march 20.1998 ?
Esther'« Pantry is a volunteer-run, nonprofit food
bank fo r people disabled due to AIDS (5-7 pm Tuesday
and Thursday 274-071 fJ (1 /9 8 )
Friends of People with AID S Foundation is a
nonprofit organization offenng assistance to people with
AIDS. (245-7428.)U 197)
The HIV Case Management Partnership
Project provides HIV-related case management to
clients in Clackamas. Columbia. Multnomah.
W ashington. Yamhill and Clark counties (8 30 am-5 pm
Monday-Fnday 5525 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland. OR
97202. 230-1202. fax 230-1213) (2/9 8 )
The HIV Center, a program o f Ecumenical M inistries
of Oregon, offers social activities, case management,
peer support, pastoral counseling and home meal deliv-
enes. Lunch is available at 12 30 pm Monday through
Friday. (9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday. 3835 SW Kelly St.
223 3444.) (10/97)
Lazarus Community offers spiritual and practical
help for people living with HIV and AIDS; a Mass in Time
o f AIDS is held every Thursday evening (6 pm at
Hopewell House. 6171 S W Capitol Highway Fr. Gary
Mclnms 245-0339.) (2/9 7 )
Multnomah County Health Department HIV ser
vices: counseling and clinical services (Fourth Floor.
248-5020>. testing by appointm ent and walk-in (Sixth
Floor. $20. 248-3775) (426 SW Stark St.) (2/98)
Bonneville Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Resource Group is for mutual support and to
Central Oregon
address diversity and employment issues at Bonneville
Power Adm inistration O ther federal employees wel
come. (230-4733. 631-7767.H7/9T)
Central Oregon AIDS Support Taam provides
services fo r HIV-positive people and their caregivers
(541-389-4330.)(7/97)
Border Riders Motorcycle Club is the Pacific
N orthw est s gay m otorcycle club. Camping and day
tnps. (283-4903. bebiker&yahoo com, www acces-
s one co m /B R M C ) (9/98)
Coastal Oregon
Clatsop County AID S Coalition Resource
Center coordinates outreach and education on HIV and
Brother to Brother is a social and political group for
African American gay and bisexual men Get involved
and help set the group's agenda (280-2663. ext 421.)
(4/98)
AIDS, social and support groups, an HIV/AIDS speak
ers bureau, and provides case management services for
the Astona, W arrenton, Seaside and Cannon Beach
areas (2-5 pm Monday. Wednesday and Friday
10 Sixth St.. Suite 209. Astona. OR 97103. 325-4711.)
(2/9 8 )
Cascade Guild Medical Group meets monthly for
potluck dinners, socializing, networking and other activi
ties All phases of the health care field are represented,
friends and partners welcome. (Ted 246-4531. Joyce
360-694-3740.) (8/9 7 )
Eastern Oregon
Clackamas Pathfinders is a social group fo r gay
and bisexual men living in Clackamas County
(653-8738.) (2/98)
Eaglecap AIDS Support Team (EAST) is a com
munity-based nonprofit organization that provides edu
cation, inform ation and outreach to Union, Baker and
Wallowa counties fo r HIV/AIDS prevention. (6 pm sec
ond Tuesday general meeting. 6 pm third Tuesday board
meeting at United Methodist Church. 1612 Fourth St..
La Grande. PO Box 2901, La Grande. OR 97850.
541 -962 7048 ) (3/98)
COLAG E. Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere,
holds support group meetings fo r kids. (6 pm second
Monday 228-3892) (7/9 7 )
Eastside Family Cooperative offers alternative,
part-tim e child care in a loving environment created and
run com pletely by parents (9 am-1 pm three days per
week 2800 SE Hamson St 233-5099) (7/9 7 )
The NAM ES Project Portland Chapter. Call fo r infor
mation about panel making, educational m aterials and
speakers bureau. (650-7032 /(8 /9 8 )
Northern Oregon
Network HlV/Seiual Minority Services offers
A ID S Information, Resources and Services
medical evaluation and management, and counseling fo r
anyone affected by HIV and AIDS. Available through the
Oregon Health Plan. Medicaid. Medicare, private pay.
private insurance and Ryan W hite CARE A ct Title I.
