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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 2000)
may 19. 2000 30 trades through education, leadership and m entor oppor O — tre n ch tunities. Childcare provided, everyone is welcome, free meetings (6 pm on the third Thursday o f each month at State Office Building , BOO NE Oregon St., Room 120. 15031943-2228) (W O O ) Metro: Support Monday-Fnday. Thursday until 8 pm Fourth Floor. 426 SW Stark S t 503 248-5020) (5/0 0 ) COMMUNITY Our House is a residential care facilities for those living and dying from AIDS (2727 SE Alder S t . Portland. OR 97214 (5031234-0175)(W O O ) Metro: General Partnership Project provides social work and nursing Mediation Pilot Program provides mediation for people who believe they've expenenced unfair treatment because o f their sexual orientation in situations involving the workplace, housing and public accommodations A confidential, free service sponsored by the C ity of Portland (1503)274-9886) case management to people Irving with HIV/AIDS Get help coordinating all aspects of health care, as well as financial management, food and housing assistance, emotional support, etc (8 30 am -500 pm Monday-Fnday. (5031 230-1202.) (5/00) The Plus Club House Party provides an open social gathenng for people living with HIV and AIDS to mingle and network The group meets in private homes at 2 pm on the third Sunday of the month. (Bnan (5031249-7030.) (5/00) Pride Northwest, Inc. organizes community forums and the annual Pnde event (15031295-9788. www gaypdx.com /pnde M l 1/00) It’s My Pleasure offers a wide array o f services to the community including a resource bulletin board, free hous ing listings and a free lesbian dating service. (3106 NE 64th Ave. (5031280-8080.) (11/00) Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County is an HIV consumer services advisory group that meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at a confidential location in Yamhill County. (15031554-0701.) (5/0 0 ) Project Quest offers health appointments, nutntional Metro: Political information support groups, and sports activities fo r peo ple living with HIV and AIDS (Suite 200. 3117 NE M artin Luther King J r B tvd . e-mail: pquest@ teleport.com Basic Rights Oregon is a pro-GLBT civil rights orga nization com m itted to prom oting fairness and ending dis- cnmination in the state of Oregon. (PO Box 40625. Portland. OR 97240 15031 222-6151. e-mail: BasicRO@aol.com.) (11/00) (5031493 0 2 8 8 ) (11/00) WIAR (Women's Intercommunity AIDS Resource) is a m ulti-service program fo r women and Filisa Vistima Foundation is a transsexual advocacy organization which works to obtain medical and legal assistance fo r transsexuals in need. (PO Box 82447, Portland. OR 97282 (5031 735-1184.) (5/00) children affected by HIV/AIDS WIAR offers individual counseling, support groups, advocacy, and other support services Drop-m support group every Tuesday at 11 am. HIV prevention support group for HIV negative women with HIV positive partners every second and fourth Monday at 6 pm. Nurture Night fo r women and their chil dren every third Wednesday of the month Child care provided All programs and services are confidential (9 am-5 pm Monday Fnday (5031238-4420. toll-free 18881 3 0 3 -4 4 2 0 )( 5/00) Human Rights Campaign— Portland Steenng Com mittee and Federal Club, the largest national gay and lesbian political organization, lobbies Congress, provides Foraat Grove GLUE (Gays and Lesbians United for Ennchment) is a support group offenng the community, family and fnends a safe, friendly place to meet and socialize Movies, potlucks, discussions, etc. (7 3 0 pm first and third Mondays B ill or Charla (5031516-4583.) (5/00) Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support Network, is a non profit organization offenng network ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer ((5031642 - 1007.7(11/00) Heart Talk Cafe is a support group facilitated by Manah Ureel for those involved in or seeking healthy and intimate gay and lesbian