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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 2000)
V, f t > » ir-. k aprii 7, 2000 » J a f ■ !* 33 Metro: M ental Health H clio« C ounseling offers mental health services to the lesbian, gay. bisexual, and trans communities. (525 NE Oregon St.. Suite 220. Portland. OR 97232. ¿031238 0780.) (5/00) Metro: Recovery ny Length * G ay A A is a group fo r gay men that ets to discuss their sobriety Sundays at 10 am at i Samaritan Hospital. (1040 N W 22nd Ave., 6th ; meeting room 8 J (5/00) va and L at Live C lu b holds 12 step meetings and jc ia l activities for the lesbian and gay recovery commu nity Call for current meeting times and activities. 40-A SE Belmont St. 15031238-6091.)(4/00) i Lunch Bunch hosts AA meetings for gays and ans. but is open to everyone. M eetings daily at i except Sundays at 1 pm. (M etropolitan nmumty Church o f Portland. 2400 NE Broadway, nter on the north side o f the building.) (5/00) sinbow A l-A non meets Thursdays at 6 pm at the /ICC Church, NW 24th Ave. and Broadway. (15031222- 5756). (5/00) Willamette Valley: Health Vom anapac* provides a 24-hour hot line and shelter or women and children who have been abused physical- , sexually, or emotionally. Also hosts a lesbian and »sexual women's support group. (Cnsis: 15411 5-6513. business: 15411485-8232. lesbian alliance: \1541] 302-2417.) (4/00) IW .W .V.V.' tetro: A rts & Music i W ednesday S o c ia l is a potluck fo r HIV+ peo- > and their fnends. (Contact Phillip at (5031234-1811.) K5/00) ! P ortland Lesbian C h o ir welcomes supportive nembers and volunteers. (15031241 -8994.) (5/00) C ocksu re is a social group for female-bom, gender variant people including FTMs, transguys, genderqueer- sand significant others. We are based in Portland and welcome folks from Oregon and Washington. For more info about our monthly meetings and e-mail network, call (503) 471-1515. (5/00) D ip stic k Lesbians and D ykes w ith H ot Rods invite women with cod cars to go cruisin' with them. (Rachel 15031 735-1184. Devioune (5031289-3104.) (4/00) F irs t W ednesday S o cial is a potluck for HIV+ peo ple and their fnends. (Phillip [5031234-1811.) (5/00) G en tle G iants o f O regon is a group dedicated to 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) H o o d lan d /M o u n t Hood w om yn are building a per sonal and professional community. Alcohd and drug-free social activities and networking. (Kim (5031 701-8302.) (4/00) Im p eria l S overeign Rose C o u rt o f O regon is a nonprofit social organization dedicated to raising money for charities within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans community. ISRC Event Hotline lists upcoming events. (15031306-0700. ISRC@aol.com. www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/7887.) (4/00) An informal L eath er N ig ht and Red H anky S ocial are held the first and third Friday o f each month. (9 pm- 12 am at the Dirty Duck Tavern, 439 N W Third Ave. (5031224-8446. PDXSaltyDg@aol.com)(5/00) Jew ish G ay M en's G roup—call for meeting time and place. ((5031246-5939, efraimlevt@aol.com.) (5/00) L a ir D ungeon 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/wolf.htm l.) (5/00) Lesbians Enjoying th e S ciences is a fun loving group of women who enjoy explonng all aspects of the environment. Activities include bird watching, nature walks, archaeology, rock collecting, camping, kayaking, star gazing, an occasional"lecture" and a monthly plan ning potluck. No experience necessary. (6:45-8:30 pm second Thursday planning meeting. (5031639-8936 or (5031466-0058 or e-mail to lespnw@aol.com.) (5/00) Lesbian social group fo r w om en SO and over meets on the third Saturday of the month. (4-7pm. 15031281 -4424. (5031331-0415.) (4/00) P ortlan d B isexual W omen 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- 7.45 pm fourth Sunday at It 's My Pleasure. