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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1991)
Jwmt out ▼ August 1001 ▼ 23 C o rva llis A ID S S u p p o rt G ro u p is a counsel ing and support group for people diagnosed as HIV seropositive. New members may Join at any time. (4-6 pm. Thursdays. Call Liz. 754-4317. o r Karen. 758-3000.) C o n s u lta n t S o rv ic s s N o rth w e s t of Seattle announces the publication of Counseling Our Own: C o w litz-W a h k ia k u m Heath D is tric t A ID S P ro g ra m provides services for people with AIDS or who are HIV positive. Included are counseling, testing and support groups. A new gay and lesbian support group Is also available. Call to arrange a screening interview. (Delores J. Kropf. 206 - The Lesbian and Gay Subculture Meets the Men tal Health System. $12.95 plus $1.50. CSN, 839 NE 96th St.. Seattle. WA 98115. T h e P o rtla n d W o m e n 's C ris is Lin e has openings for its fall volunteer direct service worker training. Volunteers receive a forty-six hour train ing which prepares them to answer the crisis line. Final date for applilcation for admission to the pro gram is Aug 26. Trainings begin on Sept 7. 425-7400.) Em ployees Association of G ays and Lesbi ans of U S W est (E A G L E ) is an Informal group of gays and lesbians who offer one another sup port. The group Is for all phone company employees. (636-5243.) (232-9545) W hitm an C o lle g e alum ni: Portland-area gay. lesbian and bisexual alumni and friends are Invited to form a group. (.641-1130. Confidentiality as E q u ity Fo u n d a tio n is an Oregon-based, non profit. public foundation existing to ensure the pros perity of gay and lesbian health, cultural and serv ice organizations. (PO Box 8607, Portland. OR sured.) 97207. 220-0628.) Seahorse Productions requests submissions for a book of lesbian w o rld records. Stories, graph ics. cartoons, photos with serious, political or hu morous accomplishments. SASE. (1918 Lake- shore Ave. Suite 32. Oakland. CA 94606.) N ig h tS ce n e is g a y T V for everyone. (Tues days. 11:30 pm on Paragon. TCI and Columbia Systems, channel 11; on Jones Cable, channel 49; In Washington County, channel 38.) See Out About Town for listings o f August shows. The Oregon State Bar provides free legal infor m ation se rvic e on recorded messages on a va riety of topics Including gay rights. The service is accessible from touch-tone phones. For information on a specific topic, press the four digit code when your call is answered. (In Portland call 620-3000; In Oregon call 800-452-4776; for the gay rights tape, press "7068 " when your call is answered.) Indigo Girls perform with Ranch Romance Aug. 30 at the Washington Park Ampilheater. E sth er's P antry provides emergency food bas kets to persons with AIDS. (Tuesdays and Thurs C o n s ig n m e n t item s wanted for a new store. Looking for creative items and crafts that empower and glorify women. (It's My Pleasure. 236-0505.) the Pacific Islander community. (238-4655.) W T M (W rite T o M e ) helps set up lesbian and gay pen pal relationships. (WTM. PO Box 1022. (9 am. Saturdays. 227-1756.) B ic yc le D e cid e and Ride for men and women meets for rides of 30-50 miles, weather permitting. Salmon St. fountain. Bethany. OK 73008.) Creating Change, a national conference on gay and lesbian organizing and skills bulding, will be held in Alexandria. Virginia. (Nov. 9-11. Old Colony Inn. NGLTF Policy Institute, 1734 14th St.,NW, Washington. DC. 20009-4309.) The Nam es Project invites interested persons to become members of the Board of Directors. The Names Project focuses on AIDS education. (The Bieexual C o m m unity Fo ru m is an Informal dis cussion group and social network for bisexuals and their friends. All women and men welcome. (7:30 pm. second and fourth Wednesdays. Valentino's. 27th and E. Burnside. Laury. 285-4848.) B lue C o lla r G u y s meets monthly for potlucks and networking. (PO Box 40740. Portland. OR 97240.) Names Project, 3416 NE 60th Ave., Portland. OR 97213. Patricia. 