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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1995)
22 ▼ aprii 7. 1905 ▼ just out out about formulated at the summit (Aug 31-Sept 3. San Francisco Hilton and Towers. 333 O Farrell S t . for registration materials write 973 Market S t . Suite 550. San Francisco. CA 94102. o r call: 415-356-8131 o r 415-356-8100 ) ( 8/18) OW TO CONTACT US O ut A b o u t To w n is a free community service of ( M l W t Listings of events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to gay men. lesbians and bisexuals of every color In Oregon are provided free of charge V olunteers O u r House of Portland, a care facility for people living and dying with AIDS. Is recruiting volunteers. Fulfilling volunteer activities | H t out prints a full groups listing in the second issue of the month; are now available; maintenance/flx-it. licensed Certified Nursing Assis tants, gardeners, recycling manager If you have a particular skill to share, or time and a willingness to work with people living and dying with AIDS, please call. (Judith Rizzio 234-0175.7(8/4) the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Frtday of the month In the first issue that comes out each month. J m t o u t will list only immediate care organizations The deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the third Fnday of the month These deadlines apply to the calendar also Southw est W ashington Health D istrict is recruiting vo lu n teers to participate in Its Companion Care program assisting HIV Announcement* are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space limitations, relevance and receipt by «leadline Submissions positive clients Volunteers provide at least four hours per week of emotional and/or practical support Individuals or groups welcome (Contact Becky BUyeu. Volunteer Coordinator 206-695-9215. ext 3151.7(4/19) cannot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement S e n d submission* to|wst o u t calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland. OR 97214 0400. or fax to 2360257 T h e Dom estic V io le n t^ Resource C e n te r is a Washington Items m O ut About To w n iun for six months If you wish to continue to run your group's information, please submit an updated announce ment before the expiration date noted at the end of your listing County agency providing support, shelter, and related services to women and children escaping domestic violence. Volunteers are being recruited to work in existing programs or to work in a new program specifically within the lesbian community. (Contact Jane 948- 7579 o r Linda 640-1171.) (6/16) Phoenix Rising Foundation has a new computerized information and referral system and Is recruiting volunteers to work either morning or afternoon shifts to help give out information. Training is provided to use this data base. (Darson La Pan 223-8299.) (8/18) ENTERTAINMENT Volunteers are needed to help deliver alcohol and drug triage services at the O re go n Partnership H elp U n a Volunteers are asked to invest 12 hours of pre-service training and to commit to 4-5 hours per week (Kelly 232 8 0 9 7) (9/15) T heater Paula Productions presents Th e C o m m o n P u ra u it a play which follows the lives of six friends from their first meeting in the ' 70s at Cambridge through the following 20 years to the onset of middle age Ends April 8 (8p m Friday-Saturday. Stage 4 Theater Space. 527 SE Pine S t . $8 general. $ 6 seniors and students. 238-9692.) The Portland W om an's C ris is Lin* is offering a volunteer training for supportive men who are interested in working to end violence against women and children The training starts May 1 and consists of 40 hours spread out over three weeks. Application dead line: April 24. (232-4176. during business hours ) (4/21) Imago, the internationally known movement theater company, will perform Fnoga. L iza rd s, O rb s a n d S lin k y a a dramatic journey through amphibious worlds, abstract images, and fantastical places populated with comic creatures that are larger than life Through April 29 (fi pm Friday. I 30 and 8 pm Saturday. 