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January 1 7 .2 0 0 3 • J u s t a n t ^ g AIDS & HIV Metro: AIDS & HIV • African American Health Coalition (AAH C) o ffe rs support to black men living w ith HIV and AID S. TeH us your needs; w e re here fo r you. (Duane 5 0 3 -4 1 3 -1 8 5 0 1 (7 /0 3 ) Columbia County Public Health o ffers anony m ous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone. Se habla espanol W e iend HIV books and videos and o ffe r educational m aterials and free condom s. (5 03-3 97-465U (1 /0 3 ) C A R EA ssist pays fo r health insurance prem ium s, pre scription drugs 8nd insurance plan co paym ents and deductibles fo r eligible people w ith H IV /A ID S . Program o f the O regon D epartm ent o f Human S ervices and the Ryan W hite CARE A ct (8 am -5 pm M onday-Friday. 503-731-4029 o r 800-805-2313.) (7 /0 3 ) Cascade A ID S Project provides nonm edca! services to people whose lives are affected by HIV and A ID S in O regon and southw est W ashington. Spanish-language assistance available (P ortland S uite 310. 620 S W Fifth A ve 503-223-5907.C lark C ounty 360- 735-9170.) (7 /0 3 ) Clackam as County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to any one. Se habla espanol N o needtes! C all fo r scheduled and walk-in testing tim es. (O regon C ity: 503-655-8471. S andy 503-722-6660. M itwaukie: 503-65 5-8 735 .) (7 /0 3 ) Friends of People with A ID S Foundation o ffe rs assistance to tho se w ith HIV. including 72-hour foo d boxes, em ergency travel and lodging, entertainm ent, pet care, clothing, household goods and crem ations (503-283-8535. 7 (7 /0 3 ) inform ation about alternative view s o f A ID S causation Project Quest Integrative Health Center o ffers and H IV testing. C all fo r a free packet o f inform ation. conventional and alternative health care, nu tritio n class Southern Oregon: AIDS & HIV (503-227-2339. b w p o rt0 a ttb i.c o m .) (7 /0 3 ) es. support groups and recreational spo rts a ctivitie s fo r H IV Positive Support Group m eets Thursdays in people seeking a w eln e ss focus to M n g and dying, M edford. (6 pm . 1501 W Mam S t. BUI C oyne especially those living w ith H IV /A ID S o r cancer. (15 N 5 4 1 -7 7 2 -1 7 7 7 X 7 /0 3 ) Multnomah C ounty Health Departm ent's HIV Community Test Site offers confidential te stn g w ith o r w ithout your name. By appointm ent W ednesday and Friday o r on a first-com e, first-served walk-in basis Monday, Research and Education Group provides access Tuesday and Thursday Sliding-scale fee Se habla espanol. to H IV /A ID S research tria ls o f new drugs and therapies other interpretation by appointm ent. (9 am-5:15 pm. Sixth fo r people in O regon and southw est W ashington. Floor. 426 S W Stark S t 503-988-3775.) 0 /0 3 ) H IV Day Center o ffe rs hot m eals, counseling, laun dry fa cilitie s, clothing, com puters w ith Internet access, Metro: General « id support. (C urtis o r Jonathan 541-342-5088 p re v ld h iv a tta n c e o rg ) (7 /0 3 ) Washington: AIDS & HIV UfeUne A ID S Project provides services and pre (S uite 185. 1650 N W N aito Parkway. 503-229-8428 o r 800-875-8428 regroup& req o rg ) (7 /0 3 ) m edical services to individuals and com m unities in W ia m e tte V alley (S tate J-20, 3896 B everly A ve NE. southw est W ashington, including support groups, em er 50 3-37 1-4 455 .) (7 /0 3 ) Sw an House is a specialized adult fo s te r care home gency financial assistance, volun teer program s, inform a tion and referrals. (S uite M I0 0 , 1 104 M ain S t.. Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awareneea Program (H AAP) is inm ate-based and serving low -incom e individuals w ith H IV /A ID S who need assistance w ith personal care, m obility, m erkcabons o r 2941 N E A insw orth S t. 50 3-460-3822.) (7 /0 3 ) drug/alcoho! m ental health support. (4764 SE Logus Road. M ifwaukre. 5 0 3 -7 8 6 -4 8 2 9 .)( 7 /0 3 ) Vancouver. 