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festivals,” Conrad says. “ Lincoln City spends
no damsel in distress, but that’s not stopping
many dollars on tourism and planning our
the Portland contingent o f Dykes on Bikes
events. Because this is his first year as mayor,
from riding into Lincoln City to show sup­
his only concern is that the dollars are well
port for the superhero-themed Fourth A n ­
spent. Mayor Anderson supports diversity in
nual Iris Pride Festival.
Lincoln C ity’s community.”
Rumors that the coastal town might be
W hether or not the festival is on anyone’s
cooling on the city-sponsored Pride weekend
chopping block, locals agree that the event
have been circulating but remain unsubstan­
could benefit from an extra burst o f support.
tiated. Still, organizers figure it can’t hurt to
“ W e have been encouraging people outside
go big and remind the city that the Pride
the area to write letters to the editor o f the
festival isn’t going anywhere.
[News Guard] thanking the city for creating a
“This year, everybody wants to make a very
welcoming atmosphere by sponsoring the Iris
big splash to show the mayor there is a strong
Pride Festival,” says Dan Beck, who owns the
gay alliance in Lincoln City so funding and
Little Red Antique Shop with his partner.
opportunity aren’t taken away,” says Gabriela
Kandziora,
co-coordinator
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Portland’s
siderable support as well. Rebecca Barnhart, a
“This year, everybody wants
The funding o f events
like Iris Pride was a hot
to make a very big splash to
Lincoln City member o f
Dykes on Bikes and board
member
for
gay
social
topic at a July 25 city
show the mayor there is a
group The Green Broche
council meeting. A ccord ­
strong gay alliance in Lincoln
Society, says that although
ing to the News Guard ,
concerns
were
raised
about whether the city is
City so funding and opportu­
nity aren’t taken away.”
getting enough o f a mar­
keting
return
on
events it sponsors.
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for
Local businesses have been showing con­
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-GABRIELA KANDZIORA,
CO-COORDINATOR, PORTLAND
D YKES ON BIKES
the city has no gay bars,
sports bar BK Mulligan’s
stepped up to host two o f
the weekend’s events.
Although
Iris
Pride
does not have a parade,
Mayor Dick Anderson did not respond to
Dykes on Bikes will depart from a Saturday
multiple requests for comment, but Maggie
morning breakfast to escort emcee Lily A r­
Conrad, special events coordinator for the
mani’s car to the street fair and will take a
P rim a ry C a re
B a n d ag e D isp enser
Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau,
seven-mile ride through the city.
Many colon available.
says there is no reason to worry about the
festival’s future.
“W e’re really excited about the Dykes on
Bikes ride through town, to wake up the
“I have not heard any comments about this
whole city with roaring motorcycles and a
festival in particular from the mayor. His ma­
gorgeous drag queen in a convertible,” Barn­
jor concern is that we have a good return on
hart says.
investment for our community with all our
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