students and concerned citizens to work to end homo­ phobia in schools. (GLSEN, PO Box 20565. Portland. OP 97294 973-8489. GLSENOROaol.com) (5/99) screenings for breast and cervical cancer Free services available for women with inadequate health insurance. (Man 294-7413.)(5/99) Oregon Tredeewomen Network is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentor oppor­ tunities Childcare provided, everyone is welcome, free meetings (6 pm on the third Thursday of each month at State Office Building. 800 NE Oregon St.. Room 120. (5031943-2228.) (M/99) Straight Spouse Support Group provides support and information for men and women formerly or currently partnered with gay. lesbian, bisexual or trans mates. (7 pm Wednesday Mark (5031283-7606.)(M/99) Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon holds monthly chapter meetings around the state (Portland: (5031229 3819. Gresham. (5031667-6999) (M/99) Trane-Port is a support group for aU transsexual individ uals in the greater Portland area. Regular board and peer support meeting is held on the second Tuesday of each month. Post operative only support group is also offered. (PO Box 66913. Portland. OR 972966913. 774-8463. 493-1774. tport483Oaol.com.) (5/99) Metro: Support Central Oregon: Community Forest Grove GLUE (Gays and Lesbians United for Enrichment) is a support group offering the community, its family and friends a safe, friendly place to meet and socialize Movies, potlucks, discussions, etc. (7.30 pm first and third Mondays Bill or Charia 150315164583.) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)—Bend meets on the third Monday of the month. The group s threefold mission is support, edu­ cation and advocacy. (6 pm coffee. 630 pm meeting at the First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St. (5411317-2334.) (11/99) (11/99) Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support Network, is a non-profit organization offering network­ ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer. (15031 642-1007.) (M/99) Heart Talk Cafe is a support group for those involved in or seeking healthy and intimate gay and lesbian rela­ tionships. with presentations, discussion, videos and experiential exercises (6 7.30 pm third Sunday. $15 per person. Registration: (5031 727-3563.) (11/99) Love Makes a Family offers support groups for sexu­ al minonty parents and their children. Also organizes pub­ lic awareness campaigns on issues such as same-sex marriage (PO Box 5163, Portland. OR 97208 www tele­ port com/- Im family. (5031228-3892.) (11/99) Men Nurturing Men is an experiential gathering pro­ viding an opportunity to meet other gay. bi and question­ ing men in a playful, safe, sacred environment. Strive to Coastal Oregon Community North Coast Pride Network serves the lesbian, gay. bi. trans communities in the Columbia Pacific region. Publishes a quarterly newsletter. Maintains a resource center which hosts board meetings. Hosts ‘Gertrude s Wilde Social Mixer' in Astoria on the third Monday of each month. (Mailing address: PO Box 1317. Astoria, OR 97103 Resource center: Suite 209. 10 Sixth St. Astoria Monday social: 5-9 pm at Cafe Uniontown, 231 W Manne Drive. Astoria 15031338-0161.) (11/99) Southern Oregon Community Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Cantor offers support groups and resources for the sexual minority community and its friends. Comprehensive monthly at 7 30 pm. (Bob 15031371-8395, Lydia. Imperial Crown Princess IX15031463-8585 ) (11/99) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo­ cacy. (645 pm third Monday at First Congregational Church on E 23rd Ave., Eugene 154113464239.) (11/99) Washington: Community Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays— Vancouver/Clark County Chooter (13601695-2200.) (5/99) 1 2 4 3 . 5 6 14 Metro: Anti-violence 17 Bradley-Angle House provides emergency shelter for female-identified domestic violence survivors and a support group for women battered by women. ((5031 232-7805, (5031289-6869 ext. 11.HM/99) Clackamas Women's Services offer shelter, sup­ port and resource referral services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. (Office. (5031 722-2366. crisis line: (5031654-2288.) (11/99) Family Center Outreach Office, a program of Volunteers of America located in Southeast Portland, offers support groups and drop-in services to women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. (Natalie (5031 771-5503.) (11/99) Portland Women's Crisis Line announces a new, confi­ dential support group for gay and bi men who have been or who are being abused by their male part­ ners. (For more information, leave a message for Craig at (5031232-5103 ) (11/99) Portland Women's Crisis Line operates 24 hours a day. Interpretation services are available for women who speak limited or no English. (150312365333, 1-888-235-5333.) (11/99) Roots and Branches and Bradley Angle House sponsor a support group for queer youth who have experi­ enced emotional, physical or sexual abuse in an intimate relationship. Free, confidential and safe. (15031238- 0780.) (M/99) 22 41 (11/99) 50 53 58 understand intimacy and sexuality from a more spmtual perspective in monthly meetings (15031231-5755 ) (11/99) Neighborhood MonTalks brings gay and bisexual men together to socialize and discuss topes of mutual interest Monthly gathenngs are facilitated and hosted by volunteers (Matt 15031223-5907. ext 152/(11/99) Northwest Gender Alliance is a transgender social and support group welcoming all those dealing with gen­ der identity issues, including transsexuals, crossdressers and intersexed, regardless of sexual orientation Social activities, monthly meetings and newsletters (6462802 PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208-4928 nwga&tele newsletter. Pmm. details local groups and events (Mailing address: PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520 Location: 56 Third St.. Ashland. OR 97520 (5411488- 6990. Iambdacntr@aol.com. www adcca org.) (11/99) Klamath Area Lambda Association (KALA) is dedicated to promoting the awareness, health, under­ standing and acceptance of gay lesbian, bisexual and transgender people through education and social activi­ ties $20 donation for newsletter, no one denied because of inability to pay (PO Box 43. Klamath Falls. OR 97601. kalainfo@aolcom. http://members.xoom com/kala99/kalabdgtn HTM ) cacy. (7-930 pm second Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St Mailing address PO Box 8944. Portland. OR 97207. 