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Lavender Country Has Launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to Release the Follow Up to the “First Gay Country Album”

Blackberry Rose was recorded last summer in a studio owned by Robert Hammerstrom, who played guitar on Lavender Country’s first album. The album continues to advocate for LGBTQ rights, but it also addresses racism, sexism and makes Haggerty’s long held anti-capitalist politics more overt—Oakland blues singer Blackberri has a song on the album called “Eat the Rich.”

Sen. Ron Wyden Proposes Federal Legislation to Protect LGBTQ People From Housing Discrimination

LGBTQ individuals are not currently protected from discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act, which is meant to ensure equal access to housing in the U.S.

Oregon One of Five States to Defy President Donald Trump’s Ban on Transgender Individuals Serving in Military

Governors in Oregon and four other states that oppose the order say they will continue to allow transgender individuals to serve in the national guard, the Daily Beast first reported.

Oregon LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Fighting Lawsuit That Would Prohibit Transgender Students From Using Bathrooms That Match Gender Identity

Now the groups that filed complaints—”Parents for Privacy” and “Parents Rights in Education”—want an appeal of the judge’s decision, and statewide LGBTQ advocacy groups are again fighting back.

Basic Rights Oregon Is Fighting For LGTBQ+ Rights—and Winning

“Now, Oregon is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly states,” spokeswoman Liz Sauer says, “but our fight continues with a focus on transgender and racial justice.”

New Index Ranks Oregon Among States With Most Comprehensive Legal Protections For LGBTQ Residents

Oregon was one of 17 states to get the SEI’s highest ranking of “Working Toward Innovative Equality.”

Terry Bean, the Oregon Gay-Rights Pioneer and Leading Democratic Fundraiser, Re-Indicted on Sex Abuse Charges

Portland gay rights leader Terry Bean re-indicted on sex abuse charges related to 2013 incident involving 15-year-old boy.

A Transgender Powell’s Employee Says the Bookstore Refused to Designate a Gender-Neutral Restroom in its Corporate Office

Zee Brewer is charging that Powell’s discriminated against them for their gender identity, created a hostile workplace, and retaliated when they complained.

A Volunteer With Trans Lifeline Talks About Why People Are Scared—and Dialing

Two Sundays ago, Molly Palmer answered nearly a dozen telephone calls—with the calls coming in faster than she’s ever seen. Palmer, 45, is a Portland-based volunteer operator for Trans Lifeline, a peer-to-peer transgender support hotline.

Oregon Leaders Promise to Fight Proposed Federal Rollback of Transgender Protections

Local political leaders and advocates say protections for transgender Oregonians are not immediately imperiled by the Trump Administration’s latest memo—which, the New York Times recently reported, says gender should be narrowly defined as either male or female according to determinations made at birth.

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