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Via Causa

Salem, Ore.–On December 8th, Causa, Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Organization, will host a “Coming Out Party” marking our year of work towards LGBT equality.  The event will showcase Causa’s LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer) work and highlight the importance of and history behind creating alliances and conversations between the LGBTQ community and the Latino community.

December 8, 2011 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Causa’s Coming Out Party

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While Causa has always been supportive of LGBTQ issues, in this past year we have been intentional about our work for LGBTQ equality, and are moving this work forward as part of our organizational identity. This is the first time in Causa’s history that our organization has hired an organizer to do LGBTQ alliance building work with the Latino community and the only group to organize LGBT Latin@s in the mid-valley.

“Even though we’ve taken action in support of LGBT equality for years, we feel this year was our ‘Coming Out’ year because we started our work for LGBT equality in a more integrated, public way,” says Steinbauer. “The Coming Out Party will be a fun time to celebrate this work and recognize the leadership and contributions of LGBT Latinos and Latinas.”

“Causa was honored to accept this year’s Equality Champion award at Basic Rights Oregon’s (BRO) 2011 Annual Dinner,” said Francisco Lopez, Causa’s Executive Director. “This award along with feedback from our staff and supporters has helped us recognize the many ways our alliance has made us stronger, from joint fundraising to strategizing on legislative and electoral campaigns to mobilizing our bases in support of each other’s issues. We are excited to celebrate our “Coming Out” as an organization, while recognizing the LGBTQ Latino immigrant community.”

Tickets for the event are $15 advance, or $25 at the door. Those interested in purchasing tickets can link here:http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/201409, visit Causa’s website at www.causaoregon.org or contact Causa’s LGBT organizer, Christian Baeff at 503-737-7014 or [email protected]