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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 2004)
Metro: AIDS & HIV Health, Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAL) offers information about alternative views of A O S causation and IW testing. Call fa a free packet of information (503-227-2339 bw port& om cast net ) (7/05) Project Topics include employment, parenting, health, women's self-image and sexuality, budgeting and tenant education (Dawn Thompson 503-223-5907. e xt 203. www.cascadeakl3.org.) (7/05) CAREAssist pays for health insurance premiums, pre scription drugs end insurance plan co-payments and deductibles for dtgibfe people w ith HfV/AIDS Program o f the Oregon Department o f Human Services and the Ryan W hite CARE Act. <8 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503-731-4029 or 800605-2313 www heahhorggon.org.) (7/05) Multnomah County Health Department's HIV Community Test Site offers confidential testing by appointment with a w ithout your name. Some w alk-« testing. Sliding-scate fee. Se habla esparto!, other Inter pretation by appointment (9 am-4 45 pm Monday-Fnday except 12:30-4 45 pm Wednesday 426 S W Stark St.. Sixth Floor 503 988-3775.) 0 /OS) Project Quest Integrative Health Center offers conventional and alternative health care, nutntion class es support groups and recreational sports activities fa people seeking a wellness focus to living » id dying, especially those living w ith HIV/AIDS or cancer (2100 SE Betmont S t 503238-5203 pquest6qw eat.net) (7/06) Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) educates youth and adults about HIV prevention, supports people w ith WV and their families and advocates fa sound HIV policy and legislation on the national, state and local levels Spanish-language assistance available. (620 SW Fifth Ave *300. 503-223-5907 Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-777-24377(7/05) HIV Day Center offers hot meals, counselnq. laun dry facilities, clothing, showers and hygiene supplies, computers with Internet access, phones, m ol drop, recreational activities, massage and haircuts Volunteers invited to inquire »lytim e. (9 am-3 pm Monday-Fnday. 2941 NE Ainsworth S t 503-460-38220(7105) The Research t Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS re3e»ch trials o f new drugs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest Washington. ( 1650 N W N arto Parkway * 185. 503-229-8428 or 800-875-8428 regnoup9reg.org www.rag.org.) (7/05) Our House of Portland provides Oregon and south west W ashington's only network of integrated health c» a and housing services fa people w ith AIDS To vol unteer. contact Kathryn Stehert (k/3-234-0175. www ourhouseofportland.org.) (7/05) The Risk Reduction Zone, a program o f Outside In, provides a queer safe space that offers HIV, hepatitis C and STD prevention programs Internet resources, peer counseling, referrals; and support groups « a noncfmical setting. (1030 SW 13th Ave 503-535-38951(7106) Partnership Project provides case management and service access for people throughout Oregon living w ith HfV/AIDS including help w ith coordinating a variety of services and behavior-change counseling to motivate fW -positive individuals to protect their partners and themselves. (Intake line 503-517-3590. Prevention pro gram. Kurt o r Mana 503-230 1202.) (7/05) Swan House o a specialized adult foster c » e home serving low -incone individuals with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with pereaial care, mob&ty. medications or drug/ak-ohol mental health support (4764 SE Logus Road. Mihvaukte 503-786-4829. Volunteers call 503-2344175.) (7/05) AI DS & H I V Catholic Charities AIDS Ministry (CH AT) pro vides haircuts, massages, hofiday dinners, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, funeral services, memori als and fam ily gnef w ok. Free and open to afl people liv ing w ith HIV (503 9 6 3 -8 1 0 2 )0 m Clackamas County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to everyone No rteedes! Free condoms! Calf fa sched uled and walk-in testing times (Oregon C ity 503-655-8471. Sandy: 503-722-6660.) (7/05) Columbia County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone Se habla espaffol. We lend WV books and videos and offer educational materials and free condoms (503-397-4651 o r 8 00 -2 44 -4 87 0)0 /05 ) Daily Bread Express provides home delivery of f«gh-quality meals to WV-positive individuals in need Fresh meats delivered weekdays, frozen meals fa weekends Volunteers invited to inquire anytime (Mam 503-460-3822 X 7/05) Friends of People «with AIDS Foundation criers assistance to those with fflV. inducing 72-hour food boxes, entertainment, pet care, clothing household goods » id cre mations. (503-349-4699 www frim dspm .org ) (7/05) COMMUNITY Metro: General Babble-On Toastmasters ; dedicated to developing public speaking, communication and leadership skills, including giving speeches, running