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february 4.2000 » ¡¡mat M A 33 ■Hi C o . YWCA offers individual peer counseling ,.J advocacy for sexual m inonty women who are sur- jvors of dom estic abuse. Drop-in support group begins 1 March, (sexual minonty advocate. 13601906-9142.) 485-6513. business: (5411485-8232. lesbian alliance 15411302-2417)111/99) Jewish Gay Men's Group— call for meeting time and place (15031246-5939. efraimlevi@aol com.) (5/00) 3 /3 /00 ) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and ays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo- acy (7 pm first Tuesday at First Congregational Zhurch. lower level conference room. 1220 NE 68th Street. Vancouver. Wash 13601695-2200) (5/00) SOCIAL Metro: Arts & Music Firat Wednesday Social is a potluck for HIV+ peo [Willamette Valley: Community 5015 COYOTE is an association fo r sex workers in Eugene (PO Box 12244. Eugene. OR 9 7 4 0 1 )(11/99) AFTER 8 works fo r political change and provides infor mation and referral fo r lesbians, gay men, trans and bisexuals in Benton and Linn counties and sponsors an ! annual Harvey M ilk Awards Dinner in November (7 pm second Tuesday. 101 N W 23rd St.. Corvallis PO Box 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339.15411 752-8157.) (5/00) Imperial Sovereign Court of the Willamette Empire meets the firs t and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. (Bob (5031371-8395. Lydia. Imperial Crown Pnncess 1X15031463-8585X11/99) Lesbian and Gay Parenting Group, fo r parents of children ages 0-3 years, meets the second Saturday of each month in Eugene. (Aquene: 15411344-5847.) (5/00) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy. (6 45 pm third Monday at First Congregational Church on E 23rd Ave.. Eugene. (5411346-4239 .) (11/99) Men's Support Group sponsored by Sweet Sptnt M etropolitan Community Church (M CC). meets every Thursday at 7 pm to share concerns, discuss gay issues, and support the MCC community Open to the public. (David: (5031363-4828. Joseph: (5031363- 3392.) (5/00) ple and their fnends. (Contact Phillip at (5031234-1811.) (5/00) The Portland Lesbian Choir welcomes supportive members and volunteers. (15031241 8994.) (5/00) Lesbian writing groupi journaling, poetry, fiction, beginner to published. (Judi (5031245-3391. jchason@teleport.com.) (11 /99) Portland Gay Men's Chorus is open to singers, support members and volunteers (15031460-3689. www.pdxgmc.org.) (11 /99) The Real Connection is a social gathenng fo r gay men who are artists, wnters. musicians or who pursue some creative activity. M onthly potlucks on the second Friday. (Todd (5031236-5763X11/99) Rose City Gay Freedom Band is a concert band open to lesbian, gay, transgendered. bi and supportive musicians and fnends. (PO Box 1082. Portland. OR 97207. (5031 790-2170. h ttp :// community. Oregon live, com /cc/rcgfb. ) (11/99) Metro: General Bisexual Community Forum is an age- and gender- inclusive social, support and education network founded in 1980 A ctivities include dances, potlucks. field tnps and a polyamory interest group M eetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays. (7:30 pm at Utopia Cafe. 3320 SE Belmont St Laury (5031285-4848.) (11/99) HEALTH Family Center Outreach Office a program of Volunteers of Amenca located in Southeast Portland, offers support groups and drop-in services to women and children who are survivors o f domestic violence. (Natalie (5031 771 -5503.) (11/99) Metro: Recovery Feel the rhytmn when Homowo African Arts & Cultures presents a free concert of African music and dance under the artistic direction of Obo Addy Feb. 24 Brother to Brother is a family of Afncan-Amencan gay and bisexual men dedicated to the empowerment of, and improvement m the quality of life within our com munity. Activities include FRIENDS, a weekly support and discussion group that meets Wednesdays 5-7 pm. Board meetings every third Monday of the month at 5:30 pm (Brian. PO Box 3182. Portland. OR 97208. (5031417-7991.) (11/99) Dipstick Lesbians and Dykes with Hot Rods invite women with co d cars to go cruisin' with them. (Rachel (5031 735-1184. Devtoune (5031289-3104.) (11/99) First Wednesday Social is a potluck for HIV+ peo Live and Let Live Club holds 12 step meetings and ple and their fnends (Philip (5031234 1811X5/00) social activities fo r the lesbian and gay recovery commu nity Call for current m eeting tim es and activities (2940-A SE Belmont St. (5 0 3 1 2 3 8 6 09 1 X 1 1 /9 9 ) Gentle Giants of Oregon is a group dedicated to The Lunch Bunch hosts AA meetings fo r gays and lesbians, but is open to everyone M eetings daily at noon except Sundays at 1 pm. (M etropolitan Community Church o f Portland. 