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JU LY 1. 2011
Bridges To Pride
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Southwest Washington keeps the pride ride rolling
BY RYAN J. PRADO
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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
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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