships for the co m in g school year. T h e / are (from left) B ria h n a Ja rch o M ich a e l Tofte. Sami Jarrah a n d C hristopher W ilson All recipients id e n tify as gay. lesbian, bi or trans or are c h ild re n of gay. lesbian, bi or trans individ u a ls mances, contests for “Best Rack” and “Best Basket,” and the announcement o f their First Annual Grant Awards. The anniver sary weekend also includes a Guerilla Gay Bar Bus and a post-Paank! Decompression cocktail party. For more information, visit www.portlandsisters.net.... « According to a recently published University o f Oregon Study, appearing in the August issue o f Violence Against Women , 94 percent o f respondents— most o f them T om Steph ens to m @ cru isin g w ith p rid e.co m 7 1 4 .6 1 9 .8 8 5 0 or 8 0 0 .4 7 7 .1 0 8 8 w w w .cru sin gw ith p rid e.co m g C S T 100X670-10 H d l l O W 6 e n Gay Group Cruise A t l a n t i s All Gay 2010 Schedule O cto b e r 23-26, 2009 • Jan. 17-24: A tla n tis C aribbean Cruise R ound t ri p f r o m Long B e a c h , CA, w ith g a y RCL's " L ib e rty o ' S e a s " bar p a r t y in M e x i c o ! 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Rep • • M a rc h 2 0 -3 0 : Shanghai to Hong Kong! M ar. 30 - Apr. 9: Hong Kong to Singapore! CALL O R W R IT E F O R M O R E D E T A IL S identifying as “LGBTQT in Eugene-Spring- field— think sexual violence is a problem, but just 72 percent feel it is in their community. Additionally, 87 percent said that sexual violence prevention and awareness tailored to the gay, lesbian, bi and trans community is needed, with more than 60 percent believing local agencies and law enforcement are ill equipped. “The take-home message was that sexual violence is real and complicated for members o f the LGBTQ_community,” said lead author and professor Jeffrey L. Todahl. Basic Rights Oregon has announced a new, political group o f young gay, lesbian, bi and trans leaders and allies in the metro area committed to social justice and the fight for G L B T rights. 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