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February 18, 2015 The Portland Observer Black PHOTO BY O LIVIA O LIVIA /T HE P ORTLAND O BSERVER O’Nesha Cochran-Dumas (left) and her wife LaKeesha Dumas do a traditional jump-the-broom ceremony as they get married last May 19 at the Melody Ballroom, downtown. They were the first African American same-sex couple to marry in Oregon after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional. Black History and Gay Rights Advocates build a community of support Community members are invited to hear from a panel of long-time civil rights organizers and activists for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ). Portland’s black chapter of PFLAG (formerly Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays) is hosting the session as they remember black his- tory and look towards building a fu- ture for the gay rights movement. A timeline of black LGBT activ- ism in Oregon will be shared through pictures, stories, and a video. The event will be held on Thurs- day, Feb. 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Multicultural Center in the Smith Memorial Student Union at Port- land State University in downtown Portland. Seats are free but limited so those interested are encouraged to RSVP at bit.ly/BLGBTQHM2015. Refreshments will be provided. History Month Page 9