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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
101. Lincoln City. OR 97367 541-994-5597 7 (5/01)
Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV
It's My Pleasure offers a wide array o f services to
the community including a resource bulletin board, free
Metro: Professional
Northwest Gender Alliance is a social and support
on the third Monday of each month (Suite 209. 10 Sixth
group for individuals desinng to explroe and express
liousing listings and a free lesbian dating service.
Oregon Tradeswomen Network is a nonprofit
another gender Cross-dressers, transsexuals and trans-
(3106 NE 64th Ave. 503-280-8080 .7 (5/01 )
group dedicated to promoting success for women in the
gender-identifying people meet monthly. (PO Box 4928.
S t . Astona Mailing address PO Box 1317. Astona. OR
97103 Monday social 53 0-9 pm at Café Umontown.
231 W Manne Dnve. Astona 503-338-0161 7 (5/01)
Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency
trades through education, leadership and mentor oppor
Portland. OR 97208-4928 503-646-2802
nwga@nwgapdx org www nwgapdx org/. 7(5/01)
tunities Child care provided; everyone is welcome; free
meetings (6 pm on the third Thursday o f each month
working for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi
and trans families. W e do advocacy, outreach, educa
Room 120. State Office Building. 800 NE Oregon St
503-943-2228 7(5/01)
tion and referrals regarding schools, same-sex marnage,
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
Portland Area Business Association (PABA) is
cacy. (7-930 pm second Tuesday First United Methodist
Church. 1838 S W Jefferson St Mailing address: PO Box
a professional networking organization serving the les
8944. Portland. O R 97207 503-232-7676) (5/01)
is a potluck and social from 6-7:30 pm every fourth
bian and gay community and those who support our
Thursday. Call about Washington County activities.
(503-228-3892 Lmfamily@teleport com. 7(5/01)
aims and purposes Monthly events and gatherings.
(503-241 -2222 www paba com. 7 (5/01)
discussion group for bisexual and questioning women
Metro: Support
second Fnday o f each month. Social fourth
weekend o f each month 503-768-4293
PortlandBiWomen@aol com 7 (5 /0 1 )
Worried about HIV? Free information and testing is available
through the Umatilla County Health Department
Mediation Pilot Program provides mediation for peo
Off-site testing is also available; contact John at
541-278-5432. (431 SE Third St.. Pendleton.) (5/01)
ple who think they've expenenced unfair treatment because
of their sexual onentation in situations involving the work
place. housing and public accommodations. A confidential,
Hambleton Project, Lesbian Cancer Support
free service sponsored by the city of
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 M100.
1104 Mam St.. Vancouver. 360-735-9170)( 5/0 1)
Free ongoing support group fo r men and
women w ith HIV/AIDS is facilitated by Dr. Rochana
Koach. Sponsored by Cascade AIDS Protect Quest.
(63 0-8 :3 0pm Mondays at Suite M l00. 1410 Mam St..
Vancouver. Wash. 503-493-0288.) ( 5 /0 1)
Southwest Washington Health D istrict offers
free HIV testing for gay and bi men. No needles used!
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo
Portland Bisexual Women is a support and
W om en o f any age. race or national origin are encour
aged to attend Locations vary. (Discussion: 7-9 pm
seniors shanng life skills with international
Pauling 104, Clackamas Community
College Kandie Starr. 503-657-6958.
ext 2504, or Wade Bird.
503-657-6958. ext. 2258. 7(5/01)
Falls. OR 97601 kalamfo@aol.com
members xoom com/kala99/kalabdgm htm 7 (5/01)
college students and serving as advo
cates. grant sources and nonacademic
advisers We re looking for both students
and advisers. (503-735-9425
Rainbow FLAGS is a support
nckmg@ados. com. 7(11/01)
group for gay. lesbian and bisexual
Names Project Portland chapter pro
foster and adoptive parents and is
vides access and training for organiza
tions to display the AIDS Memonal
open to anyone who is supportive
of this population fostenng and
Quilt (PO Box 5423. Portland. OR
adopting children. M eets second
97228. 503-797-2881.) (5/01)
Tuesday o f every month.
(503-281-8616 7(5/01)
Pride Northwest Inc. organizes com
devoted to sexuality issues. It pro
vides support and education to the
Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV
Metro; political
HIV Alliance o f Lane County provides education,
regardless of HIV status or sexual onentation Many pro
grams are dependent on community volunteers. (Oregon
State Penitentiary Activities Department. Attention
Karen Campbell. 2605 State S t . Salem, OR 97310.
