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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 2000)
30 J“«* July 21.2000 503-286-3575 or 503-331-0415 for more information ) Northwest Gander Alliance Is a transgender social region. Publishes a quarterly newsletter. M aintains a ( 11 / 00 ) and support group welcom ing all those dealing with gen resource center which h o sts board m eetings. H o sts Radical Woman active in the struggle against bigotry der identity issues, including transsexuals, cro ssd re sse rs and mtersexed. regardless of sexual orientation Monthly M onday of each month. (Mailing address: P O Box 1317. and exploitation, m eets every second W ednesday at 7 pm at the Northw est Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N W Everett St. (503-228-3090. fspOtgc.org) social activities, open m eetings and new slet ters. (503-646-2802 P O Box 4928. Portland. O R ( 11 / 00 ) AIDS & HIV Rural Organizing Project is a network of human housing listings and a free lesbian dating service (3106 N E 64th Ave 503 280-8080 7(11/00) dignity groups taking action at the local and state level (P O B o x 1350. Scappoose. O R 97056 503-543-8417. office@rop org 7 ( 11 /00) Love M akes A Family, Inc. is a non profit agency w orking for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi as financial management, food and housing assistance, emotional support, etc (8 3 0 am-5.00 pm Monday Friday 503 230-1202 .7 (11 /00) The Plue Club House Party provides an open social gathenng for people living with H IV and A ID S to mingle and trans families W e do advocacy, outreach, educa tion, and referrals regardm g schools, sam e-sex marriage, adoption, parenting and more. For more information on Metro: Professional Lm fam ily@teleport.com . (11/00) the workplace, housing and public accom m odations A confidential, free service sp onsored by the C ity of Portland. (503-274-9886) Metro: Support information support groups, and sp orts activities for people living with H IV and A ID S (Suite 200. 3117 N E Pride Northwest, Inc. organizes com munity forums newsletter. Prom, details local groups and events. Friday. Social: fourth weekend of each month. 503-768-4293. PortlandBiWomen@aol.com.) (11/00) State Office Building. 800 N E Oregon St.. Room 120. 503-943 2 2 2 8 7(11/00) and the annual Pnde event. (503-295-9788. www gaypdx.com/pnde ) (11/00) ( 11 / 00 ) support groups and resources for the sexual m inonty com m unity and its friends. Com prehensive monthly ( 11 / 00 ) Mediation Pilot Program provides mediation for Project Quest offers health appointm ents, nutntional Abdiil-Ellis Lambda Community Cantor offers Methodist Church. 1838 S W Jefferson St Mailing address: P O Box 8944. Portland, O R 97207. 503-232-7676. www teleport com/nonprofit/pflag) sion group for bisexual and questioning women. W om en people w ho believe they've experienced unfair treatment because of their sexual orientation in situations involving % cacy. (7-9 30 pm second Tuesday at First United of any age. race or national origin are encouraged to on the third Sunday of the month (Brian 503-249-7030) Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County is Southern Oregon Community group dedicated to prom oting su cc e ss for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentor oppor ( 11 / 00 ) an H IV consum er services advisory group that m eets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at a confidential location in Yamhill County (503 554-070 f 7(11/00) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo (Mailing address: P O Box 927 Ashland, O R 97520 Location: 281 Fourth St.. Ashland. O R 97520 541-488-6990. lambdacntr@aol com. www aeteca.org 7 tunities. Childcare provided, everyone is welcome, free meetings. (6 pm on the third Thursday of each month at and network The group m eets m private hom es at 2 pm 97208-4928 e-mail: nwgaOteleport.com, www.nwgapdx.org/) (11 /0G) Astoria. O R 97103 Resource center Suite 209. 10 Sixth St.. Astona. Monday social: 5.30-9 pm at Cafe Uniontown. 231 W Manne Drive. Astona 503-338-0161.)(U /00) Portland Bisexual Women is a support and d iscu s Oregon Tradeswomen Network is a non-profit our support groups and social activities, or to receive a calendar of events, call 503-228-3892, or e-mail "G ertrud e 's W ilde Social M ixe r” in A stona on the third Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support Network, is a non-profit organization offenng network ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer (503-642-1007.) (11 /00) attend. Locations vary. (Discussion: 7-9 pm second Rainbow Coalition is a support group for gay. le s bian, bi, trans and curious students in Clackam as County which m eets Fridays at noon at Clackam as Com m unity College, (meet in Barlow 4112, contact Kate at 503-657-6958 ext 2 3 7 U IU / 0 0 ) Rainbow FLA G S is a support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual foster and adoptive parents and is open to Martin Luther King Jr Bfvd.. e-mail: pquestOteleport.com 503-493-0288) (\ 1/00) Klamath Araa Lambda Association (K A LA ) is dedicated to prom oting the aw areness, health, under standing and acceptance of gay lesbian, bisexual and transgender people through education and social activi ties § 2 0 donation for newsletter, no one denied because of inability to pay. (541-273-2838 P O Box 43. Klamath Falls. O R 97601. kalainfo@aol.com. http.