17 SE Eighth A v e . $15 adults. $8 children ltickets Fastixx 224-8499 o r Imago box office 231 95811) The Lesbian C om m u n ity P roject Sp e a ke r's B ursa u is looking for volunteer sjjeakers. No exfierience necessary (Sharon 774-3995.) W orkshops Starli Raving Th e atre 's Raving A fte r H o u rs presents Susan Glaspell's Trfftaa, a feminist classic directed by Trlsh Egan Ends April 8 (9 p m Friday Saturday. 4319 SE Hawthorne B lv d . 232-7072 ) Artists Repertory Theatre presents Keefy a n d Du. the story of two women who transcend their conflicting ideologies to find under standing and friendship In the midst of the reproductive rights debate. Through April 23. (8 pm Frtday-Saturday. Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, t i l l S W 10th A v e . $ 16-$20 (tickets APT box office o r by phone 242-9043) ) John McGhrom brings his poignant, hilarious autobiographical ona-man show Mid-W est Sid» S tory to tha Clinton Straat Thaatar April 21-23 (saa c a le n d a r) Portland W om en’s Theatre C o m p a n y presents M is g u id e d Lives: A L esb ian S o a p O pens (7 pm. first and third Sunday o f every month. 1728 NE 40th A v e . $ 6 door. 287-7707.) braces Guidelines. Alyson Publications. 40 Plympton St., Boston, M A 02118.) (6/16) D o Ju m p Theater presents a metaphysical roller coaster ride for the imagination C o m e O n inf. directed and choreographed by Robin Lane Through May 20 (7 30pm Friday-Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. Echo Theatre. 1515 SE 37th Ave . general $12 advance (tickets: Fastixx 224 8499 or Echo Theater 231-12327. $ 14 door, seniors and children $ 10 advance/door) Ja c k Hart is seeking contributions to a new book in which G reenH eart Partners present-. S p o o n R iv e r A n th o lo g y : A T h e a tric a l R e s u rre c tio n an original adaptation by Leigh Clark of the popular 1915 verse novel by Edgar Lee Masters The play Is set somewhere on the cosmic astral plane, where the characters— all deceased— intensely ponder and relive their burdens and mistakes Through April 29 (8 pm Friday Saturday. Theatre on the Park. 904 SW Main S t . $14 generiti. $12 with reservation, $10 students and seniors, reservations 226 6544 ) gay men in long-term relationships describe the first time they met their partners T h e D a y W e M e t will be a collection of true, first-person stories Deadline June 30, 1995. (For guidelines send SASE to The Day W e M et Guidelines. 40 Plympton St.. Boston. M A 0 2 1 18.)(6/16) A lyson Publications is «Milling fo r short fiction for a gay and lesbian hum or anthology to be published in the spring of 1996 Stories should offer a fresh, funny perspective on some aspect of gay and lesbian lives Submissions should be 1.000-5.000 words, typed and double-spaced Deadline: June 30. 1995 (Send submis sions with SASE to Anthony Grima. Alyson Publications. 40 Plympton S t . Boston. MA 02118.) I6/16) Th e Eclectic Th e ate r C om pa n y presents Charles Deemer's The H a lf-L ife C o n s p ira c y set in present-day Portland The characters are all members of a community theater company involved in present ing the world premiere of a one act play Through April 29 Wheelchair accessible (8pm Fridays and Saturdays. Portland W omen's Theater Company. 1728 NE 40th A ve. $10 general; $ 7 50 seniors and students, reservations strongly recommended. 644 3378 ) is intended to provide a healing catharsis for women in pain and to be a source of comfort and strength for women struggling to survive in the health care system Deadline: April 30. 1995 (Mail typed, double spaced manuscripts and/or queries to: J White. MD. and Marissa Martinet, PO Box 10003. Portland. OR 97210, please include S A S E ) (4/21) B ulletin B o a r d Why are women oppressed? Are you interested in understanding the root of women's second-class status? Jo in a weakly study group to discuss Evelyn Reed's W om an ’* E vo lutio n (7-9pm M on days. 7038 N Fairport P t. group free, donation for snacks. 