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CAP launches new
intervention program
Cascade AIDS Project launched a new inter
vention program for the gay and bisexual male
community last month. Called “Speak to Your
Brothers,” the program aims to educate both HIV
positive and negative men about safer-sex prac
tices and to encourage all people to be tested for
HIV.
“After more than 12 years of fighting and
trying to stop this disease, gay and bisexual men
are still becoming infected with HIV,” said project
coordinator Dan Bueling. Of the total number of
AIDS cases reported in Oregon as of January
1994,83 percent were attributed to gay or bisexual
men.
A key component of the program are Men Talk
Meetings, in which eight to ten men meet in a
home for two to three hours and talk about safer
sex, testing and how HIV and AIDS is impacting
their lives. The meetings will be run by trained
volunteer facilitators.
"The objective of the meetings is to create
opportunities for gay and bisexual men to discuss
the many complex issues they are facing and how
together they can respond," B ueling said. “It might
be hard to believe that something so very simple—
talking to each other—could be enough to slam the
brakes on this epidemic. But we believe that it
can.”
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Group members will be encouraged to talk
about issues brought up in meetings with friends,
co-workers and loved ones.
An ongoing survey sponsored by CAP and the
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies of the Uni
versity of California in San Francisco shows that
while most gay and bisexual men in Portland are
practicing safer sex consistently, many are having
difficulty maintaining safe behavior all the time.
Findings also show that one out of three men do
not know their HIV status.
During the past year, CAP has sponsored 19
focus group meetings with more than 200 gay and
bisexual men. Those groups revealed that men are
feeling isolated and stigmatized in the face of the
AIDS epidemic. Many expressed fear of knowing
their status. “If I test and I’m positive. I’m afraid
[my friends will] leave—once you’re positive,
you’re sunk,” said one participant
Another aspect of the “Speak to Your Broth
ers” program is a change in the monthly newslet
ter, now called Speaking Up. Co-editor Howard
Dana said that the newsletter, which was intro
duced last month, will target all gay and bisexual
men affected by HIV, not just men who are HIV
positive. The newsletter was formerly called Posi
tive Connection.
Dana said that funds for the newsletter, which
come from the Center for AIDS Prevention and
Multnomah County, are specifically marked for
the men’s prevention program. He said CAP is
committed to assisting all people affected by HIV,
including women.
To be a part of a Men Talk meeting or for more
information, call CAP at 223-5907.
Chez Jose donates portion
of sales to charity
About SI 0,000 has been distributed to Port
land agencies, including the Cascade AIDS Project,
Bradley Angle House and an AIDS hospice cen
ter, through Chez Jose’s “Put Your Money Where
Your Mouth Is" program.
Each quarter since April 1993, one percent of
the gross sales at each of the two Chez Jose
restaurants has been donated to four different
agencies.
The charities are determined by restaurant pa
trons. Every customer votes for one charity and, at
the end of the quarter, donations are distributed
according to percentage of votes.
Other charities that have received money from
the program include the Blanchet House, Sisters
of the Road Cafe and Our House.
Chez Jose restaurants are located at 8502 SW
Terwilliger and 2200 NE Broadway.
Bisexual conference
to be held
The Northwest Conference on Bisexuality will
be held Feb. 12 at Portland State University.
Workshops include Relationships and Bisexu
ality, The Radically Sexed, Loving Someone Bi,
Fighting the Right and Heteros, Homos and Switch
Hitters.
Elections for two Northwest representatives to
BiNet USA, a national organization for bisexual
people and their supporters, will take place after
the last workshop session. A dance will be held
from 8 pm until midnight.
Registration begins at 9 am in room 224 of
Cramer Hall at PSU, located at SW Broadway and
Harrison. Cost for the conference is $25; for the
dance only, cost is $10. For more information, call
the BiNet Oregon Bisexual Information Line at
(503) 635-3156.
II of 0 sponsors symposium
on sexual minority issues
“Conversations on Curriculum: Sexualities in
the University Classroom” is the topic of this
year’s symposium on gay, lesbian and bisexual
issues at the University of Oregon, set for Feb. 18-
19. The event includes three panel discussions and
an informal networking reception.
M ainstream ing the M argins: Including
Sexualities across the Curriculum, held on Friday,
Feb. 18,3 to 5 pm, will address how sexual issues
are included in biology, English, history, law,
sociology, theater arts and other academic fields.
The networking portion will be held afterwards,
from 5:30 to 7 pm. Both events arc in the Gerlinger
Lounge.
Queer Topics: Examples of Research and
Courses Focusing on Diverse Sexualities, a dis
cussion of courses specifically focusing on sexual
minority issues, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19,
from 10 am to noon. That will be followed by a
discussion on the risks and rewards of addressing
sexual orientation in the classroom, from 1 to 3
pm. Both events will take place in the EMU
Walnut Room.
Faculty from the University of Oregon, Lane
Community College, Oregon State University,
Portland State University and other colleges and
universities will be participating in all programs.
Admission to all events is free. For more infor
mation or directions, call 346-1142 or 346-4863.
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