(525 NE Oregon St.. Suite 220. Portland. OR 97211.
Lynne Hanson 238-0780.) (5/98)
(AIRS) hot line. (Hood River 541-387-4022 The Dalles
541 -298-6292.) (12/97)
Oregon AID S Hotline cosponsored by CAP and
the Oregon Health Division, provides AIDS inform ation,
support and referral, treatm ent inform ation and free the
ater tickets for people with HIV and AIDS Positive Link
connects people affected by HIV and AIDS with trained
HIV-positive volunteers fo r telephone support and infor
mation. (10 am-9 pm Monday-Friday. noon-6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 223 2437. 1 800-777-2437.)
(7/9 7 )
O ur Houss of Portland is a nonprofit residential
care facility for men and women with AIDS. This agency
provides 24-hour nursing care and quality living services
to residents Volunteer opportunities abound. (2727 SE
Alder St. 234-0175.) (7/97)
Outside In has transitional housing fo r HIV-positive
youth aged 17 to 22 who are homeless or at risk of
becoming homeless. (Karla W olf 223-4121 .)(10/97)
Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc. offers HIV and
AIDS support; fee based on eligibility. Call fo r a list of
current groups. (620 S W Fifth Ave . Suite 710,
Portland. OR 97204. 223 8299.) (2/9 8 )
Equity Foundation is a statewide community founda
tion created by lesbian and gay Oregonians. Equity
awards grants to organizations that support its mission
o f "access to w o rth ." (Jim Vegher. PO Box 5696.
Portland. OR 97228. 220-0628. EquityFundQaol com )
(7/9 7 )
AID S Prevention Team of Columbia County is
a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization that provides
outreach, referrals and education (8 am-5 pm Fnday.
175 S 13th St.. St Helens. OR 97051. 366-2839.)
(3/98)
FRIENDS is a support group fo r African Amencan gay
and bisexual men. Discussion topics chosen by partici
pants; food and beverage provided (6-8 pm second and
fourth Wednesdays. Bnan or Cecil 280-2663. ext. 421.)
(4/9 8 )
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific
Northwest is a histoncal society and archiving protect
Southern Oregon
working to preserve and document local gay and lesbian
history. M eets one Sunday per month (PO Box 3646.
Portland. OR 97208. 9780871. glapnOaol.com.) (V 9 8 )
AID S Support and Prevention is a support and
resource network in Josephine County for people living
with AIDS and HIV. their families and fnends.
(541-471-7890.) (9/97)
Douglas County AID S Council sponsors meetings
and educational activities Ruby House, a protect of
the council, is a residence in Douglas County fo r people
with AIDS. Housing, energy assistance and other ser
vices are provided. (3035 Laurel Springs Drive.
Roseburg. OR 97470. 541-440-2761.)(7/97)
Klamath County HIV Resource Center coordi
nates outreach and education on HIV and AIDS, social
and support groups, and provides case management
services. (10 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday. 1112 Pine St..
Klamath Falls. OR 97601 541-883-2437.) (7/97)
Lovejoy Hospice offers care fo r the critically ill and
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Physicians of
Oregon is a social and activist group for physicians,
their families in Josephine County. (541-474-1193.)
(9/97)
Willamette Valley
HIV Alliance provides free emotional and nonmedical
practical support services to people living with HIV. their
families and fnends, and those gneving. (PO Box 5513.
Eugene. OR 97405 541 -342-5088.) (7/97)
Pathfinders is a nonprofit organization that provides
Project Quest is a nonprofit HIV and AIDS self
empowerment and immune function enhancement pro
gram offering workshops, retreats and conferences,
along with ongoing programs in nutritional cooking and
eating, yoga, stopping smoking, m editation and more.