Voicemail: 503-378-4207 Fax 503-373-1008) (5/01)
Positive Connection PLWH o f Yamhill County
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 .7(5/01)
Reed College community and
works to foster better understand
Eugene (5 4 1-682-4013 7 (5/0 1 )
Conference Room, First Congregational Church.
1220 NE 68th S t . Vancouver 360-695-2200
ourclarkcounty. Columbian, com /25 7 /7 (5 /0 1 )
Sexual M inority Services Project offers individual
(5/01)
moting fairness and ending discnmination
group for men and women, meets
in the state of Oregon. (PO Box 40625.
on the third Saturday o f every
month fo ra potluck social. Child-
Portland. OR 97240 503 222-6151
BasicRO@aol. com. 7(5/01)
friendly space (5 -7 pm. Fnends
Human Rights Campaign— Portland
Steenng Committee and Federal Club,
the largest national gay and lesbian pokt
ical organization, lobbies Congress, pro
vides campaign support and educates
the public M eets monthly to plan
The
group dedicated to the survival and visibility
of lesbians, bisexual women and trans
The
Straight Spouse Support
Group provides support and infor
Awards Dinner in November (7 pm second Tuesday.
lesbian, bisexual or trans mates.
(7 pm Wednesdays Git
503-243-5067) (5/01)
Lesbian Avengers is a direct-action
Imago Theatre presents a world premiere work by Carol Triffle, No
Can Do, through April 14
Network is a nonprofit organization offenng network
Lesbian Community Project is a multi-issue, mul
ing and direct services to lesbians with cancer.
tiracial. grassroots political and fun organization working for
Women surviving abuse group
meets the third Thursday of each
Late Awakenings a support group for lesbians who
5931. Portland. OR 97228 503 233-3913.)(5/01)
o f every month at the LCP office. (1001 E Burnside St.
503-233 39 1 3 ) (5/01)
Portland for lesbians 60 and older who are interested in
changing the social disease of ageism W e meet on the
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task
Force (LGIRTF) Portland Chapter provides support
second Wednesday o f the month at 1 pm.
(503-286-3575 or 503-331-0415.) (5/01)
and information to gay and lesbian immigrants and their
partners and works to change discnminatory U S immi
gration laws (503-471-1568 POBox 12526 Podland
OR 97212 lgirtfpdx@hotmail com www Igidf org 7 (5/01)
Radical Women, active in the struggle against bigotry
$60 cash to the Multnomah County offices at 501 SE
Hawthorne Blvd between 8 am and 4.45 pm weekdays
and exploitation, meet 7 pm every second Wednesday
at their office. 819 N Killingsworth St. (503-240 4462
(503 248 3027.) (5/01)
rwpdx@igc org) (5/01)
Men Nurturing Men is an experiential gathenng pro
vidmg an opportunity to meet other gay, bi and ques
Dad's Support Group meets first and third
Rural Organizing Project is a network of human
tioning men in a playful, safe, sacred environment
Stnve to understand intimacy and sexuality from a more
Tuesdays at Augustana Lutheran Church This group is
for gay. bi or trans men who parent biological or adopt
dignity groups taking action at the local and state level
spiritual perspective in monthly meetings
(PO Box 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056 503 543 8417
office@rop org 7(5/01)
(503 231 -5755.7 (5/01)
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in Benton and Linn counties and sponsors a Harvey Milk
101 NW 23rd S t, Corvallis Mailing address: PO Box
1828. Corvallis. OR 97339 5 4 /-7 5 2 -5 /5 7 7 (5/01)
Imperial Sovereign C ourt of the Willamette
Empire meets the first and third Tuesday of each
month at 7 30 pm at the 300 Club (300 Liberty St SE
Salem Contact Star Empress 23 Lydia Octavia Snapp
503-463-8585 or iscwe@qwest net 7 (5/01)
Lesbian and Gay Parenting Group for parents of
(6-7pm 1001 E Burnside St 5(73-233-39/37(5/01)
children 3 or younger, meets the second Saturday of
each month in Eugene (Aquene 5 4 / 344-5847 7(5/01)
(50 3 3 3 5 -6 5 9 / 7(5/01)
came out later in life, meets 7 pm on the first Tuesday
for political change and provides infor
mation and referral for lesbian, gay. bi and trans people
month at the office of the Lesbian Community Project.
social justice and liberation for lesbian, bi and trans women
and dykes. (1001 E Burnside St Mailing address: PO Box
5015 COYOTE is an association for sex workers in
Eugene. (PO Box 12244. Eugene. OR 97401.) (5/01)
AFTER 8 works
ly or currently partnered with gay.
