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January 3.2003 * j m M *j2 7 Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV AI DS & HIV Umatilla County Hoalth Department offers free Metro: AIDS & HIV inform ation and testing O ff site testing also available (431 SE Third St . Pendeton John 541-278-5432 7(7/03 ) African Amanean Health Coalition (AAH C) o ffe rs support to black men living w ith HIV and AID S Tell us your needs; w e 're here fo r you (Duane 503-413-1850) (7 /0 3 ) Columbia County Public Health o ffe rs anony- m ous and confidential HIV testing , counseling and case m anagem ent to anyone Se habla español. W e lend HIV Southern Oregon: AIDS & HIV H IV Positive Support Group m eets Thursdays in (6 pm 1501 W Mam St. Bill Coyne 541-772-1777.)( 7 /0 3 ) M edford. books and videos and o ffe r educational m atenals and free condom s. (503 397 4651.) (7 /0 3 ) CAREAasiet pays fo r health insurance prem ium s, pre- Washington AIDS & HIV scnption drugs and insurance plan co-paym ents and Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver provides non deductibles fo r eligible people w ith H IV /A ID S Program m edical services to individuals and com m unities in o f the O regon D epartm ent o f Human S ervices and the southw est W ashington, including support groups, em er (8 am-5 pm Monday Friday 503 731-4029 or 800-805 2313.) ( 7 /0 3 ) g e n cy financial assistance, volu n te e r program s, inform a Ryan W hite CARE A ct Cateado A ID S Project provides nonm edical serv (Suite MI00. 1104 Main St., Vancouver. 360-735-9170 )0 /0 3 ) tion and referrals. ices to people w hose live s are affe cte d by H IV and Cowlitz County Health Department offers free A ID S in O regon and southw est W ashington Spanish- hepatitis A and B immunization fo r needle exchange cus (Portland Suite 310. 620 S W Fifth Ave 503-223-5907 Clark County: 360 735-9170H im ) tom ers A lso provides educational matenals. referrals. HIV language assistance available (2-4 pm Tuesday and Thursday 1952 Ninth Ave.. Longview 360-414 5599 )0/03) testing and condom s Clackam as County Public Health offers anony H IV /A ID S Support Group fo r men and women is mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to any ongoing, free and facilitated. Sponsored by Cascade AIDS one Se habla español N o needles1 C all fo r scheduled Project Q uest. (Oregon City 5036558471 Sandy: 503 7226660 Milwaukie 503 6558735X7/03) and walk m testing tim es. (630-8 30 pm Monday Suite M l00. 1410 Mam St.. Vancouver. Wash 503-493-0288)0/03) Bluegrats punk, modem vaudeville, bop pop. Whatever you call it, go see Erin M cKeow n on Jan. 12 at Lola's Room. fo r information about events, classes, support groups. Southwest Washington Health District offers Old Lesbians Organizing for Chang# (O L O Q Friends of People with A ID S Foundation offers Conversations Projects, newsletters and volunteer opportu a national lesbian organization, has a P ortland chapter the third M onday o f the m onth fo r support, education free HIV te stin g fo r gay and bi men N o needles used! assistance to those w ith HIV, including 72-hour food nities. fo r lesbians 60 and olde r interested in changing the (5-630 pm every Thursday 3701 E Fourth Plain Btvd , Vancouver 360-397-8098)( 7 /0 3 ) (800 NW Sixth Ave 4255 Mailing address POBox 5931. Portland. OR 97228. 503227-0605 )0/03) and advocacy. boxes, em ergency travel and lodging, entertainm ent, pet care, clothing, household goods and crem ations. (503-283 8535)0/03) ing fo r social change and supporting gay. lesbian, bi and HEAL (Health, Education, A ID S Liaison) o ffe rs inform ation about alternative view s o f A ID S causation Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV and HIV te stin g C all fo r a fre e packet o f inform ation H IV Alliance of Lane County provides education, (5032272339 bwport@attbicom. 