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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 2001)
march 16.2001 » J n t Washington County HoaMi Oopartmont pro vides free needle-free HIV testing services for gay and bisexual men at Beaverton Community Health Clinic. (6-8 pm Monday 12550 SW Second St 503-846-4734 ) (5/01 ) Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV Coastal AIDS Network is a community-based organiza tion providing HIV/AIDS prevention education and support services on the central Oregon coast. (2830 NE Highway W l. Lincoln City. OR 97367. 541-994-5597.) (5/01) housing listings and a free lesbian dating service. (3106 NE 64th Ave. 503 280-8080 ) ( 5 / 01 ) Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency working for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi and trans families. We do advocacy, outreach, educa tion and referrals regarding schools, same-sex mamage, adoption, parenting and more M etro Parents and Kids Group meets 6-8 pm every second Monday at Agustana Lutheran Church. At the same location there is a potluck and social from 6-7:30 pm every fourth Thursday. Call about Washington County activities. (503 228-3892. tunities. Child care provided; everyone is welcome; free meetings. (6 pm on the third Thursday o f each month Room 120. State Office Building. 800 NE Oregon St. 503-943 2228.) ( 5/01) Portland Area Business Association (PABA) is a professional networking organization serving the les bian and gay community and those who support our aims and purposes. Monthly events and gathenngs (503-2412222. wwwpaba com .7(5/01) Lmfarmly@tetepon com.) ( 5/01 ) Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV Worried about HIV? Free information and testing is avail able through the Umatilla County Health Depart ment. O ff-site testing is also available; contact John at 541-278-5432. (431 SE Third St.. Pendleton) (5/01) Washington: AIDS & HIV Cascade AIDS Project Vancouver Project pro vides nonmedical services to individuals and communi ties in Southwest Washington. These services include: support groups, emergency financial assistance, volun teer programs, information and referral. (Suite M l00. 1104 Mam St.. Vancouver. 360-735-9170.)(5/01) Free ongoing support group fo r men and women w ith HIV/AIDS is facilitated by Dr. Rochana Koach. Sponsored by Cascade AIDS Project Quest. (6:30-8.30 pm Mondays at Suite M100. 1410 Mam St.. Vancouver. Wash. 503-493-0288.) ( 5/01) Southwest Washington Health D istrict offers free HIV testing for gay and bi men. No needles used! (5-630 pm first and third Tuesday o f the month. Metropolitan Community Church. 913 W. 13th St.. Vancouver 360-397-8252.) (5/01) Mediation Pilot Program provides mediation for people who think they've experienced unfair treatment because of their sexual orientation in situations involving the workplace, housing and public accommodations. A confidential, free service sponsored by the city of Portland. (503-274-9886.) Parents, Families and Friends o f Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy (7-9 30 pm second Tuesday First U nited M ethodist Church. 1838 SW Jefferson S t M ailing address. PO Box 8944. Portland. OR 97207. 503 232- 7676 www teleport, com /nonprofit/pdag.) (5 /0 1 ) Portland Bisexual Women is a support and dis cussion group fo r bisexual and questioning women Women o f any age. race or national ongin are encouraged to attend * Locations vary (D iscussion: 7-9 pm second Friday o f each m onth Social: fourth weekend o f each m onth 503-768-4293. PortlandBiW omen@ aol.com .) ( 5 /0 1 ) Rainbow Club welcomes lesbians, gays. bi. trans and 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) Name* Project Portland chapter pro vides access and training for organiza tions to display the AIDS Memonal Quilt. (PO Box 5423. Portland. OR 97228. 503 797-2881.)( 5 / 01 ) Pride Northwest Inc. organizes community forums and the annual Pnde event. (503-295-9788 www PhdeNW.org. ) ( 5/01 ) Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV HIV Alliance of Lane County provides education, prevention, client services and health care. Registered nurse available. Lunch/dinner program. Spanish lan guage assistance available (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 541-342-5088 hivall@hivalliance.org.) (5/01) The Oregon State Penitentiary HIV/AIDS Awareness Program (HAAP) provides peer educa tion, information referrals and support to all inmates regardless o f HIV status or sexual orientation. Many pro grams are dependent on community volunteers. (Oregon State Penitentiary Activities Department. Attention Karen Campbell. 