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31 for people living with HIV/AIDS and allocates federal funds annually in a six-county area Need volunteers from all walks of life (20 NE 10th Ave.. Second Floor 3653 SE 34th Ave 503-988 3030 ext. 25703 www.hivportland.org.) AIDS & HIV Metro: AIDS & HIV CAREAssist pays for health insurance premiums, prescription drugs and insurance plan co payments and deductibles for eligible people with HIV/AIDS Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Ryan White CARE Act. (8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday 503 731-4029 or 800805 2313 www healthoregon org.) Health. Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAD offers information about alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing. Call for a free packet of information (503-227 2339 bwport&comcast net) Multnomah County Health Department's HIV Community Test Site offers confidential testing by appointment with or without your name Some walk-in testing. Sliding-scale fee. Se habla español; other interpretation by appointment (9 am-4:45 pm Monday-Friday except 1230 4 45 pm Wednesday 426 SW Stark St.. Sixth Floor. 503 9883775.) Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) educates youth and adults about HIV prevention, supports people with HIV and their families and advocates for sound HIV policy and legislation on the national, state and local levels. Spanish-language assistance available (Suite 300. 620 SW Fifth Ave. 503 223 5907. Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-7772437) laundry facilities, clothing, showers and hygiene supplies, computers with Internet access, phones, mail drop, recreational activities, massage and haircuts Volunteers invited to inquire anytime. (9 am 3 pm Monday-Friday 2941 NE Ainsworth St. 503 4603822) HIV Day Center offers hot meals, counseling, Catholic Charities AIDS Ministry (CHAT) The Link, a group for HIV-positive gay and bi men. provides haircuts, massages, holiday dinners, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, funeral services, memorials and family grief work. Free and open to all people living with HIV (503-963 8102.) meets weekly at Cascade AIDS Project for movies, dinner and other social ^nd educational events (6 pm Wednesday Suite 300. 620 SW Fifth Ave Michael 503-223-5907. thelink@cascadeaids.org.) Clackamas County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to everyone No needles! Free condoms1 Call for scheduled and walk-in testing times. (Oregon City; 503-655-8471 Sandy 503 7226660 ) Multnomah County offers free HIV rapid testing to gay. tx and trans guys. Se habla español (5-7:15 pm Tuesday 5329 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 503 988-3030 ) Columbia County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone. Se habla esperiol. We lend HIV books and videos and offer educational materials and free condoms. (503 397-4651 or 800-244-4870.) Daily Bread Express provides home delivery of high-quality meals to HIV-positive individuals in need. Fresh meals delivered weekdays, frozen meals for weekends. Volunteers invited to inquire anytime. (Mara 503-460-3822.) Friends of People with AIDS Foundation offers assistance to those with HIV. including 72- hour food boxes, entertainment, pet care, clothing, household goods and cremations (503 349 4699 www.fhendspwa.org.) COMMUNITY Metro: General Babble-On Toastmasters meets at the Village Inn to develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills, including giving prepared speeches, impromptu speaking and running effective meetings (415 pm Sunday 1621 NE 10th Ave 503 330-2706. babbleon freetoasthost org.) Deaf & Hearing OUT Reach (DHOR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community among deaf and hearing queers and allies Visit our Web site for programs, services, events and community resources (503-517 8880 TTY/voice info@dhororg www.dhor.org.) Elder Resource Alliance is a coalitipn of organizations and individuals working to enhance the lives of older members of the sexual minonties community through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development. Activities include sensitivity training, housing directory, recreational activities, information and assistance (3-5 pm first Wednesday 1737 NW 26th Ave Kevin 503-224 2640.) Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization 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 in grants and scholarships throughout Oregon. (503-231 -5759 www equityfoundation.org.) KBOO-FM's Out Loud queer news and public affairs show, featunng local guests and announcements, airs second and fourth Tuesdays This Way Out the international queer show, airs on first, third and fifth Tuesdays (6 pm 90.7 FM » Portland. 91 9 FM Hood River. 