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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.
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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
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