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time (www portlandpinkpistols.org) (U / 02) Eastern Oregon; AIDS & HIV Umatilla County Health Department offers free information and testing. Off site testing also available. Southern Oregon; AIDS & HTV H IV Positive Support Group m eets Thursdays in Medford. (6 pm 1501 W Mam St Bill Coyne 541-772-1777.H U /02) Metro: General Bad Girls is a social and educational B /D /S/M organiza tion for self-identified women with an em phasis on safe, sane and consensual woman-to-woman B/D/S/M . W orkshops, discu ssions and social events. (PO Box 17254. Portland. O R 97217-0254. contactOpdxbadgirls net.) (U / 02 ) D ads Support Group, a program of Love M a ke s a Family, m eets first and third Tuesdays at Augustana Washington AIDS & HIV Lutheran Church. For gay, bi or trans men w ho parent Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver provides non biological or adopted children. (7 pm. 2710 N E 14th medical se rvice s to individuals and com m unities in Ave. 503 228 3892 ) (11/02) southw est W ashington, including support groups, em er gency financial assistance, volunteer program s, inform a tion and referrals. (Suite M l00. 1104 Mam St.. Vancouver 360- 735-9170.) (11 /02) Doaf A Hearing Out Reach (DHOR) is a new nonprofit dedicated to building com m unity am ong deaf and heanng queers and allies through social, education al and com m unity reso u rce s in an inclusive environment. Over 45 Gay M en's S upport Group is a personal Pride at Work Oregon is a new affiliate of the A F L Rural Organizing Project is a netw ork of human C IO that lets union m em bers ratty support for gay. le s dignity groups taking action at the local and state level. bian. b< and trans issu e s and lets the queer com m unity (PO Box 1350. Scappoose. O R 97056. 503-543-8417. office@rop.org. www rop org.) (11/02) growth and friendship group for gay men older than 45 Biw eekly m eetings m inner Southeast Portland (Gregory 5 0 3 2 3 2 8 3 9 2 .)(11 /02) support w orkplace rights and respect on the job. (PO Box 4731. Portland. O R 97208 503-757 8907. pndeatworkoregon@yahoo.com.) (11 /02) Central Oregon; Community Pride Northwest Inc., a com pletely volunteer effort, Metro: Professional organizes and produces com m unity forum s and the annual Portland Pnde celebration (503-295-9788 Lesbians with Vision is a support group for lesbian pndenorthwestOusa net. www pndenw org.) (11/02) SH A RE is laying the groundw ork for future gay and lesbian senior housing in the Portland area. (6-8 pm last Tuesday Friendly House. 1737 N W 26th Ave. 503-286-3575.H U I02) b u sin e ss ow ners. (Deborah 503-777-7171. stopperOprodigy net.) (11 /02) Oregon Education Association Gay and Lesbian Caucus is an organization for educators that w orks to protect the rights and interests of gay. lesbian. t> and trans teachers and students. (503-246-2073. oregonglc@care2.com. www geocities .com /oregonglc) Metro: Political Basic Rights Oregon, the state s largest grassro ots ( 11 / 02 ) W e offer queer Am erican S ig n Language c la sse s and L G B T rights political organization, lobbies legislature, educates the public and w orks to end discnm ination hepatitis A and B immunization for needle exchange cu s sp o n so r m onthly queer deaf events. (503-235-0840. through election activities. (PO Box 40625. Portland. O R tom ers A lso provides educational materials, referrals. H IV queerasl@yahoo.com.) (11 /02) 97240. 503-222-6151 www.basicnghts.org) (11/02) (6 pm third Thursday. Room 120. State Office Building. 800 N E Oregon St 503-943-2228. 7(11/02) Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization found Intersex Initiative Portland is a netw ork of Portland Area Business Association (PA BA ) is a professional netw orking organization serving the le s 1952 Ninth Ave . Longview 360-414-5599 ) (11/02) tunities. C hild care provided; everyone is welcom e. ed by the gay and lesbian com m unity to prom ote dignity activists and allies raising aw areness and challenging support group for men and women with H IV /A ID S Sp o n so re d by and worth in all people. Equity has distributed m ore than social and medical concealm ent of intersex existence. bian and gay com m unity and those w ho support our $1 million in grants to program s throughout O regon. (503 288-3191. ipdx@survivorprofect.org.)(U/02) aim s and purposes. M onthly events and gathenngs C ascad e A ID S Project Q uest. (630-8.30 pm Monday. (503-231-5759. www.equityfoundation o rg.n l 1/02) Free facilitated ongoing Suite M l00. 1410 Mam St.. Vancouver. Wash. 503-493-0288.) (11 /02) It'» M y Pleasure offers a wide array of services to the com m unity including books, gifts, w orkshops, a Southwest Washington Health District offers resource bulletin board, free housing listings and a free free H IV testing for gay and bi men. N o needles used! lesbian dating service. (3106 N E 64th Ave.. Portland. (5-6 30 pm first and third Thursday. 