relationships; presentations, dis cussion, videos and expenential exercises. (6-7.30 pm third Sunday $15 per person, sliding scale available Registration: (5031 727-3563.) (5/00) Late Awakenings a support group for lesbians who came out later in life (later in life is not defined), meets 7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the LCP office. (1001 E Burnside St., call fo r more information (5031233 3913.) (5/00) LGIRTF (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force)— Portland Chapter, provides support and information to gay and lesbian immigrants and their part ners and works to change discrim inatory US immigration laws, (www Iq irtf org. Igirtfpdx&hotm ail com (5031471- 1568.7(11/00) 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 mamage. (PO Box 5163. Portland. OR 97208 www tele- port.com /-lm fam ily. (5031228-3892)0 1/00) Men Nurturing Men is an expenential gathering pro Rainbow FLAGS is a support group for gay. lesbian and bisexual foster and adoptive parents and is open to anyone who is supportive o f this population fostenng and adopting children Meets second Tuesday of every month (15031281 8616.) (5/00) Single Parents by Choice, a group for men and women, meets on the third Saturday of every month for a potluck social Child-fnendly space (5-7 pm at Fnends M eeting House, 4312 SE Stark St. Karen (5031460-0888. David (5031284-4153.) (5/0 0 ) Straight Spouse Support Group provides support and information fo r men and women form erly or currently partnered with gay. lesbian, bisexual or trans mates. (7 pm Wednesday G il (5031243-5067 .) (5/00) Central Oregon; Community 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. 6 30 pm meeting at First Presbytenan Church, 230 NE Ninth St. 1541] 317-2334.) (5/00) 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 2 3 rd S t.. Corvallis. PO B ox 1828. Corvallis. OR 9 7 3 3 9 .15411 752-8157.) (5/0 0 ) Im perial Sovereign Court of the W illamette Empire meets the first and third Tuesday o f each month at 7 30 pm at the 300 Club. (300 Liberty S t SE in Salem Bob (5031371 8395. e-m ail bobphil@ uswest net or Im perial Pnncess IX. Lydia Octavia (5031463-8585 ) (5/00) Lesbian and Gay Parenting Group, for parents of children ages 0-3 years, meets the second Saturday of each month in Eugene. (Aquene: (5411 344-5847.) (5/00) Parents, Families and Friends o f Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy. (6. 45 pm third Monday a t First Congregational Church on E 23rd A v e . Eugene (5411346-4239 7 (5/0 0 ) Men's Support Group, sponsored by Sweet Spirit M etropolitan Com munity Church (M CC), meets every Thursday at 7 pm to share concerns, discuss gay issues, and support the M CC community. Open to the public. (David: (5031363-4828. Joseph: (5031363-3392.) (5/00) 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 "G ertrude's Wilde Social M ixer" in Astona on the third Monday of each month. (M ailing address: PO Box 1317, Astoria. OR 97103. Resource center: Suite 209. 10 Sixth St.. Astoria. Monday social: 5:30-9 pm at Cafe Uniontown. 231 W M anne Drive. Astona ¡5031338-0161.) (5/0 0 ) Southern Oregon: Community Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Cantor offers support groups and resources fo r the sexual m inority community and its friends. Comprehensive monthly For supper and songs, head to the Rock Creek Tavern to catch Galloway & Luckett on May 20 Washington County Health Dept, provides free needle-free HIV testing services fo r gay and bisexual men at Beaverton Community Health Clinic. (6-8 pm Monday 12550 SW Second St. 15031846-4734 7 (5/00) AFTER 8 works for political change and provides infor Yamhill County HIV Support Group meets every Metro: Anti-violence Bradley-Angle House provides emergency shelter for fem ale-identified dom estic violence survivors and a sup port group fo r women battered by women. (15031232-7805. (5031289-6869ext. I t . ) (5/0 0 ) Clackamas Women's Services o ffe r shelter, sup port and resource referral services fo r survivors of dom estic and sexual violence. (O ffice. 