7 (7 /0 3 ) prevention, client services and health care. R egistered nurse and Spanish language assistance available. HIV The Multnomah County Health Departm ent Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency work- HIV Community Test Site offers confidential services w ith or w ithout your name By appointm ent W ednesday and Friday or on a first-com e, firs t served walk-in basis Monday. te stin g 5-8 pm Tuesdays— ge t $5 and a free b o ttle o f (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 541 3425088 hivall@hivalliance.org.) 0/03) lube trans fam ilies Provides advocacy, education and referrals regarding schools, same-sex marriage, adoption, parenting and more The Dads Group (TDG) fo r gay. bi. trans or questioning men who parent or want to parent biological or adopted children meets at 7 pm first Tuesdays and th rd W ednesdays The Families with Kids Groups enjoy pizza dinners and separate discussxxi/play tim e fo r queer Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave W ashington County: 6-8 pm (9 am-S 15 pm. Sixth Floor. 426 SW Stark St 503 988 3775.) (7/03) you w ith o th ers w ho understand and share your experi ence A group-led organization fo r various fun events every fourth Tuesday at Comm unity Church o f Cedar H is . and support (Curtis or Jonathan 541-342-5088 prev I @hivalliance org ) 0/03) Monday at C hicken's Home Society. 309 W 12th Ave. LMeLine A ID S Project provides services and prevention M an's Talk m eets every m onth fo r discussion and (9 am 3 pm Monday-Fnday 2941 NE Ainsworth St 503 460 3822)( 7 /0 3 ) education for HIV/AIDS in Salem and the W illamette Valey a ctivitie s fo r P ortlanders who w ould like to strengthen (Suite J-20. 3896 Beverly Ave NE 503-371-4455)0/03) our sense o f com m unity Daily Bread Express provides hom e delivery o f high-quality m eals to H IV -positive individuáis m need. Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awareness Program (HAAP) is inm ate based and Fresh m eals delivered w eekdays, frozen m eals fo r provides peer education, inform ation, referrals and sup H IV Day Center o ffe rs hot m eals, counseling, laun dry fa cilitie s, clothing, com puters w ith Interne t access, phones, m ail drop, recreational a ctivitie s, m assage and h a iríu ts . Se habla español w eekends (Mara 503 460 3822 ) (7 /0 3 ) po rt to all inm ates regardtess o f HIV status o r sexual o ri entation M any program s are dependent on com m unity Multnomah County Health Department's H IV Health Services Center o ffe rs a fu ll service m edical clm ic. including on -site pharm acist and n u tn tio n ist. med (HAAP/OSP Activities Dept . 2605 State St . Salem. OR 97310 503 378-4207.) (7/03) volunteers ication m anagem ent, m ental health services, w ellness Positive Connection of Yamhill County provides program and case m anagem ent Se habla español A SL advocacy, referrals and monthly meetings providing a social and foreign language interpre tation available and support environment to residents m Yamhill County (8 am 5 pm Monday Friday Fourth Floor. 426 SW Stark St 503 988-5020.) (7 /0 3 ) The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at a confidential location Our House is a residential care fa c ility for those kvmg w ith and dying from A ID S (2727 SE Alder S t. Portland. OR97214 503 234 0175)( 7 /0 3 ) o ffe rs free, anonym ous HIV te stin g and counseling (503-5540701)0/03) Rainbow Health Resource Center m C orvallis 3-8 pm every M onday by appointm ent A lso support group fo r gay men living w ith HIV Partnership Project provides social w ork and nurs ing case m anagem ent to people living w ith H IV /A ID S (500 Madison Ave 11695 SW Parkway Ave Vancouver: 6-8 pm every third (5032283892 lmfamify@m/amily org.) (7/03) (7 pm fourth Wednesday First Congregational United Church. 