2605 State St.. Salem. OR 97310. Voicemail: 503-378-4207. Fax: 503-373-1008)( 5/01) Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County is an HIV consumer services advisory group that meets the second Tuesday o f every month at a confidential location in Yamhill County. (503-554-0701.)( 5/01) Valley AIDS Inform ation Network's 24-hour hot line provides HIV/AIDS. hepatitis and STD information, support and referrals. English hot line; English and Spanish materials. Speakers for schools, recovery and adult groups. (541-752-6322 o r 800-588-2437.)(5/01) Women's Initiative to Stop HIV (WISH) meets in Eugene. (541-682-4013.) (5/01) s '• ‘ •• V-SSSiF: ! COMMUNITY ......... .................... ...... . Metro: General It's My Pleasure offers a wide array o f services to the community including a resource bulletin board, free THE media by Mauricio Robalino, is on view March 29 through April 24 Metro: Support The Lesbian Community Project is a multi-issue, multiracial, grassroots political and fun organization working for social justice and liberation for lesbian, bi and trans women and dykes. (1001 E Burnside St. Mailing ad&ess: PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228. 503-233-3913.) (5/01) Old Lesbians Organising fo r Change (OLOO. a national lesbian organization, now has a chapter in 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. (503-286-3575 o r 503-331-0415.)(5/01) Radical Women. active in the struggle against bigotry and exploitation, meet 7 pm every second Wednesday at their office. 819 N KHIingsworth St. (503-240-4462. rwpdx@igc.org) (5/01) Rural Organising Proj act is a network of human dignity groups taking action at the local and state level. (PO Box 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056. 503-5438417. ofhce@rop org.) (5/01) To register your domestic partnership, bring $60 cash to the Multnomah County offices at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. between 8 am and 4:45 pm weekdays. (503-248-3027.) (5/01) Straight Spouse Support Group “Pujili Dancer,” mixed The Lesbian Avengers is a direct- at O N D A Gallery from action group dedicated to the survival and visibility of lesbians, bisexual women and trans (fykes. Meetings are every Sunday at 5 pm. (503-452-5408.) (5/01) Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support Network, is a nonprofit organization offering network ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer. (503-335-6591.) (5/01) Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians who came out later in life, meets 7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the LCP office. (1001 E Burnside St. 503 233-3913.) (5/01) Lesbian and Cay immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) Portland Chapter provides support and information to gay and lesbian immigrants and their partners and works to change discriminatory U S. immi gration laws (503-471-1568 PO Box 12526 Portland. OR 97212 lgirtfpdx@hotmail.com. w w w .lgirtforg.) (5/01) Men Nurturing Men is an experiential gathering pro viding an opportunity to meet other gay. bi and ques tioning men in a playful, safe, sacred environment Strive to understand intimacy and sexuality from a more spintual perspective in monthly meetings. (503-231-5755.7(5/01) Northwest Gender Alliance is a social and support Metro: Professional Oregon Tradeswomen Netw ork is a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentor oppor group for individuals desiring to explroe and express another gender. Cross-dressers, transsexuals and trans gender identifying people meet monthly (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208-4928. 503-646-2802 nwga@nwgapdxorg www.nwgapdx.org/.)(5/01) Washington: Community dinner (sliding scale donations accepted but not required), talk and play. Teen Group meets at the same time. (6-8 pm third Monday Children s Home Society. 309 W 12th Ave 503-228-3892 or 360-695 1325. ext. 332.) (5/01) for men and women, meets on the third Saturday of every month for a potluck social. Child-friendly space. (5 -7 pm. Friends Meeting House. 4312 SE Stark St. Karen 5 03-460-0888 or David 503-284-4153.) (5/01) Steenng Committee and Federal Club, the largest national gay and lesbian polit ical organization, lobbies Congress, pro vides campaign support and educates the public. Meets monthly to plan events. (4545 SW Northwood St. 503-244-6951.)