100.7 FM Willamette Valley www kboo fm kboooutloudQyahoo com ) Lesbian Community Project builds community and organizes for 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 4253. Mailing address: PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228 503-227 0605 www lesbiancommunitypro/ect org) Love Makes a Family is an international organization that provides a public voce for lesbian, gay. bi and trans headed families Your membership supports queer parents and their children, works for safe schools and encourages equal rights for all couples (503-228 3892 www lmfamilyorg ) To register your Multnomah County Domestic Partnership apply in person and bnng $60 cash to the first floor of the Multnomah County offices (8 am 4 45 pm Monday Friday 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503-988 3027.) Queer fnendly Northwest Veterans for Peace meets Sundays at TuHy's Coffee. (11 am 935 NE Broadway nwvp&teleport com www peaceveterans org ) The Positive Direction Series offers life skill workshops to people living with HIV/AIDS at Cascade AIDS Project Topics include employment, parenting, health, women s self-image and sexuality, budgeting and tenant education. (Dawn Thompson 503 223-5907. ext 203. www.cascadeaids.org.) Project Quest Integrative Health Center offers conventional and alternative health care, nutrition classes, support groups and recreational sports activities for people seeking a wellness focus to living and dying, especially those living with HIV/AIDS or cancer. Enjoy the relaxing and healing effects of a free reiki treatment noon-3;45 pm every first and third Monday (2100 SE Belmont St 503-238 5203 pquest@qwest.net.) Queer Love Action Network for Discovery (Q LAND) an HIV/STD prevention organization, provides resources and referrals on men's health challenges and holds bar testing, touching, yoga, film salon and other events jxomoting wellness and intimacy. (503-223-8822. info@qland.org. www qland.org.) The Research & Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS research trials of new drugs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest Washington. (1650 NW Naito Parkway 4185. 503 229-8428 or 800-875-8428. regroup@reg.org. www.reg.org) southwest Washington’s only network of integrated health care and housing services for people with AIDS. To volunteer, contact Kathryn Siebert. (503-234 0175. www ourhouseofportland.org.) The Risk Reduction Zone, a program of Outside In. provides a queer safe space that offers HIV hepatitis C and STD prevention programs; Internet resources; peer counseling; referrals; and supjXirt groups in a nonclimcal setting. (1030 SW 13th Ave. 503-5353895) Partnership Project provides case management Swan House is a specialized adult foster care and service access for people living with HIV/AIDS, including help with coordinating a vanety of services and behavior change counseling to motivate fieople to protect their partners and themselves. (Intake line: 503-517-3590 Prevention program: Kurt or Mana 503 230 1202 or 877 795 7700.) home serving low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with personal care, mobility, medications or drog/alcohol mental health support (4764 SE Logos Road. Milwaukie. 503-786 4829 Volunteers call 503 234-0175.) Our House of Portland provides Oregon and Washington County Health Department provides free needle free HIV testing services for gay and bi men at community health clinics in Beaverton and Tigard (Beaverton: 5 30 7:30 pm Monday. 12550 SW Second St Tigard: 5:30-730pm Thursday. 15296 SWRoyalty Parkway. 503-846-4965) Coastal AIDS Network (CAN) is dedicated to human dignity and preventing HIV by building community in Lincoln and Tillamook counties through education, outreach, social and support services Free and anonymous HIV testing by appointment (3128 NE Highway 101 4202. Lincoln City. OR 97367. 541-994-5597. canoffice@earthlink.net. www. coastalaidsnetwork. homestead, com.) Family Resource Center in Reedsport offers free HIV testing every last Thursday of the month. (3-6 pm. 5 St John Way 541-440-2761.) South Coast Hospice Bereavement Center offers free HIV testing every second Thursday of the month. (3-6 pm. 1610 Thompson Road. 541 -440-2761.) Southern Coos Specialty Clinic in Bandon offers free HIV testing every fourth Saturday of the month. (10 am-1 pm 913 SE 11th St 541-440-2761.) Eastern Oregon: AIDS & HIV Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living provides support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Hamey. Malheur. Baker, Gilliam. Grant. Union, Wallowa. Wheeler. Umatilla and Morrow counties. (541-8893119 or 866 2488369 eocil@eocil.org www eocil.org.) Umatilla County Health Department offers free information and testing Off-site testing also available. (200 SE Third St.. Pendleton. John R. 