January 1 7 .2 0 0 3 • J u s t a n t ^ g
AIDS & HIV
Metro: AIDS & HIV
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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
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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
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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