GLBT ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED BY SPEAKER AT NEXT BEAVERTON HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
Posted: July 15th, 2010 10:58 AM
The City of Beaverton Human Rights Advisory Commission (BHRAC) has invited Jeanna Frazzini, the Executive Director of Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), to be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, August 3 meeting. Frazzini is expected to address issues faced by gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender residents in the community including health care access, youth concerns and action for racial justice. In addition, she plans to discuss BRO's efforts to advance the freedom to marry. The meeting is slated for 7:30 p.m. at the Beaverton City Library.
Basic Rights Oregon is a statewide organization dedicated to ensuring that all Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Oregonians experience equality.
"Basic Rights Oregon has made substantial contributions to our city and state. We look forward to learning more about BRO's successes and how our citizens can support their continuing efforts" said Commission Chair Rob Solomon.
The presentation will begin after the Commission's regular business meeting (open to the public) which starts at 6:30 pm. and will be followed by a question and answer period. For additional information about the BHRAC, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/bhrac.
ABOUT THE BHRAC
The nine member commission was formed in April 1993. The general purpose is to help the citizens and government of Beaverton achieve the goal of embracing and celebrating diversity, eliminating bigotry and enhancing a sense of community. The commission continues to be involved in a number of annual events that promote diversity and basic human rights in the Beaverton community. The two largest of these are the Annual Diversity Awards and the Creative Expression Contest. For additional information about the BHRAC, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/bhrac.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton has previously been recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, a Top 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine, an All-America City finalist, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention Magazine, was named the Recycler of the Year (2008) from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, retains a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and is one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Beaverton also enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities. For more information, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov.
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