nwnews friends and family. among others, and could mean the eradica­ “If everyone reading this article commits tion of similar student clubs. to talking to five people about why marriage Ju st Out contacted the Kennewick School matters, it could make a difference in Board for comment on the decision, but the whether we’re able to go to the ballot,” board had not returned calls or emails as of Frazzini said. press time. BRO has also launched Spanish-language Kennewick School District communica­ radio ads in an effort to reach the approxi­ tions director Lorraine Cooper emphasized mately 100,000-person middle ground the that it is outside the district’s protocol to organization is hoping to win over. comment on the board’s decision. Cooper “We hope these radio ads spark conversa­ instead deferred to the district’s policy and tions within Hispanic communities and „ practice around student safety, and an up­ households about why marriage matters, date to bullying and harassment policies to and that our deepening partnership with include language regarding sexual orienta­ Basic Rights Oregon will advance human tion and gender expression. rights for all Oregonians,” said Francisco “Our first priority is truly to the safety of Lopez, executive director of CAUSA. all students,” said Cooper. The ads, which emphasize the importance Those who wish to voice their concerns of family support of gay children, will run over the Kennewick School Board’s decision for four weeks. BRO also plans to relaunch can attend regular board meetings, which are a series of television ads. All this airtime generally scheduled for the second and fourth comes at a cost, of course, but donors will Wednesday of the month. They begin at 5;30 have two festive opportunities to show their p.m. in the district’s Administration Building support in the coming months. (1000 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick, Wash.). First up, on September 17, is the inaugu­ — R yan J. P ra d o ral UNITED: A Gaylabration, a party at Q_ Center celebrating same-sex relationships while raising money for BRO’s education fund. The event will include cabaret-style performances on the themes of love and loss, a special champagne toast and a dance party with DJ Grind. On October 7, BRO hosts its annual main event, themed “IGNITE”—now at the Portland Art Museum’s Kridel Grand Ball­ room—featuring food, dancing and enter­ tainment from Bolivia Carmichaels, DJ LunchLady and more. For m ore details on upcom ing BRO even ts, Portland Loses Bid to Host visit basicrights.org. — E r in R ook Kennewick School Board Restricts Access for GSAs in the District The Kennewick School District in Wash­ ington state unanimously approved a new policy creating limits for all non-curricular school clubs. The decision, announced Au­ gust 17, limits Gay-Straight Alliances and all other non-curricular student clubs from access to school bulletin boards, recognition in the yearbook or in student newspapers, and use of public-address systems to an­ nounce club meetings or events. The board previously voted in April to al­ low GSAs the same access to school re­ sources as it gives other clubs in response to violations of the Federal Equal Access law, which requires federally funded schools to provide equal access to all extracurricular clubs by granting different access levels to non-curricular student clubs. Per informa­ tion generated from a Change.org petition posted August 23, in the school board’s de­ cision to disallow access to GSAs in the district, board members decided to restrict access to all non-curricular clubs to avoid being in violation of the Equal Access law. This restricted access includes Christian student organizations and the Key Club, 2013 Gay Softball World Series The Rose C ity Softball Association lost its bid to host the 2013 North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance World Se­ ries (NAGAAA). Instead, the 2013 NA- GAAA World Series will be held in Wash­ ington, D.C. RCSA commissioner Jake Packer report­ ed to Ju st Out that while he wasn’t at liberty to discuss most of the details of the proceed­ ings,“In an unprecedented move, NAGAAA removed Portland’s bid from consideration moments before official voting was to take place.” Packer said that more information would be available on this move following the conclusion of the current NAGAAA World Series, which runs through Septem­ ber 3 in Chicago. NAGAAA has had its share of contro­ versy in the past three years, most notably with the impending federal trial over the disqualification of a San Francisco softball team during the 2008 Gay Softball World Series for including more than the limit of “non-gay” players on their roster. That trial is scheduled for November. RCSA has also put in a bid to host the women’s division of the Amateur Sports Al­ liance of North America’s 2013 tournament. That bid is between Portland and Austin, Texas. 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