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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.,
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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.)
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8 Wheel cover
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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)
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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
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5 Tommy Lee Jones’s Men in Black role
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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)
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