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OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE
MAY 20. 2011
BY RYAN J . P R A D O
Q Center Announces New
Executive Director
After a months’ long national search, the
staff and board at Q_Center announced May 16
that Barbara McCullough-Jones had been se
lected as the organization’s executive director,
and successor to Kendall Clawson.
McCullough-Jones brings more than 20
years of executive nonprofit experience. She
was the executive director ot the LGBTQ_
Community Center in San Jose, Calif., a
founding member of the LGBTQ_Center in
Phoenix, Ariz. and also founded the Lesbian
Resource Project in Tempe, Ariz. McCullough-
Jones also served as president of the Associa
tion o f United Way Agencies and represented
more than 1,400 businesses during her time
there. Recently, she served on the board of di
rectors for the National Association of Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community
Centers, Center Link.
“I am honored to be selected as the new ex
ecutive director for the Q_ Center,” Mc
Cullough-Jones told Just Out. “For such a
young organization, the community has built a
very strong foundation. I look forward to work
ing with the board, staff, volunteers and our
allies to push the boundaries of inclusiveness
and acceptance of LGBTQ_ people in
Portland.”
Q_Center’s board and its Executive Director
Selection Committee are equally excited to
McCullough-Jones and her spouse, Sandra,
are from the Northwest and look forward to
being back in the region to continue their work
and to enjoy everything the Portland area has
to offer.
Check out the June 3 issue o/Just O ut for more
with McCullough-Jones.
Chonga, Rose City Sirens and Drag Mansion,
among others.
As Lynn explained, the overall theme for
Pride at Q_Center, “Hip to be Q ,” is a throw
back to the very first Pride parade in 1970, held
on Christopher Street in New York City.
“We are going vintage this year, bringing it
all back to the roots ol our mission,” said
Hip to be Q Hits Pride Week Lynn.
The "Hip to he Q" Pride kickojf celebration takes
end Pulse
place Friday, June 17, from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Q
Portland Pride weekend receives a fitting Center (4115 N. Mississippi Ave.). Admission is
kickoff at Q_Center Friday, June 17, as the sec on sliding scale o f S5-S15. For more information
ond installment o f the Qj> Concert Series— and tickets, visit pdxqcenter.org.
“Hip to be Q]_’—brings together an explosive
lineup o f performers. Not surprisingly, the man Pride NW Presents Award
behind this overflow of awesome is Q_Center
Winners On and Off Stage
administrative coordinator and electro-pop
guru Logan Lynn, who’s amassed both national
Pride Northwest has released the main stage
and regional music, dance, comedy and more to headlining bill for the 2011 Portland Pride
show off Q s pride.
Festival set for Saturday and Sunday, June 18
“I wanted to feature a variety of electronic, and 19. DJs for the Friday night, June 17 wa
have McCullough-Jones heading up the center. pop and dance acts from the queer and allied terfront dance parties and local acts for the
She begins her position June 6—just in time to community,” Lynn explained. “I figured since main and community stages had not been an
hit the ground running for the Q s busy sum we wanted to have a Pride kickoff party as well, nounced as o f press time.
mer schedule.
combining the two events made sense.”
On Saturday, comedian, actress and jazz
“O ur goal was to select the best candidate
Featured talent includes Bay Area beat- singer Lea “that fucking dyke” Delaria will
from the pool of applicants who could best con maestro Jenna Riot, sets by Portland DJs Be- perform with her band. The first openly gay
tinue the mission of the Q_Center,” said board yondadoubt and Lunchlady, a pinch of punk comic to appear on late-night television (in
co-chair Brian C. Johnson. “Barbara’s experi from Kaia Wilson and more. Supporting acts 1993 on Ihe Arsenio Hall Show), Delaria has
ence made her a perfect match to successfully spotlight the delicious dance of Swagger and also performed on Broadway in On the Town
continue our commitment to the LGBTQ_ comedy by Belinda Carroll, as well as perfor (1998) and 7he Rocky Horror Show (2000) and
community in this area.”
mances by Fannie Mae Darling, ChiChi and has released four jazz albums.
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