Project Quest offers a comprehensive health manage
ment group for people with HIV and AIDS. The group is
facilitated by Lusijah Marx, RN, PsyD, and Graham
Hamman. MA. (493-0288.)(7/97)
tion, support, speakers and referrals for people affected
by HIV and AIDS. Call VAIN’s 24-hour hot line,
1 -800-588-AIDS Gay and bisexual outreach. (PO Box
971. Corvallis. OR 97339. 541 -752-6322 ) (7/9 7 )
Yamhill County Public Health Department
offers community outreach and HIV-prevention educa
tion. O ff-site Orasure testing. (412 N Ford St..
McMinnville. OR 97128. Norm Costa 434-7525. pager
434-4507.) (2/98)
People of Color Against A ID S Network.
(Seattle. 206-322-7061.)(7/9 7 )
BROADCAST
The Snickers La Barr Show features talk fo r gay
men. lesbians and bisexuals broadcast on Paragon
Cable Channel 21 and TCI Cable Channel 11 (Call for
schedule 727-2491. or visit Snickers' Web sites
www labarr com and www comnx.com.) (5/9 8 )
Speak to Your Brothers is a volunteer based HIV
primary prevention program building a healthy gay and
bisexual men's community Needle-free drop-ln HIV
testing and support is offered every Tuesday fo r gay
and bisexual men (6-8 pm at CAP offices. $20 dona
tion HIV testing hot line ext. 172.) Neighborhood
MenTalks bnngs men together to socialize and dis
cuss topics of mutual interest. Facilitated gatherings are
held m onthly (Geoffrey ext 145.) Outreach is out in
the community talking with men one-on-one at events, in
bars and parks, and at the bath house (Trevor ext.
17 4 ) Peer Leadership Program trains young men
of all ethnicities to develop leadership skills and cultural
ly appropriate HIV-prevention protects (Brian ext 131.)
Young Men's Group offers an opportunity for men
aged 18 to 27 years to meet and socialize (Trevor ext
174 ) A program of Cascade AIDS Project (Surfe 300.
620 S W Fifth Ave. 223-5907) (3/98)
CAMPUS
The All-Hill Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance
is Oregon Health Sciences University s social and peer
support group fo r students, faculty, staff and fnends
Social gathenngs are held generally every month.
(Angela 494-5818. Scott 6 3 2 8 5 6 9 ) (2/98)
COMMUNITY
Tod's Com er provides free clothing fo r people with
AIDS A service o f the Friends of People with AIDS
Foundation. (24 5 -7 4 28 )(7/97)
General
Advocates for Gay and Lesbian Equality pro
Washington County Public Health Division
motes positive images o f lesbians, gay men and bisexu
als and prom otes cooperation and collaboration among
those who support equal rights for lesbians, gay men
and bisexuals. (PO Box 5222. Portland. OR 97208 )
(4/97)
provides anonymous HIV testing and counseling by
appointment and walk-m. Seropositive wellness program
offers individual counseling Se habla espariol (Testing
6488851. clinics in Beaverton and Hillsboro 6488881.
TDD 648 8601 M 7/97)
Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays
Women's Intercommunity A ID S Resource offers
is a social and educational group A ctivities include
social outings, potlucks. cultural events and rap groups
(232-6408) (2/98)
Part 1 of Inanna (Lauren) McGraw's show, “The First Descent,” runs through
March at Fainlein Gallery
rs
residents and medical students throughout Oregon
M eets monthly. (321-5164.) (2/9 8 )
Gay, Lesbian or Bi Employees (GLOBE), a group
o f federal employees, meets monthly. (Jerry 326-5667.)