1126 SW Park Ave. 503-247-7139 pdxgaymen@aolcom.)0/03) To re g iste r your Multnomah County Do mastic Partnership, bnng $60 cash to the M ultnom ah (8 am 4 45 pm Monday-Fnday 501 SE Hawthorne Btvd 503 988 3027)( 7 /0 3 ) C ounty office s The N AM ES Project provides access and training fo r organizations to display the AIDS Memorial Q u it (PO Box 5423. Portland. OR 97228 503 7972881)0/03) range tim e (w w w 44 541-766-6242)( 7 /0 3 ) bian. bi and trans issues and lets the queer com m unity (POBox 4731. Portland. OR97208 503 757 8907 pndeatworkoregon@yahoo com. 7 (7 /0 3 ) support w orkplace nghts and respect on the job (Benton County and Albany 541 752 6322 or 8005882437) 0/03) organizes and produces com m unity forum s and the annual Portland Pnde celebration. (503 295 9788 adult groups conventional and alternative health care, nutntion class pndenorthwest@usa net wwwpndenw org ) (7 /0 3 ) es. support groups and recreational spo rts a ctivitie s fo r Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (S H A R D is laying the groundw ork for future gay and people seeking a w ellness focus to living and dying, COMMUNI TY (15 N Moms St 503 4930288 pquest@teleport com.) (7 /0 3 ) especially those living w ith H IV /A ID S o r cancer. lesbian senior housing m the Portland area C all to join a com m ittee Metro: General Deaf l Hearing Out Reach (DHOR) is a new nonprofit dedicated to building community among deaf and hearing queers and allies through social educational and community resources m an inclusive environment We offer queer Sw an House is a specialized adult fo s te r care home American Sign Language classes and sponsor monthly queer serving low -incom e individuals w ith H IV /A ID S who need deaf events The (503 286 3575.) (7 /0 3 ) Sexual Minorities Roundtable m eets m onthly w ith representatives from the M ultnom ah C ounty S henff's O ffice and the Portland Police Bureau to d is cuss and resolve issues betw een the queer com m unity Southern Oregon: Community ed by the gay and lesbian com m unity to prom ote dignity Metro: Political and w orth m all people Equity has distribu ted m ore than Women's Intercommunity A ID S Resource (WIAR) Basic Rights Oregon the state s largest grassroots $1 m illion in grants to program s throughout O regon sexual m nonty nghts political organization lobbies is a program for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS (503 231-5759 w w w eqwtyfoundation org ) (7 /0 3 ) Legislature, educates the public and w orks to end ckscnmr natxyi through election activities (PO Box 40625. Portland. offering individual counseling, support groups, advocacy and other services Drop-m support group 11 am every Tuesday •t’e M y Ploaaura o ffe rs a w ide array o f services to Nurture Night for women and their children every third the com m unity including books, g ifts , w orkshops, a (5032462073. oregong!c@ care2.com wwwgeocitiescom/oregonglc ) (7 /0 3 ) teachers and students Oregon Tradeswomen Inc is a n o npro fit group dedicated to prom oting success fo r wom en m the trades through education, leadership and m entor op p o r tun ities C hild care provided; everyone is w elcom e (6 pm third Thursday. Room 120. State Office Buildmg, 800 NE Oregon St. 5039432228 ) (7 /0 3 ) Portland Area Business Association (PA BA ) is a professional netw orking organization serving the le s Metro: Support The Lesbian Cancer Support Network s Hambleton Project is a nonprofit organization offering net working and direct services to lesbians w ith cancer and other life threatening conditions (5033356591) (7/03) Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians who came out la te r m life , m eets m onthly at O utside In (7 pm hrst Tuesday II32S W 13th Ave 4255 503 227 06051(7/03) Please arrive a little early Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) provides