September 21.2001
Project Quest offers health appointments, nutntional
information, support groups and sports activities for
people living with HIV and AIDS. (15 N Moms St.
503-493-0288 pquest&teleport com. 1(1 1 /0 1 )
W illam ette Valley (Suite J-20. 3896 Beverly Ave NE
Research and Education Group provides access
to H IV /A ID S research trials o f new drugs and therapies
for people in Oregon and southwest W ashington.
peer education, nformation referrals and support to all
inmates regardtess of HIV status or sexual orientation Many
(Suite 185. 1650 N W Naito Partway 503 229 8428 or
800-875-8428 regroupQ regorg.H II/O I)
State Penitentiary Actuates Department. Attention Karen
Campbell. 2605 State St.. Salem. OR 97310. Voicemail:
503-378-4207 Fax: 503-373-1008 )1 11/01)
503 371 4455)111/01)
Oregon State Penitentiary HIV/AIDS Awareness
Program (HAAP) is an inmate-based program providing
Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home
serving low-income individuals with H IV /A ID S w ho need
assistance with personal care, mobility, medications or
drug/alcohol mental health support. (4764 SE Logus
Road. Milwaukie 503 786 4829 )111/01)
Women's Intercom m unity A ID S Resource
(W IAR) is a multiservice program for women and chil
programs are dependent on community volunteers. (Oregon
every third W ednesday o f the month Support groups
for black women and working women are also available
Child care provided All programs and services are con
fidential and free of charge. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday
503 238-4420 or 888 303-4420.) (1 1/01 )
W ashington County Health Departm ent pro
Positive Connection PLWH of Yamhill County
provides advocacy, referrals to services and monthly
meetings providing a social and support environment to
residents m Yamhill County. The meetings are held on
the third Tuesday o f every month at a confidential loca
line provides HIV/AID S. hepatitis and STD information,
support and retenais English hot line; English and
Spanish materials. Speakers for schools, recovery and
adult groups. (Benton County and Albany:
541-752-6322 or 800588-2437) (11/01)
To register your dom estic partnership, bong
Dads Support Group meets first and third Tuesdays
at Augustana Lutheran Church. This group is for gay. bi
o r trans men w ho parent biological or adopted children.
Metro: Support
Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency work
information and testing. Off-site testing is also available
ing for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi and
trans families W e do advocacy, outreach, education and
referrals regarding schools, same-sex mamage, adoption,
parenting and more. Metro Parents and Kids Group meets
6-8 pm every second Monday at Augustana Lutheran
Church. 2710 NE 14th Ave. A potluck and social is held
6-7:30 pm every fourth Thursday at the same location.
Call about Washington County activities. (5 03-228-3892
ImfamilyQteleport com.H1 1/01)
M entors International is a group of gay seniors
shanng life skills with international college students and
serving as advocates, grant sources and nonacademic
advisers W e re looking for both students and advisers
(503-735-9425 nckmgQados.com )1 11/01)
Mam S t . Vancouver 360- 735-9 1 70. ) ( 11 / 01 )
C ow litz County Health and Human Services
offers free hepatitis A and B immunization for needle
exchange customers It also provides educational mate
nals. referrals. HIV testing and condoms. (2-4 pm
Names Project Portland chapter provides access and
training for organizations to display the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Tuesday and Thursday 1952 Ninth A v e . Longview
360 414-5599)1 11 / 01 )
(PO Box 5423. Portland. OR97228 503-7972881 3(11/01)
Free ongoing support group fo r men and
women w ith H IV /A ID S is facilitated by D r Rochana
Pride Northwest Inc., a completely volunteer effort,
Southw est W ashington Health D istrict offers
zation committed to promoting fairness and ending discrim
ination in the state of Oregon (PO Box 40625. Portland.
OR 97240 503222-6151 mfoQbasicnghts o rg ) (11/01)
Human Rights Campaign the largest national gay
and lesbian political organization, lobbies Congress, pro
vides campaign support and educates the public
Portland Steenng Com m ittee and Federal Club meet
monthly to plan events. (503-244-6951 .7 0 1 /0 1 )
nurse available Spanish language assistance available
Lesbian Avengers is a direct action group dedicated
to the survival and visibility o f lesbians, bisexual women
and trans dykes. (503 452 5408 7(11/01)
LifeLine A ID S P roject provides services and pre
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Northw est Gender Alliance is a social and support
group for individuals desmng to explore and express
another gender Cross-dressers, transsexuals and trans-
gender-identifying people meet monthly (PO Box 4928.
