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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
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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.
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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