360-735-9170.) (7 /0 3 ) provides p e er education, inform ation, referrals and sup Cowlitz County Health Department o ffe rs free p o rt to aH inm ates regardless o f FBV status o r sexual hepatitis A and B Immunization fo r needte exchange cus orientation. M any program s are dependent on com m uni tom ers. A lso provides educational m aterials, referrals, HIV ty volunteers. (H A A P /O S P A ctiv itie s D e p t. 2605 S ta le Fresh m eals delivered w eekdays, frozen meals fo r Women's Intercommunity A ID S Resource (W IAR) is a program fo r w om en and children affected testing and condom s. (2-4 pm Tuesday and Thursday. S t. Salem. OR 97310. 5 0 3 -3 7 8 ^ 2 0 7 .) (7 /0 3 ) w eekends. (M ara 50 3-460-3822.) (7 /0 3 ) by H IV /A ID S offering individual counseling, support 1952 N inth Ave.. Longview. 366414-5599J (7 /0 3 ) Positive Connection of Yemhill County provides group 11 am every Tuesday; N urture N ight fo r women H IV /A ID S Support Group fo r men and w om en is advocacy, refenrals and m onthly m eetings providing a and th e ir children every third W ednesday: support ongoing, fre e and facilita ted. Sponsored by Cascade social and support environm ent to residents in Y am h i groups fo r black wom en and w orking wom en. C hild care AID S P roject Q uest. (6 .3 6 8 :3 0 pm M onday. C ounty. The m eetings are held on the third Tuesday o f provided AH services are confidential and free o f S uite M I0 0 . 1410 M ain S t . Vancouver. every m onth at a confidential location (503-554-0701.) charge. (9 am -5 pm M onday-Friday. 1608 SE A nkeny 503-493-0288.) O /0 3 ) (7 /0 3 ) S t. 503-238-4420 o r 888-303-4420.) (7 /0 3 ) Southwest Washington Health District o ffe rs Rainbow Health Resource Center m C orvafts Washington County Health Departmsnt provides fre e H IV te stin g fo r gay and bi men. N o needles usedl o ffe rs fre e, anonym ous HIV te stin g and counseling (5 -6:3 0 pm every Thursday. 3701 E. Fourth Plain Btvd., 3-8 pm eve ry M onday by appointm ent A lso support Vancouver 3 6 6 3 9 7 -8 0 9 8 .) ( 7 /0 3 ) group fo r gay men living w ith HIV. (5 00 M adison Ave. high quality m eals to H IV -positive individuals in need. Multnomah County HeaMi Department's HIV Health Services Center offers a fu i service medical clin ic. Including on-ate pharmacist and nutritionisL medication management, mental health services, wellness program and case management. Se habla espanol ASL and foreign lan guage interpretation available. (¡8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. Fourth Floor. 426 S W Stark St. 503-988-5020.) (7/03) O ur House is a residential care fa c ility fo r those fiving w ith and dying from AID S. (2 727 SE A ld e r S t., P ortland. O R 97214. 50 3-23 4-0 175 .) (7 /0 3 ) groups, advocacy and o th e r services D rop-in support fre e neede-free HIV testing services fo r gay and bi men at Beaverton C om m unity H ealth C linic. (6-8 pm *4 . 5 4 1 -7 6 6 6 2 4 2 .)(7 1 0 3 ) M ondays. 12550 S W Second S t. 503-846-4734.) (7 /0 3 ) Partnership Project provides social w ork and nurs Valley A ID S Information Netw orks 24-hour h o t ing case m anagem ent to people Irving w ith H IV /A ID S . G et help coordinating all aspects o f health care as w ell as financial m anagem ent, food and housing assistance, Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV ime provides H IV /A ID S . hepatitis « id STD inform ation, H IV Alliance of Lens County provides education, Spanish m aterials S peakers fo r schools, recovery and and em otional support (8 3 0 am -5 pm M onday-Friday. Umatilla County Health Department offers free prevention, clie n t services and health cere. R egistered 503-230-1202. Intake U ne 503-517-3590.) (7 /0 3 ) inform ation and testing. O ff-site testing ateo available. nurse and Spanish language assistance available HIV (431 SE Third S t . Pendleton. John 541-2765432.) 0 /0 3 ) testing 5-8 pm Tuesdays— g e t $5 « id a free b o ttle o f pn deno rth w e st§usa net. w w w pndenw o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) (M ike o r Don 503-236-8339 www thedadsgroup com ) and a c tiv itie s to gay. lesbians, bi, tra ns and q u e stio n Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SH ARE) is laying the groundw ork fo r future gay and The lesbian senior housing in the Portland area C all to jom a w orking and direct services to lesbians w ith cancer and com m ittee. (5 03-286-3575.) (7 /0 3 ) other life-threatening conditions. (503-335-6591.) (7 /0 3 ) Lesbian Cancer Support Network's Hambleton Project is a