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• -» Washington County Health Department provides free needle-free HIV testing services for gay and bisexu al men at Beaverton Community Health Clinic (6-8 pm Monday. 12550 SW Second St 503-846-4734) (5/01) allies to its Monday meetings. (Noon Pauling 104. Clackamas Community College Kandie Starr. 503 657 6958, ext 2504. or Wade Bird. 503-657-6958. ext. 2258.) (5/01) Rainbow FLAGS is a support group for gay. lesbian and bisexual foster and adoptive parents and is open to Coastal Oregon AIDS & HTV anyone who is supportive of this population fostenng and adopting children Meets second Tuesday of every Coastal AIDS Network is a community-based organiza month. (503-281 -8616.) (5/01) tion providing HIV/A1DS prevention education and support services on the central Oregon coast. (2830 NE Highway 101. Lincoln City. OR 97367. 541-994-5597.) (5/01) Rood Collego Queer Alliance is an all inclusive organization devoted to sexuality issues. It provides support and education to the Reed College community and works to foster better understanding in the larger community (queeralhance@reed.edu.) (5/01) Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HTV Single Parents by Choice, a group for men and Worried about HIV? Free information and testing is available women, meets on the third Saturday of every month for a potluck social Child-fnendly space (5-7pm Fnends through the Umatilla County Health Department Off site testing is also available; contact John at Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark St. Karen 541-278-5432. (431 SEThirdSt.. Pendleton.) (5/01) 503-460-0888 or David 503-284 4153.) (5/01) Straight Spouse Support Group provides support and information for men and women formerly or current Washington AIDS & HIV ly partnered with gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans mates. (7 pm Wednesdays. Gil 503-243-5067.) (5/01) Cascade AIDS Project Vancouver Project pro vides nonmedical services to individuals and communi ties in Southwest Washington. These services include: Women surviving abuse group meets the third Thursday of each month at the office of the Lesbian Community Project (6-7 pm. 1001 E Bumside St. support groups, emergency financial assistance, volun teer programs, information and referral. (Suite M100, 503-233-3913.) (5/01) 1104 Mam St.. Vancouver. 360-735-9170.) (5/01) Free ongoing support group for men and women with HIV/AIDS is facilitated by Dr Rochana Central Oregon: Community Koach. Sponsored by Cascade AIDS Project Quest. (6:30-8 30 pm Mondays at Suite Ml00. 1410 Mam St., Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Vancouver. Wash. 503-493-0288.) (5/01) Gays (PFLAG)—Central Oregon meets on the sion is support, education and advocacy. (6 pm coffee, visiting, browsing the library; 6 30 pm meeting First Presbytenan Church. 230 NE Ninth St.. Bend. It's My Pleasure offers a wide array of services to The Lesbian Avengers is a direct-action group dedi the community including a resource bulletin board, free housing listings and a free lesbian dating service cated to the survival and visibility of lesbians, bisexual women and trans dykes. Meetings are every Sunday at (3106 NE 64th Ave. 503-280-8080 ) (5/01) 5 pm. (503-452-5408.)(5/01) Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency working for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi HIV Alliance of Lane County provides education, and trans families. We do advocacy, outreach, educa The Lesbian Community Project is a multi issue, multiracial, grassroots political and fun organization working for social justice and liberation for lesbian, bi tion and referrals regarding schools, same-sex mamage, and trans women and dykes. (1001 E Bumside St. adoption, parenting and more. Metro Parents and Kids Group meets 6-8 pm every second Monday at Mailing address: PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228. came out later in life, meets 7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the LCP office. (1001 E Bumside St. 503-233-3913.) (5/01) 503-233-3913.) (5/01) guage assistance available. (1966 Garden Ave., Eugene. 541-342-5088. hivall@hivalliance.org.) (5/01) Agustana Lutheran Church. At the same location there The Oregon State Penitentiary HIV/AIDS is a potluck and social from 6-7:30 pm every fourth Awareness Program (HAAP) provides peer educa tion. information referrals and support to all inmates regardless of HIV status or sexual orientation. Many pro Thursday. Call about Washington County activities. people who think they've expenenced unfair treatment because of their sexual orientation in situations involving Voicemail: 503-378-4207. Fax: 503-373-1008.) (5/01) the workplace, housing and public accommodations. A confidential, free service sponsored by the city of Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County Portland. (503-274-9886.) is an HIV consumer services advisory group that meets the second Tuesday of every month at a confidential location in Yamhill County. (503-554-0701.) (5/01) Names Project Portland chapter provides access and training for organizations to display the AIDS Memonal Quilt. (PO Box 5423. Portland. OR 97228 Valley AIDS Information Network's 24-hour hot 503-797-2881.) (5/01) support and referrals. English hot line; English and Spanish materials. Speakers for schools, recovery and Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task a national lesbian organization, now has a chapter in Portland for lesbians 60 and older who are interested in Force (LGIRTF) Portland Chapter provides support changing the social disease of ageism. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 pm. gration laws. (503-471-1568. PO Box 12526 Portland. OR 97212 lgirtfpdx@hotmail.com. www lgirtf.org.) (5/01) Radical Women, active in the struggle against bigotry Men Nurturing Men is an experiential gathenng pro and exploitation, meet 7 pm every second Wednesday at their office. 