228-3090 ) (9/1) Join the “ Sto p the 2.38 M inim um W age!" Cam paign to prevent the Oregon Restaurant Association from legalizing lower wages for all tipped workers (284-3856 ) (4/7) P lanning for the I M S G a y and Lesbian P rid e Parade and Rally is underway Volunteers are welcome to attend meetings and Irvington residents are invited to join the Irvington Gay and Lesbian Association (281 -6781.7(4/21) get involved 1995 marks Portland's 20th anniversary of pride1 (Pride Northwest. PO Box 6611. Portland. OR 97208. 295 9788 ) (6/2) Am erican Express Financial A d viso rs now has "dual cli ent financial planning" specifically designed for nonmarried couples Are you interested in forming a N ative A m e ric a n Ta ro -S p irit (g a y, lesbian and bisexual) group? Do you feel isolated in both the native community and the gay and lesbian community? If you are interested in ending the silence around Two-Spirit issues and HIV and AIDS, please call (Doug 287 6992 7(8 /4 ) (e g., gay men. lesbians, siblings). (For a free guide, call David Woosley 255-4900. ext 225 )17/7) S u p p o rt group form ing for partners, friends and caregiver* of lesbians and gay men with life-threatening illnesses Groups meet weekly, fo r t 1/2 hours Times to be arranged ($5 suggested donation p e r group, contact facilitator Jonnie Hyde. PhD. 289-3787 o r 206 695 3416 ) (9/1) Th in k in g about long-term disability? Phoenix Rising Founda tion is offenng an eight-week support group for people with HIV/AIDS who are beginning to think about leaving their Jobs Share information, find support, and explore the practicalities involved (5 45-7:15 pm Tuesdays. March 14 May 2. sliding fee scale. 223 8299 ) (4/21) S o b e r Leather G ro u p form ing are you interested in becoming a part of the growing number of leat her women and men who are learning to live sober in happiness and with dignity? Could you use the additional freedom that a leather meeting could provide for you? Please call (Dena 289 3 1 0 4 ) (8/4) Afyson Publications Is seeking co ntributio ns to a new book m which lesbians talk about their first sexual experience with another woman E a rly Em b r a c e s will be a collection of true, first- person stones describing first time consensual same sex experiences Deadline June 30. 1995 (For guidelines send SASE to Early Em- T h e H arvard Educational Review is seeking papers that explore the day-to-day experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students, teachers, adm inistrators and counselors in schools and other educational settings Papers that explore issues where race, class and gender intersect with sexual orientation are especially welcome Deadline: Sept 1. 1995. (For guidelines write to Harvard Educational Review, attention: Vitka Eisen/ Irene Hall. Special Issue Editors. Gutman Library Suite 349, 6 Appian Way. Cambridge. M A 02138. o r call 617-495-3432 ) (8/18) Lesbians of diverse backgrounds are being sought to contribute to an anthology of nonfiction assays about personal experi ences w ith health and health-related issues This anthology ANNOUNCEMENTS Lesbian F ilm s." Films must be by and/or about lesbian, gay. bisexual or transgendered people. Features, shorts, documentaries, experimental or animated works are welcome— in 35mm or 16mm film or 1/2" o r 3 /4 ' video format Deadline: Friday. June 16. (Forguidelines and required entry form, write to One in Ten. 1555 Connecticut Ave. NW. Suite 200. Washington. DC 2 0 0 3 6 ) (6/2) Q ueers R U s is putting together an anthology of all radi«^al, queer, anti-assimilationist material that deserves more than a local audience Send in your broadsides, 'zinework, newsletter pieces, articles. demo fliers, transitory agitprop, etc , along with some Info why you did it. what you did with It, responses New material welcome Deadline May 1. 1995 (Send material—multiple copies if possible— or inquiries to D Gould. 