nonprofit organization offenng net Deaf & Hearing Out Reach (DHOR) is a new nonprofit dedicated to building community among deaf and heanng The queers and allies through social, educational and community w ith representatives from the M ultnom ah C ounty came out later in life , m eets m onthly at O utside In Sexual Minorities Roundtable m eets m onthly Late Awakenings a support group fo r lesbians who resources in an inclusive environment W e offer queer S henff's O ffice and the Portland Police Bureau to dis Please arrive a little early. (7 pm firs t Tuesday American Sign Language classes and sponsor monthly queer cuss and resolve issues betw een the queer com m unity 1 132 S W 13th A ve »255 50 3 227-0605 ) (7 /0 3 ) deaf events. (5 0323 508 40 queerasl&yahoo com ) (7 /03) and law enforcem ent agencies Noon-1 3 0 pm C all Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization fou nd ence. A group-led organization fo r various fun events vention education fo r H IV /A ID S in Salem and the phones, m ail drop, recreational a ctivitie s, m assage and Dally Bread Express provides hom e delivery o f H IV-PosM vs Social/Arthritis* Group connects you w ith others w ho understand and share your experi Cascade A ID S Project Vancouver provides non ha ircuts. Se habla espanol. (9 a m -3 pm M onday-Friday. HEAL (Health, Education, A ID S Liaison) o ffe rs COMMUNI T Y M o rris S t 503-493-0288. p q u e s t0 te le p o rt.c o m .) (7 /0 3 ) lube (1966 G arden A ve.. Eugene. 541-342-5088. hhraB0hivaM anceorg.) (7 /0 3 ) 503-823 0546 fo r date and location (7 /0 3 ) Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) provides support and inform ation to support sod referrals. English ho t line; English and adult groups (B enton C ounty and Albany: 54 1-752-6322 o r 8 0 6 5 8 8 -2 4 3 7 .) (7 /0 3 ) ond Thursday in C orvallis (S end a self-addressed, ing you th and ad ults (klam a th p rid e o rg 0 m sn com . stam ped envelope to PO Box 231. Foster. OR 9 7 3 4 5 ) groups m sn .com /klam athp nde orga m zation ) (7703) (7 /0 3 ) Rogue Valley Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, Out V About Youth meet every Thursday in Corvalks education and advocacy (7 pm firs t Thursday A shland F irst U nited M e thod ist C hurch. 175 N Mam S t M ailing address: PO Box 13. Ashland. OR 97520 541-488- ! 142 o r 5 4 1 -5 1 2 -0 3 2 6 ) (7 /0 3 ) (7 p m 1165 M onroe A ve 541-754-3906.) (7 /0 3 ) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo cacy in Salem . (7 -9 pm th ird W ednesday F irst U nited M e thod ist Church. 60 0 S ta te S t. Salem M ailing address: PO B ox 121. G ates. OR 97346 Washington: Community 5 0 3 -2 9 2 9 6 6 8 o r 5 0 3 -8 9 7 -2 5 2 4 ) (7 /0 3 ) ed by the gay and lesbian com m unity to prom ote dign ity gay and lesbian im m igrants and th e ir partners and w orks and w orth in all people Equity has distnbuted m ore than to change discrim inatory U S im m igration laws Queer Penguins is the C lark C ollege student-run Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advo (503-471-1568 PO Box 12526. Portland. OR 97212. support group in Vancouver. M eets tw ice a m onth, open cacy in Eugene (6 45 8 45 pm th ird M ondays F irst Igid fp d x0 h o tm a il com w w w Ig irtf org ) (7 /0 3 ) to all sexual orientations. (queerpengum s0hotm ail com .) C ongregational C hurch. 1050 E 2 3 rd A v e . Eugene (7 /0 3 ) 5 4 1 -302-4422.) (7 /0 3 ) $1 m illion in grants to program s throughout O regon. (503-231 -5759 w w w equityfoundation o rg ) (7 /0 3 ) Metro: Political Basic Rights Oregon the state's largest grassroots It's My Pleasure o ffe rs a w ide array o f services to sexual minonty rights political organization, lobbies Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group fo r lesbians the com m unity including books, g ifts , w orkshops, a Legislature, educates the public and works to end disow n- and gay men m eets to share inform ation and provide resource bulletin board, free housing listings and a fre e nation through election activities. (PO Box 40625. Portland. support in dealing w ith the challenges o f living w ith m ul OR 97240 503222-6151 www basicnghts o rg ) (7/0 3 ) tiple sclerosis. (6 3 0 8 pm th ird W ednesday A stnda lesbian dating service. (3106 NE 64th A v e , P ortland. OR 97213. 