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for Saturday, November 19, is for mature au
logue led by OEHR staff.
The film, directed by Parvez Sharma and diences—attendees are reminded that to be
Sandi DuBowski, was filmed in 12 coun offended is part of the charm—and spot
tries and in nine languages. Exploring the lights films clocking in at 10-minutes-or-less
complicated intersections of Islam and ho that are made in Portland, by Portlanders.
Space for Shorty Shorts is extremely lim
mosexuality, the film traverses the cultural
terrain of regions such as Pakistan, Iraq, ited, and organizers encourage early bird
ticket purchases by visiting pdxqcenter.org.
Egypt and Turkey, among others.
RSVPs are needed by October 25. Con Tickets are $5, or $3 with a canned-food
tact Muna Abshir Mohamud at 503-823- donation. The fest runs 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Last but not least, mark your calendars
4427, or muna.mohamud@portlandoregon.
gov for more information. Food and re for Q C enter’s annual W inter Gala, sched
freshments will be provided.
uled for Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the
The Gay and Lesbian Archives of the YU Contemporary Art Center (800 SE
Pacific Northwest (GLAPN) will present 10th Ave.). This year dubbed “Never Out of
its first all-female Our Stories event at Q_ Style,” the Winter Gala is Q s primary
on Saturday, November 5, when it spotlights fundraiser for the year.
For more inform ation on these and other
the history of women’s softball. This special
showcase of female athletes will feature the events hosted by or held in partnership w ith Q
oral history of fast-pitch softball culture Center ; v is itpdxqcenter.org.
through the 1950s and ‘60s from the mouths
of those who lived it.
Search For Missing Man
Guest speakers include Louise “Chris” Continues
Mazzuca, an imposing hurler who threw
nine perfect games and recorded an as
A 30-year-old gay Portland man has
tounding 35 no-hitters during her tenure been missing since July 7 and investigators
on the mound. Speaking on the impact of are searching for any clues as to his
Title IX on women’s sports before and after whereabouts.
its implementation, Timi Elwood will also
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office inves
speak; and Donna Luckett will relate what tigators say Steven Moline was traveling to
softball has meant to her in her experiences the Bagby Hot Springs, about 70 miles
involved with the Lesbian Community southeast of downtown Portland in Mt.
Project softball tournaments.
Hood National Forest. Moline was riding
Doors for the Our Stories event are at with friends, said sheriff’s office spokesman
6:30 p.m., and the presentation begins at 7. Sgt. James Rhodes, when the driver of the
Admission is free, though * if f
* *
'*■ car pulled over because she
donations to Q_Center are
suspected she had missed a
always encouraged.
turn and the car was low on
In yet another unique
gas.
local partnership, the Ore
According to accounts
gon Museum of Science
given to investigators, the
and Industry (OMSI) will
friends wanted to return
co-host a Family Science
to Portland, but Moline
Night Monday, November
said he wanted to continue
7 with a special welcome to
to Bagby Hot Springs on
LGBTQ_ families. Per a
foot, about a five-mile
press release, OMSI exhibit
hike through the forest
Steven
Moline
has
been
developer Tim Hecox said
from that point. The driver
missing
since
July
7.
OMSI is hoping to evolve
of the car said she shouted
this event into an annually
for Moline to come back
funded occurrence, in line with the museum’s to the car and honked the horn. She said
continued efforts to reach underserved she waited an hour before leaving and
audiences.
called 911 when she was able to receive
A suggested donation of $5 per family is cellular phone service near Estacada.
requested for admission. The Family Science
After two days without word from Mo
Night runs from 6 to 8 p.m., and will in line to his family or friends, a search party
clude access to most of the museum, exclud was called to go through the Bagby Hot
ing the traveling exhibition of “Body Springs area, but no one found him.
Worlds,” and a few of OMSI’s science labs.
Moline has epilepsy as well as a history of
Heading into the center’s end-of-the- depression, and he is prone to seizures. He
year giving campaign, a kickoff party is is believed to be without his medication.
scheduled for Friday, November 4 at Q_from
Investigators said they have heard con
7 to 10 p.m. Armed with the infectious flicting accounts about the number of people
dance beats of DJ Lunch Lady, the “Dream riding in the car with Moline, and at least
A Little Dream" event will include food and one person who rode in the car is not being
drinks to fuel your giving ways. There will fully cooperative with investigators presum
be a $5 suggested donation at the door.
ably because of a DUI charge that calls for
A couple of weeks later, Q_will host the the person’s arrest.
Shorty Shorts Queer Short Film Festival
Moline’s mother, Carol Degagne, is sus
with Gula Delgatto and Fannie Mae Dar picious of the friends’ accounts. She said
ling. This annual cinematic adventure, slated Moline has been to Bagby Hot Springs sev-
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