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-------• pride2011------ JU LY 1. 2011 Bridges To Pride M S T + RS Southwest Washington keeps the pride ride rolling BY RYAN J. PRADO W hile 33 P O R T L A N D 'S A N T IQ U E S M A L I S Portland's largest selectionof antiques, collectibles ¿V extraordinary items. the memories o f Portland Pride 2011 continue OPEN to be logged and filed, Face- book photos tagged, rainbow EVERYDAY: Mon.-Sat. l l a m - 6 p m & Sunday N oon-5 www.starsantique.com flags still happy in their staffs, Along SE Milwaukie Ave. in Portland • ( 5 0 3 ) 2 3 5 - 5 9 9 0 a community takes a breather, the biggest party o f the year over and done with. W ell, some in the community, that is. A n arguably larger contin gent has yet to store the neon short shorts, the face paint, the smiles that come along with representing the L G - BTQ_ community in a very public setting. For those in the Portland metro area, an Ms. Vancouver Gay Pride VII. KiKi LaFever. and Mr. Vancouver Gay Pride VII. Dick B. Licious other opportunity for pride isn’t far away. Saturday in the Park is back Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Es- youth and all youth that may be struggling ther Short Park (301 W. Eighth St., Vancou- that things do get better, that they are worth ver, Wash.). Under the theme “Bigger! Better! celebrating and that their futures are worth Brighter!” the 17 th annual SIT P pride event fighting for.” hopes to capitalize on the town’s buzz as a Steven Gibson, S IT P board treasurer and queer mecca— Advocate.com named the lo- planning committee chair, reiterates this cale the sixth most gay-friendly city in Amer- year’s youthful mind-set. ica earlier this year. But the real focus in 2011 is on the Vancouver community’s LGBTQ _ youth popula tion, according to the SIT P planning committee. “The theme ‘Bigger! Better! Brighter!’ was cho sen to describe the way we saw the future o f today’s L G B T Q , youth and the LGBTQ_com munity as a whole,” explains Victoria Pauley, SIT P planning 4-635 SE Hawthorne Blvd 5 0 3 .9 5 4 .3 1 3 3 3 5 2 4 N. Mississippi Ave 5 9 3 .4 6 7 .4 1 4 9 p o r q u e n o t a c o s .c o m 8338 n . Lom B aR Ò 5 0 3 .2 4 7 .1 0 6 6 “This is the first year “We hope to show the that I’ve seen since I be LGBTQ youth and all youth gan that I’m getting re be struggling that things do get better, that the youth community to • m ay they are worth celebrating ,l 1 ! * ' futures are worth fighting for.” -VICTORIA PAULEY, SITP PLAN- NING COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR speak at Saturday in the A l l T h in g s F resh Park and be involved,” at quests from members o f BASTAS Gibson says. Highlights for 2011 in clude the family-friendly picnic-style fun, with live entertainment from Kiss Sev^n Ni ght s A Week Kill, The Shannon Tower committee vice chair. “W ith the help o f the community and our allies, we hope to show the LGBTQ ^ Band and more, on into the later afternoon 410 NW 21st Ave, 503.274.1572 Community Pride Awards and raffle, b a s t a s tra t to r ia .c o m A particularly noteworthy aside in the Gino’s Restaurant & Bar Where friends meet Tor good food and vin e in a relaxed atmosphere. 'Life is Good’ m int Established 2 0 0 1 & 503 284 5518 8 1 6 N. Russell Street, Portland Happy Hour Mon/Tue 4pm - 8pm WED & SUN ALL NIGHT LONG! Thur - Sat 4pm - 6:30pm Sunday - Thursday 4 -1 0 pm, Friday - Saturday 4-1 1 pm Dinner 8051 SE 13* live, at Spokane in Sellwood Tue - Sat from 5pm till close (820 is open 4pm fill close) www.mintand 820 .com
