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OREGON S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE A northwestnews “With Gratitude » To t h e JUNE 17. 2011 ► 5 BY RYAN J. PRADO E d it o r : On June 8, 200 Portlanders filled City Hall to support the approval of trans-inclusive health benefits for city employees (blogout.justout.com, “BREAKING: PDX City Council Ap proves Trans-inclusive Health Care Proposal”)- As members of Basic Rights Oregon’s Trans Justice Working Group, we are leading a statewide campaign for trans-inclusive health care. We want to sincerely thank the entire City Council for their strong support, and to extend a particular thank you to Mayor Sam Adams for his unfaltering leadership on this is sue. Time and time again he has taken a stand to end dis crimination against transgender Oregonians. In proposing this ordinance and leading the charge for its passage, he and his staff have made a profound impact on the lives of trans City employees, their partners and their families. This victory makes Portland the third jurisdiction in the country to provide trans-inclusive health care to its employ ees, and it would not be possible without the work of Mayor Adams and Commissioners Fish, Fritz, Leonard and Saltz- man. This is truly a monumental step towards trans justice in Oregon and nationwide. W it h g r a t it u d e , The Basic Rights Oregon Trans Justice Working Group: Sasha Buchert,Jenn Burleton, Laura Calvo, Ray Crider, Rowan Griffith, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Camille Hopkins, Kerry Johnson, Lucas Liquori, Akasha Vitelli and Adrien Wolmark For more on the trans-inclusive health care coverage for city workers, read Erin Rook's story on p. 12. 12th Annual Bites for Rights Serves Up Benefit for Basic Rights Oregon establishments are donating 25 percent of the day’s income. “It’s a significant chunk,” Flenniken says. “People who go are certainly making a difference in the amount that we re Start saving up that appetite now. Bites for Rights, set for ceive as an organization.” Thursday, June 23, marks your annual chance Since its inception, Bites for Rights has to feast while helping fund the equality- brought in almost $200,000 to support the minded efforts of Basic Rights Oregon. work of Basic Rights Oregon, now gearing Now in its 12th year, the event will unite up to get marriage equality on the state bal just under 100 establishments across the lot next year. And there’s something for ev state for a tasty day of dining and donating. eryone’s palate and pocketbook in 2011, Coffee shops, bakeries, bars and even food from Local Lounge to the Original, Café carts will contribute a percentage of the Nell to Cupcake Jones, the Fish Grotto to day’s proceeds to BRO, and its campaigns Olympic Provisions. Whether breakfast, to ensure marriage equality, racial and trans lunch, happy hour, dinner or a late night gender justice, and fairness for LGBT Oregonians. snack, folks are encouraged to make a day of it. Your stom Ellen Flenniken, BRO’s community events specialist, says ach—and BRO—will thank you. this year’s fundraiser has corralled the most participants in For a list of participating locations, visit bitesforrights.com. the most cities since Bites for Rights started—an accom plishment she says is due in no small part to the excitement Oregonian Responds Regarding Failure surrounding the organization’s equality work in 2011 thus to Cover Hands Across Hawthorne Rally far. “There’s been so much buzz about it this year,” Flenniken Oregonian editor Peter Bhatia said the newspaper’s failure says. “There’s a lot more energy from the restaurants and to cover the recent thousands-strong rally against anti-gay from supporters, which I think is a natural evolution because violence, Hands Across Hawthorne, was a “mistake” caused there’s more energy around our work this year with our by “human error” and not a decision influenced by political transgender campaign and marriage equality. I think all of ideology in a comment posted at Progressive Oregon on June that excitement is reflected in this event.” 5, Daily Kos reports. Participating restaurants donate a percentage of the day’s “It is simply inexcusable that The Oregonian would not total proceeds straight to BRO. After the last check’s been cover this historic rally of over 4,000 participants holding paid, organizers are hoping to raise more than $20,000, an hands against hate,” said Noah Heller, executive director of increase from funds generated by Bites for Rights 2010 that’s Progressive Oregon. “Unfortunately, unfair treatment of pro made more realistic considering around half of participating gressives and our issues has become increasingly common at V A HIV/STD Testing for Guys Having Sex With Guys If you have a medical provider or receive health care elsewhere, ask about being tested for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or check out the following locations. 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