541-278-5432.) Southern Oregon: AIDS & HIV Council is a county decision-making body that identifies services needed Douglas County HIV Resource Center offers free HIV testing and needle exchange and a gay HIV positive support group second and fourth Thursdays The Oregon Safe ahout construction careers. Contact for meeting info. (1714 NE Alberta St 503 335 8200 www tradeswomen net.) Schools and Community Coalition seeks to create safe schools and communities for families, educators and students statewide (503260 5792 www oregonsafe schools.org.) Metro: Support Brother to Brother is a support and advocacy organization for African-Amencan gay and bisexual men and their families living in the Portland metro area that sponsors activities and an HIV prevention program. (503 417 7991 info@brotobrofxlx org. www.brotobropdx org.) Pride at Work Oregon is a new affiliate of the AFL CIO that lets union members rally support for gay. lesbian, bi and trans issues and lets the queer community support workplace rights and respect on the job (PO Box 4731. Portland. OR 97208 503-5162498 ) Clackamas County Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets every fourth Tuesday at Atkinson Memorial Church in Oregon City (7-9 pm. 710 Sixth St 503-998 1450. www clackamaspflag. org.) The Dads Group is a social support group for gay. bi, trans or questioning men who are dads or want to be dads Meets 7 9 pm first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays (Mike 503-236-8339 or Terry 503-697 7004 wwwthedadsgroupcom) Pride Northwest a nonprofit, volunteer run organization, produces Portland's Pnde festival and parade every Father's Day weekend (503 295 9788 mfo@pndenw org www pridenw org ) Forest Grove Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) welcomes community members to its monthly meetings at Forest Grove United Church of Christ. (7 pm third Tuesday 2032 College Way 503 357-2442 fgpHag@aol com.) Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARD is laying the groundwork for future gay and lesbian senior housing in the Portland area Call to join a committee (503224 8881 www sharepdx. org.) Hambleton Project offers networking and direct Black-and-white watercolors by Portland artist Raymond Cornelia are on display this month at Scandals Other Side Lounge and Gallery. 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 community and law enforcement agencies (Noon 1 30 pm. 1111 SW Second Ave 41526 5038230027) The Trans/ldentity Rose urce 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 for trans folk and people in gender transition (11 am-6 pm Tuesday Thursday 1030 SW 13th Ave 503 535-3895 ) Veterans for Human Rights is a Portland-based group of queer war veterans and friends offenng mutual support, social activities and assistance in accessing veterans services (503 242 3585 groups yahoo com/group/vfhr) the Legislature, educates the public and works to end disenmination through election activities. (PO Box 40625. Portland. OR 97240 503 222 6151 www basichghts.org.) Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) 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 expenence the joy of playing and working together. (1 pm second Wednesday 503-286-3575.) Radical Women are active in the struggle against bigotry and exploitation Call us to get involved1 (7 pm second Wednesday 819 N Killmgsworth St 503 240 4462 rwpdx@igc org.) Metro: Professional Oregon Education Association (OEA) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus Metro: Political is an organization for educators that works to protect the nghts and interests of gay. lesbian, bi and trans teachers and students (503 246 2073 oregonglc@care2 com www geocities com/oregonglc ) Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) the state s largest grassroots queer rights political organization, lobbies Oregon Tradeswomen promotes the success of women in the trades and educates girls and women Curry County Public Health Department offers free HIV testing every fourth Friday of the month on the southern Oregon coast (Brookings. 35 pm. 425 Mill Beach Road Gold Beach 68 pm. 94235 Moore St. Port Orford Noon 2 pm, 1403 Oregon St. 541 440-2761 ) Coastal Oregon: AIDS & HIV HIV Positive Support Group meets Thursdays in Medford. (6 pm. 1501 W Main St. Bill Coyne 541-772-1777.) Portland Area HIV Services Planning in Roseburg (11 am 12 30 pm support group. 