//members, xoom com/kala99/kalabdgm HTM. 7 ( 11 / 00 ) Washington: Community W IAR (Women's Intercommunity A ID S Resource) is a multi service program for wom en and Com Out will train volunteers to take part in prom oting children affected by H IV / A ID S W IA R offers individual the S W W ashington area. (Call Lfyn Zephyr at counseling, support groups, advocacy, and other support 360-906-9142. 7(11/00) services Drop-in support group every Tuesday at 11 am, H IV prevention support group for H IV negative wom en Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo tolerance and other a sp e cts of com m unity outreach in with H IV positive partners every second and fourth cacy. (7 pm first Tuesday at First Congregational M onday at 6 pm. Nurture Night for wom en and their chil dren every third W ednesday of the month. Child care Church, lower level conference room. 1220 N E 68th Street, Vancouver, Wash. 360-695-2200 7(11 /00) provided All program s and service s are confidential. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503 238-4420. toll-free 888 -3 03 -4 42 0 )( 11/00) Willamette Valley: Community 5015 CO YOTE is an association for sex w orkers in Washington County Hoalth Dept, provides free needle-free H IV testing services for gay and bisexual men at Beaverton Com m unity Health Clinic (6-8 pm Eugene. (P O B o x 12244, Eugene. O R 97401. 7 0 1 / 0 0 ) AFTER 8 w orks for political change and provides infor Monday 12550 S W Second S t 503-846-4734 )(U / 0 0 ) mation and referral for lesbians, gay men. trans and Yamhill County HIV Support Group m eets every bisexuals in Benton and Unn counties and sp o n so rs an second and fourth Tuesday. (503-434-7525, Ext. 4722) annual Harvey M ilk Aw ards Dinner in Novem ber. (7 pm ( 11 / 00 ) second Tuesday. 101 N W 23 rd St.. Corvallis P O B o x 1828. Corvallis. O R 97339 541 -7 52 -8 IS7.)(U / 00 ) Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV Imperial Sovereign Court of the Willamette Empire m eets the first and third Tuesday of each Coastal A ID S Network is a com m unity based orga month at 7:30 pm at the 30 0 Club. (300 Liberty S t S E nization providing H IV / A ID S prevention education and in Salem. Bob 503-371-8395. e-mail bobphil@uswest net or Impenal Pnncess IX. Lydia Octavia 503-463-8585 ) support services on the central O regon coast. (2830 N E Highway 101. Lincoln City. O R 97367. 541-994-5597.) ( 11 / 00 ) ( 1 1 / 00 ) Lesbian and Gay Parenting Group, for parents of children ages 0-3 years, m eets the second Saturday of each month in Eugene. (Aquene. 541- 344-5847. 7 Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV ( 11 / 00 ) W om ed adout H IV ? Free information and testing is avail able through the Umatilla County Health Department O ff-site testing is also available, contact M en's Support Group, sp onsored by Sw eet Spm t John at (5^1) 278-5432. (431 S E 3rd St.. Pendleton.) Metropolitan Com m unity Church (M C C ). m eets every second Thursday of each month at 7 pm to share con ( 11 / 00 ) cerns, d iscu ss gay issu es, and support the M C C com munity. O pen to the public. (434 18th St. David: Washington: AIDS & HIV 503-363-4828. Joseph: 503 363-3392.) (11/00) Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver Project pro vides non-medical services to individuals and com m uni ties in Southw est W ashington These service s include: support groups, em ergency financial assistance, volun teer program s, information and referral (Suite M100. HEALTH 1104 Mam St . Vancouver. W ash 360-735 9 1 7 0 ) ( 11 / 00 ) Metro: Anti-violence Willamette Valley: AIDS & HTV HAAP, The Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awareness Program is an inmate Bradley-Angle House provides em ergency shelter for female-identified dom estic violence survivors and a support group for wom en battered by women. based program providing peer education, information (503-232-7805. 5 0 3 -2 8 9 6 8 6 9 ext / > 7(11/00) referrals and support to all inm ates regardless of H IV status or sexual orientation M any program s are depen dent on com m unity volunteers (H AAP O S P Activities anyone who is supportive of this population fostenng and adopting children M e e ts second Tuesday of every month (503-281 8616.)( U /00) Metro: Political and intimate gay and lesbian relationships; presenta HIV Alliance of Lane County provides education, Basic Rights Oregon is a pro G L B T civil nghts orga tions, discussion, videos and expenential exercises. (6- Single Parents by Choice, a group for men and prevention, client services and healthcare. Registered nurse available. Lunch/dinner program. Sp a n ish lan nization com mitted to prom oting fairness and ending dis- 7 3 0 pm third Sunday. $15 per person, sliding scale available Registration 503- 727-3563.) (11/00) women, m eets on the third Saturday of every month for guage assistance available (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 5 4 t -342-5088 hivallGhrvalliance org.) (11 /00) Portland. O R 97240. 