15031 722-2366. crisis line: (5031654-2288.) (5/00) 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 .7 (5/0 0 ) Portland Women's C risis Line operates 24 hours a day Interpretation services are available fo r women who speak lim ited or no English. (15031235-5333, 1 -888-235-5333) (5/00) second and fourth Tuesday (15031434-7525. Ext 4722) ( Roots and Branches and Bradley Angle House sponsor a support group fo r queer youth who have expen enced emotional, physical or sexual abuse in an intim ate relationship. Free, confidential and safe. (15031238-0780) (5/0 0 ) 11 / 00 ) Coastal Oregon; AIDS & HIV Coastal AIDS Network is a community based organi zation providing HIV/AIDS prevention education and sup port services on the central Oregon coast. (2830 NE Highway 101. Lincoln City, OR 97367 (5411994-5597.) (5/00) Metro: Mental Health Helios Counseling offers mental health services to the lesbian, gay. bisexual, and trans communities. (525 NE Oregon St., Suite 220, Portland, OR 97232. (5031238-0780.) (5/0 0 ) Eastern Oregon; AIDS & HTV W orried about HIV7 Free inform ation and testing is avail able through the Umatilla County Health D e p a rtm e n t O ff site testing is also available, contact John at (541) 278-5432. (431 S E 3 rd S t. Pendleton ) (5/00) Metro: Recovery Any Lengths Gay AA is a group for gay men that meets to discuss their sobnety Sundays at 10 am at Good Samaritan Hospital. (1040 NW 22nd Ave.. 6th door, meeting room 8.7 (5/00) Washington AIDS & HIV Cascade AIDS Project Vancouver Project pro vides non-medical services to individuals and communi ties in Southwest Washington These services include: support groups, emergency financial assistance, volun teer programs, inform ation and referral (Suite M100. 1104 Mam S t. Vancouver. Wash 13601 735-9170.) (5/00) Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV HAAP, The Oregon State Penitentiary HIV/AIDS Awareness Program is an inmate based program providing peer education, information referrals and support to ail inmates regardless o f HIV sta tus or sexual orientation Many programs are dependent on community volunteers (HAAP. OSP A ctivities Dept., Attn Karen Campbell, 2605 State S t, Salem. OR 97310 (5031378-4207.) (5/0 0 ) HIV Alliance of Lane County provides education, prevention, client services and healthcare Registered nurse available Lunch/dinner program. Spanish language assistance available (1966 Garden A v e . Eugene (5411 3425088 hivam w alhance org. 7(5/00) Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month (PO box 382. Newberg. OR 97132 15031554-0701.) (11/00) Valley A ID S Information Network s 24-hour hot kne provides FHV/AJOS hepatitis and STD inform ation, support and referrals English hot line; English and Spanish materials Speakers fo r schools, recovery and adult groups (Benton Co and Albany (541-752-6322. Oregon to t areas 18001588 2 4 3 7 7 (5/0 0 ) WISH (Women's Initiative to Stop HIV) meets m Eugene (154116824013) (5/0 0 ) campaign support, and educates the public Meets monthly to pian events (4545 SW Northwood St. (5031244-6951. 7(11/00) The Lesbian Avengers is a direct action group dedi cated to the survival and visibility o f lesbians, bisexual women and trans dykes M eetings are every Sunday at 5 pm (15031452-5408) (11 /0 0 ) The Lesbian Community Project is a multi-issue, m ulti-racial, grassroots politics and fun organization w ork ing fo r social justice and liberation for lesbian, bi and trans women and dykes (Address 1001 E Burnside St Mailing: PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228. (5031233-3913.) (1 1/00) Old Lesbians Organising fo r Change (OLOC) a national lesbian organization, now has a chapter m Portland for Lesbians 60 and older who are interested in changing the social disease of ageism We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 pm (Call (5031 2863575 o r (5031331-0415 fo r more inform ation.) ( 11 / 00 ) Radical Women. active m the struggle against bigotry and exploitation, meets every second Wednesday at 7 pm at the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center. 