Portland. OR 97208 4928 503-646 2802
nwgaQnwgapdxorg www nwgapdx org / ( 1 1/01)
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo
Methodist Church. 1838 SW Jefferson St Mailing
address: PO Box 8944. Portland. OR 97207
503-232-7676)111/01)
sion group for bisexual and questioning women. Women
of any age. race or national origin are encouraged to
attend Locations vary. (Discussion: 7-9 pm second
Friday Social fourth weekend 503- 768-4293 portland■
biwomenQaol com. 7(11/01)
Rainbow Club welcomes lesbians, gays. bt. trans and
allies to its meetings (Noon Monday Clackamas
Community College Kandie Starr. 503-657-6958.
ext 2504 7(11/01)
Reed College Queer Alliance is an all-inclusive
organization devoted to sexuality issues It provides
support and education to students, faculty and staff to
foster better understanding in the larger community.
(queerallianceQreededu 7(11 /0 1 )
Lesbian Community Protect is a multi-issue, multi
vention education for H IV /A ID S in Salem and the
mation to gay and lesbian immigrants and their partners
and works to change disenminatory U S immigration
laws. (503-471-1568 POBox 12526 Portland. OR 97212.
IgirtfpdxQhotmail com www Igirtf. org. 7 (11 / 0 1)
Metro: Political
(5-6 3 0 pm first and third Thursday 1104 Mam St..
Vancouver 360-397-8098 )1 11 / 01 )
(1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 541-342 5088
hivall&hivalhance org .7 (11 / 0 1)
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
(LGIRTF) Portland Chapter provides support and infor
Portland Bisexual Women is a support and discus
Basic Rights Oregon is a pro-GLBT civil rights organi
H IV A lliance of Lane County provides education,
prevention, client services and health care Registered
Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians who
came out later in life, meets monthly at the Lesbian
Community Project office. (7 pm first Tuesday
t i l l SW IOth Ave 503-294 7435)11 1/01)
cacy (7-930 pm second Tuesday First United
free HIV testing for gay and bi men. No needles used1
Willamette Valley: AIDS Sc HTV
The Lesbian Cancer Support Network s Hambleton
Project is a nonprofit organization offenng networking
and direct services to lesbians with cancer and other
life-threatening conditions. (503-335-6591 7(11/0 1)
organizes and produces community forums and the annual
Pnde celebration. (503 295-9788 wwwpndenw org.) 111/01)
Koach. Sponsored by Cascade AIDS Project Quest.
(6 30-830 pm Monday Suite MIOO. 1410 Mam St.,
Vancouver. Wash 503-493 0288 )111/01)
Lesbians w ith Vision is a support group for lesbian
business owners (Deborah 503-777-7171.
stopperQprodigy.net.) 11 1/01)
Portland Area Business Association (PABA) is
Umatilla County Health Department offers free
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Metro: Professional
a professional networking organization serving the les
bian and gay community and those who support our
aims and purposes Monthly events and gathenngs.
(5 03 241 2222 wwwpaba.com.) 111 /0 1 )
Ave 503-280-8080)111/01)
vides nonmedical services to individuals and communi
ties in southwest W ashington These services include
support groups, emergency financial assistance, volun
teer programs, information and referral (Suite M l00.
(POBox 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056 503-543-8417.
officeQrop. org. 7(11/01)
4 45 pm Monday-Fnday 501 SE Hawthorne Btvd
5 0 3 -9883027)111/0!)
Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV
Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver Project pro
Rural Organizing Project is a network of human
dignity groups taking action at the local and state level.
$60 cash to the Multnomah C ounty offices (8 am-
community including a resource bulletin board, free housing
listings and a free lesbian dating service. (3106 NE 64th
Washington: AIDS & HIV
Radical Women are active in the struggle against big
otry and exploitation (7 pm second Wednesday. 819 N
Killmgsworth St. 503-240-4462 rwpdxQtgc org 7 (1 1/01 )
(6 pm third Thursday Room 120. State Office Building.
800 NE Oregon St 503-943-2228. 7(11/01)
It's My Pleasure offers a wide array of services to the
(431 SE Thud St.. Pendleton John 541 278-5432 ) (11/01)
a national lesbian organization, now has a chapter in
Portland for lesbians 60 and older who are interested in
changing the social disease o f ageism (I pm second
tunities. Child care provided; everyone is welcome
(7 pm. 2710 NE 14th Ave. 503-228-3892 )111/01)
101. Lincoln City. OR 97367 541-994 5597.)U \/01)
O ld Lesbians Organising fo r Change (O LO C),
dedicated to promoting success for women in the
trades through education, leadership and m entor oppor
(6-8 pm Monday. 12550 SW Second St.