support and inform ation to resource bulletin board, fre e housing listing s and a free Intorsax Initiative Portland is a netw ork o f women O d d care provided A l services are confidential lesbian dating service a ctivists and allies raising awareness and chaHengxig (9 am 5 pm Monday-Fnday 1608 SE Ankeny St 5032384420 or 8883034420 X7/03) (3106 NE 64th Ave . Portland. OR 97213 503 2808080) (7 /0 3 ) Laabian Community Projuct is a 17 year-dd multi- Washington County Health Department provides issue. multiracial, membership organization that builds com free needle free HIV te stin g services fo r gay and bi men munity and organizes fo r justice among lesbians and our to the survival and v isib ility o f lesbians, bi wom en and (6-8 pm Mondays 12550 SW Second St 503 846-4734) (7/03) fnends and allies Skding-scale membership is open to any trans dykes social and m erkcal concealm ent o f intersex existence (5032883191 p d x^s u rv tv o rp rq je c f o rg ) (7 /0 3 ) Lesbian Avengers is a direct action group derkcated (503 309-5777 ) (7103) Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center is a social services ce n te r serving gay. lesbian, tx and trans (717 Siskiyou Bfvd'.. Ashland Mailing address: PO Box 927. Ashland. OR 97520 541-488 6990 www abdeths.org) (7103) individuals Chrysalis provides support and education fo r people involved and in te re ste d m the southern O regon trans (7 pm second Saturday AtxM EIhs Lambda Community Center. 771 Siskiyou Bfvd. Ashland Mailing address PO Box 1793. Klamath Falls. OR 97601 541 4886990 www chrysalis4tg com 7 (7 /0 3 ) com m unity Klamath Pride Organization provides support and activities to gay. lesbians, bi. trans and questioning youth (klamathpndeorg@msn com. http //groups msn com/klamathpndeorgani7ation 7 (7 /0 3 ) and adults Rogue Valley Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy (7 pm first Thursday Ashland First United Methodist Church. 175 N Mam St Mailing address PO Box 13. Ashland. OR 97520 541 488 1142 or 541 512 0326 7 (7 /0 3 ) Washington: Community Queer Penguins is the Clark C olege student ran support group m Vancouver. W ash M eets tw ice a month, open to a l sexual orientations (queeipenguns@hotma4 com ) (7 /03) gay and lesbian im m igrants and th e ir partners and w orks to change discnm inatory U S im m igration laws <503-471 1568 POBox 12526. Portland. OR97212 lgirtfpdx@botmail com w w w Igirtf org 7 (7 /0 3 ) Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group fo r lesbians support m dealing w ith the challenges o f kvmg w ith m ul (6 30-8 pm third Wednesday Astnda 503223 9511) (7/03) tipie sclerosis Willamette Valley: Community AFTER 8 w orks fo r poktical change and provides n fo r- m ation and re ferral fo r sexual m m onties and allies m B enton and Linn counties (PO Box 1828. Corves. OR 97339 541-752-8157 ) (7/03) Gay 8 Bisexual M en's Group m eets every (7 pm 1165 Monroe Ave 541 752 2491 .7 (7 /0 3 ) W ednesday m C orvahs I sna PAMsesunlfu P A llana A h a m L en p V z o m m u n iiy v O iiB ^ g Q t rtLx *S f i F w I y n i Alliance provides a safe place fo r all people to m eet and discuss issues deakng w ith queer s tra ^jh t interne tio n s and to bukd alliances throug h LC C and the OR 97240 5032226151 www basenghts org) (7/03) Wednesday; support groups for black women and working one who supports lesban leadersNp n our community C al protect the nghts and interests o f gay. lesbian, bi and trans Northwest Gender Alliance is a m onthly social and support group for individuals desiring to explore and express another gender (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 972084928 5036462802 nwgaOnwgapdx org www nwgwpdx org ) (7 /0 3 ) (5032350840 queerasl@yahoo com) (7/03) Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization found Lesbians with Vision is a support group