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juiy S. 2002 and th e r children every third W ednesday; support volunteers (H A A P/O SP Activities Dept., 2605 State gro u p s for black w om en and w orking w om en. C hild care S t. Salem. O H 97310. 5 0 3 -3 7 8 4 2 0 7 )0 1 / 0 2 ) J o a p rofessnnal netw orking orgm zation servm g the les- b in and g sy com m unity and those who support our Positive C onnection of VsrnhHi County pro 9 | aim s and purposes. M onthly events and gatherings provided. Alt se rvice s are confidential and free of charge. (9 am -5 pm Mooday-Friday. 1608 S E Ankeny S t 50 3-238 44 20 or 888-303-4420) (11 /02) vides advocacy, referrals and m onthly m eetings provid Washington County Health Department provides Yam hii C o u n ty The m eetings are held on the third free needte-free H IV testing services for gay and bi men Tuesday o f every m onth at a confidential location at Beaverton Com m unity Health Ctnic. (8 8 pm Mondays (503-554-0701.) (1 1/02) 12550 S W Second St. 503-8484734.) ( 11/02) Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV C oastal A ID S Network is a com m unity-based organiza (508241-2222. www.paba.com.) (11/02) ing a social and support environm ent to residents in 2 Metro: Support Rainbow Health R eeource C enter in C o rva h s The Lesbian Cancer Support Network s Hambiatcn Project is a nonprofit organization offem g networiang offers free, anonym ous H IV testing and counsekng and drect services to lesbans with cancer and other fife- 3-8 pm every M o n d a y by appom tm ent A lso support threatenmg conditions. (503-335-6591) (5/02) 2 group for gay m en living with H IV (500 M adison Ave. Late Awakenings , a support group for le sh a n s 04 5 4 1 766-6242.H U /02) w ho cam e out later in life, m eets m onthly at O utside tion provnkng H V / A ID S prevention education and support V a ie y A ID S Information Netw ork's 24-hour In Please arrive a little early. (7 pm first Tuesday services on the central O regon coast. (2830 N E Highway hot line provides H IV / A ID S, hepatitis and S T D infor 1132 S W 13th Ave 0255 508227-0605.) (11/02) 101. Lincoln City. O H 97367 541994 5597X5/02) mation. support and referrals English hot line; English Leeblen and Gey Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) provides support and «form ation to and Sp an ish m aterials. Sp e a k e rs for schools, recovery and adult groups. (Benton County and Albany. Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV gay and lesbian immigrants and ther partners and 541-752-6322 o r 800-588 24 3 7 X 1 1 / 0 2 ) w orks to change deenm inatory U.S. m nsgrabon laws (503-471-1568 P O B o x 12526Portland. O H 97212. lgatfpdxDhotma4.com. www.lgxtf.org.) (1 1/02) UmatiRa County Health Department offers free information and testing. Off-site testing also available. (431 S E Third St.. Pendleton. John 54 1-2785432/(1 1/02) Multiple Sclerosis Seif-Help Group for le s bians and ga y men m eets to share information and with multiple scle ro sis (6:30-8 pm third W ednesday Astnda 503-223-9511.) (11/02) Southern Oregon: AIDS & HIV To register your dom estic partnership, bring H IV Positive Support Group m eets Th ursdays in $ 6 0 cash to the M ultnom ah C ounty offices (8 am- M ed ford (6 pm. 1501 W Main St. Bill C oyne 4 45 pm M onday-Fnday 501 S E Hawthorne B M 503 988-3027.) (5/02) 54l-772-n77.H U /02) provide support in dealing with the challenges of Irving Metro: General Northwest Gender Alliance is a m onthly social and support group for individuals desiring to explore and e xpre ss another gender. (P O Box 4928. Portland. Bad G irls is a social and educational B / D / S/ M O R 97208-4928 503-6482802. rmgaDnwgapdx org www.nwgapdx.org.) (5/02) organization for se lf identified w om en with an em pha Washington: AIDS & HIV Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver provides non m edical se rvice s to individuals and com m unities in southw est W ashington, mcludm g support groups, em er s is on safe, sane and co nsensual w om an-to-wom an (P O B o x 17254. Portland. O H 97217 0254 contactDpdxbadgirls net ) (1 1/02) ge n cy financial assistance, volunteer program s, inform a C c '. j y Women-W3 is a fun lesbian social and tion and referrals (Suite M 100. 1104 Mam St.. w ork co-op. H old s m onthly potlucks and w ork parties Vancouver. 