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La Lucha continues - March with Portland Latino Gay Pride!

March with Portland Latino Gay Pride! Sunday, June 20th WE will be leading off the Latino community groups in this year’s PRIDE Parade. We will meet at 10am (location TBA) and Parade starts at 11:30am. Thanks to Pride Northwest for all their work. Visit their website www.pridenw.org to see parade route and line-up. More details to come!resized-pdx-latino-gay-pride-banner

La Lucha Dance Party Friday Night & Youth Voices on Saturday!

Boxxes will be our host for <strong>La Lucha Dance Party, 7pm - 9pm, VIP reception, 9pm General Admission ($5.00)</strong>. No speeches, just dancing, go-go luchador dancers and fun.

Boxxes will be our host for La Lucha Dance Party, 7pm - 9pm, VIP reception, 9pm General Admission ($5.00). No speeches or long program, just dancing, go-go luchador dancers and fun.

Saturday afternoon, join Charlie Vazquez & Charlie Rice Gonzalez as they connect with young people, share their talents and together explore how you “find your voice & speak your truth”. Thank you to PSU MEChA & Mujeres and Outside In Queer Zone for all their help. Voces de Jovenes/Youth Voices, Saturday, 3pm- 5pm, Room 327, Smith Memorial Student Union, PSU.

Also joining us at Youth Voices - CAP's CHAT PDX! Teens & up welcome

Also joining us at Youth Voices - CAP's CHAT PDX! Teens & up welcome

Escribir, Leer, Luchar….

Portland Latino Gay Pride - Day 2

Portland Latino Gay Pride - Day 2

La Lucha 2010 has something for everyone!

La Lucha 2010 has something for everyone!

Hip Chicks and Las Mujeres partner with Portland Latino Gay Pride

One month away and new partners on board! Hip Chicks do Wine and Chicas who Brunch a great combination, you don’t want to miss. Portland State University’s Las Mujeres are one of the hosts for Friday’s Book Reading & Signing and Saturday’s Youth Event. GRACIAS! copy-of-hc-logo-jpeg1copy-of-mujeres-logo

You are invited! Next planning meeting, Sunday, April 18, 2pm -4pm, Jupiter Hotel

Hope you can join us! Schedule is getting finalized and new sponsors and  partners have joined la lucha. Here’s a flash from the past…4554_195605645018_145453815018_7299514_7865314_n4

Mark Your Calendars - Rigoberto Gonzalez reads at Milagro April 26th

In conjunction with PEN World Voices Festival in New York, Literary Arts and Miracle Theatre Group present Rigoberto González at the Milagro Theatre at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2010.rigoberto1

Rigoberto González is the author of eight books, his most recent are the young adult novel The Mariposa Club and a short story collection, Men Without Bliss.

This reading is presented in partnership with Powell’s, Portland Latino Gay Pride and Los Porteños writers group. General admission tickets are $10 each from 503-236-7253 or http://www.milagro.org. Don’t miss out!

Gracias - Wells Fargo PRIDE TM

Thank you to Wells Fargo PRIDE Team Member Resource Group for your sponsorship! Your investment in Portland Latino Gay Pride is appreciated and we will make you proud. Todos juntos..GRACIAS WELLS FARGO!

What do you want to see at La Lucha 2010?

Hope to see you at Portland Latino Gay Pride Planning Meeting, Wednesday, November 4, 6pm - 8pm @ Jupiter Hotel (800 East Burnside). Everyone welcome!4554_195605800018_145453815018_7299540_5131625_s

La Lucha 2010 Planning Meeting Kick-Off, November 4th, 6pm - 8pm @ Jupiter Hotel

4554_195605645018_145453815018_7299514_7865314_nJoin us as we start making plans for La Lucha 2010, Portland Latino Gay Pride Annual Celebration. We plan to mark our five year anniversary with a five day celebration - JUNE 2nd to JUNE 6th!

Join us as we take a look back - share pics and memories of past the four years. We will share the latest info - who and what you can expect to see. Best of all , you will learn how to get involved and be a part of La Lucha 2010!

QUE VIVA LA LUCHA!

Immigration Reform: Community Vigil este Viernes

COMMUNITY VIGIL FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

VIGILIA COMUNITARIA PARA UNA REFORMA COMPRESIVA DE LAS LEYES DE INMIGRACIÓN

Friday, October 23, 2009

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7:30 to 8:30 pm.
St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

1704 NE 43rd Ave., Portland

This bilingual community service will include songs, prayers, stories, and Scripture reflections, followed by a candlelight procession to the Hollywood MAX station.

Este servicio comunitario bilingüe incluirá cantos, oraciones, comentarios y reflexiones Bíblicas. Después iremos en procesion para la Estación de MAX para una vigilia con velas.

For more information please contact:

Deacon Marla McGarry-Lawrence

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

1704 NE 43rd Ave.

Portland, OR  97213-1402

503-284-7141 ext. 314

CAUSA (Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition), the largest Latin@ civil and human rights and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest