Friday, Oct. 23 in Portland, Ore., LGBTQ royalty from all over North America and Mexico will be gathering to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Imperial Court System at the Golden Jubilee Gala State Dinner at the historic Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. Those attending include the Rev. Troy Perry (Founder of the Metropolitan…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association and the American Counseling Association, announced today that it will be holding its nationally acclaimed Time to THRIVE conference in Portland, OR., from Feb. 13-15, 2015. In its second year, the conference will address safety, inclusion and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
http://youtu.be/-SUxOeFQ7IM PORTLAND, Ore. — Armed with compelling new data from the Butler Center for Research, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation’s leading addiction treatment provider, has developed an innovative treatment model specifically for the millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people who seek lifelong freedom from substance abuse. The new program sets a new standard…
Imagine if, after fifteen years as a lesbian couple, your partner turned to you and said, “I think I’m really a man.” What would you do? How would you respond? For Diane and Jacob (née Suzy) Anderson-Minshall this isn’t a hypothetical question. It’s what really happened. Eight years later, the couple not only remains together,…
Dr. Umar A. Johnson, a certified school psychologist and recognized authority on the connection between learning disabilities among black youth and educational achievement, was uninvited by the Portland Public School Authority (PPSA) after his views on homosexuality were discovered in a series of disturbing YouTube videos. The PPSA District chief equity and diversity officer, Lolenzo Poe admits…
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Business Alliance board of directors has announced its support for legalizing same-sex marriage in Oregon, and said it would support a business community-led effort on behalf of marriage equity. The Alliance board voted to support amending the Oregon Constitution to end the current prohibition against same-sex marriage, while still clearly…
PORTLAND, Ore – Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m., Sen. Jeff Merkley will join several hundred volunteers to kick start Oregon Untied for Marriage’s Summer of Love canvass for marriage equality in Portland. “Saturday is the first day of Pride month, and it’s a great day to kick off the “Summer of Love” – to…
(CNN) — In what’s believed to be the first case of its kind, the same-sex spouse of a member of the military will be buried in a national cemetery. “I am deeply grateful to my country for honoring and respecting my years of service and my relationship with Nancy, the love of my life,” said…
It’s the night before Christmas and here I am thinking about the New Year already. Perhaps like many of you I am wondering what my 2013 will bring. Will it be about wealth or will it be about worry? Will it involve sickness or health? Will I achieve some of my professional objectives or will…
CNN — A chorus of whoops and cheers greeted Steven Bridges and Michael Snell as they exited City Hall in Portland, Maine, early Saturday as the first same-sex couple to wed under a new law. Supporters of the law allowing same-sex marriage — passed by a referendum in November — jumped up and down, flashed…