4646 N Winchester Ave.. Suite 2, Chicago. IL 60640. e-mail to E Rand erandObates edu ) (4/21) A lyson Publication* is compiling a col taction of gay mala erotica about outdoor sexual encounters Submissions should be typed and double-spaced, please include a copy of the story on disk, if possible Deadline June 30. 1995 (Send material with an SASE to doing It Out There. Alyson Publications. 40 Plympton S t . Boston. MA 02 11 8)16 /16) Are you a riot grrrt, Lesbian Avenger, or a Queer National? Did you skip Radclyffe Hall and Gordon Merrick and jump right into Audre Lorde and David Leavitt? Then you should contribute to C h ild re n o f S to n e w a ll, an upcom ing collection of true personal essays from queers bom after Stonewall Deadline June 30. 1995 (For guidelines send an SASE to Robin Bernstein. Children of Stonewall, c /o Alyson Publications. 40 Plympton S t . Boston. M A 02118 ) (5/19) O n e in T e n is now accepting s u b m is s io n s fo r "R e e l Affirm ations 9« D C 's Fifth Annual C elebration of G a y and G atherings Wise Wom an Herbal* is announcing the Pacific N orthw est Herbal Sym posium , an event focusing on the use of herbs as medicine The event will feature 17 speakers, including renowned herbalists and physicians (Saturday Monday. May 27-29. Edgefield Manor. Troutdale. $195. $150 full-time students with ID. Sharol TUgner 239-4292 ) ( 5/19) H 's M y Pleasure presents workshops and events to the lesbian community, designed to educate and inspire. S u m ich * Je w e lry artists Susan and Michelle will consult with you about commitment rings, etc. (noon-4 pm Sunday. April 9. free, drop-ins welcome) C o m in g O u t S u p p o rt G ro u p for women only (7pm Tuesday. April 11, free, please preregister). Lesbian health car*: Jill Sanders discusses alternatives to the mate medical model (7pm Thursday. April 13. free, all welcome) P ortland B i-w o m e n 's S u p p o rt G ro u p (7 pm Friday. April 14. free, please preregister). C o m in g O u t S u p p o rt G ro u p for women only (7 pm Tuesday. April 18. free, please prereg ister). (4526 SE Hawthorne B lv d , 236-0505.) C in d y Te n n a n t, of Raging H orm ones fame, is teaching a fro* im provisations! w o rk sh o p on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, focusing on improv games and developing characters for those who wish to join the Misguided Lives troupe M isguided Lives is an ongoing lesbian (we need men too!) soap opera (Please preregis ter, Portland W omen’s Theater Co 287-7707.) (9/1) Bethroot Gwynn and Hawk Madrone offer F ly A w a y Hom e w o rk shops for w om en again this summer in Southern Oregon. W ork shops will Include a Lesbian W riters' Retreat (June 30-July 4). a Tai Chi W orkshop (Aug 3-7), and a Personal Theater W orkshop (Sept 1-4). ($l00 -$ 20 0 (includes vegetarian meals), to register write Fly Away Home. PO Box 593. Myrtle Creek. OR 97457 )17/21) Valerie Kack-Brice, LCSW, MSW . and Dianna Good will lead a Healing W om en's Retreat at the Living Enrichment Center's Namaste Retreat Center in Wilsonville, Ore. Participants will explore their inner lives through writing and creating, partic'pating in healing rituals, and connecting with other women. (May 6-8. $235 includes meals, preregister by April 14, Dianna 234-4776 ) (4/7) AIDS & HIV Th e Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International C o n fe re n c e held June 30-July 3 at the University of Califomia-Los Angeles, will comprise three sub-conferences, the Parent's Confer ence. focusing on issues relevant to those who are currently parenting or wish to become parents. and the Young Adult s Conference and the Children's Conference, which will examine topics of importance to the children of lesbian or gay parents Each will feature workshops, guest speakers, special events and entertainment (W rite. GLPCI 95. 