Terry Bean

Victory Fund founding members,Terry Bean and Vic Basile spoke at the 2011 Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch celebrating 20 years of success growing the number of openly LGBT leaders in elected office across America.

Terry Bean ended with this quote by Cesar Chavez, “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.”

Terry Bean Remembers the Victory Fund’s Foundation from Winning Mark on Vimeo.

In March 2011, the Victory Fund celebrated 20 years of electing LGBT candidates. On the anniversary the founding pioneers including Terry Bean and Vic Basile and a new generation of LGBT advocates gathered together in Washington, D.C. to celebrate. David Mixner’s post Victory Fund Celebrates 20 Years Of Electing LGBT Candidates tells the story behind the founding of the Victory Fund, the foundation’s success and how you can contribute to the future:

“Twenty years ago in a Marriott Hotel conference room in Virginia sat over a dozen leaders from various organizations and states to explore how we could better elect openly LGBT candidates. Called together by Terry Bean, William Waybourn, Vic Basile and others, they had this concept of modeling an organization after Ellen Malcolm’s “Emily’s List.” The idea was a simple one. To raise awareness and money – especially money – to create an even playing field for our candidates. At that point we had a little more than forty openly LGBT elected and appointed officials in the entire nation. Continue reading →

From left: former Gov. Barbara Roberts, Dan Savage, executive director David Fidanque and Terry Bean. Oregonian Scene and Heard - Photo by Andrea Lorimor Photography

ACLU OF OREGON FOUNDATION

The ACLU of Oregon Foundation’s annual “Liberty Dinner” brought 350 people to the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower on March 10. Featured speaker was Dan Savage, known for creating the “It Gets Better” project on YouTube. Fred Neal was event chairman. Doris Ennis was honored with the Charles F. Hinkle Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of her 38 years of volunteer service. The event raised more than $100,000. The ACLU of Oregon is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of civil liberties and civil rights. Oregonian Published: Saturday, April 07, 2012

Terry Bean has been a strong supporter of the ACLU of Oregon for over 25 years. His business, Bean Investment Real Estate, was a key sponsor of the The ACLU Foundation of Oregon Liberty Dinner.