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OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE nwnews Foundation has announced that it will host its First Annual Eq uity Awards, to recognize Oregon firms that embrace diversity. This inaugural ceremony takes place Friday, January 20, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gov ernor Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave.). For more information about nominating a business or to purchase tickets for the First Annual Equity Awards, visit equityfoundation.org/awards. Last but not least, mark your calendars for Q_Center’s annual Winter Gala, scheduled for Sat- • Diving into other Portland organization urday, February 18,2012 at the YU Contem- news, the Ruby Red Flippers LG B T Q _ porary Art Center (800 SE 10th Ave.). This scuba club recently attended the 20th An- year dubbed “Never Out o f Style, the Winter niversary o f Diving for Life in Cozumel, Gala is Qj> primary fundraiser. For updates Mexico. The annual fundraising event brings on the event, visit pdxqcenter.org. scuba clubs from across the globe together to raise money for H IV /A ID S charities. Diving for Life generated approximately $90,000 total, and Ruby Red Flippers will bring about $17,000 o f that sum home to Portland for local charities. The group has donated more than $50,000 to local health- related charities since 2002, including 2010 • Salem resident and former Mr. Gay Ore- beneficiaries Our House, the Sexual and gon Jonathan Reitan recently took part in Gender Minority Youth Resource Center a photo essay project dubbed “A Day with (SM YRC), Outside In and the Pride o f the H IV in Am erica,” conducted by Positively Rose Scholarship. For more information Aware. The online magazine solicited pho- about Ruby Red Flippers, search for the tos to capture a moment o f a day in the life club on Facebook. o f individuals, couples, families and groups, whether H IV positive or not, to represent a • Back on land, Q_Center has announced collective portrait o f “what it means to live two new members to its hoard o f directors, with or care for someone with HIV.” Beth Allen and Ryan Wayman. An image of Reitan was chosen to be in- Allen owns Beth Allen Law PC, a firm eluded among 31 photos culled from 160 sub- that reaches out specifically to the LGBTQ_ missions, all taken on Wednesday, September community and its allies. Wayman is man- 21. The images are featured in the November/ aging partner o f Pride Financial Partners, December issue of Positively Aware. an independent, open brokerage firm spe- “It’s a true honor for this small town guy cializing in services for the small business to be a part o f a national project, especially owner, nonprofits and individuals. considering I’m just as happy reaching out For her part, Allen— a familiar commu- to a few people in my neck o f the woods in nity member to Just Out readers— called Q_ sharing my story about H IV /A ID S,” ex- “a focal point for reaching out and coming plains Reitan, who was diagnosed with HIV together. It says we are here, we are queer, in 2007. “I really hope people will look at and we are community far and near.” this project and realize that whether you’re “Fifteen years ago, I wish there was an from a big town or a little town, whether LGBTQ_community center like this for me you’re young, old, gay, straight, positive or and my family,” related Wayman, an Oregon negative, that this disease can affect you too. native. “It sure would have made life and I may be living with the virus, but we are all the. struggle to ‘come out’ a whole lot are living with HIV.” easier.” World A ID S Day is coming up Thursday, Q_Center executive director Barbara Mc- December 1. For more information on local Cullough-Jones said by way o f press release goings-on, turn to p. 18. that both appointees “understand (^ C e n ter’s role in changing hearts and minds both • Making the rounds locally is multidisci- to create a healthy community and to con- plinary artist and writer T J Norris, whose tinue our march toward equality. We are group photography exhibition RetNude, Ihe fortunate to have them on our team.” 21st Century Nude in Photography is show- Allen and Wayman join a leadership team ing through November 22 at the Black Box including Honorary Board Chair Mayor Gallery (811 E. Burnside, Ste. 212) from Sam Adams, co-chair Jim Taff, treasurer noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Anne Viola, and board members Tim Bias, From Thursday, December 1 at noon to Mary Wheat, Judge Kemp and Aaron Hall. 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