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O R E G O N S LE S BIAN/GAY/B l/TRAN S/Q UE E R N EW SM AG AZIN E MAY 21 . 2010 15 . 1 # ! N O RTH W EST NEWS followed by a student speaker and this year’s guest keynote speaker, Dr. Ronni Sanlo. A U C LA professor and author of four books, Sanlo originated the idea o f a Lavender Graduation, which she first instituted at the University of M ichigan in 1995. “Right now, we’re trying to get our Lavender Gradua tion into being a more solid annual event,” Payseno explains. “[Sanlo] started the move ment, and th at’s why we chose her.” Following the address, the Q RC will announce the winners of this year’s Pride Awards, which recognize LGBTQ_graduates who have exhibited outstanding achieve ment and contributions to the community. Payseno, who won a Pride Award last year, says the experience “was really powerful. A big part of it was having my family here, so that they could understand and recognize what I had been doing.” For Bostain, who was recently accepted into an AmeriCorps position, the hectic days preceding commencement have proven a distraction from the approaching Lavender Graduation— and its significance. But when she finally paused a few days ago to think about the milestone, the reality hit her. “I ’ve been so busy planning,” Bostain says, “I almost forgot, ‘Olvyeah, it’s gonna be an emotional week.’” PSU Pride Week 101 The week o f Monday, May 24-Friday, May 28, PSU’s queer students and their al lies will celebrate Pride with a unique series o f campus-wide events culminating in Lav ender Graduation. Each day features a full slate o f options, from lectures to volleyball to dancing. All of the events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. A few highlights follow. Love Makes a Family Exhibit May 24-28, Millar Library (1875 SfV Park Ave.) Portraits o f LGBTQ_ families, along with w ritten depictions o f their stories, will be on display, along with a graffiti wall where students are encouraged to share their own stories. Shimmy Shimmy Ooh La La Dance Class Series May 24-27, 6-7:30p.m. nightly. A ll classes are in the Smith Memorial Student Union, rooms 327/328, except where noted. H ip-H op Dancing Classes Mon., May 24 (beginner) and Wed., May 26 (intermediate) (room 236) Belly Dancing Classes Tues., May 25 (beginner) and Thurs., May 27 (intermediate) Swagger: A Queer Dance Movement will teach participants of varying levels how to get their groove on, while the ladies of body awareness | movement will verse participants in the subtle sways of belly dance. Leather and Feathers Karaoke Night Tues., May 25, 8p.m., SMSUroom 228 I t’s not just karaoke, it’s costumed kara oke. “It ended up being costumed,” Bostain says, “because some people said, ‘We won’t go unless you make it really sexy.” Queer Comedy Night Thurs., M ay 27, 7:30-9p.m., SM SU room 236 Comedy from Belinda Carroll, W hitney Streed and ValoryJ. Lawrence. Queer Prom Masquerade Dance Fri., M ay 28, 8 p. m. -midnight Embassy Suites Downtown Portland, 319 SfV Pine St., $3fo r students/faculty/staff, $5public This one’s the big shindig. Organizers are hoping for about 350 people for the post-Lavender Graduation party, which features a DJ, no-host bar, costumes and just a touch o f drama. Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival June 3^6,2010 Clinton Street Theatre T Festival j k ataGlance A The Smith Memorial Student Union at PSU is located at 1825 S W Broadway. For a complete lineup and more information on PS Us Queer Resource Center, visit qrc.pdx.edu. 7:30pm 9 00pm at Bnxtm/Sowoy Tnvwn k tjUstm IF IT'S AIR, IT'S US! P& i f O * Z. WE HEAT IT ; COOL IT, CLEAN IT, M OVE IT! Info $ Tickets IF IT'S AIR. IT'S U S! available at Expires 7/1/2010 CCB 097533 TEMP-A-CURE, H E A T I N G & C 0 Forever's Gonna Start Tonight Opening Night Party 0 L I N G Take 1 O X off your final bill. Can not be used with ony 8: The Mormon Proposition A Drag King Extravaganza 1:30pm 4;00pm 6:00pm 8 30pm Unsung. Sylvester Edir & Thea: A Very Long Engagement William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Le Tigte: Onlour Noon 3:00pm 4:45pm 7:00pm SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW! Othei Nature Out In The Silence Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls additional coupons/discounts. Coupon must be present to redeem savings, or validation code #234154 5 0 3 . 2 5 3.6192 ► queerdocfest.c 7 00pm 9:00pm justout ' Ü0 VVITMAM & D tC U Y ____________________ V J
