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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1986)
23 tow ards the Lesbian G av com m unity On Tuesdavev •*' •• n vlen’s m eeting a t 7 30 one on thur* j :, -• ;ening there is a .esc • * j 2 o a t 7 30 Both n e e ir igs • - j . ?; ic. oecond floor of fne _ i/e t 2 -?♦ ve Club on 2403 SE Aorfen, z r •'»formation contact Kav 23O-O/10 or Tom. 222-5194 WEDNESDAY Join R a d ic a l W om en for a review of Burger’s Daughter, the internationally a w a rd e d novel by South African author N adine Gordimer. G ordim er dissects South A frican society as an insider and a rebel, through her m ain character, Rosa, a w hite South A frican whose life is co m p e lle d by the principles of her ra d ica l p a rents to fight against apartheid. M eeting a t 6:30 p.m. a t the M ultnom ah County C entral Library, 801 S.W. 10th Avenue. Everyone is welcom e. For m ore inform a tion c a ll 249-8067. W heelchair accessible. S o cial netw orking for intellectually- oriented, w ell-educated (many have a d va n ce d degrees) lesbians ages 30 to 50. Com m on interests include classical music, ethnic restaurants, foreign films. Get a c quainted a t small group Sunday brunches. No organization to join! Informal gather ings. Write to P.O. Box 12410 for da te and lo catio n of next brunch. PUBLIC INTEREST U nited M ethodists who are con- _ cern ed a b o u t the full inclusion of lesbians a n d g a y men in the church have now organized to create a support network a n d fellow ship group. "Affirm ation: United Methodists for Les b ia n a n d G ay Concerns" includes fam ily a n d friends of g a y an d lesbian persons, others who support the struggle for justice, as w ell as g a y m en an d lesbians. Locally, this new group has been m eeting monthly in Portland-area homes for potluck din ners a n d fellowship. N ationally, Affirm ation has been Bradley-Angle House is pleased to a n nounce the form ation of a support group for b a tte re d lesbians. For more information, ca ll 281-3540, a n d leave a nam e and num ber where you ca n b e reached. Pauline Whitesinger, N avajo elder from Big Mountain contem plating the July 7th relocation of the N avajo and Hopi Indians living in the Big Mountain area of Northeastern Arizona. The United States governm ent is forcing the relocation to mine the land the native Am ericans now live on July 6-9 C inem a 21 is showing the A cadem y Award winning feature-length docum entary Broken Rainbow about the relocation. A ph oto b y Marsha Bums, part of the "N ude Show" on display a t the Photo g ra p h ic Im age Gallery. organized for m ore than 10 years, serving as a p o litic a l force for cha ng e inside the church, as well as a support of g a y men a n d lesbians. Interested persons m ay write to Affirm a tion, P.O. Box12673, Portland, OR97212, or c a ll (503) 790-0698. J u *t O u t, July. 1986 W indflre is a gay, lesbian an d bisexual youth group. It is one o f the most exciting things in Portland if you're 20 years o ld or younger. G rowing up g a y in a heterosex ual environm ent is very difficult. W indfire provides peer support in a non-judge- m ental atm osphere. Besides peer sup port, if you're looking for fun, W indfire is most definitely for you. W indfire sponsors picnics, parties, p o t lucks, special events a n d w eekend ca m p in g trips. M eetings are held on Thursday even ings a t the M ultnom ah County Library, m eeting room E, 801 SW 10th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The second weekly m eeting is on Saturday a t O ld Wives Tales restaurant. 1300 E. Burnside, from 2 00 to 4 :00 p.m. If you need m ore inform ation, ca ll 233-1169. Parents Flag meets the fourth Wednes d a y of each month a t the Justice Building, 1111 SW 2nd Ave., a t 7:30 pm. For Lesbians with life-threaten in g illness an on-going weekly peer support group m eeting on Thursday nights at 7 pm . For more inform ation c a ll Z a n e ' 236-3449. The Bisexual Com m unity Forum meets the second a n d fourth M onday of e a ch month, a t O ld Wives Tales a t 8 pm in the Banquet Room. Exploration, rap, and social group open to women and men. The G ay Bridge Club, a rap and so c ia l group for young adults 18 and up, meets every W ednesday at the First Con gre ga tion al Church on SW Madison and Park a t 7:30 PM. Use side entrance on M adison. C all 244-3225 for more inform ation. Feminist G ay M en: Here's a chance to m eet men like yourself and to discuss is sues relating to the g a y m ale experience from a feminist perspective. Our potluck a n d discussion group meets every third Friday a t 7 pm. C all 233-4148 or 284-2134 for location information. O ngo ng Lesbian Therapy/Support Group meets Mon Jay 7:30-9 00. For m ore inform ation, c o il Laney. 234-5124. O v e re a te r’s Anonymous 0 A ). a self-help program for p e op le with eating disorders, now has two meetings re n te d The PSU Summer Program is proud to present the Summer in the Park Series These free events will b e presented from noon to 1 p.m. in the Park Blocks outs: He Portland State's Smith M em orial Center. These events are sponsored by PSU's Edu ca tio n a l Activities office. For more infor m ation, c a ll Byron Beck at 229-4452. July 7-Steve Einhom, Folk Music July 9, W aggie a n d Friends, Com edy Im prov July 1 4 -P a ta n te , Latin Salsa July 16-Jay Randall Horenstein/Keith Scales, Dram a Readings July 21-Rich Halley Quartet, Jazz July 23-Barney M cClure, Jazz July 28-Zedetones, Cajun Rhyhms July 30 -John Doan (tentative). Harp G uitar Sarah Cook an d Sue St. M icheál con tinue discussions on topics raised by Suzanne Pharr's workshop on Internalized H om ophobia. Discussion groups are lim ited to tw elve people. C all 233-3827 a n d leave your nam e, num ber an d the sessions you plan to attend. C hildcare as sistance is provided, an d other needs can b e met. July B -H om ophobia July 15-Com m unity July 22-Leadership July 29 -Econom ics / M oney The discussions take p la c e a t 1333 SE 23rd from 7-9 p.m. SPORTS S afu rd ay July 12: First Annual Forest G roup Summer G athering Satur d a y afternoon from 12 noon on C all Joanne a t 1-397-6334 All women w elcom e. S atu rd ay, July 26: Forest G roup hike to Bagby Hot Springs. Three m ile round trip C a ll M elanie a t 231-3740 All women w elcom e 11