7985 Santa Monica B lv d . Box 109-346. West Hollywood, CA 90046 call 231 654 0307. fax 310-652- 7584 ) (6/16) Rootw orks will host the sixth Dyfc# A rt Rotrsat Encam pm ent near Sunny Valley In southern Oregon. Rustic cabins, tenting space, vegetarian meals, and a supportive art-oriented environment are all included (July 2-8. $I35-$150. limited registration, send an SASE to DARE. 2000 King Mountain Trail. Sunny Valley. OR 97497 ) (5/19) The B o rd e r R idar M otorcycle C lu b is inviting bikers and friends to Its 26th Victoria Day Run. Any form of transportation is welcome at the three-day event, held In the Wenatchee National Forest near Leavenworth. Wash ( May 19-21. $65 (includes meals) if registered by May 7. $75 thereafter, preregistration required. Roy 256-01973(5/5) Steve and C. Ray will host the fifth Gay, Lesbian, Friends and Fam ily Equestrian Playday and C am p-out at Goose Lake Ranch Hike, bicycle, and camp out under the stars (hotel accommo dations available) Registration deadline. April 29 (May 12-14. $35 $50. for registration form write Goose Lake Ranch V, 24166 Dodds Rd . Bend. OR 97701. o r call: 388 3680 ) ( 5/5) The 20th anniversary of the M ichigan W om yn's M usic Festival will be celebrated with a six-day. all-women camping event, featuring over 300 workshops. 140 artisan booths, and 40 performers' (Aug 8 13. write to WWTMC. PO Box 22. WalhaHa. M l 49458 o r call 616-757-4766 ) (8/4) The National Ta s k Force on A ID S Prevention will host a two- day interactive sum m it in Sen Francisco for gay men of color to discuss their special needs concerning HIV and AIDS education, prevention, research and services Strategies for further coalition building, inter /intra-agency cooperation, and public policy issues will be discussed A national gay men of color agenda will be A ID S Hotline (1 800-777-AIDS ) (6/15) A ID S F o ru m L iv e is television for people with AIDS. (1108 NE Going S t . Portland. OR 97221. Jack Cox 284-6807 ) ( 5/1 9) B roth e r to B roth e r sponsors a M enTalk. in conjunction with Cascade AIDS Project and the Multnomah County Health Department, specifically for African American gay and bisexual men. A variety of topics are discussed (7-10pm , third Wednesdays, to register. André Pruitt at C A P 223-5907, ext 129, o r Jonathan Hutchinson 248-3030 ) (8/4) Cascade A ID S Project provides nonmedical services to people whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS In Oregon. Services include counseling, support groups, advocacy assistance, outreach and educa tion, activities and information Benefits A d vo c a c y C lin ic is held every Monday to assist people who are HIV-positive with government entitlement programs and housing forms (10:30 am-noon. CAP o f fices) Confidential and anonymous D ro p -In H IV Te s tin g Is pro vided every Tuesday evening for gay and bisexual men (6-8 pm. CAP offices) The Plus C lu b House Party provides a relaxing setting for people with HIV/AIDS to meet and mingle socially. The group now meets in private homes on the first and third Friday of the month (6 30- 9 30pm. call for location: 221-3015, 228-5889. orStephen 223 5907. ext 114) Speaking of Sex... is an ongoing safer sex workshop for gay and bisexual men to brush-up on the latest in hot. protected sex (next meeting 6 -9 3 0 pm Thursday. April 20. CAP offices. Howard 223-5907. ext 131). Speak to Y o u r B ro th e rs P ro je ct allows gay and bisexual men. both HIV positive and HIV negative, to find support and get involved in helping their community fight AIDS M en Ta lk s are in-home gatherings which provide a safe atmosphere to talk about relationships, safer sex. testing and more (call 223-6339, ext 160) CAP is recruiting V olu nte e r O u tre a c h W o rk e rs for education materials development, and the MenTalk Home Meeting Program (call Roger 223-5907. ext 130). (C AP offices Suite 300 620 S W Fifth Ave . 223-5907 )15/19) Support G rou p P rogram s continue to offer a variety of formats including groups open to family and friends, lovers and caregivers, and people who are AIDS symptomatic and HIV positive asymptomatic.
