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Lori Receives Mayor's Human Rights Award 15 Jan 2001
IT'S TIME, OREGON!
Press Release!
NEWS *** NEWS *** NEWS *** NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lori Buckwalter,
Executive Director
(transgal@yahoo.com)
Monday, January 15, 2001
Transgender Advocate Receives Mayor's Human Rights Award
PORTLAND, OR - In public ceremonies to honor Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.,
the prestigious Mayor's Human Rights Achievement Award for 2001 was
presented to a Portland transgender rights advocate, Lori Buckwalter.
Mayor
Vera Katz, in personally presenting the award, cited Ms. Buckwalter's
work
on the recent changes to Portland's Civil Rights Ordinance to include
gender identity protections, and her work for the rights and safety of
all
the citizens of Portland.
Lori Buckwalter has served as the Executive Director of It's Time,
Oregon!,
as the co-chair of the Portland Sexual Minorities Roundtable, and as a
public educator and advocate concerning gender identity and gender
expression rights.
Lori responded to Mayor Katz's recognition by stating, "I am deeply
honored to receive this award on a day which honors the memory of Dr.
King,
whose dream inspires us still. I feel so fortunate to be a citizen of
Portland, where leaders like Mayor Katz nurture all people's hopes to be
a
respected part of this city's future. I want to honor the courage of
people
in the transgender community, and of all those who strive to live their
lives in dignity."