effective meetings and doing toasts Meets Sundays at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland (9 am 2400 NE Broadway 503-330-2706 babbleon freetoasthost com ) (7/05) Deaf ( Hearing OUT Reach (DHOR) is a nonprofit organization dedcated to bufdrg community among deaf and hearing queers and allies Visit our Web site fa programs, services, events and community resources (503-517-8880 TTV/vorce. tnfo&dhororg www dhororg.) (7/05) Elder Resource Alliance is a coalition of agamza- tions and individuals working to enhance the lives of older members of the sexual minonties community through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development A ctivities include sensitivity training, hous ing directory, recreational activities, information and assistance (3-5 pm first Wednesday 1737 NW 26th Ave Kevin 503 224 2 6 4 0 )(7/05) Equity Foundation s a nonprofit agamzation founded by gays and lesbians to build communities that embrace the dignity and worth of all people Equity has distributed more than $1 75 million m grants and scholarships throughout Oregon (503-231-5759 www equityfoundation org.) (7/05) It's My Pleasure offers a wide array of services to the community including books, gifts, workshops, a resource bulletin board, free housing listings and a free lesbian dating service (3106 NE 64th A v e . Portland. O B 97213 5 0 3 -2 8 0 8 0 8 0 )(7/05) KBOO-FM's O u t L o u d queer news and public affairs show, featunng local guests and announcements, airs second and fourth Tuesdays T h is W ay O u t the inter national queer show, airs on first, third and fifth Tuesdays (6 pm 90 7 FM Portland. 91 9 FM Hood River. 100 7 FM W illamette Valley www kb oo fm kboooutloud&yahoocom ) (7/05) Lesbian Community Project builds community and agamzes fa justice among lesbians and our allies Sliding-scale membership is open to all women who love women Call about events, classes, support groups, newsletter and volunteer opportunities (800 NW Sixth Ave *253 Mailing address PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228 503-227 0 6 0 5 ) (7/05) Love Makes a Family s an international organiza tion that provides a public voice for lesbian, gay. bi and trans headed families Your membership supports queer parents and their children, works for safe schools and encourages equal nghts for all couples (503-228 3892 www Imfamily o rg ) (7/05) The Pink Link a group fa HIV-positive gay and bi men meets weekly at Cascade AIDS Project fa movies, tinner and other social and educational events. (6pm Wednesday. Suite 300. 620 SW Fifth Ave. Michael 503-2235907 ext 213 pm kkikdcascadeads.org) (7/05) Portland Area HIV Services Planning Council is a county decision-making body that identifies services needed fa people living w ith HIV/AIDS and allocates federal funds annually in a six-county area Need volun teers from all walks of Me. (20 NE 10th Ave.. Second Floor 3653 SE 34th Ave. 503-988-3030. ext 25703 www.tm portland.org.) (7 /05 ) The Positive Direction Series offers life sk# w ork shops to people living with ffiV /A ID S at Cascade AIDS Washington County Health Department pro vides free needle-free HIV testing services f a gay and bi men at community health clinics in Beaverton and Tigard (Beaverton. 5:30-7:30 pm Monday. 12550 SW Second S t Tigard: 5:30-7-30 pm Thursday. 15296SW Royalty Parkway. 503846-4965) (7/05) Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV Coastal AIDS Network (CAN) rs dedicated to human dignity and prevailing HIV by building community m Lincoln » id Ham ook counties through education, outreach, social and support services. Free and anonymous HIV testing by appointment (3128 NE Highway tO I *202. Lincoln Oty. OR 97367 541-994-5597 canoffice9m M nk.net. iiwmcoastalakisrietwork.hornestead.com.) (7/05) Family Resource Center in Reed sport offers free HIV testing every last Thursday of the month. (3-6 pm. S St. John Way. 541-440-2761 H 7/05) South Coast Hospice Bereavement Center offers free HiV testing every second Thursday of the month (3-6 pm. 1610 Thompson Road 541-440-2761.) (7/05) Southern Coos Specialty Clinic m Bandon offers free W testing every fourth Saturday of the month (10 am-1 pm. 913 SE 11th S t 541-440-2761.) (7/05) Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living provides support services to people Hving with H !V /A iD $ m Hemey, Malheur, Baker. Gilliam. Grant. Union, W allows, Wheeler, UmatSa and M orrow coun ties (541-889-3119 o r 666-248-8369 eoc49eoc4.org. w wweoc4.org.) (7/05) Umatilla County Health Department offers free «form ation « id testing O ff-sjfe testing also available (200 SE Third S t. Pendleton John R 541-278-5432.) (7/05) Washington: AIDS & HIV Choices -s a free, confidential sup pô t proyam fa people wrth W and hepatitis C who have substance abuse and/or mental health problems. Talk to others with sim ilar issues in a cwmg. nonjudgmental environ ment individual and group sessions » id case manage ment available. (Catherine 360-759-3436)(7/05) Clark County Health Department offers free rapid and oral sample W tests f a gay and bi men every Thursday (5 6 3 0 . 