( 5/01) Klam ath Area Lambda A ssociation (KALA) is dedicated to prom oting awareness, health, under standing and acceptance o f gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people through education and social activities $20 donation fo r new sletter; no one denied because o f inability to pay (541-273-2838 PO Box 43. Klamath Falls. OR 97601. kalamfo@ aol.com. m em bers.xoom com /kala99/kalabdgm htm ) (5 /0 1 ) for gay. lesbian and bisexual foster and adoptive parents and is open to anyone who is supportive of this population fos tering and adopting children M eets second Tuesday of every month. (503-281 -8616.) (5/01) Single Parents by Choice, a group Human Rights Campaign— Portland A bdill-E llis Lambda Community Center offers support groups and resources fo r the sexual m inority com m unity and its friends Comprehensive m onthly newsletter, Pnzm. details local groups and events (281 Fourth S t.. Ashland. OR 97520 Mailing address PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520 5 4 1 488-6990 lambdacntr@ aol com. www.aelcca o rg ) (5 /0 1 ) Love Makes a Family Vancouver Parents and Kids Group Everyone is welcome to enpy a pizza an all-inclusive organization devoted to sexuality issues. It provides support and education to the Reed College commu nity and works to foster better under standing in the larger community. (queeralliance@reed. edu.)( 5/01) Basic Rights Oregon is a pro-GLBT civil rights organization committed to pro moting fairness and ending discrimination in the state of Oregon. (PO Box 40625. Portland. OR 97240. 503-222-6151. BasicRO@aol.com.) (5/01 > Southern Oregon Community Rainbow FLAGS is a support group Rood College Queer Alliance is Metro: Political m i t j 2 g provides support and information for men and women formerly or currently partnered with gay. lesbian, bisexual or trans mates (7 pm Wednesdays Gil 503-243-5067.) (5/01) Women surviving abuse group m eets the third Thursday of each month at the office of the Lesbian Community Project (6-7 pm. 1001 E Burnside St. 503-233-3913.) (5/01 ) Central Oregon Community Parents, Fam ilies and Friends o f Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)— C entral Oregon m eets on the third Monday o f the month. The group's threefold m ission is support, education and advo cacy. (6 pm coffee, visiting, brow sing the library: 6 30 pm meeting. F irst Presbyterian Church, 230 NE N inth S t . Bend. 541-317-2334.) (5 /0 1 ) Coastal Oregon Community N orth Coast Pride N etw ork serves the lesbian, gay. bi and trans com m unities in the Colum bia Pacific region; publishes a quarterly new sletter; maintains a resource center, which plays host to board meetings; and presents "G ertrude's W ilde Social M ixer" in Astona on the third M onday o f each month. (Suite 209. 10 Sixth S t.. Astona. M ailing address: PO Box 1317. A storia. OR 97103. Monday social: 5 30-9 pm at Café Umontown. 231 W Manne Drive. Astona. 503-338-0161.) (5 /0 1 ) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy. (7 pm first Tuesday Lower Level Conference Room. First Congregational Church. 1220 NE 68th St.. Vancouver 360-695-2200 ourclarkcounty.colum bian.com /257/.) (5/01) Sexual M inority Services Project offers individual peer support by appointment. (360-695-1325. ext. 332 ) (5/01) Willamette V alley Community 5015 COYOTE is an association fo r sex workers in Eugene (PO Box 12244. Eugene. OR 9 7 4 0 1 ) (5 /0 1 ) AFTER 8 works for political change and provides infor mation and referral for lesbian, gay. bi and trans people in Benton and Linn counties and sponsors a Harvey M ilk Awards Dinner in November. (7 pm second Tuesday. 101 N W 23rd St.. Corvallis. Mailing address: PO Box 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339 541-752-8157.) (5/01) Im perial Sovereign C ourt o f the W illam ette Em pire m eets the firs t and third Tuesday o f each m onth at 7.30 pm at the 300 C lub. (300 Liberty St. SE. Salem. C ontact S ta r Em press 23 Lydia O ctavia Snapp 503-463-8585 o r iscw e@ qwest.net.) (5 /0 1 ) Lesbian and Gay Parenting Group, fo r parents o f children 3 or younger, m eets the second Saturday o f each month in Eugene (Aquene 541-344-5847.) (5 /0 1 ) M en's S upport Group, sponsored by Sweet S pirit M etropolitan Com m unity Church, shares con cerns. discusses gay issues and supports the M CC com m unity. (7 pm second Thursday 434 18th St. D avid 503-363-4828 o r Joseph 503-363-3392.) (5 /0 1 ) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy. (7-9 pm third Wednesday First United M ethodist Church. 600 State St.. Salem. Mailing address: PO Box 121. Gates. OR 97346 503 393 9668 or 503-897 2 5 2 4 )( 5/01) Triangle A lliance is W estern Oregon U niversity's gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender issue club It strives to prom ote tolerance and acceptance toward sexual m inorities and helps provide social activities and support fo r students. (395 N Knox St.. M onm outh 503-606-9028. trianglealliance@ hotm ail com .) (5 /0 1 ) B O Y S NEXT D ~ >