503 2 8 0 8 0 8 0 )( 7 /0 3 ) Intersax Initiative Portland is a netw ork o f 503 223-9511.) (7 /0 3 ) Lesbian Community Project is a 17 year old multi- a ctivists and allies raising aw areness and challenging Northwest Gender Alliance is a m onthly social issue. multiracial, membership organization that builds com social and m edical concealm ent o f m tersex existence and support group fo r individuals desinng to exjjio re and m unity and organizes fo r justice among lesbians and our (503 288-3191. ipdx@ survivorproiect o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) fnends and allies SM ing-scale membership is open to any one who supports lesbian leadership in our com munity Lesbian Avengers is a direct-action group dedicated express another gender (PO Box 4928. P ortland. OR 97208 4928 503 64 6 2802 nwga&nw gapdx org C all fo r inform ation about events, classes, support groups. Conversations Projects newsletters and volunteer oppor tunities (800 M V Sixth Ave 4255 M ailing address PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228 5 0 3 2 2 7 -0 6 0 5 X 7 /0 3 ) Love Makes a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency w ork mg fo r social change and supporting gay. lesbian, bi and to the survival and v is ib ility o f lesbians, bi wom en and national lesbian organization, has a Portland chapter for les bians 60 and older interested m changing the social disease of ageism (I pm second Wednesday 503 286-3575.)( 7/03) Radical Women are active in the struggle against big o try and exploitation (7 pm second W ednesday 81 9 N Families with Kids Groups enjoy pizza K illm gsw orth S t 50 3-240-4462 rw pdx0igc o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) dinners and separate discussion/play tim e for queer par en Is/caregivers and their children Portland m etro 6-8 pm every second M onday at Augustana Lutheran Church. 2710 NE 14th Ave W ashington County: 6-8 pm every fourth Tuesday at Com m unity Church o f Cedar Hills Rural Organizing Project is a netw ork o f human dign ity groups taking action at the local and state level (PO B ox 1350. Scappoose. OR 97056 503 54 3 8417. o ffic e 0 ro p org w w w ro p o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) 11695 SW Parkway Ave Vancouver: 6-8 pm every third Central Oregon: Community Mid-Columbia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) m eets on the M on's Talk m eets every m onth fo r discussion and Lesbians with Vision is a support group fo r lesbian activitie s fo r P ortlanders w ho w ould lik e to strengthen business ow ners (D eborah 503-777-7171. ou r sense o f com m unity (7 pm fo u rth W ednesday F irst S topp er0 pro dig y ne t ) (7 /0 3 ) Emergence is a trans support group fo r M tF. FtM . IS and SO s M eets u p sta rs in the Komoma C enter (7-9 po rt, inform ation and advocacy A ttendance is confiden C orvallis (7 pm tial (7 pm 5 4 1 29 8 8383 ) (7 /0 3 ) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)— Central Oregon m eets on the third M onday o f the m onth fo r support, education and advocacy (6 pm coffee, visiting. 6 3 0 pm m eeting A ll P eople's UCC. 2330 NE D ivision S t.. Bend 1165 M onroe Ave. (7 /0 3 ) Lane Community College Queer- Straight Alliance provides a safe place fo r aH Coastal Oregon: Community North Coast Pride Network is a volunteer human people to meet and discuss issues deal ing w ith queer- straight interactions ter, m aintains a resource o ffice and sponsors G etrude's W ilde, a m onthly social mixer, the third M onday o f each alliances through tect the rights and interests of gay. lesbian, bi and trans Partnership bong $60 cash to the M ultnom ah teachers and students (5 0 3 2 4 6 2 0 7 3 oregonglc§ m onth (139 N inth S t 48. A stona M ailing address: C ounty office s (8 am 4 45 pm M onday-Friday 501 SE care2 com www geocities com /oregonq/c ) (7/03) PO Box 1317, Astona. OR 97103 M onday social To register your Multnomah County Do mastic H aw thorne B tvd 503 98 8 3 0 2 7 X 7 /0 3 ) The N AM ES Project jirovides access and training fo r Oregon Tradeswomen Inc is a nonprofit group organizations to display the AIDS M em orial Qmh (PO Box dedicated to prom oting success fo r wom en in the trades through education, leadership and m entor oppor 5423. Portland. OR 97228 503 797 2 8 8 1 X 7 /0 3 ) tun ities C hild care provided; everyone is welcom e Portland Pink Pistols invites queer firearm enthusi (6 pm th ird Thursday Room 120. S tate O ffice Building. 