3701 E Fourth Piam Blvd . Vancouver 360-39780% .) The HIV « id AO S Case Management Program assists mdtviduais kvtng wife W /A IO S to access community and health services. (9 am-noon and I -4 pm Monday-Fnday 360-693-4219 > (7/05) Cowlitz County Health Department offers free hepatitis A and 8 immunization fa needle exchange customers Also provides educational materials, refer rals. W testing » id condoms. (2-4 pm Tuesday and Thursday 1952 Ninth Ave., Longview. 360-414-5599 ) (7/05) The Washington State Department o f Health HIV/ AIDS Hotline offers «valuable information 8nd pro vides referrals to various services. (800-272-2437 > (7/05) Southern Oregon: AIDS & HIV HIV Positive Support Group meets Thursdays in M edford (6 pm. 1501 W Mam S t B i Coyne 5 4 1- 772-1777.) WOE) Douglas Comity HiV Resource Center offers free W testing and needle exchange a id a gay HiV- positive support group second and fourth Thursdays in Rosebag, (11 am -12.30 pm support group 832 Highland St. 5 41440-2761) (7/05) Curry County Public Health Department offers free W testing every fourth Friday o f the month on the southern Oregon coast. (Brookings. 3-5 pm. 425 MM Beach Road. Gold Beach - 6-8 pm. 94235 M oore S i. P ort Orford. Noon-2 pm. 1403 Oregon St. 541-440-2761.HVO S) Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV HIV Alliance of Lane County provides education prevention, client services and health care. Registered nurse and Spanish language available Free a a l swab W testing fa men 5-8 pm Tuesdays—get $10 a a free bottle o f kibe when you return f a your results (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene 541-342-5088 m sm 9fm alfiance.org.) (7/05) Valley AIDS Information Network s 24-hour hot line provides HIV/AIDS. hepatitis » id STD infam ation, support end referrals English hot line. English and Spanish matenais f a health fairs and pubSc events Speakers fa schools recovery and adult groups (PO Box 971. CorvaKs, OR 97339 541 -7526322 or 800-588-2437.M m The Oregon Safe Schools and Community Coalition seeks to create safe schools and communities for families, educators and students statewide (503-260-5792 www oregonsafeschools org.) (7/05) Central Oregon: Community Central Oregon Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PF LAG) meets every second Monday of the month at Tnnity Episcopal Church « Bend fa support, education and advocacy (6 pm socializing, 6 30 pm meeting 469 NW W alSt. 541-317-2334)G /05) Pride at Work Oregon is a new affiliate of the AFL-CIO that lets union members rally support fa gay, lesbian, bi and trans issues and lets the queer community support work place nghts and respect on the job (PO Box 4731. Portland. OR 97208 503-516-2498.) (7/05) Mid-Columbia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month in The Dalles fa support, information and advocacy Attendance is confidential (7 pm 5 4 1-298-8383) (7/05) Pride Northwest a nonprofit, volunteer- run organization, produces Portland's Pnde festival and parade every Father's Day week end (503-295-9788 mfo&pndenw org www pndenw org.) (7/05) Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE) is laying the groundwork fa future gay and lesbian senior housing in the Portland area Call to join a committee. (503-224-8881 www sharepdx o rg ) (7/05) The Sexual Minorities Roundtable meets second Tuesdays with representatives from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the Portland Police Bureau to discuss and resolve issues between the queer com munity and law enforcement agencies (Noon-1 30 pm 1111 SW Second Ave *1526 503-823-0027) (7/05) Southern Oregon: Community It would be A D ir ty Shame if you missed John Waters' latest raunchfest. Check out the review on Page 39. The Trans/ldantity Resource Centre a service of Outside In, provides arts programming, peer education and counseling, referrals, community outreach, HIV. Hepatitis C and STD testing and prevention, needle exchange and additional resources fa trans folk and people in gender transition ( I I am-6 pm Tuesday Thursday 1030 SW 13th Ave 503-535-38951(7/05) Veterans fo r Human Rights > a Portland-based group of GLBT war veterans and friends offenng mutual support, social activities and assistance in accessing veterans services (503-242-3585 groups yahoo com /group/vfhr ) (7/05) Metro: Political Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) the state s largest grass roots queer rights political organization, lobbies the Legislature, educates the public and works to end discnmi nation through election activities (PO Box 40625. Portland. OR 97240 503-2226151 www basicnghts o rg ) (7/05) To register your Multnomah County Domestic Partnership apply in person and bnng $60 cash to the first floor o f the Multnomah County offices (8 am 4 45 pm Monday Friday 