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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1997)
ju st o u t ▼ fs b ru a ry 2 1 . 1097 ▼ 27 available. United Methodist pastor, the Rev Jeanne G. Knepper (760-4215.) (7 /9 7 ) SisterSpirit is women sharing spirituality All women welcome Most events are wheelchair accessible (Suite 426. 408 SW Second Ave PO Box 9246. Portland. OR 97207 294 0645 ) 0 / 9 7 ) Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes people of all sexual orientations Wheelchair accessible; Sunday school and nurs ery care available Pastors are Jim Petersen and Laurie Miller (Sunday: 9:30 and 11 am in winter, 10 am in summer 12250 SW Denney Road. Beaverton. OR 97008 644-2073 .) (5/97) University Park United Methodist Church is a Reconciling Congregation that welcomes and affirms all persons regardless of sexual orientation. (9:55 am Sunday 4775 N Lombard St. Rev. Deedee Walters 289 7843 ) ( 1/97) SPORTS The Adventure Group. Portland's gay and lesbian outdoors group, organizes a variety of activities and social events including hiking, skiing, mountain biking, camping and rafting (452-5680 ) (5/97) FOREST Group outings are cooperative adventures for women only. Participants are responsible for providing their own equipment and choosing outings appropriate for their skill and fitness level. (235-1712.X 8 /9 7) Portland Frontrunners is an internationally affiliated running club for gay men, lesbians and their friends. Everyone is welcome to run (6:30pm Tuesday. 9 am Saturday Duniway Park. Tamara 233-4937. ) ( 10/96) Portland Gay and Lesbian Community Bowling Association's league bowling began Jan. 5, and runs through May Everyone is welcome (11 am and 5 pm Sunday 20th Century Lanes. 3550 SE 92nd Ave $7.50 per session. Renee 231-7085. Tom 293-0428, orsend an SASE to: PCBA. PO Box 851. Portland, OR 97207 )0 /9 7 ) Rose City Softball Association is Oregon's only nationally affiliated gay and lesbian softball league. Friendly competition for all skill levels Players provide their own equipment. Fall and spring season play; ASA sanctioned. Nonplayers who want to volunteer are welcome (Scott 244-8520. Jim 281-7637 ) 0 /9 7 ) Team Portland Aquatic Club is an organized masters swim team for all swimming levels and interests. (Jill 228-1596.) (8/97) Team Portland Tennis Association is a club for lesbian, gay and bisexual tennis players of all levels. The team plays every Sunday morning, publishes a newsletter, and holds occasional business meet ings and social tennis mixers New members always welcome. (Carol 231 -0949) (8/97) FITS Winter Bowling League meets at FYo 300 Bowl from Septem ber to April. Thirty-six teams participate; the largest league of any kind in Oregon. (7 pm Friday 3525 SE 31st Ave Doug 788-6367. )( 4/97) C edar Hills R ecreation Center. Beaverton): W indfire (6-7 30 pm Thursday. Phoenix Rising offices): Personal Deity Proxy, a group to share creative endeavors (5-7 pm Friday. Phoenix Rising offices) (620 SW Fifth Ave . Suite 710, Portland. OR 97204 223-8299 ) (3 /97) Southern Oregon Men's Outreach offers a "First Saturday" social, free HIV testing and counseling, and a monthly newsletter (7 30 pm social Unitarian Center. 87 Fourth S t , Ashland SOMO. PO Box 515. Medford. OR 97502 54 1 899 8541 ) (3/97) Southern Oregon Youth Outreach holds monthly get-togethers at the Abdill Ellis Lambda Community Center in Ashland (5 pm third Thursday 56 Third S t SOYO. P O B ox 515. Medford. OR. 97502 541-734 8 0 0 7 ) (3/97) Positive Place, a new group for HIV-positive people under age 23. meets on Thursdays at Outside In. A joint project of Outside In and Project Quest ( 1236S W Salmon St Calltosign up: Graham Harriman 2 4 1 -6448 ) (2/97) Valleys of the Umpqua Metropolitan Community Church meets on the second Sunday of the month Services are currently performed by the laity of the Church. (11.30 am 2836 Carnes Road. Roseburg POBox2125. Roseburg. OR97470 541 -679-09751(7/97) Pride Mentorship Project serves Multnomah County gay. lesbian, trans and questioning youth between the ages of 13 and 19. A project of Phoenix Rising, Westside Youth and Family Services of Neighborhood House Inc and the Oregon Department o f Human Resources Volunteer Program. (Vanessa Usui 244 2292 o r 223 8 2 9 9 ) (5/97) Womansource (PO Box 335. Ashland. OR 97520 541-482 2026. 541 4 8 8-1616 ) (7/97) Women's Crisis Support Team (Mailing address 748 N W Fifth S t.. G rants Pass. OR 97 52 6 5 4 1 474-9349. hot line 541 479-1400) (7/97) Rainbow is a positive social and peer-support group for sexual minority youth, with an emphasis on youth of color. Sponsored by the Urban League of Portland (4 3 0 pm Monday Cascade AIDS Project. Suite 300. 