1104 Mam St.. Vancouver. 360-397 8098 ) ( U / 02) O R 97213 50 3 -2 8 0 -8 0 8 0 )( 11/02) H IV Alliance of Lane County provides education, prevention, client se rvice s and health care. R egistered nurse and Sp an ish language assistan ce available. H IV testing 5-8 pm Tuesdays— get $5 and a free bottle of lube. (1966 Garden A v e . Eugene. 541-342-5088 hivall@hival1iance.org.) (11 /02) HIV-Positive Social/Activities Group connects you with others w ho understand and share your experi ence. A group-led organization for various fun events and support. (Curtis or Jonathan 541 -342-5088 prev 1 @hivalliance org.) (11 /02) (503-241-2222 www.paba.com.) (11/02) to the survival and visibility of lesbians, bi w om en and trans dykes. (503-309-5777 ) 0 1/02) Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (O LO O , The Lesbian C an ce r Support N e tw ork's Hambleton Project is a nonprofit organization offenng netw orking Lesbian Community Project is a 17-year-old multi social d ise ase of ageism . (1 pm second W ednesday and direct se rvice s to lesbians with cancer and other issue. multiracial, m em bership organization that builds 503-28& 3S75.)(U /02) life-threatening conditions. (503-335-6591)() 1/02) and our friends and allies. Sliding-scale m em bership is open to anyone w ho supp orts lesbian leadership in our a national lesbian organization, has a Portland chapter Radical Women are active in the struggle against big Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians w ho otry and exploitation (7 pm second Wednesday. 819 N cam e out later in life, m eets m onthly at O utside In. Please arrive a little early community. C all for inform ation about events, classe s, (7 pm first Tuesday. 1132 S W 13th Ave. 4255. 503-227-0605.H U /02) support groups. C o n ve rsa tio n s Projects, new sletters and volunteer opportunities. N ew to town o r newly ou t? C h e ck out L C P — um brella for the lesbian community. (800 N W Sixth Ave. 4255. Mailing address: P O Box 5931. Portland. O R 97228 503-227-0605.)( U 102) Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) Love M akes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency provides support and w orking for social change and supporting lesbian, gay, bi inform ation to gay and le s and trans fam ilies. W e provide advocacy, education and referrals regarding sch o o ls, sam e-sex marriage, adop tion. parenting and more. bian im m igrants and their partners and w orks to change disenm inatory Families with Kids LifeLine A ID S Project provides services and pre Groups enjoy pizza dinners and separate vention education for H IV / A ID S in Salem and the discu ssion/play time for L G B T parents/care-givers and W illam ette Valley (Suite J-20. 3896 Beverly Ave. NE. their children Portland metro: 6-8 pm every second 503-371-4455.)(U /02) M on day at A ugustana Lutheran Church, 2 7 1 0 N E 14th Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)— Central Oregon m eets on the third M on day of the month for support, education and advocacy. (6 pm coffee, visiting, browsing the library: 6 3 0 pm meeting First Presbyterian Church. 230 N E Ninth St.. Bend. 541-317-2334 ) (U / 02) Coastal Oregon; Community North Coast Pride Network is a volunteer hum an dignity organization serving the sexual m inorities com m unity in the Colum bia Pacific Region. Pu blishes a newsletter, m aintains a resource office and sp o n so rs G e tru d e 's W ilde, a m onthly social mixer, the third M on day of each month. (139 Ninth St. 48. Astoria. Mailing address: P O Box 1317. Astona. O R 97103. M onday social: 5.30-9 pm at Café Umontown. 231 W M anne Drive. Astoria. 503-338-0161. ncpnOpacifier. com ) (11/02) Metro: Support for lesbians 6 0 and older interested in changing the com m unity and organizes for justice am ong lesbians Willamette Valley: AIDS & HTV Lesbian Avengers is a direct-action group dedicated fourth W ednesday of the month in The D alles for sup port. inform ation and advocacy. Attendance is confiden tial (7 pm. 541-298-8383.) ( 11/02) Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. is a nonprofit group dedicated to prom oting su c c e ss for w om en in the trades through education, leadership and m entor opp or Cowlitz County Health Department offers free testing and condom s. (2-4 pm Tuesday and Thursday. Mid-Columbia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) m eets on the U S. im m igration laws. Southern Oregon; Community The Abdill-EHis Community Center is a social se rvice s center serving gay. lesbian, bi and trans individ uals. (PO Box 927. Ashland. O R 97520. 541-488-6990 www.abdellis.org.)(U/02) Chrysalis provides support and education for people involved and interested in the southern O regon trans community. (7 pm second Saturday. AbdM-Ellis Community Center. 