503-846-4734) (11 /0 1 )
tion providing HIV/AIDS prevention education and support
services on the central Oregon coast. (2830 NE Highway
Meeting House. 4312 SE Stark St. Betsy
503 692 4639)111/01)
Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. is a nonprofit group
COMMUNITY
Metro: General
Coastal AIDS Network is a community based organiza
5931, Portland. OR97228. 503-294 7435)111/01)
■ 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 9 7601 kalamfoQaol com 7(11/01)
Valley A ID S Inform ation Netw ork's 24-hour hot
vides free needle-free HIV testing services for gay and
bisexual men at Beaverton Comm unity Health Clinic.
Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV
Single Parent* by Choice a group for men and
women, meets on the third Saturday o f every month for
a potluck social. Child-fnendly space (5-7 pm Fnends
Wednesday 503-286-3575 or 503-331-0415 )111/01)
tion (503 554 0701.H 1 1/01)
dren affected by H IV /A ID S WIAR offers individual
counseling, support groups, advocacy and other support
services. Drop-in support group every Tuesday at
11 am; Nurture Night for women and their children
racial, grassroots political and fun organization working for
social justice and liberation for lesbian, bi and trans women
and dykes. (1111 SW 10th Ave Mailing address PO Box
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Mama Rose is in charge as Portland Center Stage opens its new season with the campy
musical Gypsy from Sept. 28 to Oct. 21
Straight Spouse Support Group provides support
and information for men and women formerly or current
ly partnered with gay. lesbian, bisexual or trans mates.
(7 pm Wednesday Gil 503- 780-9708 .7 (1 1 /0 1 )
Women Surviving Abuse Group meets monthly at
the Lesbian Com m unity Project office. (6-7 pm third
Thursday I1 1 1 S W 10th Ave 503-294-7435 )111/01)
Washington: Community
Love M akes a Fam ily Vancouver Parents and
Kids Group. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a pizza
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 3 3 2 7 (1 1 /0 1 )
Central Oregon: Community
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy
Parents, Fam ilies and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG)— Central Oregon meets on the
(7 pm first Tuesday Lower Level Conference Room. First
third Monday o f the month The group's threefold mis
sion is support, education and advocacy. (6 pm coffee,
visiting, browsing the libra :,
"’0 pm meeting. First
Presbyterian Church. 230 NE Ninth St.. Bend
541-317-2334)111/01)
Coastal Oregon: Community
North Coast Pride Netw ork 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 W ilde Social M ixer" in Astona
on the third Monday of each month (Suite 209. 10 Sixth
St . Astona Mailing address POBox 1317. Astona. OR
97103 Monday social: 5 30-9 pm at Cafe Uniontown.
231 WManne Drive. Astona 503 338 0767.7(11/01)
Congregational Church. 1220 NE 68th St . Vancouver
360-695-2200 ourdarkcounty Columbian com/257/.) (11/01)
Sexual M inority Services Project offers individual
peer support by appointment (360-695-1325. ext. 332.7
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Willamette Valley: Community
AFTER 8 w o rks for political change and provides
inform ation and referral fo r lesbian, gay. bi and trans
people in B enton and Linn counties and sponsors a
Harvey M ilk A w ards D inner in Novem ber. (7 pm sec
ond Tuesday 101 N W 23rd S t . Corvallis. Mailing
address: PO Box 1828. Corvallis. OR 97339
541-752-8157)111/01)
Im perial Sovereign Court of the W illam ette
Empire m eets 7 30 pm on the first and third Tuesday
o f each m onth at the 300 Club. (300 Liberty St. SE.
Southern Oregon: Community
Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Cantor offers
support groups and resources for the sexual mmonty
community and its fnends. Comprehensive monthly
newsletter. Pnzm. details local groups and events
(281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520 Mailing address
POBox 927 Ashland. O R 97520 541 -488 6990
lambdacntrQaolcom wwwaelccaorg. 7(11/0 1)
Klam ath Arsa Lambda Association (KALA7 is
dedicated to promoting awareness, health, understand
ing and acceptance o f gay. lesbian, bisexual and trans-
Säern C ä l Star Emperor 24 Jack E DeVine at
503-304-2270 o r Star Empress 24 Morgan Latay at
503-362- 74 19 iscweQuswest net 7 (11/0 1)
Rainbow Rascals is a parenting group open to all
lesbians and gay men w ho have children from birth
through preschool M eets the second Saturday o f every
month in Eugene (Aquene 541-344-5847 )11 1/01)
M en's Support Group, sponsored by S w eet Spmt
M etropolitan Com m unity Church, shares concerns, dis
cusses gay issues and supports the M C C community
(7 pm second Thursday 434 18th S t David
503 3 6 3 48 2 8 or Joseph 503-363-3392 )1 11/01)