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DuQuenne. “I think it would be smart for
them to do that to begin to build bridges.
That’s something my partner and I were dis
cussing—the possibility and the opportunity
of being able to not just march in this parade,
but also be able to be in a public forum or be
able to talk to people with all of our diversity
and put it on the table and say, ‘This is who
we are; get to know me.’”
For more information about Southern Oregon
Pride, v isit sopride.org.
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vice information, LGBTQ_ senior housing
resources, breakout sessions, presentations,
music and food.
All proceeds for “Get Out!” go directly to
Gay 8c Grey to support ongoing advocacy
and outreach to senior LGBTQ_individuals.
The concert is sponsored by Q_ Center and
Manifest PDX.
The show runs from 3 to 6 p.m., with ad
mission on a S5-S25 sliding scale donation.
For more information about Gay & Grey,
visit friendlyhouseinc.org.
For
information
All-Ages Concert to Benefit
Gay & Grey Program
about the upcoming Gay & Grey P D X Expo,
On Sunday, April 17, Backspace Café (115
NW Fifth Ave.) plays host to an all-ages con
cert to benefit Friendly House’s Gay 8t Grey
program (formerly the Elder Resource Alli
ance, or ERA). Gay 8t Grey offers advocacy
and outreach services for elderly sexual minori
ties, as well as diversity training for students
and professionals in the fields of nursing,
housing and long-term care. Gay 8c Grey’s
services are an ongoing endeavor, the culmina
tion of which is the annual Gay 8c Grey PDX
Expo, happening this year on May 21.
As a kickoff to the busiest time of the year
for Gay 8c Grey, the concert—dubbed “Get
Out!”—features some of the Northwest’s
most engaging performers from Ml arenas of
entertainment. The iconic Darcelle XV will
handle emcee duties, while a flurry of creative,
cabaret-style entertainment hits the Back
space stage. Among them, Americana song
stress Ashleigh Flynn brings her musical
menagerie to the cause, as will the Portland
Lesbian Choir. Lauded actor Megan Cole
will delve into a theater piece based on a
speech given by Audre Lorde during a 1977
“Lesbian and Literature Panel” of the Mod
ern Language Association. Live music will be
rounded out by Portland rockers Meet Your
Monster and a DJ set by DJ El Rubio.
This year’s Gay 8c Grey PDX Expo is al
ready shaping up to be one of the biggest yet,
with a major public awareness push given by
Governor John Kitzhaber. May 21 will be
proclaimed “Gay 8c Grey Day” by the gover
nor in honor of the expo, which includes free
health consultations, gay-friendly senior ser-
BRO Exceeds Fundraising
Goals, Eyes Busy Spring
v isit gayandgreypdx. org.
Basic Rights Oregon executive director
Jeana Frazzini reports that the group exceed
ed its fundraising goal of $10,000 and instead
reached $15,000 in 10 days, ending on April
12. The fundraiser was run in conjunction
with a major statewide educational advertis
ing campaign on television to spread the
message of marriage equality in Oregon. By
reaching the goal of $10,000, a matching do
nation was made to BRO from a generous
donor, bringing the total raised to $25,000.
The ads for Marriage Matters Oregon will
continue to air through Monday, April 18.
“We’ve been getting a terrific response and
have seen a real surge in community involve
ment and conversation about why marriage
matters,” says Frazzini. “I want to encourage
everyone to keep talking—it really is making
a difference.”
To that effect, BRO leads the charge into
the 18,h Annual Oregonians Against Dis
crimination Business Leaders Luncheon
Thursday, April 21 at the Oregon Convention
Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd.) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The summit
brings Oregon business leaders together to
learn how protecting LG BTQ_ families can
lead to a stronger state. Governor John Kit
zhaber serves as keynote speaker. (Read more
about the event on p. 10.)
Later on April 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
Pivot (209 SW Fourth Ave.) hosts a public
discussion concerning marriage equality in
2012 as pursued by BRO.
In other branches of BRO’s equality advo
cacy, the organization’s Trans Justice Working
Group is nearing the end of its health care
story collecting. BRO has been collecting
stories from transgender, genderqueer and
gender non-conforming people who have
experienced health care discrimination. Trans
people routinely experience denial of cover
age for transition-related care, denial of gen
der-specific care and are treated by a provider
who is not trained to work with trans people.
“Access to health care is an urgent issue for
trans communities,” says BRO Trans Justice
organizer Tash Shatz. “When trans people
have the health care we need, our access to
jobs, housing and other resources greatly in
creases. Our story collection campaign is lay
ing the foundation with decision makers,
business leaders and community members to
support trans-inclusive health care.”