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RSVPs are encouraged to Ryan at tamara. ryan@pcc.edu. In other regional campus event news, Lewis and Clark College will host a free conference Thursday, December 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Templeton Campus Center in the Council Chamber (0615 SW Palatine Hill Road). “Growing Up Policed: Surveilling Racialized Sexualities” will highlight how young people marginalized through sexuality and race are targeted by authorities. The event will feature presenters and pan elists, followed by a world-premiere screen ing of The Story of Antjuanece Brown, which focuses on the Washington County case of Brown’s highly controversial “sexting” charge that landed her a month in jail, convicted felon status and the loss of her job. This event is open to the public. To RSVP and for more information about the “Growing Up Policed" conference, visit go. lclark.edu/graduate/policed/conference. well as organizing equality assemblies where LGBT Latinos gave personal testimony on discriminatory experiences. CAUSA has also partnered with Basic Rights Oregon to build support for the freedom to marry in Oregon. “We have a long-standing relationship with LGBT organizations such as Basic Rights Oregon and [the] Rural Organizing Project, because it made sense strategically and politically,” says Aeryca Steinbauer, special projects coordinator for CAU SA. “Immigrant and LGBT communities have both faced attacks on our basic rights at the ballot in Oregon, and we needed to come together to protect our communities.” The party will include live music by Xavier y Su Banda Clasica, as well as jazz and Broadway tunes from David Hastings. Emcees are El Hispanic News publisher Melanie Davis, and Star Empress 34 Fabu- Lanzaa. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’ouevres will also be served. Steinbauer is positive that the event will serve as a testament to CAUSA’s committed work ethic, and the reinforcement of bridges built with the LGBTQ_community. “Even though we’ve taken action in sup port of LGBT equality for years, we feel this year was our ‘Coming O ut’year because we started our work for LGBT equality in a more integrated, public way,” says Stein bauer. “The Coming Out Party will be a fun CAUSA to Host Coming Out time to celebrate this work and recognize Party the leadership and contributions of LGBT Over the last year, CAUSA—Oregon’s Latinos and Larinas.” Immigrant Rights Coalition—has stepped Tickets to the Coming Out Party are $15 in up its alliance work with the LGBT com advance, and $25 at the door. Advance tickets munity. To highlight those efforts, CAUSA are available by visiting causaoregon.org. is hosting a Coming Out Party Thursday, December 8 at The Slate (2001 NW 19th Ave. #104) from 6 to 8 p.m. The party will showcase the importance and history be hind creating alliances and conversations between tjie LGBT and Latino communities. CAUSA’s work to integrate LGBT issues • LGBTQ_adults considering adoption, wait into its agenda has included bringing queer ing to adopt and those who’ve recently ad DREAM Act activist Yahaira Carillo to opted alike are invited to a new monthly speak at its annual membership assembly, as LG BTQ_ parent support group meeting, presented by Adoption Mosaic (adoption- mosaic.org). The nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting the adoption com munity, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant through a collaboration of AdoptUSKids and the North American Council on Adopt- able Children (NACAC), which allowed Building Equality (or all Latins Families AM to facilitate the new monthly groups. According to the Williams Institute THURSDAY DEC 8TH, 2011 TheSLATE Census Snapshot from February 2008, ap 2001 NW 19th Ave #104, Portland OR proximately 19 percent of same-sex couples 6 p m ~8 p m in Oregon were raising children under the • w ine • beer • non-alcoholic beverages • age of 18, with more than 5 percent of O r • hors d ’oeuvres • entertainm ent • Purchase tickets online www brownpapertirkets com /event/201409 egon’s adopted children living with a gay or Tickets S15 advance or $2f> at the door lesbian parent. 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