832 Highland St. 541440-2761.) support services to lesbians with cancer and other life-threatening conditions (503-335 6591) Late Awakenings a support group for lesbians who came out later in life, meets monthly at Outside In. (7 pm first Tuesday 1132 SW 13th Ave 4255 503 2270605) Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group for lesbians and gay men meets to share information and provide support in dealing with the challenges of living with multiple sclerosis (6 30-8 pm third Wednesday Melissa Greeney 503 223 9511 ) Northwest Gender Alliance is a monthly social and support group for individuals desinng to explore and express another gender (PO Box 4928. Portland. OR 97208 4928 503 533-8787 nwga@nwgapdx com www nwgapdx com.) Portland Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) welcomes all to its monthly meetings at First United Methodist Church (7 pm second Tuesday 1838 SW Jefferson St 503-232-7676 wwwpfiagpdx org ) TransFamilies is a support group for the family and fnends of transgender people Meets at First Congregational United Church of Chnst (1126 SW Park Ave 503 228 7219 ) Uncoupling Group for Women of all orientations experiencing the loss of a love relationship Ongoing meetings held in Southeast Portland Wheelchair accessible (Shan 503 753 7307 uncouphnggroup@aol com ) Washington: AIDS & HIV Choices is a free, confidential support program for people with HIV and hepatitis C who have substance abuse and/or mental health problems Talk to others with similar issues in a caring nonjudgmental environment Individual and group sessions and case management available (Cathenne 360-759 3436) Clark County Health Department offers free rapid and oral sample HIV tests for gay and bi men every Thursday. (5-6 30 3701 E Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver 360-397 8098 ) Tfie HIV and AIDS Case Management Program assists individuals living with HIV/AIDS to access community and health services (9 am-noon and 1 4 pm Monday-Friday. 360-693-4219.) Cowlitz County Health Department offers free hepatitis A and B immunization for needle exchange customers Also provides educational materials, referrals. HIV testing and condoms (2-4 pm Tuesday and Thursday 1952 Ninth Ave Longview 360414 5599 ) The Washington State Department of Health HIV/AIDS Hotline offers mvaluabie information and provides referrals to vanous services. (800-272-2437.) Willamette Valley: AIDS & HIV HIV AKance of Lane County provides education, prevention, client services and health care Registered nurse and Spanish language available. Free oral swab HIV testing for men 5 8 pm Tuesdays—get $10 or a free bottle of lube when you return for your results (1966 Garden Ave . Eugene. 541 342-5088 msm@hivalliance org ) Valley AIDS Information Network s 24-hour hotline provides HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and STD information, support and referrals English hot line; English and Spanish materials for health fairs and public events Speakers for schools, recovery and adult groups (PO Box 971. Corvallis. OR 97339 541-752-6322 or 800 588 2437) Central Oregon: Community Central Oregon Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets every second Monday of the month at Tnmty Episcopal Church in Bend for support, education and advocacy (6 pm socializing. 6 30 pm meeting 469 NW Wall St 541 317 2334 ) Mid-Columbia Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month in The Dalles for support, information and advocacy Attendance is confidential (7 pm 541 298 8383.) Southern Oregon: Community Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center is a social services center serving gay. lesbian, bi and trans individuals (Suite 112. 208 Oak St. Ashland Mailing address: PO Box 927. Ashland. OR 97520 541 488 6990 www abdellis org ) Oregon Women's Land (OWL) Farm a rustic, beautiful lesbian land for women near Canyonville, provides a place for rest, recreation and retreat Special events and workshops, weekends or longer stays (Mailing address PO Box 133. Days Creek. OR 97429 Cory or Rae 541 643 2565 ) Rogue Valley Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy (54 1 488 1142 or 541 512 0326) Willamette Valley: Community Gay A Bisexual Men's Group meets every Wednesday m Corvallis (7 pm 1165 NW Monroe Ave 541 7522491) 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 Marton St NE Mailing address PO Box 121. Gates. OR 97346 503 897 2524 or 503 393 9668) Q: A Queer Resource for Social Change aims to create a queer and progressive community center m Eugene Up to date calendar of queer events m Eugene/Spnnqfield (www qcenter org ) Triangle Society of Chemeketa Community CoWegs m Salem offers a fun and safe environment to interact with queer and queer fnendly students, staff, faculty and community members at the Miiticultural Center (4 5 30 pm Wednesday Room 177A. BuMmg 2. 4000 Lancaster Drive NE 503 399 5116 wcoiim3@cp chemeketa edu ) 9 University of Oregon's Lesbian, Gay, Bieexual, Transgender Queer Alliance meets weekly while term is n session n Erb Memorial Union for information, activism and socializing (6 pm Tuesday 1222 E 13th Ave 434 Crystal and Johnny IgbtqaOgladstone uoregon edu gladstone uoregon edu/ -Igbtqa 1