2400 NE Broadway, enter on the north side o f the b u ilding) (5/0 0 ) Rainbow Al-Anon m eets tw ice a week: Saturdays at 5 30 pm at the Alano Club Board Room. 909 NW 24th Ave. (at Kearney St ); Thursdays at 6 pm at the MCC Church. NW 24 Ave and Broadway (15031222-5756) (5/00) Willamette Valley: Health . 1 provides a 24-hour hot line and shelter for women and children who have been abused physical V sexualy, or em otionally Also hosts a lesbian and bisexual women's support group (C risis (5411 Long Yang Club—Portland Chapter a social group for Asian gays and lesbians and their friends, meets at 8 pm on the first Wednesday and third Sunday of each month at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (15031963- 1841 or (5031 735-9425. lycpdx@ados.com.) (5/00) Lulu's Pervy Playhouse is a social group for self-identifying women who are into SM Play parties are held on the second Saturday o f the month. (lululist@hot- mailcom. www jps.net/wynter/luluspage html. (5031231 -3992) (05/00) Northwest Gender Alliance is a social and support organization for cross-dressers and transsexuals. M onthly open meetings and socials (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208 (5031646-2802. www.teleport.com/~nwgaX11/99) Oregon Bears is a social group for bears and their admirers. Newsletter, activities and monthly social gath erings (15031240-2813. wwworegonbears.org.) (11/99) ORGAN (Oregon Regional Gay and Naked) is a social club for nude men who enjoy being gay M onthly potlucks and events. Guests are invited to attend two events before deciding on membership. (ORGAN. PO 5 Box 14174. Portland. OR 97293-0174) (11/99) Portland Metro Prime Timers meets from 3-6 pm every fourth Sunday of the month at M etropolitan Community Church Social Hall. 2400 NE Broadway (PO Box 5884. Portland. OR 97228 (5031625-8957 pdx- pnmetimersffyahoo com. ) (11 /99) Portland Women's Crisis Line operates 24 hours the lesbian, gay. bisexual, and trans communities. (525 NE Oregon St., Suite 220. Portland. OR 97232 (5031238-0780) (5/0 0 ) Lesbian social group for women 50 and over Portland Leather Alliance is a pansexual. not-for- profit organization dedicated to fostering a positive com munity for safe. sane, and consensual alternative adult sexualities in general and S /M /leather/fetish in particu lar (15031 727-3148 wwwpdxleatheralliance.org.) (5/00) Portland W omen's C risis 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 m ore inform ation, leave a m essage for Craig at (5031232-5103.) (11799) Helios Counseling offers mental health services to “Potential Porn Stars” meets on the third Saturday of the month. (4-7 pm. (5031281-4424. (5031331-0415.) (11/99) Portland Bisexual Women is a support and discus sion group for bisexual and questioning women. Women of any race, age or national origin are encouraged to attend. (7-9 pm second Friday at Common Ground Wellness Center. 2926 NE Flanders St. 5 30-745 pm fourth Sunday at It ’s My Pleasure. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $2 donation. (50312836433.) (11/99) Clackamas Women's Services offer shelter, sup port and resource referral services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. (O ffice 15031 722-2366. cnsis line: 15031654-2288) (11/99) Metro: Mental Health Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences is a fun loving group of women who en|oy explonng all aspects of the environment Activities include bird watching, nature walks, archaeology, rock collecting, camping, kayaking, star gazing, an occasional "le ctu re ' and a monthly plan ning potluck. No expenence necessary. (7-9 pm fourth Thursday planning meeting (5031280-0168.) (5/00) By Q Syn d icate ^ Portland Bi Day rally and publishes calendar of bi > events. Mixed gender discussion groups are held 7 pm “ on the first and third Fridays of the month at Laughing 0 Horse Books, 3652 SE Division St. Open to all t (15031 775-9717. pba@biportland org. www. inport land, org.) (5/00) Bradley-Angle House provides emergency shelter for fem ale-identified dom estic violence survivors and a support group for women battered by women (15031232-7805.15031289-6869 ext M J 0 1 /99) Roots and Branches and Bradley Angle House sponsor a support group for queer youth who have expen enced emotional, physical or sexual abuse m an intimate relationship. Free, confidential and safe. (15031238-0780.) ( 11/99) Lair Dungeon hosts monthly discussion groups and separate men's, women's and pansexual B /D /S /M par ties. Refer to web site for schedule. (www hawkenet com /lairofthe/w olf html.) (5/00) Community Crossword j j Portland Bisexual Alliance hosts social and poiiti 2 cal events for bisexual and bi-fnendly people Organizes Metro: Anti-violence a day. Interpretation services are available for women who speak lim ited or no English.(15031235-5333. 