771 Siskiyou B M .. Ashland. 541-488-6990. P O Box 1793. Klamath Falls. O R 97601. www.chrysalis4tg.com.) (11 /02) Rogue Valley Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and G ays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy. (7 pm first Thursday. Ashland First United M ethodist Church, 175 N Main St. Mailing address: P O Box 13. Ashland. O R 97520. 541-488-1142 or 541-512-0326. 7(11/02) (503-471-1568 P O B o x 12526 Portland. O R 97212. IgirtfpdxOhotmail com. www.lgirtf.org.) (U / 0 2 ) Willamette Valley: Community C h ild re n 's Hom e Society, 309 W 12th A ve (503-228-3892 ImfamilyOImfamily org ) ( 1 1/02) Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group for Benton and Linn counties. (PO Box 1828. Corvallis. O R 97339 541-752-8157. 7(11/02) M en's Talk m eets every month for d iscu ssio n and lesbians and gay men ty volunteers. (H A A P/O SP Activities Dept.. 2605 State St.. Salem. O R 97310. 5 0 3 -3 7 8 -4 2 0 7 )0 1/02) activities for Portlanders w ho would like to strengthen Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awareness Program (H AA P) is inm ate-based and provides peer education, information, referrals and su p port to all inm ates regardless of H IV status or sexual onentation. M a n y program s are dependent on com m uni A ve W ashington County: 6-8 pm every fourth Tuesday at Com m unity C hurch of C e dar Hills, 11695 S W Park W ay. Vancouver: 6-8 pm every third M onday at m eets to share inform a tion and provide support our se n se of community. (7 pm fourth Wednesday. First Positive Connection of Yamhill County provides advocacy, referrals and monthly m eetings providing a social in dealing with the chal Congregational United Church. 1126 S W Park Ave. 503-247-7139 pdxgaymen@aol.com.) (11/02) lenges of living with multi ple sclerosis. (6 30-8 pm and support environment to residents in Yamhill County. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month Mentors International is a group of gay seniors who at a confidential location (503-554-0701.H U /02) advocate for international exchange students at metro area third W ednesday Astnda 503-223-9511.H U /02) universities. (503-735-9425. nckmg@ados com .H\ 1 /02) El n i t l i n i e a t Rainbow Health Resource Center in Corvallis offers free, anonym ous H IV testing and counseling To register your Nonnweii uvnovi Multnomah County Domestic Alliance is a m onthly Partnership, bnng $ 6 0 cash to the Multnom ah social and support group 3-8 pm every M onday by appointm ent A lso support group for gay men living with HIV. (500 M adison Ave C ounty offices. (8 am-4 45 pm M onday Friday 501 S E for individuals desiring to 44. 541 -766-6242.) (11/02) Hawthorne Btvd 503-988-3027.) ( U 102) explore and express another gender. (PO Box Names Project provides access and training for Valley A ID S Information Network's 24 hour hot The line provides H IV /A ID S. hepatitis and S T D information, organizations to display the A ID S Mem orial Quilt (PO Box support and referrals English hot line; English and 5423. Portland. O R 97228. 5 0 3 -7 9 7 2 8 8 1 )0 1/02) Sp an ish m atenals Sp e ake rs for schools, recovery and Portland Pink Pistols invites queer firearms enthusiast to celebrate their 2nd Am endm ent rights. adult groups. (Benton County and Albany: 5 4 1 752-6322 or 800-588-2437.)( 11 /02) M onthly m unch 4 pm Sundays, followed by open range THE BOYS NEXT DOOR Portland gay choreographer Gregg Bielemeier present* Poodle Farm: CityBoy Bom in a Country Boy's Body at Conduit Studio 4928. Portland. O R 97208-4928 503-646-2802 nwga@nwgapdx.org. www. nwgapdx org.) ( 11 / 02 ) AFTER 8 w orks for political change and provides infor m ation and referral for sexual m inorities and allies in Lane Community College Queer S traight Alliance provides a safe place for all people to meet and d iscu ss issu e s dealing with queer-straight interactions and to build alliances through L C C and the greater Eugene area O ffers the interactive w orkshop 'C halengtng. Learning About and Underm ining Heterosexism ." (4 pm Tuesday Room 222. Building 1, 4000 E 30th Ave. 541-463-5331 gaystraightalianceOmsn.com.) (11/02) Rainbow R ascals is open to all ga y and lesbian par ents of sim ilar-age children (toddler to 7 years) in the Salem area to get together for fun and support (Kim Olsen 503-581-5102. www.rambowrascals.org.) (11/02) Mantors and P roM gSs (M A P ) is a group of gay men 18 and older. M e e ts every se co n d Thursday in C orvallis (Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to P O Box 231. Foster. O R 97345.) (11 /02) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy in Salem . (7 -9pm third W ednesday First United by Marc Acito (£> 2 0 0 2 - -»VWt-Ac.fe (431 S E Third St., Pendleton John 541278-5432 ) 0 1/02) KMngsworth St. 5 03-240-4462 nwpdx@igc.org.) (11/02)
