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<nwnews> OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE hopes to gather endorsements and support from equality organizations like Basic Rights Oregon and Planned Parenthood. She said that though she’ll be addressing civil rights issues throughout her campaign, her stance on addressing inequality is not limited to behind the podium. “It’s something I’ve talked about for a long time, so it’s a personal issue for me that I would be talking about anyway,” Brady said. “I’m excited to use whatever platform I can. I t’s an opportunity to be outspoken on those issues, and Portland should he leading the way on civil rights.” “The stories are the point of the tours,” says Tom's D iner (3871 S E D ivision St.). For more Will. “People seem amazed that there is such a inform ation about her campaign, v isit eileenfor- thing as pre-Stonewall queer history, and they mayor.com. are interested to know that a queer population flourished under such repressive conditions.” During a tour break back at Hobo’s, G LA PN OSSCC and GLAPN to Lead will host a pictorial display and a brief discus Queer History Walking Tour sion about their important role in preserving As part o f Portland Pride 2008, the Gay Northwest queer history. All proceeds from and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific N orth ticket sales for the tour go to OSSCC, and the west (G LA PN ) led a walking tour of impor organization will describe their campaign to tant locations for queer history in Downtown keep schools and communities safe during this Portland for city employees. A similar event intermission. was held in June 2009, garnering about 20-30 The second leg of the tour takes attendees to attendees. Fast forward two years and G LA PN the SW Stark Street area for a glimpse of Port is partnering with the Oregon Safe Schools land’s more recent queer community history. and Communities Coalition for another in “It’s good for people to be exposed to this stallment of the Queer History Walking information simply because it moves us out of Tours, to be held Saturday, October 1 as a the ‘unmentionable’ category,” W ill says. “It benefit for OSSCC. shows us how people survived in adversity.” Beginning at 1:30 p.m. outside of Old d own The O ld Tow n leg o f the Queer H istory Walk restaurant Hobo’s (120 N W Third Ave.), ing Tour is Saturday, October 1 fr o m 1:30 to 3 G LA PN president Rob Douglass and G LA PN p.m . The S W Stark Street leg runs fr o m 4 to 5:30 member Dave Kohl will lead the tour south p. m. Tickets are $30 per person per tour, a n d all along Third Avenue. During the early 20th proceeds go to OSSCC. Tickets are available at century, this area of Portland was known as the oregonsafeschools. org. “vice neighborhood,” and was the epicenter of the 1912 Portland Vice Clique Scandal. The Pride Continues to Thrive tour will visit a selection of older Portland gay Throughout Oregon bars and meeting spots— including the “men only” park at Lownsdale Square (SW Fourth Pride in Oregon receives a late-summer push Ave. and Main), which as G LA PN secretary with the highly lauded Southern Oregon Pride Robin W ill relates was a well-established cruis celebration taking place in Ashland September ing spot for gay teens of the last century. 30-O ctober 1. The two-day event continues its Although many of these landmarks— partic growth spurt, partly fueled by public support ularly the bars— are now gone, Will says the following a mishap during the spring when tour isn’t about reliving the past. Medford’s Pear Blossom Parade initially denied 9_JW will cover tools and tips for how to best support gender non-conforming youth aged 4 to 18. Tickets to the SOPride Kickoff Celebration are on sale now at Paddington Station and the Music Coop in Ashland fo r $20, or $10 fo r students and seniors 65 and older. For more information, visit sopride.org. For more on Iris Pride, visit oregon- coast. org/iris-pride-festival or call 800-452-2151. Community Events Eileen Brady holds herfirst Regional M eet Up Monday, September 19fr o m 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. a t SEPTEMBER 16. 2011 SOPride the opportunity to have a float or to march in its event. This year, SOPride is spon sored by the City o f Ashland. Building on the momentum of Prides past, the 2011 festivities include a Kickoff Celebra tion from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Ashland Armory (208 Oak St.), with KISS FM ’s DJ Hope keep ing bodies on the dance floor, in addition to a fabulous drag performance. Cocktails and hosted hors d ’oeuvres are available throughout the evening. On October 1, SOPride welcomes its vendor booths and displays at Clay Combs Plaza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. At noon, a parade rolls through Main Street in Downtown Ashland, honoring two grand marshals this year in retired Naval Officer Beth Coye, and Ashland Mayor John Stromberg. The Pride festival runs from 1 to 3 p.m. in Lithia Park (59 Winburn Way). Not to be outdone is the Oregon coast’s pre mier Pride celebration, Iris Pride, which takes place in Lincoln City September 16-18. During the superhero-themed event, attendees are en couraged to dress as their favorite crime fighter and enjoy drag performances by Glamazonia and The Superstar Divas, sit for free caricatures and peruse the local vendors, along with much more throughout the weekend. Of particular educational interest is a work shop presented by TransActive Education &, Advocacy and Parents, Families and Friends o f Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). “O f Trucks and Tiaras: Supporting Trans and Gender Non- conforming Children and Youth in Your Com munity” takes place Sunday, September 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Historic Anchor Inn (4417 SW Highway 101). The workshop • Gay & Grey co-sponsors a community con versation event Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at Friendly House (1737 NW 26th Ave.) called “In Memory of M e.” The group planning and resource guide is designed to help plan authentic life celebrations, and will be moderated by Dr. Carol Brownlow. Guest speakers include Nancy Ward o f the Family Funeral Guide and Jeanne Staehli o f Funeral Consumers Alliance o f Oregon. Light refreshments will be provided. To register, or fo r more information, call Friendly House a t 5 0 3 -2 2 8 -4 3 9 1 , or em ail knowx3((Pgmail. com. The third annual Gay Fair on the Square invades Pioneer Courthouse Square Sunday, September 18 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. The event will feature performances by the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, the Portland Gay Symphonic Band, the Portland Lesbian Choir and C on fluence, and will include informational booths and community outreach resources for Port land’s LGBTQ_community. • For more inform ation about the Gay Fair on the Square, v isit pdxgmc.org. This event is fr e e to the public. • Members o f the Portland Sisters o f Perpet ual Indulgence serve as bingo callers for the 19th annual Women for Children fundraiser Friday, September 23 from 7 to 11 p.m. The event, titled “Hope on the Horizon Bingo Bash,” takes place at Wieden+Kenncdy (224 N W 13th Ave.), and includes food and drink, entertainment and lots of prizes. All proceeds go to the Doernhecher C hil dren’s Hospital. For more information, v isit womenforchil- dren.com. y Learn your local LGBTQ history while benefiting Oregon Safe Schools & Communities Coalition! Queer History Walking Tours W elcom e to a d a y o f living history. In co lla bo ratio n with GLAPN, the Gay, Lesbian Archives o f the Pacific NW, OSSCC will b e leading downtown history tours, honoring our community’s rich past a n d remembering those who m ade our journey possible. Saturday, O ctober 1st, 2011 at 1:30pm & 4:30pm Meet outside Hobos, 120 NW 3rd Street Tickets are $30 More infomation and tickets at: OregonSafeSchools.org