July 1989
ANNOUNCEMENTS
club meets monthly to get acquainted and
plan events. Anyone with an interest in cars
is invited. (7 pm, first Tuesday, Pietro's
Pizza, Jantzen Beach, 281-0330.)
The Human Rights Campaign Fund has a
computerized bulletin board called HRCF
NET, which features a variety of information
on federal legislation, voting records, and
other news of interest to the national gay
and lesbian and AIDS communities. (H RCF
NET,(202) 639-8735, modems at minimum
of 300 BAUD, system operator, Sheryl
Harris, (202) 628-4160 (voice), or H RCF
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 607, Washington
D C 20005, free, except for phone line
charges.)
The Communities of Women Art Show
series is soliciting artwork for the Women as
Survivors Art Show to open in the Fall. The
show will feature work which says some
thing about surviving holocaust, rape
incest, sex role stereotyping, discrimination
or sexual harrassment. All media are
eligible. (Write COW AS, P O B o x 12061,
Portland, O R 97212, or call 281-5386.)
Nancy Gilpatrick M.S.W. will be leading
an eight week experiential group on the
topic of Lesbian Parenting. The purpose of
the groups is to assist lesbians to sort
through their options on motherhood in a
non-judgmental atmosphere. (Begins Sep
tember 11, continues for eight weeks, 6-8
pm, $64, registration and information,
Nancy Cilpatrick, 235-2005.)
There is an informal summer discussion
and reading group focusing on racism. For
more information, call Mike at 222-9775.
G R O U P S
Adventure Group meets in front of Lloyd
Center Cinemas every Sunday morning for
hiking, cross-country skiing or bicycling,
depending on the weather. Activities are
free of charge and are open to gay men and
lesbians. (Recorded message, Friday
through Sunday, 248-9474.)
After Eight is a group for education,
advocacy and direct action to ensure that
all people are protected from discrimination
based on sexual orientation. (4-5:45 pm,
third Sunday, 23rd and Monroe Streets,
Corvallis.)
Bisexual Community Forum is a Fap and
social group open to merrand women.
(7:30 pm, second, third and fourth Mon
days, banquet room, O ld Wives' Tales,
1300 F Burnside; first Monday potluck
locations TBA.)
Cascade Guild— Health Care Chapter is
a networking group for medical, social, and
mental health workers that meets monthly.
(Hazel, 636-0509, or Chris, 297-4314.)
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) provides love and support for all
family members and friends. (7-10 pm,
fourth Wednesday, 233-5415.)
Park Avenue Social Club (formerly the
Gay Bridge Club) is a weekly rap and social
group for people 18 and over of all sexual
orientations. (7:30 pm, Tuesdays, First
Congregational Church, Southwest Madison
Street and Park Avenue, use Madison
entrance and ring the bell, 244-3225.)
ing outings appropriate for their skill and
fitness level. Women only.
Date TBA: Evening bicycle ride. (Diane,
284-7600.)
July 1-2: Timothy Lakecamping, hiking
and possible boat trip. (Susan, 235-3765.)
July 1 -4: Klamath River raft trip. (Sherry,
288-2893.)
July 9: Lakeside Stables horseback ride.
(Susan, 255-3487.)
July 15-16: Backpacking trip to Elk Cove.
(Sherry, 288-2893.)
Lesbian Bridge Club is for anyone
interested in playing some friendly bridge.
(Marty, 645-8543.)
Funny Ladies Afternoon Tea and Posey
Society is a social organization of gay
women 35 and over that offers monthly get-
togethers, including trips to the theater,
concerts, skiing, swimming and potluck
dinners. (774-8702.)
KBOO 90.7 FM, community radio,
broadcasts Bread and Roses, a weekly femi-
nist/lesbian public-affairs program; Woman-
soul, a program of women's music; and
Detour, an international gay and lesbian
public-affairs show. (Bread and Roses, 9-10
pm, Tuesdays; Womansoul, 10 pm -1 am
Fridays; Detour, 10-10:30 pm, Sundays,
231-8032.)
Gay and Lesbian ABC/W IBC Sanctioned
Bowling League meets weekly. New •
members always welcome. (7 pm, Wednes
days, Rich, 231-0571.)
Keeping Track is a new, facilitated group
of gay men and lesbians to explore
creativity, sexuality, and insights through
journals. (Frederick, 287-4634.)
Gay and Lesbian Club of Portland
Community College meets weekly. (Noon-1
pm, Tuesdays in the CC-Pine Room, P C C
Sylvania, and 6:30 pm, second and fourth
Thursdays, O ld Wives' Tales, 1300 E
Burnside.)
L/GHTS (Lesbian/Gay Humanists) is a
special interest group that articulates
lesbian and gay concerns to organized hu
manism and presents humanism in a
consistent manner to the lesbian and gay
community. The Portland/Vancouver
chapter meets regularly. (Jim Scheller, 654-
9203.)
Gay Hiking Group meets twice a month
for excursions to nearby trails, the Colum-
. bia Gorge and the Coast Range. All hikes
are free. (8:30 am, second and fourth
Saturdays, Quality Pie Restaurant, 1111
N W 23rd Ave., information, 228-4731, 6-
10 pm.)