1888 235-5333.) (1 1/99) 12 am at the Dirty Duck Tavern. 439 N W Third Ave. (5031224-8446. PDXSaltyDg@aol com) (5/00) providing an accepting, social environment for chubby men, and the men who like them that way (15031241- 4535 or www chubnet net/gentlegiants ) (5/00) Hoodland/Mount Hood womyn are building a per sonal and professional community Alcohd and drug-free social activities and networking (Kim (5031 701-8302 ) (11/99) Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon is a nonprofit social organization derkcated to raising money for chanties withm the gay. lesbian, bisexual and trans community SRC Event Hotline lists upcoming events ((5031306-0700. ISRCOad com. www geocities.com/WestHolywood/Heights/7887.) 0 1 /9 9 ) An «form al Leather Night and Rad Hanky Sodai are held the first and third Friday of each month (9 pm- PSU Queers and Allies invites everyone to partici pate in activities and meetings Educational and social programming, support and referral services for persons of all orientations and colors. (441A Smith Memonal Center. Portland State University campus E-mail: queer- sandalhes@mailpdxedu. www ess pdx edu/sfcsg/queersandaHies (5031725-5681) (11/99) Rose City Discussion Club the largest open pan sexual club in the Northwest, is open to all orientations, fetishes and lifestyles that are safe, sane and consensu al M onthly meetings, workshops, and newsletter (15031650-7052 rcdc@teleportcom. www teleport.com/~rcdc.) (1 1/99) Together Works, a confidential group for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and fnends. meets for socials and dis cussions of topics of mutual interest M eets second and fourth Mondays (7:30 pm May-Sept. 7 pm Oct April First Baptist Church, 125 SE Cowls St . McMinnville Don (5031434-6266 7(11/99) Metro: Physical Recreation COPVRCHT 19» e v o SYNDICATE A CR O SS 1 You might get dates from it 51 Pigeon's hangout 5 What you do after you drop the soap tn the shower 55 Like breasts that have been implanted with slcone? 10 Donned 14 Tennis-shoe brand 15 Explorer__ deLeon 16 It s measured using length and width 17 Tafk show host with pom-star potential? 19 Uttle boys 20 Leaf gatherers 21 Cruriai part Border Rider« Motorcycle Club the largest motorcycle dub for gay men and fnends »1 Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, hosts day runs and camping events (bdxker@yahoo com. wwwbordemd- ers.org) (11/99) FOREST Group ouhngs are cooperative adventures for women Partwpants are responsWe for providing their own equpm ent and choosng outings appropriate for the» skid and fitness level A l s k i levels welcome (15031286-5382 www odm ccpdx edu/-gr/m) (5/00) 57 Like a saint's head 58 Blow away 59 Eerie tale producer with pom-star potential? 62 Captain in Benjamin Britten’s BHIy Budd Pretty" (West Side 63 Story song) 64 "Would__ to you?" 23 Come next 65 David Geffen, vis-a-vis Geffen Records: Abbr. 24 One who's under the “doit ask, don't te8" rule: Abbr. 66 The Deep Six actor Zunbabst 26 Therefore 67 Kim Carnes's ’ Bette Davis 27 French detective portrayer with pom-star potential? 31 Beatified Fr. woman 34 Clinton of comedy 35 The Patsy actor Everett__ 36 Vacationers in South Beach usuafly come home with them 36 Fictional blaxploitation detective with pom-star potential? The Adventure Group Portland s gay and lesbian outdoors group, organizes a variety of activities and social events including hiking, slung, mountain biking, camping and rafting ((5031452-5680. www adventure- group org.) (5/00) 50 Supper scrap 40 German-Pofish border river 41 Vehicle drawn by Bunyan's Babe 43 Trickle through the cracks 45 The Gay '90s, for one 46 Country music star with pom-star potential? 49 19th-century women's rights advocate Lucreba DOW N 1 San Diego basebaier 2 Concerning tits, dickeys. etc. 3 Takes advantage of a sucker? 12 1997 film starring Richard Gere and Bai b ig 13 “__ on Down the Road* (tune from The Wtz) 18 Dawson's __ 22 Hawk, but not chicken hawk 24 ktte Hands actor Green 25 Cnsco appker. e.g. 28 Sample some buns, e.g. 29 _______Park, Colorado 30 Repeated word in a Doris Day song tide 31 What dockers do 32 Fare displayer 33 Prison cel, for one 37 Soup crackers 39 Made it to second base, so to speak 42 t976 comedy set in a gay bathhouse, with "The* 44 Kind of bear 47 insensitive thing to do after sex 48 Nervous gay man? 52 Small lace mat 4 What a couple might do after kissing 53 It may come out after some rubbing 5 Places where women might sweat together 54 Rims 6 "Mare! 55 Say whether or not you're commg 7 ‘ You're s Queer__ ’ (song from Carousel) 56 Canal traveled by New York ferries 8 Some Schubert chamber pieces 57 Ship's wheel 9 Engages in foreplay 60 James Van__ Beek (star of 18-Down) 101974 Abba hft 61 Go out *4th 11 Fruity drink ANSWERS ON PAGE 53