360- 735-9170 ) (11/02) to develop com m unity and have fun. O regon City. Cowlitz County Health and Human Services offers free hepatitis A and B im m unization for needle exchange custom ers. A lso provides educational materi Beavercreek. MolaDa. Estacada and other surrounding rural C lackam as C o u n ty area w om en w elcom e (Bobbie 503-632-4610) (5/02) als. referrals. H IV testing and condom s. (2-4 pm D ads Support Group m eets first and third Tuesdays Tuesday and Thursday 1952 Ninth Ave., Longview 36 0-414-5599 ) (5/02) w ho parent biological or adopted children. (7 pm. at A ugustana Lutheran Church. For gay. bi o r trans men 2710 N E 14th Ave. 503 228-3892.) ( 5/02) Free facilitated ongoing support group for men and women with H IV /A ID S S p o n so re d by Doaf l Hearing Out Roach CDHOR) is a new C a sca d e A ID S Project Q uest. ( 6 3 0 8 3 0 pm M onday nonprofit dedicated to budding com m unity am ong deaf Suite M l00. 1410 Mam St.. Vancouver. W ash 503-493-0288.) (5/02) and heanng queers and allies through social, education Southw est Washington Health D istrict offers free H IV testing for gay and bi m en N o needles used! (5-6.30pm first and third Thursday. 1104 Mam S t. Vancouver 360-397 8098 ) U 1/02) al and com m unity reso u rce s in an inclusive environm ent. H IV Alliance of Lane County provid es education, prevention, client se rvice s and health care. R egistered nu rse and Sp an ish language a ssista n ce available H IV testing 5-8 pm Tu esdays— get $5 and a free bottle of lube. (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 541 3 4 2 5 0 8 8 hivallDhivalliance org.) (11 /02) and advocacy (7 -9 3 0 pm second Tuesday. First Renowned artist Ed Bereal scrutinizes the good old U.S. of A. in Disturbing the Peace, a series of new work on display through July 27 at Elisabeth Leach Gallery Men’s Talk m eets every m onth for d iscu ssio n and activities for Portlanders w ho w ould like to strengthen our se n se of com m unity (7 pm fourth W ednesday First Congregational United Church. 1126 S W Park Ave 503-247-7139 pdxgaym enDaolcom .H 11/02) Mentors International is a group of gay seniors w ho advocate for international exchange students at m etro area universities. (503-735-9425 hckingDados.com .) (11 /02) The Names Project provides acce ss and training for organizations to display the A ID S Mem orial Q uit (PO Box 5423. Portland. O R 97228. 503 797-2881.) (5/02) Over-45 Gay Men’s Group is a support and d iscu s sp o n so r m onthly queer deaf events (503 235-0840 sion group for socializing and talking over com m on kfe queerasIDyahoocom .) (1 1 /02) issu e s. (Gregory 503232-8392 gmDdnai.com.) (11/02) It’s M y Pleasure offers a w ide array of services to Portland Pink Pistols invites queer firearms enthusiast to celebrate fheir 2nd Am endm ent nghts. housing listings and a free lesbian dating service M onthly m unch 4 pm Sundays, followed by open range (3106 N E 64th A ve 503-280-8080.) (5/02) time, (www portland pmkpistols org) (11/02) Lesbian Community P roject is a 17 year old multi- Pride Northwest Inc., a com pletely volunteer effort, issue. multiracial, m em bership organization that builds organizes and produces com m unity forum s and the com m unity and organizes for justice am ong lesbians annual Portland Pride celebration (503-295-9788 and our friends and allies Sliding-scale m em bership is pndenorthwestDusa net. wwwpndenw.org.H11/02) open to anyone w ho supp orts lesbian leadership in our community. C all for inform ation about events, classe s, support groups. C o n ve rsa tio n s Proiects. new sletters HIV-Positive Social/Activities Group connects and volunteer opportunities N ew to town o r newly ou t? you with others w ho understand and sh are your expen- C h e ck out L C P — um brella for the lesbian community. ence. A group led organization for variou s fun events (800 N W Sixth A ve 4255 Mailing address: P O Box 5931. Portland. O H 97228. 503 227-0605 ) (11102) and support (Curtis or Jonathan 541-342-5088 and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education W e offer queer Am erican Sign Language c la sse s and the com m unity including a resource bulletin board, free Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV D ftM iila F n a d l l l m n Inn naul B a l B m iiw s u l B n auM n n jiia n e r flwmii rBiniiws rn ui I Ufsowni B /D / S/M . W o rksh o p s, d isc u ssio n s and social events. SH A RE is laying the groundw ork for future gay and lesbian senior housing m the Portland area. (6-8 pm last Tuesday Friendly House. 