819 N Kilimgsworth St. (503-240-4462 viding an opportunity to meet other gay, bi and question ing men in a playful, safe, sacred environment Stove to rwpdx@igc. org) (5/01) understand intimacy and sexuality from a more spintual perspective in monthly meetings. (503-231 -5755.) (5/01) Rural Organizing Project is a network of human dignity groups taking action at the local and state level. (PO Box 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056. 503-543 8417. office@rop. org. 7(5/01) adult groups. (541 -752-6322 or 800-588-2437.) (5/01) Metro: Professional Women's Initiative to Stop HIV (WISH) meets in Oregon Tradeswomen Network is a nonprofit Eugene. (541-682 4013.) (5/01) Metro: General To register your domestic partnership, bnng Metro: Political Basic Rights Oregon is a pro-GLBT civil nghts organization committed to promoting fairness and ending discnmination in the state of Oregon. (PO Box 40625. meetings. (6 pm on the third Thursday of each month Room 120. State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St Portland. OR 97240. 503-222-6151 BasicRO@aol.com.) 503-943-2228.) (5/01) Portland Area Business Association (PABA) is Human Rights Campaign— Portland Steenng a professional networking organization serving the les Committee and Federal Club, the largest national gay bian and gay community and those who support our aims and purposes. Monthly events and gathenngs (503-241-2222. wwwpaba.com.) (5/01) $60 cash to the Multnomah County offices at 501 SE and lesbian political organization, lobbies Congress, pro Hawthorne Blvd, between 8 am and 4 45 pm weekdays. vides campaign support and educates the public Meets monthly to plan events. (4545 SW Northwood St. (503-248-3027.) (5/01) group dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentor oppor tunities. Child care provided; everyone is welcome; free (5/01) 503-244-6951) (5/01) THE BOYS NEXT DOOR and information to gay and lesbian immigrants and their partners and works to change discnminatory U.S immi (503-286-3575 or 503-331-0415.) (5/01) Pride Northwest Inc. organizes community forums and the annual Pnde event. (503-295-9788. www. PndeNW org.) (5/01) Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians who Northwest Gender Alliance is a transgender social and support group welcoming all those dealing with gen der identity issues, including transsexuals, cross-dressers and intersexed, regardless of sexual orientation. Monthly social activities, open meetings and newsletters. (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208-4928 503-646-2802. nwga@teleportcom. wwwnwgapdx.org/.) (5/01) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advoca cy. (7-9 30 pm second Tuesday. First United Methodist Church. 1838 SW Jefferson St. Mailing address: PO Box Coastal Oregon: Community North Coast Pride Network serves the lesbian, gay. bi and trans communities in the Columbia Pacific region, publishes a quarterly newsletter; maintains a resource center, which plays host to board meetings: and presents "Gertrudes Wilde Social Mixer" in Astona on the third Monday of each month. (Suite 209. 10 Sixth St.. Astona Mailing address: PO Box 1317. Astona. OR 97103 Monday social: 5:30-9 pm at Café Uniontown. 231 W Manne Drive. Astona. 503-338-0161.) (5/01) Southern Oregon Community Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center offers support groups and resources for the sexual minonty community and its fnends. Comprehensive monthly newsletter, Pnzm, details local groups and events. (281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520 Mailing address: PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520 541-488-6990 lambdacntr@aol.com. www aelcca.org.) (5/01) Klamath Area Lambda Association (KALA) is dedicated to promoting awareness, health, understand ing and acceptance of gay. lesbian, bisexual and trans gendered people through education and social activities $20 donation for newsletter, no one denied because of inability to pay (541-273-2838 PO Box 43. Klamath Falls. OR 97601 kalamfo@aol com. membersxoom.com/kala99/kalabdgin.htm.) (5/01) 8944. Portland. OR 97207. 503-232-7676 www teleport com/nonprofit/pflag. ) (5/01 ) Portland Bisexual Women is a support and discus sion group for bisexual and questioning women Women Washington: Community Love Makes a Family Vancouver Parents and of any age. race or national origin are encouraged to Kids Group Everyone is welcome to enjoy a pizza dm attend Locations vary. (Discussion: 7-9 pm second Friday of each month Social: fourth weekend of each month. ner (sliding-scale donations accepted but not required), talk and play Teen Group meets at the same time (6-8 pm 503-768-4293 PortlandBiWomen@aol com.) (5/01) Rainbow Club welcomes lesbians, gays. b*. trans and third Monday. Children s Home Society. 309 W 12th Ave 503 228-3892 or 360-695-1325. ext 332 ) (5/01) by Marc Acito CoriA. line provides HIV/AIDS. hepatitis and STD information. ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer. (503-335-6591.) (5/01) A i4 o (l horiAJL Karen Campbell. 2605 State St.. Salem. OR 97310. Mediation Pilot Program provides mediation for Network, is a nonprofit organization offenng network v grams are dependent on community vo’unteers. (Oregon State Penitentiary Activities Department. Attention (503-228-3892 Lmfamily@teleport.com.) (5/01) 541 -317-2334.) (5/01) Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support 1 prevention, client services and health care. Registered nurse available. Lunch/dmner program. Spanish lan Metro: Support 3 Vancouver. 360-397-8252.) (5/01) K free HIV testing for gay and bi men. No needles used! (5-6:30 pm first and third Tuesday of the month. Metropolitan Community Church. 913 W. 13th St.. third Monday of the month. The group's threefold mis Swamp Mama Johnson floods the Candlelight Bar on March 3 200 Southwest Washington Health District offers