fo r lesbian (Deborah 503 777-7171. stopper@prodigy net.) (7 /0 3 ) and gay men m eets to share inform ation and provide (4764 SE Logus Road. Milwaukie 503 7864829 )0 /0 3 ) at Beaverton C om m unity H ealth C linic Orsgon Education Association Gay and Lesbian Caucus is an organization fo r educators that w orks to Metro: Professional Noon I 30 pm Call 503 823 0546 for date and location (7 /0 3 ) and law enforcem ent agencies assistance w ith personal care, m obility, m edications or and free of change business ow ners. St. 48. Astona Mailing address: PO Box 1317. Astoria. OR 97103 Monday social: 530-9 pm at Café Umontown, 231 W Manne Drive. Astoria 503-338-0161 ncpnQpacifier com) (7 /0 3 ) Pride at Work Oregon is a new affilia te o f the AFL Pride Northwest lnc„ a com pletely volunteer e ffo rt, dm g/alcoh ol m ental health support M onday o f each m onth ( 139 Ninth portland pmkpistols org 7 (7 /0 3 ) C IO that le ts union m em bers rally support fo r gay. le s new sletter, m aintains a resource o ffic e and sponsors G etrade's W ilde, a m onthly social m ixer, the third (503241 2222 www paba com ) (7 /0 3 ) (830 am-5 pm Monday Friday 503230-1202 Intake Line 503 517 3590 )0 /0 3 ) (Suite 185. 1650 NWNaito Parkway 503 229 8428 or 800-875 8428 regroup® org.) (7 /0 3 ) m unity m the C olum bia P acific Region Pubkshes a aim s and purposes M onthly events and gatherings. support and referrals English hot line. English and Spanish m atenals Speakers fo r schools, recovery and fo r people in O regon and southw est W ashington (POBox 1350. Scappoose. OR97056. 503 543 8417. office@rop org. www rop.org.) (7103) M onthly munch 4 pm firs t Sundays, follow ed by open line provides H IV /A ID S . hepatitis and STD inform ation, to H IV /A ID S research tnals o f new drugs and therapies North Coast Pride Network is a volunteer human dign ity organization serving the sexual m m onties com bian and gay com m unity and those w ho support our G et help coordinating all aspects o f health care as w ell Research and Education Group provides access Rural Organizing Project is a netw ork o f human dign ity groups taking action at the local and sta te level. Portland Pink Pistols invites queer firearm enthusi as financial m anagem ent, food and housing assistance, Project Quest Integra tí v s Health Center o ffers Coastal Oregon: Community o try and exploitation asts to celebrate the ir Second Am endm ent rights Valley A ID S Information Network s 24 hour hot and em otional support. Radical Women are active in the straggle against big (7 pm second Wednesday 819 N KiUmgsworth St. 5032404462 rwpdx@igc org 7 (7 /0 3 ) (1 pm second Wednesday parents/caregw ers and th e r cM dren Portland metro; Tuesday and Thursday Skdmg-scale fee. Se habla español; other interpretation by appointm ent. 503 286-3575.) ( 7 /0 3 ) (6 pm coffee, visiting. 630 pm meeting All People's UCC. 2330 NE Division St.. Bend 541-317-2334.) (7/03) social disease o f ageism 6-8 pm every second Monday at Augustana Lutheran HIV-Positive Social/Activities Group connects and Gays (PFLAG)— Central Oregon m eets on Central Oregon: Community Mid-Columbia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) m eets on the fourth W ednesday o f the m onth m The D alles for sup po rt. inform ation and advocacy A ttendance is confiden tiai (7 pm 541 29683833(7/03) Parents, Fanxilies e^t^f Friends o( L n b u n s greate r Eugene area O ffe rs the in te ra c tiv e w orkshop 'C hallengm g. Learning A bou t and U nderm ining Tuesday Room 222. Building 1. 4000 E 30th Ave 541463 5331 gaystraightalkance@msn com 7 (7 /0 3 ) H eterosexism ' (4 pm Rainbow Raecais is open to a l gey and lesbian per ents o f sim ilar age children (to ddte r to 7 years) m the (Kim Oben 503 5815102 www ratnbowraacafs org) (7 /0 3 ) Salem area to get tog ethe r fo r fun and support
