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OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE nwnews APRIL 15, 2011 RON M ILLIGAN PRINCIPAL BRO KER port. The group returned again in 2006 for the five-year anniversary. This year, PGMC plays a big part in the observance of this event. The chorus will be part of the Peace 6c Unity Concert, sponsored by Flight for Freedom and held Sunday, Sep tember 11 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The concert is to feature several art ists from Oregon during the first half of the show, followed by a full production of PG- M C’s stirring “BraveSouls and Dreamers” in the second half. Story collection forms can be accessed by visiting bit.ly/g5rvgx. Submissions will be ac cepted through the end of May. BRO brings its considerable voice to the state Capitol in commemoration of Interna tional Workers’ Day Sunday, May 1 in Salem during CAUSA’s May Day March and Rally. Thousands are expected to march in solidarity for immigrant and workers’ rights as well as to celebrate the resiliency of LGBTQjmmi- grants in our communities. For more information, v isit basicrights.org. For more information, visitflightforfreedom.com. Community News in Brief • On April 8, the Sexual Minority Leadership Roundtable hosted a launch party for the newly redeveloped community website GayVancouverWA.org. Last March, following an outcry for a comprehensive resource tool for the LGBTQ^ population in Vancouver from community members and activists, the idea for the site took shape. While under construction for the past several months, the site brought together members of Southwest Washington’s LG- BTQ_community, as well as regional service providers and volunteers. Boasting frequently updated syndicated news content, a calendar of local events and a current LGBTQ_ re source list, the new site reinforces the com mitment made by SMLR to identify services for the LGBTQ_community and to advocate for missing resources. SMLR members are looking for volunteers to find and contact LGBTQ^ resources in Southwest Washington for inclusion on the site. Those interested in submitting photos and news articles to feature on the site, or to volunteer in any capacity, should visit gayvan- couverwa.org for more information. To jo in S M L R ’s email list, contact Les- Brown@pacifier. net. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Flight for Freedom returns to the Big Apple September 9-12 in observance and dedica tion of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Coming along for the ride is the 130-strong Portland Gay Men’s Chorus. The Flight for Freedom began as a response to 9/11, when in the spirit of unity and pride, 1,000 Oregonians and citizens of Southwest Washington visited New York City just three weeks after the attacks. They were the first group to travel to the city, which at the time was in need of both moral and economic sup • • The recently formed LGBTQ_ Health Coalition of the Columbia-Willamette has appealed to the Oregon Health Authority, urging it to take a closer look at the needs of LGBTQ_Oregonians while it traverses O r egon’s health care reform process in the coming year. Issued in response to the Institute of Medicine’s March 31 release of the report “The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding” and the National LGBT Health Coalition’s “Call to Action” for National LGBT Health Awareness Week, the appeal to the OHA is seen by the LG- BTQ_ Health Coalition of Columbia-Wil lamette as a strong step in ensuring that the community is represented as policies are be ing shaped that could impact countless sexual minorities in Oregon. “The health insurance exchange is a key area where non-discrimination can be inte grated into practice,” says Erin Reid, project coordinator for Quest Center for Integrative Health. “As more and more Oregonians gain access to healthcare via the statewide health care reform process, it’s critical that the Ore gon Health Authority responds to the needs of those identifying as LGBTQ_ to ensure that services provided are identified as cultur ally competent and supportive of the unique needs of LGBTQ_people.” The coalition has yet to hear any direct re sponse from OHA. 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