503 222-6151. Basic RO@ aol com.) ( 11 / 00 ) Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County Human Rights Cam paign— Portland Steenng m eets on the third Tuesday of every month (P O box Com m ittee and Federal Club, the largest national gay and lesbian political organization, lobbies C ongress, pro vides cam paign support, and educates the pubic M eets monthly to plan events. (4545 S W Northwood St. 382 Newberg. O R 97132 5 03 -5 54 -0 70 1 )( 11/00) Valley A ID S Information Network s 24-hour hot line provides H IV /A ID S, hepatitis and S T D information, support and referrals English hot Ime; English and • Heart Talk Cafe is a support group facilitated by D e p t. Attn Karen Campbell. 2605 State S t . Salem. O R 97310 503-378-4207.) (11/00) cnmmation in the state of O regon (PO Box 40625. 503-244 6 95 1 .H U / 00 ) Lesbian Avengers is a direct action group dedi M anah Ureel for those involved in or seeking healthy Late Awakenings, a support group lor lesbians who came out later in life (later in life is not defined), m eets 7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the L C P office. (1001 E Burnside St . call for more information 503 233-3913 ) (11/00) LGIRTF (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force)— Portland Chapter, provides support and information to gay and lesbian immigrants and their part ners and w orks to change discnm inatory U S immigration a potluck social. Child fnendly space. (5-7 pm at Friends Meeting House. 4312 S E Stark St. Karen (503-460-0888. David 503 284 4153.) (11 /00) Straight Spouse Support Group provides support and information for men and wom en formerly or currently partnered with gay. lesbian, bisexual or trans mates. (7 pm Wednesday. Gil 503-243-5067. 7(11/00) Women surviving abuse group m eets the third Thursday of each month at the office of the Lesbian Sp anish materials Sp e akers for schools, recovery and The adult groups (Benton Co. and Albany: 541-752-6322, Oregon toll areas 800-588-2437.) (11 /00) laws (PO Box 12526 Portland. O R 97212. www Igirtf org. lgirtfpdx@hotmailcom, 503-471-1568) 233-3913.H U /00) wom en and trans dykes M eetings are every Sunday at 5 pm (503-452-5408) (11 /00) ( 11 / 00 ) Central Oregon: Community W ISH (W om en's Initiative to Sto p H IV) m eets in Eugene (541 6824013.)lU/00) cated to the survival and visibility of lesbians, bisexual The Lesbian Community Project is a multi-issue, multi racial, grassro o ts politics and fun organization w orking for social Justice and liberation for lesbian, bi and trans wom en and dykes (Address 1001 E Burnside St Mailing P O Box 5931. Portland. O R 97228 503-233-3913.) (1 1/00) Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (O LO C) a Metro. General M's M y Pleasure offers a wide array of service s to the com m unity mcluckng a resource bulletin board, free Love M akes a Family offers support groups for se x ual mmonty parents and their children. A lso organizes pubkc aw areness cam paigns on issu e s such a s same- sex marriage (PO Box 5163. Portland. O R 97208 www teleport com/-lmfami/y 503-2283892. 7(11 /00) Men Nurturing Men is an experiential gathering pro viding an opportunity to meet other gay. bi and question Portland for Lesb ians 60 and older w ho are interested in changing the social d ise a se of ageism W e meet on the ing men in a playful, safe, sacred environment Strive to understand intimacy and sexuality from a more spmtual perspective in monthly m eetings (503-231-5755 7 second W ednesday of the month at 1 pm (Call ( 11 / 00 ) national lesbian organization, now has a chapter in Com m unity Protect. (6-7 pm. 1001 E Burnside St 503- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)— Bend m eets on the third M onday of the month. The group 's threefold m ission is support, education and advocacy (6 pm coffee. 6 3 0 pm meeting at First Presbyterian Church. 230 N E Ninth St 541-317-2334 7 0 1 /00) Coastal Oregon: Com m unity North Coast Pride Network serves the lesbian, gay. bi. trans com m unities in the Colum bia Pacific Clackam as Women's Services offer shelter, su p port and resource referral services for survivors of dom estic and sexual violence (Office 503-722 2366. crisis line: 503-654 2288 7 (11 /00) Family Center Outreach Office, a program of Volunteers of Am erica located in Southeast Portland, offers support groups and drop-in services to wom en and children who are survivors of dom estic violence (Natalie 5 0 3 -7 7 1 -5 5 0 3 )0 1/00) Portland Women's C risis lin e operates 24 hours a day Interpretation services are available for wom en w ho speak limited or no English (503-235-5333 1 888-235-5333.) (U / 0 0) R o ots and Branches and Bradley Angle H ouse sp o n so r a support group for queer youth who have expen enced emotional, physical or sexual abuse m an intimate relationship Free, confidential and safe (503-238-0780 7 ( 11 / 00 ) m Metro: Mental Health Helios Counseling offers mental health service s to the lesbian, gay. bisexual, and trans com m unities. (525 N E Oregon St.. Suite 220. Portland. O R 97232 50-238-0780. 7 0 1 / 0 0 ) Metro: Recovery Any Lengths Gay A A is a group for gay men that m eets to d iscu ss their sobnety Su nd a ys at 10 am at G ood Sam antan Hospital (1040 N W 22nd Ave Floor, meeting room B 7 (11 /00) Sixth -