249-0662.) C a s c a d e A I D S P ro je c t presents The Living Room, a drop-in group for HIV-positive people on Thursday evenings. Refreshments provided. (6-9 pm. Thursdays. HIV Day Center. 3835 SW Kelly St., call Fred at CAP. 223-5907.) days. 1236 SW Salmon. 223-4121.) K B O O Radio is looking for feminist women and /o r lesbian women to host one Bread & Roses show per month. (Call Holly at 238-2559.) P a rtn e rs N e w s le tte r fo r G a y A Lesbian C ouples has an annotated directory of Resources Volunteers are needed for A rtq u a k s. Portland's celebration of the arts. (Call J e ff at 299-6405.) O u ts id e In sponsors an A I D S p re ve n tio n need le e x c h a n g e p ro g ra m . Bring in a dirty hypodermic needle and receive a new one in ex change. You must be 18 or older. (3-7 pm. week fo r Gay & Lesbian Couples. (Send a SASE. busi ness-sized to Partners Resources. Box 9685, Seattle. Wa. 98109.) T W T Press announces Couples: A Gay and Les bian Newsletter on Coupling. ($30 for one year. PO Box 155. Boston. MA 02124-0002.) Yo uth N e tw o rk s addresses the difficulties meet ing and communicating between young gays. (For a copy o f Pen Pal Services send a first class, stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope to Youth Networks, Dept. P. 2215 Market St.. San Francisco. CA 94114-1612.) write to OAC. 835 Summer St. NE. Salem. Or. 97301 or call 378-3625.) T h s O re g o n A r ts C o m m is s io n is seeking nominations for Individuals or organizations to re ceive the 1992 Governor's Arts Awards. To nomi nate an outstanding artist, organization, business or patron/matron of the arts, write a one page letter describing the nominee's qualifications. (Letters should be sent to OAC, 835 Summer St. NE, Sa lem. Or. 97301.) Grace. 236-6314.) submissions to Venus Press. 7100 Blvd East, Guttenberg. N J 07093.) GROUPS mine If they are eligible for government-sponsored A C T U P / P O R T L A N D , IN C . Will not meet during August. Meetings will resume in September. The first and third Wednesday of each month. (7 pm. MCC. NE 24th and Broadway. PO Box experim ental tre a tm e n t program s. (Week 11825. Portland. 97211. 284-0262.) A toll-free service helps people with AIDS deter days. 800-TRIALS-A.) A C T U P / P O R T L A N D : see R A T S. Q u e e r Press, a new Canadian Lesbian and Gay publishing company Is looking for submissions from Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. (Q Press. PO Box 485, Station P. Toronto, Ontario. M5S 2T1. Canada.) A peer support group for c h ild re n and their families w h o a re dealing w ith A ID S / H IV meets the second and fourth Monday of each month. (Dolores. 223-5907.) C a sc a d e G u ild — Health C a re C h a p te r is a networking group for gay and lesbian medical, so cial, and mental health workers that meets monthly. A d ve n tu re G ro u p meets in front of Lloyd Cen ter 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, Fri day through Sunday. 234-2941.) C a sca d e U n io n of Educato rs is open to ele mentary through college educators in Oregon and Washington for networking, discussions, speakers, and support groups. Meetings are held second Thursdays. Jan. through May. (Marge. 282-2956. Congregational Church, mailing address: PO Box 11137. Eugene. OR 97440. 689-1630.) Fem inist w o m e n 's book discussio n g ro u p is hosted weekly by Laughing Horse Bookstore. (7:30-9:30 pm. 1322 NW 23rd Ave.) Fo rest G roup. All Forest Group outings are co operative ventures. Participants are responsible for providing their own equipment and choosing out ings appropriate for tneir skill and fitness level. Women only. (Susan Trudeau, 235-3765.) See out about town for August activities. Funny Ladies A fternoon Te a and Posy S o ciety 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. (Marie, 294-0758.) G A L A of E a ste rn O re g o n S ta te C o lle g e meets twice each month. (7 pm. second and fourth Tuesdays. Hoke Hall. Rm 309. La Grande.) G A L A o f O re g o n S ta te U n iv e rs ity meets Mondays. (7 pm. Women's Center. Benton or CUE. PO Box 2122. Beaverton. OR 97075.) Annex.) C re a tiv ity A m o n g W o m e n - (CAW)- meets once a month to talk, network, nuture. share Ideas and eat. All women artists are welcome. (227- G ay and Lesbian A B C / W IB C S a n ctio n e d B o w lin g Leagues meet weekly. New members always welcome. (7 pm, starting Wednesday. 