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Oregon © 2011 Hazelden Foundation 3241-3 2012 . In the meantime, RCSA has its sights set on the Fall Ball season, running September 11-October 2. This LGBTQjinclusive fall schedule is for both men and women, spread across four to six teams. The smaller pool of players provides a singular social mix, with four doubleheaders making up the eight to tal games. All games are held Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farragut Park Softball Field (N. Kerby and N. Farragut).The cost to reg ister is $25 per person and includes a T-shirt. Registered players do not meet their team until the first day of games. More information about RCSA's Fall Ball schedule can be found by visiting rcsaopen.org. The Real in Realtor September 17, 2011 nwnews WWW.JUSTOUT.COM hazelden.org/springbrook 8 6 6 - 6 5 0 -2 0 4 5 youth to truly change the world. ... I am consistently awed by the resiliency, passion and vision of the youth we serve.” Updates on the organizational transition Three Oregon universities have ranked are expected in the next few weeks. among the best campuses in the country for SMYRC is located at 3024 NE Martin LGBT students. Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Call 503-872-9664 or Oregon State University, Southern Ore visit smyrc.org for more information. gon University and the University of Oregon — A manda S churr all received five out of five possible stars on the 2011 Campus Pride LGBT-Friendly The Geezer Gallery Gener Campus Climate Index, which lists reports ating Buzz, Identity Thieves on nearly 300 campuses. The three schools are among 33 American Returns colleges and universities to receive the high With the growing visibility of The Gee est ranking from the index, which uses de zer Gallery comes a unique late summer tailed, voluntary questionnaires from par bash. On September 9 from 6 to 9 p.m., the ticipating universities and evaluates them on gallery—comprised of artists aged 60 and everything from LGBT support and institu over—will present an evening of food, en tional commitment to campus safety and tertainment and visual art from LGBTQ_ academic life. artists at the Frank Estates (7510 SW Each summer, colleges and universities Aloma Way). update their Campus Climate Index with Attendees to this free public event will new data that reflect their institutions’con enjoy vino by Hip Chicks Do Wine and tinuing efforts to create more inclusive cam delicious food created by Chef Tyler from puses. The 33 schools scoring a perfect, five- West Hills Village. City Commissioner star rating in 2011 nearly double that of the Amanda Fritz will be in attendance, and August 2010 report. OSU and U of O also Kate Sullivan will supply the live music. placed on last year’s ranking. In more LGBTQ_art news, Pivot (209 For more information, visit campuscli- SW Fourth Ave.) hosts the multimedia pre mateindex. org. sentation Identity Thieves throughout the — A manda S churr month of September. The piece, created by local artist and gay activist Jason T. Ingram, Ellis Announces Departure focuses on surviving the “ex-gay” movement through fine art, photos, sculpture, live mu from SMYRC sic and more. The current installation in After three years, Favor Ellis has an cludes a series of stuffed bears and their nounced her decision to leave her position “stories” about varying life experiences in as program director of the Sexual and Gen the “ex-gay” movement. der Minority Youth Resource Center Also showing through September are (SMYRC). the evocative pencil drawings o f ‘80s popu In an August 23 email to Just Out pub lar culture, politics, art and AIDS icons by lisher Marty Davis, Ellis said “an amazing Stephen Scott Smith. The artist presents opportunity” had been presented to her and BURLAP 2B as a large-scale installation “after a great deal of soul searching and with video and more through October 1 at evaluation of the needs of the community,” Breeze Block Gallery (323 NW Sixth she was resigning, effective October 3. Ave.). For more information on the exhibit, Ellis continued: “It has been my pleasure turn to p. 21. and honor to have been with SMYRC these For more information on The Geezer Gal last three years. I am deeply grateful to have lery, visit geezergallery.com. For more on Jason had this opportunity to nurture innovative T. Ingram, contact him at gaypray@gmail.com, and joyful programs with LGBTQ_ youth, or visitpivotpdx.org. and to be a witness to the power of LGBTQ_ — R yan J. P r a d o Oregon Universities Get High Marks on 2011 LGBT- Friendly Campus Index MARTY DA Ttf 8