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503 988 3 0 2 7 )(7/05) OLOC (Old Lesbians Organizing fa Change), provides lesbians 60 and older the chance to meet like-minded women in our common struggle to confront ageism, to share mutual interests and to experience the joy of play ing and working together ( I pm second Wednesday 503-286 3 5 7 5 ) (7/05) Queer friendly Northwest Veterans for Peace meets Sundays at Tuflys Coffee ( I I am 935 NE Broadway nwvp&teleport com www peaceveterans org.) (7/05) Radical Women ire active « the struggle against big otry and exploitation Call us to get involved1 (7 pm sec ond Wednesday 819 N Kilhngsworth S t 5032404462 rwpdxQtgc org ) (7/05) Metro: Professional OEA (Oregon Education Association) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus >s an organization fa educatas that works to protect the nghts and interests of gay. lesbian, bi and trans teachers and students (503-2462073 oregongtc9care2 com www geocities com /oregonglc) (7/05) Oregon Tradeswomen promotes the success of women in the trades and educates girls and women about construction careers Monthly meetings 6 pm third Thursdays (1714 NE Alberta S t 503335-8200 www tradeswomen n e t) (7/05) Metro: Support Brother to Brother is a support »<1 advocacy organi zaton for African American gay and bisexual men and their families living in the Portland metro area that spon sors activities and an HIV prevention program (503-417 7991 mfoObrotobropdx org www brotobropdx org.) (7/05) Forest Grove Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) welcomes community members to its monthly meetings at F aest Grove United Church of Christ (7 pm third Tuesday 2032 College Wary 503-357-2442 fgpfiagdaol com ) (7/05) Hambleton Project offers networking and direct sup port services to lesbians with cancer and other life- threatening conditions (503 335-6591 J (7/05) Late Awakenings a support group fa lesbens who came out later « He, meets monthly at Outsde in (7pm first Tuesday 1132 SW 13th Ave 0255 503-227-0605 ) (7/05) Multipie Sclerosis Self Help Group fa lesbians and gay men meets to share «form ation and provide support m dealing with the challenges of living with mul tipie sclerosis (630-8 pm third Wednesday Melissa Greeney 503 2 2 3 9 5 1 0 (7 /0 5 ) Northwest Gender Alliance s a monthly social and support group for individuals desinng to expkxe and express another gender (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 972084928 503-533-8787 nwgatbwgapdx com www nwgapdx com ) (7/05) Clackamas County Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets every fourth Tuesday at Atkinson Memorial Church in Oregon C ity (7-9 pm 710 Sixth S t 503 9981450 www clackamaspfiag o rg ) (7/05) Portland Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) welcomes all to its monthly meetings at First United M ethodist Church (7 pm second Tuesday 1838 SW Jefferson S t 503-232 7676 www pfiagpdx org ) (7/05) The Dads Group is a social support group fa gay tx. trans or questioning men who are dads or want to be dads M eets 7-9 pm first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays (Mike 503 236 8339 or Terry 503697 7004 www thedadsgroup com ) (7/05) TransFamilies s a support group for the family and fnends of transgender people Meets at First Congregational United Church of Christ (1126 SW Park Ave 5 0 3 -2 2 6 7 2 1 9 )0 /0 5 ) Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center is a social services center serv ing gay. lesbian, bi and trans individuals (Suite 112. 208 Oak St., Ashland Mailing address PO Box 927. Ashland. OR 97520 541-4886990 www abdellis o rg ) (7/05) Oregon Women's Land (OWL) Farm a rustic, beautiful lesbian land for women near Canyonville. provides a place fa rest, recreation and retreat Special events and workshops, weekends or longer stays (M ailing address PO Box 133. Days Creek. OR 97429 Cory or Rae 541 643-2565) (7/05) Rogue VaRey Parents, Famines and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, educa tion and advocacy (541 -4 88 1142 or 541-512-0326) (7/05) Willamette Valley: Community Gay t Bisexual Men's Group meets every Wednesday in Corvallis (7 pm 1165 NW Monroe Ave 541 7 52 24 91 7 (7/05) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets every third Wednesday at First Congregational Church in Salem to provide support, education and advocacy (7 9 pm 700 Manon S i NE M ailing address PO Box 121. Gates. OR 97346 5038972524 or 503393 9 66 8) (7/05) Q: A Queer Resource for Social Change «ms to create a queer and progressive community center in Eugene Up to date calendar of queer events « Eugene/Springfield (www qcenter o rg ) (7/05) University of Oregon's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trensgender Queer AKance meets weekly while term is « session « Erb Memorial Unwn fa «formation, activism and socakzmg (6 pm Tuesday 1222 E 13th Ave *34 Crystal and Johnny codrectors Igbtqadgladstone uoregon edu http, gtadstone uoregon edu gbtqa i (7/05)
