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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 )
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a p rofessnnal netw orking orgm zation servm g the les-
b in and g sy com m unity and those who support our
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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)
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group for gay m en living with H IV (500 M adison Ave.
Late Awakenings , a support group for le sh a n s
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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
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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
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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