1819 NW Everett St ((50312283090. fsp@igc.org) ( 11 / 00 ) Rural O rganising Project is a network of human dig nity groups taking action at the local and state level (PO Box 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056 150315438417 ofhce@rop o rg )( 11 /00) Metro: Professional Oregon Tra deswoman Network is a non profit group derkcated to prom oting success for women « the viding an opportunity to meet other gay. bi and question ing men in a playful, safe, sacred environment Strive to understand intimacy and sexuality from a more spiritual perspective in monthly meetings. (15031231-5755.) (5/00) newsletter. Pmm. details local groups and events. (Mailing address PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520 Location 281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520. (5411488-6990. lambdacntr@aol com. www aelcca.org 7 (5/00) Neighborhood MsnTalks bnngs gay and bisexual 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 kalamfo@aol com http://m em bers xoom com /kala99/kal- abdgm.HTM) (5/00) men together to socialize and discuss topics of mutual interest Monthly gathenngs are facilitated and hosted by volunteers (M att (5031223-5907. ext. 152.) (5/00) Northwest Gender Alliance is a transgender social and support group welcoming all those dealing with gen der identity issues, including transsexuals, crossdressers and mtersexed. regardless of sexual orientation Social activities, monthly meetings and newslet ters (150316462802 PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208-4928 nwga@teleport com, www teleport com /~nwga.) (5/00) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy (7 9 30 pm second Tuesday at First United M ethodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St. Mailing address PO Box 8944. Portland. OR 97207 232 7676. www teleport, com /nonprofit/pffag) (5/00) Portland Bisexual Women is a support and discus sion group for bisexual and questioning women Women of any age/background are encouraged to attend. Locations vary (Discussion: 7-9 pm second Fnday Social: fourth Fnday. (503) 768-4293 o r e-mail PortlandBiWomen@aol.com.) (11 /0 0 ) Rainbow Coalition is a support group for gay. lesbian, bi. trans and cunous students in Clackamas County which meets Fridays at noon at Clackamas Community College (meet m Barlow 0112. contact Kate at (5031 657 6958 ext 2371.) (5/00) Washington: Community ComOut will tram volunteers to take part m promoting tolerance and other aspects of community outreach in the SW Washington area (Call Uyn Zephyr at 13601906 9142.) (5/00) Live and Let Live Club holds 12 step meetings and social activities fo r the lesbian and gay recovery commu nity Call fo r current meeting times and activities. (2940 A SE Belm ont S t (5031238-6091.) (5/00) The Lunch Bunch hosts AA meetings for 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 building.) (5/0 0 ) Rainbow» Al-Anon meets Thursdays at 6 pm at the MCC Church, NW 24th Ave. and Broadway (15031222- 5756). (5/00) Willamette Valley: Health Womenapace provides a 24-hour hot line and shelter fo r women and children who have been abused physical ly, sexually, or emotionally. Also hosts a lesbian and bisexual women's support group. (C risis 15411 485-6513. business: (54114858232. lesbian alliance (5411302-2417.) (5/0 0 ) Clark Co. YWCA offers individual peer counseling and advocacy for sexual m inority women who are survivors of domestic abuse (sexual m inority advocate. (3601906 9142.) (5/00) Parsnts, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy (7 pm first Tuesday at First Congregational Church, lower level conference room, 1220 NE 68th Street. Vancouver. Wash (36016952200 7 (5/00) Willamette Valley: Community 5013 COYOTE is an association for sex workers in Eugene (PO Box 12244. Eugene. OR 97401 ) ( 5/00) SOCIAL__________I Metro: Arts Sc Music Flrat Wednesday Social is a potluck for H IV * people and their fnends (C ontact Phillip at (5031234-1811.) (5/00) The Portland Leebian Choir welcomes supportive members and volunteers (15031241 8 9 9 4 7 (5/0 0 )