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $2 donation. (5031283-6433 ) (4/00) P ortland Leather A llian ce 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. www pdxleatheralliance.org.) (5/00) Portland M etro P rim e Tim ers is a social group for men. (PO Box 5884. Portland. OR 97228.15031244- 7550 or (3601254-1718. pdxpnmetimers@yahoo.com.) PSU Q ueers and A llies 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- sandallies@mail.pdx. edu. www.ess.pdx.edu/sfcsg/queersandallies. (5031 725-5681.) (4/00) Rose C ity D iscussion C lub, the largest open pan sexual club in the Northwest, is open to all orientations, fetishes and lifestyles that are safe, sane and consensu al. Monthly meetings, workshops, and newsletter. (15031650-7052. rcdc@teleport.com, www.teleport.com/-rcdc.) (4/00) Together W orks, a confidential group for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and friends, meets for socials and dis cussions of topics of mutual interest. Meets second and fourth Mondays. (7:30pm May-Sept.. 7 pm Oct.-April. First Baptist Church, 125 SE Cowls St.. McMinnville. Don (5031434 6266.) (4/00) Metro: Physical Recreation The A dventure G roup. Portland's gay and lesbian outdoors group, organizes a variety of activities and social events including hiking, skiing, mountain biking, camping and rafting. (15031452-5680. www.adventure- group.org.) (5/00) B o rd er R iders M o to rcycle C tu b . the largest motorcycle club for gay men and friends in W estern Canada and the Pacific Northwest, hosts day runs and camping events, (bcbiker@yahoo.com, www.bordemd- ers.org.) (4/00) Lssbian Garden C lub is a social group that tackles major gardening projects in members' gardens, holds social events and visits vanous gardens and nursenes throughout the year. (Nicki. (5031287-6120.) (4/00) O ut D ancing teaches partner dancing for same-sex couples at Sally Mack's School of Dance. Classes for different dance styles start the first Friday of each month. (15031236-5129.) (5/00) PD X Rain R iders is Portland's gay and les bian motorcycle club. (15031641-6452. www.gaypdx.com/rainnders.) (4/00) Portland G ay M en's C horus is open to singers. I support members and volunteers (15031460-3689. www.pdxgmc.org.) (4/00) The Real C onnection is a social gathering fo r gay I men who are artists, w riters, musicians or who pursue I some creative activity. Monthly potlucks on the second Fnday. (Todd (5031236-5763.) (4/00) Rose C ity G ay Freedom B and is a concert band open to lesbian, gay. transgendered, bi and supportive musicians and friends. (PO Box 1082, Portland. OR 97207 (5031790-2170. http://communityoregonhve.com/cc/rcgfb.) (4/00) Metro: General I I I I I Bisexual C om m unity Forum is an age- and gender inclusive social, support and education network founded m 1980 Activities include dances, potlucks. field trips and a polyamory interest group M eetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays (7 3 0 pm at Utopia Cafe. 3320 SE Belmont St Laury (5031285-4848 ) (4/00) B rother to B ro th er is a family of African-American gay and bisexual men dedicated to the empowerment of. and improvement in the quality of Me 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.) (4/00) Lulu's Pervy Playhouse is a social group for self-identifying women who are into SM Play parties are held on the second Saturday of the month. (luluhst@hot■ mailcom. www ¡ps. net/wynter/luluspage. html, (5031231-3992) (05/00) N o rth w est G ender A llian ce is a social and support organization for cross-dressers and transsexuals Monthly open meetings and socials (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208. (5031646 2802 wwwteleport.com/-nwga.) (4/00) O regon B ears is a social group for bears and their admirers Newsletter, activities and monthly social gath erings. (15031240-2813. www oregonbears org ) (4/00) O R G A N (O regon Regional Gay and N aked) is a social club for nude men who enjoy being gay Monthly potlucks and events Guests are mvited to attend two events before deciding on membership (ORGAN. PO Box 14174. Portland. OR 97293-0174.) (4/00) P o rtlan d B isexual A llian ce hosts social and politi cal events for bisexual and tx-friendty people Organizes 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 Horse Books. 3652 SE Division St. Open to all (15031775-9717. pbaObiportlandorg. mrw.Nporttand.org.) (5/00) 2 3 30 31 14 17 P ortland Gay and Lesbian C om m unity B ow ling A ssociation bowls Sundays at 4 pm at Hollywood Lanes. 