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PFC allocates more money on appeals
The LGBTQA was hoping for a higher budget to help fund its Transgender Day of Remembrance event
by Jobetta Hedelman | Freelance Editor
"This group is not the MCC," she said. "I don't know what happened with the MCC and frankly, I don't care."
Anderson said that the LGBTQA could file grievances against the PFC for basing its budget on what happened with other groups.
PFC Chairman Oscar Guerra said that as chairman, he would take responsibility for letting other PFC members bring up other groups during budget hearings.
"I've been lenient on that," he said.
Guerra said that if a grievance is filed, it should be against him.
LGBTQA members reminded the PFC several more times that if the group's speaker had not canceled in May, it would have spent all its money. They also reiterated the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Members of the group became emotional during their presentations.
"It's not that we're asking for the money for a social event," Freedle said, raising his voice. "It's about education and the celebration of lives of people who have been murdered. It's not even a queer issue, it's a people issue."
Student Heather Haggard told the PFC that this event is a human rights issue.
"This event is going to affect my experiences at the University," Haggard said before she became choked up and sat down.
Guerra told the group that while the PFC is willing to look at other factors, it is under restraints this year.
"It is unfortunately a year where not everyone will receive their request," he said. "It's not that this body is saying, 'We don't like this line item.'"
In the end, the PFC voted by a 3-2-2 margin to give a small increase and changed the amount for the Transgender Day of Remembrance from $84 to $150.
"It's not a lot," said PFC member Chii-San SunOwen. "It's like another crumb. Hopefully it's one that will help."
PFC members Bassel Menzalji and Matt Rose voted against the motion. Guerra abstained and Vice Chairman Micah Kosasa was absent.
OSPIRG
Also on Thursday, the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, which had previously been given no increase, requested a 7.8 percent increase, but left with only 1.5 percent - a $1,681 increase over the current budget.
Anderson said that the LGBTQA could file grievances against the PFC for basing its budget on what happened with other groups.
PFC Chairman Oscar Guerra said that as chairman, he would take responsibility for letting other PFC members bring up other groups during budget hearings.
"I've been lenient on that," he said.
Guerra said that if a grievance is filed, it should be against him.
LGBTQA members reminded the PFC several more times that if the group's speaker had not canceled in May, it would have spent all its money. They also reiterated the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Members of the group became emotional during their presentations.
"It's not that we're asking for the money for a social event," Freedle said, raising his voice. "It's about education and the celebration of lives of people who have been murdered. It's not even a queer issue, it's a people issue."
Student Heather Haggard told the PFC that this event is a human rights issue.
"This event is going to affect my experiences at the University," Haggard said before she became choked up and sat down.
Guerra told the group that while the PFC is willing to look at other factors, it is under restraints this year.
"It is unfortunately a year where not everyone will receive their request," he said. "It's not that this body is saying, 'We don't like this line item.'"
In the end, the PFC voted by a 3-2-2 margin to give a small increase and changed the amount for the Transgender Day of Remembrance from $84 to $150.
"It's not a lot," said PFC member Chii-San SunOwen. "It's like another crumb. Hopefully it's one that will help."
PFC members Bassel Menzalji and Matt Rose voted against the motion. Guerra abstained and Vice Chairman Micah Kosasa was absent.
OSPIRG
Also on Thursday, the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, which had previously been given no increase, requested a 7.8 percent increase, but left with only 1.5 percent - a $1,681 increase over the current budget.
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