620 S W Fifth Ave 280-2600 ) (8/97) WILLAMETTE VALLEY Roots and Branches provides positive mental health counsel ing tailored to the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. Therapy, consultation, advocacy and referral are offered to indi viduals and families on a sliding scale. A program of The Network (2020 SE Powell Blvd 238-0780 ) (7/97) After 8 provides information, referral and advocacy for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in Benton and Linn counties (7pm second Tuesday 101 N W 23rd St . Corvallis PO Box 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339 541-7 528 15 7) (5/97) Safe Space is a group for lesbian, gay. bisexual or question ing youth that meets in Bend on Fridays (Call for location: 541-383-4861.) (9/96 ) Triple Point is a social group for gay. lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth in Southwest Washing ton. Weekly rap sessions and activity excursions. A program of Evergreen AIDS Response. (Celeste Baskett 360-735-9170.) (5/97) D r. J o y c e ly n E ld e rs spe aks at E m b ra c in g M idlife, a M enopause C o nference at Portland State U n ive rsity M arch 7 VOICES (Voices of Individual and Community Empowerment from the Streets) is a self-support group for queer youth. Free pizxa. An interagency project o f Outside In and Phoenix Rising. (6-8pm Wednes day 1030 S W 13th Ave 223-4121 .) (3/97) North Coast Pride Network Columbia Pacific Region, for lesbi ans. gay men. bisexuals and transgendered people. Social and political activities, gay film series, networking with other human rights groups Meets monthly in Seaside-Astoria area. (PO Box 2751. Gearhart. OR 97138-2751 Bob Gwinn 738-0215 ) (6/96) CENTRAL OREGON The Out-Line program provides outreach to and advocacy for gay and lesbian youth and adults Services include monthly support groups. informa tion and referral, and a media center (Careerpaths Training and Resource Center. PO Box 2004. Newport. OR 97365 541 265-3087)0/97) Beyond the Closet Inc. provides services to the lesbian and gay community, its families, friends and supporters. Services include speakers. films, entertainers and workshops that educate about issues of concern, such as homophobia. BTC seeks to form alliances with others who work for social, economic and environmental justice and to share resources with others in rural Oregon (PO Box 9174. Bend. OR 97708. 541-317 8966 ) (7/97) Deschutes County Coalition for Human Dignity (PO Box 6084. Bend. OR 97708-6084 541 -385-3320 ) (6/96) Join a gay and lesbian pool league affiliated with the Oregon Pool Amateur League. All skill levels welcome; sanctioned by the American Poolplayers Association. (Call OPAL at 243-6725 and ask to sign up for the Central Division.) (3/97) Deschutes Discrimination Reporting Line exists to document discrimination in Central Oregon. For information, referral and confi dential reporting of hate crimes call 541 -383-4113 (PO Box 6084. Bend. OR 97708 ) (12/96) Ski-O-Rama is Portland's gay and lesbian ski club. (286-2513 )0 /9 7 ) Equestrian Group (Goose Lake Ranch 541-388-3680 ) (7/97) Wrestling Club provides means to contact other wrestlers. (POBox 40066. Portland. OR 97240-0066 ) (7/97) Gay and Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Bend (5 30 p m Tuesday 541-388-3680.) (5/97) YOUTH Janus Youth Programs offers workshops for teens in areas such as self-esteem, anger management and life skills. (738 NEDavis St.. Portland. OR 97232 Doug Pullin 233-6090. ext 133 ) 0 /9 7 ) Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Group of Eugene is a peer social, support and rap group that meets every Monday Age 25 and under (5-6:30 pm. Koininia Center Library, University o f Oregon. 1414 Kincaid St 541-346-3360.) (4/97) The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth is an organization of groups and individuals formed to serve the needs of queer youth across the country. Current projects include the development of a national database of resources. (PO Box 24589. San Jose. CA 95154-4589) (7/97) Out 'n' About Youth, a social and support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual teens, meets Thursday evenings in Corvallis. (7 pm. First United Methodist Church. 1165 N W Monroe St 541-752-2491.) (8/97) Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc. is a mental health agency primarily serving members of the sexual minority communities, with social and support groups for sexual minority youth: Awakenings, an interagency project with Janus Youth Programs (6-8 pm Wednesday. Harry's Mother. 3942 SE Hawthorne Bhvd ). The Trans Group, for transsexual, transgendered and cross-dressing youth (6-8pm Wednes day. Phoenix Rising offices): Transitions (3:30-5 pm Wednesday. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays-Bend meets on the third Monday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church. The group's threefold mission is support, education and advocacy (6 30 pm meeting, come at 6 pm for coffee, visiting or browsing in the library. 230 NE Ninth St 541-317-2334 ) (5/97) COASTAL OREGON Coos Bay Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets on the first Tuesday of the month (7 30 pm First Presby terian Church. 