503-244-6951 .7(5/01)
Willamette Valley: Community
Meeting House. 4312 SE Stark St
Karen 503-460-0888 o r David
503 284-4153 7(5/01)
mation for men and women form er
events. (4545 S W Northwood St.
To register your domestic partnership bnng
ed children. (7 pm 2710 NE 14th Ave 503-228 3892 )
advocacy (7 pm first Tuesday Lower Level
Single Parents by Choice a
a national lesbian organization, now has a chapter in
Metro: General
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and
civil rights organization committed to pro
Old Lesbians Organizing fo r Change (OLOC)
COMMUNITY
third Monday. Children 's Home Society, 309 W 12th Ave
503-228-3892 or 360-695-1325. ext 33 2 7(5/01)
peer support by appointment (360-695-1325. ext 332 7
5 pm. (503-452-5408 ) (5/01)
Women's Initiative to Stop HIV (WISH) meets in
ner (sliding-scale donations accepted but not required), talk
and play Teen Group meets at the same time (6-8 pm
(queeralliance@reed.edu. 7(5/01)
line provides HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and STD information,
Spanish matenals. Speakers for schools, recovery and
Love Makes a Family Vancouver Parents and
Kids Group Everyone is welcome to enjoy a pizza din
Basic Rights Oregon is a pro-GLBT
dykes Meetings are every Sunday at
adult groups. (5 4 1 752 6322 or 800 588 2437. 7 (5/01)
Washington: Community
ing in the larger community.
Valley AIDS Information N etwork's 24 hour hot
support and referrals. English hot line; English and
ing and acceptance of gay. lesbian, bisexual and trans-
gendered peopie through education and social activities
inability to pay (5 41-273-2838 PO Box 43, Klamath
www. PndeNW org. 7(5/01)
tion. information referrals and support to all inmates
dedicated to promoting awareness, health, understand
Monday meetings. (Noon
is an all-inclusive organization
Oregon State Penitentiary HIV/AIDS
Awareness Program (HAAP) provides peer educa
Klamath Area Lambda Association (KALA) is
Mentors International is a group of
Reed College Queer Alliance
The
(281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520. Mailing address
PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520 541-488-6990
lambdacntr@aol.com. www aelcca org. 7 (5/0 1 )
$20 donation for newsletter; no one denied because of
this year June 16-17. (503-295-9788.
guage assistance available. (1966 Garden Ave..
Eugene 541-342-5088. hivatl@hivathance.org 7 (5/0 1 )
support groups and resources for the sexual minonty
community and its fnends Comprehensive monthly
newsletter. Pnzm. details local groups and events
Rainbow Club welcomes lesbians,
munity forums and the annual Pnde event,
nurse available. Lunch/dinnei program Spanish lan
Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Canter offers
gays, bi, trans and allies to its
Portland. (503-274-9886)
(5-6 30 pm first and third Tuesday o f the month. A t
CAP. 1104 Main S t . Vancouver 360-397-8252.) ( 5/0 1)
prevention, client services and health care Registered
Southern Oregon: Community
Central Oregon: Community
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG)— Central Oregon meets on the
third Monday of the month The group's threefold mis
sion is support, education and advocacy (6 pm coffee,
Men's Support Group sponsored by Sweet Spmt
M etropolitan Community Church, shares concerns, dis
cusses gay issues and supports the M C C community
(7 pm second Thursday 434 18th St David
503-363-4828 or Joseph 503-363-3392 7(5/01)
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo
visiting, browsing the library: 6 30 pm meeting. First
Presbytenan Church. 230 NE Ninth S t. Bend
541 317-2334 7 (5/01)
cacy (7-9 pm third Wednesday First United M ethodist
Coastal Oregon: Community
Triangle Alliance is W estern Oregon University s
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 "Gertrude s Wilde Social Mixer" in Astona
Church. 600 State S t Salem Mailmq address PO Box
121. Gates. OR 97346 503-393 9668 or
503-897-2524) (5/01)
gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender issue club It
strives to promote tolerance and acceptance toward
sexual minorities and helps provide social activities and
support for students. (395 N Knox St Monmouth
503 606-9028 tnanqlealhance@hotmail com 7 (5/01)
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