5 30-9 pm a l C afé Uniontown. 2 3 1 W M arine Drive. A stona 503 338-0161 ncp n0pa cifie r com ) (7 /0 3 ) LCC and the greater Eugene area O ffers the interactive w ork shop 'ChaHengxig, Learning About and Undermining Southern Oregon: Community H eterosexism " 800 NE O regon S t 503 943 2 2 2 8 X 7 /0 3 ) Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center is a Portland Area Business Association (PABA) is social services center serving gay. lesbian, bi and trans Room 222. Building I. 4000 E range tim e (w w w p o rtla n d pm kpistols org ) (7 /0 3 ) a professional netw orking organization serving the le s individuals (717 S iskiyou B tv d . A shland M ailing 30th Ave Pride at Work Oregon is a new a ffilia te o f the AFL- bian and gay com m unity and those who support our address PO Box 927. Ashland. OR 97520 5 4 1 463 533 1 aim s and purposes M onthly events and gatherings 5 4 1 4 8 8 6 9 9 0 w w w abdetks o rg ) (7 /0 3 ) gaystraghtal kance0m sn com .) asts to celebrate th e ir Second Am endm ent rights M onthly munch 4 pm firs t Sundays, follow ed by open C lO that le ts union m em bers rally support fo r gay. les bian, bi and trans issues and lets the queer com m unity (5 0 3 -2 4 1 2222 w w w paba com ) (7 /0 3 ) support w orkplace rights and respect on the |ob (P O B ox 4731. P ortland OR 97208 503-757 8907 O lsen 50 3-581-5102 w w w ram bow rascals o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) 541 7 5 2-24 91) and to build 503 247-7139 pd xg a ym e n d a o lco m .H 7 /0 3 ) Salem area to ge t tog ethe r fo r fun and support. (Kim m eets every nity m the Colum bia Pacific Region Publishes a newslet Oregon Education Association Gay and Lesbian Caucus is an organization fo r educators that w orks to pro Rainbow R ascals is open to all gay and lesbian par ents o f sim ilar-age children (to d d le r to 7 years) in the Gay 8 Bisexual M en's Group dignity organization serving the sexual m inorities com mu C ongregational U nited Church. 1126 S W Park A ve safe and fa ir fo r all. regardless o f sexual orie ntation o r gender id e n tity (5 41-242-2746.) (7 /0 3 ) Kincaid S t.) (7 /0 3 ) W ednesday in 541 3 1 7 -2 3 3 4 ) (7 /0 3 ) Metro: Professional OR 97339 5 4 1 - 75 2-8157.) (7 /0 3 ) fou rth W ednesday o f the m onth in The Dalles fo r sup Monday at C hildren's Home Society. 309 W 12th Ave (503-228 3892 Im fam ily&m fam ily org ) (7 /03) inform ation and referral lo r sexual m inonties and allies in B enton and Linn counties (PO B ox 1828. C orvallis. tion. training, netw orking and advocacy to m ake schools pm S aturday 1414 trans dykes (503-309 5 7 7 7 .) (7103) Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) a trans fam ilies Provides advocacy, education and referrals regarding schools, same-sex marriage adoption, parenting and more The w w w nwgwpdx o rg .) (7 /0 3 ) Willamette Valley: Community AFTER 8 w orks fo r p o litica l change and provides Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Schools and Youth Team provides inform a Chrysalis provides support and education fo r people (4 pm Tuesday (7 /0 3 ) involved and interested in the southern O regon trans com m unity (7 pm second Saturday AbdiHEIhs Lambda pndea tw orkoregon& yahoo c o m ) (7 /0 3 ) Metro: Support Pride Northwest Inc. a com pletely volunteer e ffo rt, The Dads Group >s a social support group fo r gay. bi. organizes and produces com m unity forum s and the trans or questioning men who are dads or want to be annual Portland Pnde celebration (503 2 9 5 9 7 8 8 dads M eets 7-9 pm firs t Tuesdays and third W ednesdays * * -----* -------- BnQ C om m unity C enter. 771 S iskiyou B tv d . Ashland Protégés (M AP) M ailing address PO Box 1793. Klam ath Falls. OR is a group o f gay 97601 541 4 8 8 6 9 9 0 w w w chrysaks4tg c o m ) (7 /0 3 ) men 18 and older Klam ath Pride Organization provides support M eets every sec Portland Art Mussum w lcomos Paria to Portland Jan. 25-March 23