173 7 N W 26th Ave. 5 0 3-288 35 75 X 11/ 02 ) m onthly to plan events. (503-244-6951.) (5/02) Intersex Initiative Portland is a netw ork of activists and aUtes raising aw areness and challenging social and medical concealm ent of intersex existence. (503 2883191. ipdxDsurvtvorproject org.) (11 /02) Lesbian Avengers is a direct-action group dedicated to the survival and visin kty of lesbians, bi w om en and trans dykes. (503-309-5777 ) (11/02) United Methodist Church, 1838 S W Jefferson St. Mailing address P O Box 8944. Portland. O H 97207 503-232-7676.) ( 5/02) Rainbow Club w elcom es lesbians, gays. bi. trans and allies to its m eetings. (Noon M onday Clackamas Community College Kandte Starr 503-657-6958. ext 2 5 0 4 X 5 / 0 2 ) Straight Spouse Support Group provides free support and inform ation for men and w om en form erly or currently partnered with gay. lesbian, h o r trans m ates (7 p m W ednesday G * 503-780-9708X5/02) Old Lesbians Organising for Change (O L O O a national lesbian organization, has a Portland chapter for lesbians 6 0 and older interested in changing the social disease of ageism . ( I pm second W ednesday 503 286 3575.) (11/02) Radical Women are active in the struggle against big otry and exploitation (7 pm second W ednesday 819 N Kiimgsworth St. 503240-4462 rwpdxDigc org.) (11/02) Rural Orgalazing Project is a netw ork of human dignity groups taking action at the local and state level. (P O B o x 1350. Scappoose. O R 97056 503-543-8417. offtceDrop.org www.rop.org.) (11/02) Central Oregon: Community Mid-Coium bia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) m eets on the fourth W ednesday of the month in The D alles for su p port. inform ation and advocacy. Attendance is confiden tial. (7 pm. 541-298-8383.) (05/02) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)—Central Oregon m eets on the third M on day o f the m onth for support, education and advocacy. (6 pm coffee, visiting, browsing the library: 6 30 pm meeting. First Presbyterian Church, 230 N E Ninth St.. Bend 5 4 1 -3 1 7 -2 3 3 4 )( 11/02) Metro: Professional Lesbians with Vision is a support group for lesbian Coastal Oregon: Community b u sin e ss owners. (Deborah 503-777-7171. stopperDprodigy n e t) (11 /02) North Coast Pride Network is a volunteer human Oregon Education Association Gay and Lesbian Caucus is an organization for educators that w orks to pro dignity organization serving the L G B T com m unity in the tains a resource office and sp o n so rs G etrude s W id e , a Colum bia Pacific Regw n. Pu blishes a newsletter, main Lo w Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency Metro: Political tect the rights and interests of gay. lesbian, b and trans teachers and students. (503-2482073 oregonglcD m onthly social mixer, the third M o n d a y of each month. Life Line A ID S Project provides se rv ice s and pre w orking for social change and supporting lesbian, gay. bi Basic Rights Oregon, the state 's largest grassro ots care2.com. wwwgeodties.com/oregongk.) (5/02) vention education for H IV / A D S in Sale m and the L G B T rights political organization, lobbies legislature, W iam e tte Valley (Suite J-20. 3896 Beverly A ve N E and trans fam ilies W e do advocacy, education and refer rals regarding schools, sam e-sex marriage, adoption, 503-371-4455.) (5/02) parenbng and m ore M etro Parents and K id s G roup through election activities (PO Box 40625. Portland. OH (139 Ninth St 08. Astoria Mailing address P O Box 1317. Astona. O R 97103 M onday social 5 3 0 -9 pm at Café Unontown, 231 W Marine Dnve. Astoria. 503-338-0161 ncpnDpacifier.com) (11/02) m eets 6-8 pm every second M on day at Augustana 97240. 503-2226151 wwwbasicnghts org.) (11/02) prevIDhivalliance org.) (5/02) Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awareness Program (H AA P) is inm ate-based and provides peer education, information, referrals and sup port to at inm ates re g a rd e ss o f H IV statu s o r sexual ori entation. M a n y program s are dependent on com m unity Lutheran Church, 2 7 1 0 N E 14th Ave. A potluck and educates the public and w orks to end discrim ination sam e location Cat about W ashington C ounty activities Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay and lesbian political organization, lobbies C o n gre ss, pro (5 0 3 2 2 8 3 8 9 2 ImfarnlyDteleportcom.) (5/02) vides cam paign support and educates the public social is held 6-7:30 pm every fourth Thursday at the THE BOYS NEXT DOOR Portland Steering Com m ittee and Federal C lu b meet by M arc Acito . Oregon Tradesw oman Inc. is a nonprofit group dedicated to prom oting su c c e ss for w om en m the trades through education, leadership and m entor oppor tunities. Child care provided; everyone is w elcom e (6 pm third Thursday Room 120. State O ffice Building. 800 N E Oregon St. 503-9432228.) (5/02) Southern Oregon: Community Portland Area AbdiH EWs Lambda Community Cantor offers (PABA) is