438 Elrod St. 541 -347-9109.H7/97) Coos County Coalition for Human Rights is committed to the promotion of equal rights for all people Meets last Tuesday of the month. (PO Box 325. North Bend. OR 97459. Jim 541-269-5374 .) (7/97) GALON, Gay and Lesbian Outreach Network, is a support group for the gay. lesbian and transgendered people of Coos County. The group publishes a monthly newsletter (PO Box 1324. Coos Bay. OR 97420 541 269 6692 ) (7/97) Eugene Frontrunners/Frontwalkers: Walk or run one to five miles with fnefxty gay, lesbian and bisexual people (Hank 5 4 14846259 X7/97) Gay and Lesbian Health Care Workers of Salem is open to gay men and lesbians who work in any health-related field (557 8414. 36 3-0519)(7/97) A gay men's prayer and meditation group meets on Sundays in Eugene (5-6 pm 1440 Kincaid St Hank 541 -484 6259 ) (7/97) Ladies Home Companion is a newsletter for lesbians in the Corvallis area Since 1986, LHC has provided information about community activities, politics, events and people Subscriptions are $6 per year (PO Box 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339 ) (7197) Ladies Social Register is a monthly lesbian newsletter featuring social events, home repair and gardening tips, etc Subscriptions are $10 per year. (PO Box 3214. Albany. OR 97321 ) (1/97) Lavender Welcome Wagon greets lesbians new to Linn. Benton or Marion counties, or those just coming out (541-979-9115 )(7/97) EASTERN OREGON Lesbian Forum meets alternately in Corvallis and Albany for social, nonpolitical discussions and events. ( 7 pm first Wednesday Call for location and details: 541 -928-0871 .) (7/97) Lambda Eastern Oregon Association is a social, support and networking association serving gay men. lesbians and bisexuals in Baker County Bimonthly meetings are held. (Box 382. Baker City. OR 9 7 8 1 4 )0 /9 7 ) SOUTHERN OREGON Abdill Ellis Lambda Community Center Association wel comes men. women, families and friends. (56 Third S t . Ashland. OR 97520 541-488-6990) ( 3 / 97 ) Gay Alcoholics Anonymous meets at First United Methodist Church in Medford. (7 pm Friday 607 W Main S t 541-770-9461 ) ( 3 / 97 ) Gay and Lesbian Alliance meets monthly. (7:30 pm second Thursday Umpqua Unitarian Church, 1265N W Watters St:. Roseburg PO Box 813. Roseburg. OR 97470 )17 / 97 ) Grants Pass Parents and Friends o f Lesbians and Gaya no longer holds monthly meetings. (541 -488-3436. ) ( 11 / 96 ) Klamath Area Lambda Association meets regularly and hosts a variety of friendly, inclusive social gatherings. (PO Box 43. Klamath Falls. OR 97601. 541-883-2437) ( 8 / 97 ) Klamath County Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays offers resources and support (Write care o f First United Methodist Church. 230 N 10th St . Klamath Falls. OR 97601 541-882-3309 ) ( 7 / 97 ) Lesbian Community Project (POBox 515. Medford. O R 97502 541-488-6990 ) ( 3 / 97 ) - GLUE PAC (Gay and Lesbian United Effort) meets monthly to promote equality for. and visibility of, the gay and lesbian community in Lincoln County. Fun social and political advocacy (541-265-6368) (7/97) OnTrack Alan Collins AIDS Protect offers HIV counseling, testing, educational outreach and case management at the 10th Street Outreach Center; adult foster care at Alan's House, low- cost housing for independent living a! Fairfield Place, and an HIV support group on Thursday from 5:15 to 6:30 pm. ( 541 - 772 - 1777 . 5 4 1 - 779 - 2 0 0 6 ) ( 3 / 97 ) Lincoln County Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides support, education and advocacy (POBox 1156. Newport. OR 97365-0091 541-265-6368 ) (7/97) Rogue Valley Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets on the first Thursday of the month (7pm. First United Methodist Church. 1 75 N Main S t . Ashland. 5 4 1 -488-3436 ) ( 11 / 96 ) Morning side United Methodist Church is a Reconciling Congrega tion Persons of every sexual orientation are welcome to ful participation in the Me of the congregation. (3674 12th St SE. Salem 364-5013 .) (7/97) MPowerment Project is a social and outreach center for all gay and bisexual men in Eugene, offering weekly group meetings, coffee hours, movie nights and special events. (775 Monroe St 5 4 1 -683-4303 )(7197) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays- Corvallis/Albany meets every fourth Monday (7pm First Method ist Church. 1165 N W Monroe S t . Corvallis 541 -752-0889 ) (8/97) Parents. Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays- Salem meets on the third Wednesday of each month at First United M e th o d is t C hurch. (7 30 pm C hurch and S ta te s tre e ts PO Box 121. Gates. OR 97346 897-2524. 393-9668 ) (1/97) Pathfinders of Linn and Benton Counties is a support group for gay men. bisexuals and lesbians Meets monthly for dinner and social time with speakers or activities. (PO Box 971. Corvallis. OR 97339 5 4 1 ■ 752 6322 ) ( 7/97) Sweet S pirit M etropolitan Community Church is an ecumenical Christian church open to all people ( I I am Sunday 3322 Lancaster Drive NE. 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