232 7676. www teleport com/nonproht/pflag ) (11 /99) Single Parents by Choice, a group for men and women, meets on the third Saturday of every month for a potluck social Child friendly space (67 pm at Friends Meeting House. 4312 SE Stark St Karen 460-0888 David 284-4153.)(M/99) Siaterhands Lesbian Health Support Project provides educational, emotional and economic support to help and encourage lesbians over 40 to have regular 2417.)(M/99) Washington Health 64 66 J ■ 67 ACROSS I Robin's partner 7 Moby Dick captain II School org. 14 Make really sore 17 Good place for cruising 19 __ uncertain terms 20 Like Freshmen models 30 Good place for cruising 32 '80s video-game system 33 One who chews the scenery 34 President pro__ 35 Fetish 36 Good place for cruising 42 SASE, e.g. 43 Queer__ three-ddlar bill 46 __ bookstore (good place for cruising) 47 Good place for cruising 50 Arizona Indian 51 Good place to spill your seed 52 Tylenol alternative 53 Money, slangily 55 *__ On Down the Road" Positive and in Recovery meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. This group is modeled after the 12 step traditions of AA and NA (Upstairs con­ ference room. 5305 E 18th St.. Vancouver. Wash (3601 65 Decorated men. e g. 735-9170.) (5/99) 66 Good place for cruising 57 Good place for cruising 64 Did an impersonation of 67 Hair holders (M/99) 68 Ford flops port.com. www teleport com/~nwga) (5/99) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo Womenspace provides a 24-hour hotline and shelter for women and children who have been abused physical­ ly, sexually, or emotionally Also hosts a lesbian and bisexal women's support group. (Cnsis (5411485-6513. business: (541] 485-8232. lesbian alliance: (5411302- Willamette Valley Community 5015 COYOTE is an association for sex workers in Eugene (POBox 12244. Eugene. OR 97401) (11/99) AFTER 8 works for political change and provides infor­ mation and referral for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals m Benton and Linn counties and sponsors an annual Harvey Milk Awards Dinner m November (7 pm second Tuesday 101 NW23rdSt. Corvallis POBox 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339 (5411752-8157) (M/99) Imperial Sovereign Court of the Willamette Empire meets the first and third Tuesday of each month SOCIAL 29 43 44 45 61 62 63 49 56 60 59 40 Adjusts the alarm, e.g. Tama Janowitz breezes through Portland Wednesday, Aug. 4, to read from her new book, A Certain Age. 28 52 54 26 Dick’s dog Willamette Valley. Health 48 51 Suite 118. Portland. OR 97232 (5031223-8299 ) Live and Let Live Club holds 12 step meetings and social activities for the lesbian and gay recovery commu­ nity. Call for current meeting times and activities. (2940- A SE Belmont St. 238 6091) (5/99) 27 26 39 47 21 Bite gently on. as an ear 24 On__ with (equal to) Metro: Recovery 13 35 38 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 communities. (525 NE Oregon St., (11/99) 12 32 15 Resident of a large Indonesian island Metro: Mental Health 25 42 Survivor Project offers support for trans and intersex survivors of domestic violence. (15031288-3191.) (11/99) Women's Abuse Intervention is a therapy group, facilitated by Julie O'Donnell. MSW. and Sharon Bowland. LCSW, for lesbian and bisexual women who have been abusive toward their girlfriends or partners. Focus is on stopping abuse and developing healthy, lov­ ing relationships. ($15-$20. Julie (5031241-7002.) 37 46 57 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 34 36 i 11 10 16 31 33 40 9 20 4 23 30 1 8 18 19 21 1 7 DOWN 1 65 68 COPYRIGHT 1999 BY Q SYNOCATE 8 Wheel cover 9 Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie___’ 10 Gymnast Conner 11 One who’s paid to play 12 Benjamin Hoffs The__ of Pooh 13 Gay__ Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation 16 1978 Joan Collins flick 18 Facial feature of some bears 21 To the__ degree 22 ‘Looking For a Boy’ lyricist Gershwin 23 Enlarges one’9 endowment temporarily 25 City destroyed by a blow job 27 Pub order 28 Earth that’s worth something 29 Part of TT, in personal ads 31 Wearing condoms may prevent them: Abbr. 32 “Today I__ man“ (Bar Mitzvah declara­ tion) 35 Rainbow shape 37 Ignite again 38 The Addams Family cousin 39 The Wedding Banquet director 40 Cheerleader's shout 41 Sydney Symphony director___de Waart 44 Light off-road truck, for short 45 Vigoda of Fish 47 "I have__ begun to fight" 48 Placed in one’s mouth 49 Makes as profit 51 List of candidates 54 McGregor of The Pillow Book 56 Tennis legend who’s named on the AIDS quilt 57 ___ Video (big name in gay pom) 58 Baby sitter’s nightmare Metro: Arts & Music 1 What a master may make his slave do 59 Lesbian-themed 1998 biographical film Lesbian writing groupi journaling, poetry, fiction, beginner to published (Judt 245-3391. /chasonQtele- 2 Santa__ winds about a supermodel 3 Take a crack at 60 Ave crossers 4 Sex__ 5 Tommy Lee Jones’s Men in Black role 61 _v. Wade 62 It has electric organs 6 Dresden demal 63 It may have red cheeks port com.) (5/99) Portland Gay Mon'« Chorus membership open to aU qualified singers, but non singing members are also needed to help with production (4663689) (5/99) The Portland Lesbian Choir welcomes supportive members and volunteers are welcome anytime (24 1 8994. www geocities com/WestHoÙywood/5912 ) (5/99) 7 Cigar dropping ANSWERS ON PAGE 48