This story was originally published by Oregon Humanities. The first thirty-nine years of my life were spent in a small rural town, home to barely 2,000
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The Season of Nonviolence at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), which spans from January through mid-March and advances ideas of empowerment for a nonviolent society, is set to commence with a free Jan. 24 livestream event featuring celebrated Native author Robin Wall Kimmerer. Visit cocc.edu/seasonofnonviolence for the full lineup of presentations, discussions and a series of community book conversations, now underway. All events are virtual and free to attend, with registration required. "We're commemorating our 14th Season of Nonviolence with some renowned Indigenous scholars who bring inspiring insights on coexistence," said Christy Walker, director of diversity and inclusion at COCC. "And our full schedule of events features diverse voices with ideas and topics that have global views while also addressing important equity topics right here in Central Oregon." Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the New York Times-bestselling "Braiding Sweetgrass: I
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John Hummel of Bend is the Deschutes County district attorney. He wants Oregon s Congressional delegation to lead on a national LGBTQ issue.
In 2004, an assault on a gay man forced Bend residents to confront what sort of community they wanted to be. The Bend City Council, on which I served at the time, responded to public outcry by passing a ground-breaking ordinance that prohibited discrimination based on a person s sexual orientation. Three years later, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill that outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation statewide. Bend led, and Oregon followed.
Now Oregon has an opportunity to lead the nation.