(2/9 8 )
Valley AID S Information Network offers informa
Washington
Regional AID S Intarfaith Network helps commu
nities o f faith to develop "faith in action opportunities"
by planning strategies to meet local needs fo r HIV/AIDS
prevention education and care services. (4790 SE
Logus Road. Milwauk>e. OR 97222 653-8738 ) (2/98)
services to HIV-positive women and their families,
including a weekly support group fo r HIV-positive
women, a bim onthly support group fo r children affected
by HIV. family support services, inform ation and referral,
advocacy, and emergency assistance Child care provid
ed Volunteer opportunities (9 am-5 pm Monday Friday
6600 SE Division St . Suite 103. Portland. OR 97206
775-6327.) (9/97)
funding and support fo r social, cultural and outreach
events, projects and activities fo r gay and bisexual men
m Manon and Polk counties. (PO Box 326. Salem. OR
97301 581-3296.) (7/97)
Bisexual Community Forum is an age- and gender
inclusive social, support and education network founded
in 1980 Activities include dances, potlucks. field tops
and a potyamory interest group M eetings are held on
the second and fourth Wednesdays (7 3 0 pm at Utopia
Cafe. 3320 SE Belmont S t Laury 2 8 5 4 8 4 8 ) (3/98)
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network—
Oregon Chapter bnngs together teachers, parents,
students and concerned citizens to work to end homo
phobia in schools. (7-9 pm third Tuesday at A Teacher s
Space. 2755 NE Broadway GLSEN. PO Box 20565.
Portland. OR 97294 973-8489. GLSENORQaolcom.)
(8/9 8 )
Gay Resource Connection is a toll-free inform ation
and referral line w ith listings fo r prosocial gay and les
bian events and organizations throughout Oregon
(10 am-9 pm Monday-Fnday. noon-6 pm Saturday and
Sunday. 223-2437. 1-800-777-2437,
Orhothne@aol.com.) (7/9 7 )
Lesbian Community Project provides outreach,
networking and other services to the lesbian community
(TDD o r voice 282 8 0 9 0 ) ( 7/97)
Lesbian Health Project sponsors a support group
fo r lesbians w ith breast cancer that meets every other
Monday Lesbians with other cancer-related illnesses
welcom e. (6- 7 30 pm. Michelle Gordon. LCSW.
236-8770.) (4/9 6 )
Lesbians Living with Cancer meets bim onthly
Partners and fam ily welcome. (Knstie 630-6690) (7/97)
Love Makes a Family serves lesbian and gay fami
lies o f all types through public education and outreach
A support group for parents m eets every second
Monday, along w ith an activities group for school aged
children and a discussion group fo r teenagers (6-8 pm
P O B ox 11694. Portland. OR 97211. 228 3 8 9 2 )(7/97)
Multnomah County Gay and Lesbian
Employees. (248 5240 ) (12/97)
Network HIV/Sexual Minority Services offers
counseling fo r individuals, couples and families Current
support groups: coming out at midlife, lesbian therapy
group (2020 SE Powell BNd 238-0780) (8/97)
Northwest Gender Alliance <s a social and support
organization fo r cross-dressers and transsexuals
M onthly open meetings and socials (PO Box 4928.
Portland. OR 97208 646 2 8 0 2 ) ( 7/97)
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays provides support, education and advocacy
(7-9 3 0 pm fourth Wednesday at First United Methodist
Church. 1838 S W Jefferson St PO Box 8944 Portland.
OR 97207 2 3 2 -7 6 7 6 )(2 /9 8)
Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit
organization offenng mental health services, based on a
sliding fee scale, to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen
der and transsexual comm unities Medicare and some
insurance policies cover services. HIV contracts provide
free counseling to eligible persons Support groups
include a man's coming out group (Royce Bowlm).
a lesbian group (Gentry Bimslager) a support and
empowerment group for men of color (Theo
Harper) a peer support group for pre- and postop
erative transsexuals (Barry Blackwood) a support
group for men over 40 (B4I Belcher MA). and
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