Gay Men's ACOA meetings are for men
who were raised in alcoholic or other
dysfunctional homes. (7:30-9 pm, Tuesdays,
Live and Let Live Club, 243 SF Ankeny,
231-3760.)
Corvallis AID S Support Group is a
counseling and support group for people
diagnosed as HIV-seropositive. New
members may join at any time. (4-6 pm,
Thursdays, Call Liz, 754-4317, or Karen,
758-3000.)
Gay Men Together is a social discussion
group open to Portland State University
students, faculty and the general commu
nity. (7-9:30 pm, Wednesdays, Portland
State University, call 228-6935 for the loca
tion of the meeting room.)
July 5: The Hat Trick Routine & A White
Elephant Giveaway. Ask questions anony
mously and bring items that you want to get
rid of.
July 12: Gay on the Job.
July 19: Comedy Video Night. "Hair-
spray," starring Divine.
July 26: The Man in the Mirror. How
important is body image in gay life?
Forest Group Events
All Forest outings are cooperative
ventures. Participants are responsible for
providing their own equipment and choos
Healing Connection is a breakfast
gathering of lay people and professionals
who come together to hear speakers, enjoy
good food, meet and network with others,
Coalition for Human Dignity is a group
of concerned citizens dedicated to actively
combatting hate-group activity. (7 pm, first
and third Thursdays, King Neighborhood
Facility, 4815 N F 7th, 287-6334 or 235-
4211.)
and start the day with a positive focus on
personal and planetary healing. (7-8:30 am,
first and third Thursdays, Ezekiel's Wheel,
2106 N W Northrup St., 281-0332.)
Lesbian Boarding House offers nightly
rates for lesbians and lesbian positive
women. (Reservations, 281-5386.)
Lesbian Gardening Club meets monthly
.. to share plants and advice, tour public
gardens and visit nurseries. (Susan, 287-
9697, or Connie, 235-5072.)
Phoenix Rising is a lesbian and gay
service center providing professional coun
seling (on a sliding scale fee), information
and referrals, social growth activities, an
education program and speakers' bureau.
(Suite 404, 333 SW 5th Ave., Portland, O R
97204, 223-8299.)
Portland Chapter of AIDS Coalition to
Unleash Power (ACT-UP) meets weekly to
discuss the lack of attention, education, and
research on AIDS and plan actions to focus
on this agenda. (7-8:30 pm, Wednesdays,
Metropolitan Community Church basement,
1644 NE 24th, mailing address, PO Box
6352, Portland, O R 97228, 288-7853.)
Portland Frontrunners is a running group
open to all runners regardless of gender or
running ability. (Weekly runs: Tuesdays,
6:30 pm, chin-up bars at Duniway Park by
YMCA, Barbur Blvd.; Thursdays, 6 pm, Mt.
Tabor, 232-6004; Saturdays, 9 am, chin-up
bars, Duniway Park.)
Portland Gay Men's Chorus urges men
who like to sing to audition. (Auditions,
contact David York, 235-4241; rehearsals,
Mondays, 6:30-9:15, 453 Cramer Hall,
Portland State University.)
Portland Leathermen is an informal
social group that gathers regularly to wear
and enjoy black leather. (10 pm, Fridays,
Dirty Duck Tavern, 439 N W 3rd Ave.)
Portland Power and Trust is an informal
support group for lesbians interested in safe,
consensual S and M. (PO Box 3781,
Portland, O R 97208.)
Portlandia's Pride is a monthly social
group of gay and lesbian employees of the
City of Portland and Multnomah County.
(245-2634.)
Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences is a non
technical field trip-oriented group interested
in both life and physical sciences. (Lynn,
777-2339.)
Rose City Gender Center is open to
male-to-female, female-to-male, androgy
nous persons, cross-dressers, transvestites
and supporters. (359-5439 or 284-9531.)
National Transvestite/Transsexual
Hotline is a 24-hour free information serv
ice for female impersonators, transsexuals
and transvestites. There are over 22,000
members nationwide. (206-239-TVTS.)
Support group for abused lesbians meets
regularly at Bradley-Angle House. It is
facilitated by lesbians and is confidential;
childcare is provided, donations are
accepted. (232-7805.)
Newly Coming Out Lesbians peer
support group meets weekly. (7:30 pm,
Sundays, Metropolitan Community Church,
1644 NF 24th, 234-3439.)
Support group for single parents meets
weekly for discussions on parenting,
referrals, resources, discipline techniques
and finding adequate day care. (Sue
Kaastad, 238-8819, or Debi McFeron, 249-
2825.)
Nomenus Sanctuary for radical faeries
has a 24 hour recorded information line.
Call for information about current and
upcoming events on the land, (in Wolf
Creek, Ore., 866-2678.)
Northwest Scenic Cruisers, a gay and
lesbian classic car and special interest car
Test-positive Aware is a three meeting
series of facts and more for newly tested
HIV positive people. It is co-sponsored by
Cascade AIDS Project and Multnomah
County Health Division. (New groups start
each month, Jay Roberts, 223-5907.)
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