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nwnews AUGUST 19. 2011 This year’s confirmed contestants include 2010 finalists La Femme Magnifique Ore gon Heavenly Bliss and her runner-up, Joc elyn Weaver; La Femme Magnifique Plus Oregon Kelly Johanna; LFM Washington Lady Chablis (competing for her 10th year) and her runner-up, Jada Star; LFMP Wash ington Athena Kiss and her runner-up, Celys St. James Black; LFM Hawaii Mez Carsie and Selena Blaque of Boise, Idaho. For Sunday’s pageant, contestants will walk in a procession before competing in four categories: formal wear, theme, talent and Malone’s favorite, showgirl. The show girl portion is all about the headdress, and how well the contestant carries it. “The showgirl costumes are enormous,” Malone said, adding, “I love anything with rhinestones and lots of feathers.” In honor of the 30th anniversary, the pageant will include a procession of past winners in a recreation of their original theme costume. “This year, any former winner can come back and recreate their theme and walk on the stage,” Malone shared. “They [also] get to compete among themselves.” Current contestants get to choose from — E r in R o o k any of the past years’ themes for that seg ment of the competition, such as Big Top, On the Cover of a Magazine, or Wild Wild International Pageant to West. With so many costume changes, Crown Top Female contestants pour significant time and Impersonators money into bringing their best to the Portland icon Darcelle XV will host her stage. 30th Annual La Femme Magnifique Inter “It’s about the night, and putting every national and La Femme Magnifique Plus thing you have into that night,” Malone International Pageant over Labor Day week said. “It’s a prestigious thing to win.” end at the Oregon Convention Center. La Femme M agnifique International a nd La “La Femme Magnifique is a pageant in Femme M agnifique Plus International 30th search of the most glamorous female im Anniversary Pageant, M on., Sept. 5, 6 -1 0 personator in the world,” said contestant Oregon Convention Center's Portland Ballroom, recruiter and drag performer Jayson Ma 777 N E M a rtin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; $35; lone (aka Marcy Kraft). “We’re not looking 5 0 3 -2 2 2 -5 3 3 8 or darcellexv.com. for the most beautiful or the most real. — E r in R o o k ‘Glamour’ is the operative word.” The competition is open to finalists from PFLAG Portland Hosts La Femme Magnifiques regional contests in Family Picnic with Unitari Oregon, Washington, Northern California and Hawaii as well as any interested partici an Universalists pants from other states or countries. Per The four Portland-area chapters of Par formers who have physically altered their ents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and body to appear more feminine (via surgery, Gays will join three Unitarian Universalist hormones, etc.) are not eligible to compete. fellowships to host a family barbecue from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at Creston Park (SE 44th Ave. and Powell Blvd.). The event will include games, contests, prizes, food and fun for the whole family. The meal is a potluck, but the hosts will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, picnic wear and cutlery. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten- free options will be included. Before the barbecue, from noon to 2 p.m., the PFLAG Portland Black Chapter will hold its monthly meeting at the Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (3024 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.) to discuss support, advocacy and education initiatives. Financial Partners Is celebrating our anniversary and we would like to thank the community for your support! M ÊÊÊM said, citing Maine’s failed marriage equality initiative. “In 2009 in Maine they had polling showing 48 percent support,” Frazzini said. “On election day they won 48 percent of the vote.” According to Public Policy Polling, O r egon likewise sits at 48 percent approval— close, but not quite there. Encouraging, but not yet enough. Even if the majority of Oregonians support marriage equality, winning it via ballot measure requires time and “significant amounts of money,” Frazzini said, both to win public approval via ad campaigns and to support the daily work of collecting signature and running an office. “Engagement so far in the community has been solid and strong, but it needs to continue to build,” Frazzini said. “Every thing is headed in the right direction, but before we make the decision to go to the ballot, we want to be looking at strong ma jority support.” When that time comes, BRO will make an announcement. 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