40th Ave. and Halsey St. iP O Box 80002. Portland. OR 97280-1002 (5031293-0438 BOWLpdx@aolcom http.//members. aol com/BOWLpdx/pcba html.) (5/00) n j 20 23 29 35 39 r 43 l i g a -*6 36 37 38 u _ 51 K -9 C lub is a group of kindred folks and their dogs who meet to hike and talk in Portland parks on the second Sunday of each month. ((5031285-2986.) (4/00) Long Yang C lu b—P ortlan d C hap ter 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 Fnends Coffeehouse. (15031963- 1841.) (5/00) 1 ( 11 / 00 ) FO REST G roup outings are cooperative adventures for women. Participants are respon sible for providing their own equipment and choosing outings appropriate for their skill and fitness level. All skill levels welcome. (15031286-5382. www.odin.cc.pdx.edu/~gijm) (5/00) Infidelity, infertility and incompatibility are just a few of the themes of Cun shy, a production of ^ Portland Center Stage through April 22 Community Crossword 52 53 5« «1 65 68 1 ACROSS 1 Word before face or heart 5 Be unfaithful to your fever 10 Staff symbol 14 First fratricide victim 15 Michelangelo sculpture 16 Courtney s group 17 Gay actor of many Westerns • 19 “___homo!" 20 Forget to use the KY? 21 Army pants 23 First letter in "straight" 24 ‘69 Western of 17- Across, with "The* 27 Before, in poetry 28 NY Met or LA Dodger COPYRIGHT 2000 BVÇ 8VNDICATÎ 55 Outburst from Homer Simpson 25 Lasts and lasts 58 More like many honor flicks 27 G et to work on Ttmtf 59 Spaghetti sauce sea soning 30 Rocker Brian 26 Right side of an army 29 School transport 31 Org. for souls on ice 61 “You can say that again!* 33 Playing marble' 62 See 29-Across 35 Dunces 65 Long sigh of longing 36 Big Ten Conf. member 66 “And on this farm he had a chicken,___* 37 Elton John title 67 Noisy clamors 40 Coltis 68 Flesh producer Warhol 45 Sound systems 69 Cherries' leftovers 48 Spasms, like orgasms 70 Jacuzzi effect 50 Title in Song o f the South DOWN 51 Lesbian-feminist word for a female 1 Condom size everyone claims to need 38 Take a stab at 52 * you feud and clear!* 29 With 62-Across, ‘52 Western of 17-Across 2 Double-reed instruments 32 20th century art movement 3 Groups that sound like screwing 34 Cock site 4 "Homy* animals 39 Not with 4 5 Rejected by one’s fever 41 With 46-Across, *53 Western of 17-Across 6 Helped to get by, with “over* 42 The PLO 8 Arafat 7 Legal matters 43 Conductor Georg 8 From 44 Races where Torah scrolls are kept 9 Civil W ar soldier 58 Explorer Vasco d a ___ 10 Unfaithful fever 46 See 41-Across 11 Gay-pom star Richard 60 André, who defended homosexuality in 47 Politically »»correct suffix 12 Movie with Moor fighting Southern Oregon: Social 49 Ted's network (abbr.) 13 Professional charges AbdUI-EINs Lam bda C om m unity C en ter hosts social events and groups Call for schedule. (Maàng address PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520. Location 281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520. (5411488-6990. lambdacntr@aol com. www aekxa org. ) (4/00) 51 7 3 Western of 17-Across 18 Happy or zero follower R osetow n R am blers. Portland's gay and lesbian square dance club, dances at mainstream, plus and advanced levels (PO Box 5352, Portland. OR 97228-5352 (5031234-9944. www. rdrop com/users/ramblers.) (5/00) S ki O u t is a LGBT ski club with outings twice monthly to Mt. Hood and other destinations. Join us for downhill and cross-country skiing, snow boarding or lodge loung ing. (15031973-3441. www skiout org.) (05/00) Team P ortlan d Tennis A ssociation plays every Sunday 8 am-noon at the University of Portland. Women and men players of all skill levels are welcome (Alex Godinez (5031282 7210 ) (4/00) Team Q uest, the athletic and exercise program of Project Quest, offers individual and group, indoor and outdoor physical recreation opportunities for people liv ing with HIV and AIDS (150314930288 ) (4/00) 2 53 Silly goose 54 "Run___* (1961 Bobby Vee hit) 55 Biblical Jonathan's lover, by some accounts 56 W here a top lays? 57 Word for the fox hunting set Corydon 63 In shape 64 W here drivers go swinging 22 Gay-rights activist Hay ANSWERS ON PAGE 50