6098) June 5. Rich. 231-0571.) C lo se t C le a n in g G ro u p is an ongoing coming- out group with weekly meetings sponsored by Phoenix Rising. (223-8299.) G ay and Lesbian H elpline is operated by the Lavender Network In Eugene. (4 pm-8 am. TDD. 4 pm -10 pm. [Eugene] 683-CHAT.) C oalition for Hum an D ig n ity is an anti-fascist organizing group concerned with monitoring, expos ing. and confronting far right and new right political groups. (7 pm, first and third Thursdays. MCC. G ay and Lesbian V id e o A cceea P roject as sists lesbian and gay groups in the Portland metro area by videotaping. (Call Jack Cox. 284-6807.) 335-0207.) G a y a n d L e s b ia n Y o u th F o ru m meets weekly. All those 21 and under who wish to learn more about themselves and what it means to be a part of the gay community are welcome. (Thurs C O A S T (C o lu m b ia -O ly m p ic A ID S S e rv ic e Ta s k fo rc e ) Is a newly-formed organization to ad dress the educational, health, and social needs associated with HIV for the people of western Washington. (Brown McDonald, 216 10th Ave. SE. Suite 352-3664.) B. Olympia. WA 98501, 206- days. 8 pm. City Nightclub, 13 N W 13th Ave., 224-2489) G a y M e n 's A C O A meetings are for men who were raised In alcoholic or other dysfunctional homes. (7:30-9 pm. Tuesdays. Live and Let Live Co D ependents A n o n y m o u s for G a y M en and Lesbians meets weekly. (Sundays. 7-8:30 Club. 527 SE Pine. 231-3760.) pm. Live and Let Live Club. 527 SE Pine. 231-3760.) Gentle Giants of O re g o n is a social club for fat gay men and their admirers. A monthly newsletter is available for members and prospective members. C o lu m bia A ID S R esources. (PO Box 1103. (Write Jim c/o Gentle Giants of Oregon, PO Box 412. Wilsonville. OR 97070.) A ID S Fo ru m Live presents cable access televi sion programs. (Call 284-6807.) Hood River. Oregon 97031 or call 386-3381 or 296-3700.) (231-7480.) A m p le O pportunities organizes many activities for large women. Bike riding and Instruction, first and third Saturdays. (647-0497.) Lutheran Fa m ily S e rv ic e s of W ashington C ounty offers a therapy group for men on Tues day evenings. (297-6263.) Colum bia G o rg e Social G ro up is for gays and lesbians of all ages. Activities Include potlucks. out door activities and recreational functions. Meetings are twice a month, and support group discussions are weekly. (Jon. 296-5700.) A sia n and P acific Islan de r Lesbians and C a ys is a local social support group for Asians and Lutheran F a m ily S e rv ic e s offers Information and support groups for adults molested as children. Fam ily and Friends of Lesbians and G ays, affiliated with the national P/FLAG. meets in Eu gene. (7:30 pm, third Monday o f the month. First (Hazel. 636-0509. or Chris. 297-4314.) Th a O re g o n A rts C o m m ission is looking for artists to create a "change of place" for patients at the Oregon State Hospital. (For a prospectus A ctin g O u t seeks to expand to promote positive and humorous lesbian Images in the world. (Meg V e n u s P re ss Is seeking single-panel cartoons, strips and cartofin stories for New Dyke, an anthol ogy of cartoons by, for and about lesbians. (Send \ days. 3-7 pm. 314 N W Glisan St., Portland, 97209. 274-0711.) G L O B A L (G a ys , Lesbians o r Bisexuals at L a w ) Is a group of law students attending Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law. W e are focused on the legal concerns of our community. All members of the legal community are encouraged to meet with us. (Campus Box 696. 293-1453.) 4