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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 2007)
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 Film discussion group forming for gay, bi and trans men. Share your perspective regarding portrayals of sexual minonty men in current films. Monthly activ ities include group outings to see films. (filmtalk@veruon.net.) Portland Gay Men's Chorus is open to singers, support members and volunteers. (503-226-2588. www.pdxgmc.org.) Portland Lesbian Choir is an informal, nonaudition community chorus for women of all ages to sing, socialize and share songs, melodies and talents. Directed by Ray EHiot, a talented and expeaenced leader New members welcome to rehearsals at Ainsworth United Church of Chnst on an open enrolment through fall 2006. (6:30-8:30 pm Wednes day. 2941 NE Ainsworth St 503-727 3306 portland lesbianchoir@hotmail.com. www.ptchorrorg.) Rose City Gay Freedom Band is a performance group for queers and supportive friends of varying musical skill levels with annual fall and spnng con certs. Subgroups include the Rose City Swing band and a marching band with flag corps. Come join us I (503-790-2170. info@rcgfb.org www rcgfb org.) Satori Men's Chorus welcomes new members of all ages and races, regardless of sexual onentation or musical background, to join Wednesday rehearsals. No audition necessary. (503-299-4454. www. satori chorus org.) General Asian b Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays is a nonprofit community voice for gay, lesbian and bi Asian and Pacific Islanders. Activities include potlucks, recreational outings and cultural events. Fnendly environment to meet and connect with oth er API. (PO Box 12661, Portland, OR 97232. a pig j>dx@yahoo.com.) Bad Giris is a social and oducational leather and B/D/S/M club for self-identified women with an emphasis on safety and education. Workshops, dis cussions, events and parties. Women of all onenta- tions can connect and ask questions dunng the Kinky Women's Welcoming Munch at 7 pm every second Tuesday. (503-972-2233. wwwpdxbadgirts.net.) Border Riders Motorcycle Club provides social opportunities for gay men interested in recreational motorcycle touring and promotes education on safe and legal machinery. (503-281-4488. brmcprez@ yahoo.com.) Cascade Flyers are gay, lesbian and bi aviators, both pnvate and professional, in Washington, Oregon and southern British Columbia. Dinner meetings in Portland area. (503-701-7922. casflyers@yahoo.com www. geocities com/casftyers.) A Common Bond is a social support network for former or questioning Jehovah's Witnesses who are queer. (acbportland@webtvnet.) Coqsure is a social group for people who were assigned a female sex at birth but identify otherwise (female-to-male, genderqueer, drag king, etc.). First Sunday meetings are open to partners and families of any configuration. (503-471-1515 groups yahoo com/ group/coqsure.) Dungeon Men PDX hosts a men’s S/M party every other month in a Portland dungeon. Masters and novices always welcome. (503-281-2076. bighnboy @aracnet.com.) F.A.G. PDX (Femme Affinity Group Portlwd), a rad ical activist and social group open to self-identified femmes of all genders, seeks to create solidarity among femmes, promote femme visibility and com bat femmephobia in the community at large. (www notsorry org/fagpdx) good friends, whettier Jewish oi not It meets month ly for potluck dinners and special events. (David 503-226-7079, ext 14, or Mike 503-331-1111.) year round, including hiking, walking, cross country and downhill skiing, rafting and mountain biking. (PO Box 2201. Portland. OR 97208 2201 www adventuregroup org.) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science (LENS) is a fun loving group of women who en|oy exploring all aspects of the environment. Activities include bird watching, nature walks, archaeology, camping, kayaking, star gazing and an occasional "lecture * No experience necessary. (Iensnews@yahoo.com.) Amazon Dragons Paddlmg Club invites women 16 and older to |Oin Portland's only out lesbian dragon boat team. Be part of the fun and fitness with this dynamic group, (www amazondragons org.) Lesbian Garden Club is a group of women who love gardens and gardening. They exchange plants, seeds, advice and encouragement while having a good time. Call for a copy of the newsletter and information about upcoming events (Linda 503-909-2002) The Forest Group oubngs are cooperative adventures for women Participants are responsible for providing their own equipment and choosing outings appropn- ate for their skill and fitness level. All skil levels wel come. (503-772-1860 imnoregon@com cast net wwwgeocities.com/ncc 1127/forestpdx) Lesbians with Degrees is a social group for intellec tual women and those who want to meet them. (Lam 503-233-3557. Join listserv at LesbianswDegrees subscribe@yahoogroups.com.) Gay Men s Walking Group invites gay, bi and ques tionmg men to stroll m various neighborhoods around Portland for fun, friendship and exercise. (10 am Saturday Tom 503 984 4549) Lulu's Pervy Playhouse is a social group for self identifying women who are into S/M. Play parties are held on the second Saturday of the month. (503-231-3992. dykedadi@comcast.net www lulus pervyplayhouse.org.) Gay Women's Goff Group welcomes all levels of players, (www turfgiriz com.) Lesbian Equestrian Group gets together for equestn an activities in the Pacific Northwest. (Denise 503-6543865 Lynn 503-7772339 ke!rav@ rdropcomj Men Over 40 is a small, socially supportive group that meets second and fourth Thursdays. (503-777-1376.) Monamorous bi group forming for women in their 40s who are single and professionally employed. (monogirls06@yahoo. com.) Night in Black Leather and The Leather Duck Club are the first and third Fnday of each month at Gail's Dirty Duck Tavern. (9 pm-midnight 439 NW Third Ave. 503-224-8446. orleatherfrat@yahoo.com.) Oregon Men Enjoying Naturism is a social organiza tion for gay male natunsts/nudists. Social gathering second Saturday of every month. (omenpdx@omen pdx.org. www.omenpdx.org.) PDX FTM is a social group for female-to-male trans men and their significant others, fnends, families and allies, (groups, yahoo. com/group/PDXFTM.) PDX Lesbo Nerds invite interesting, intelligent women 35 and older to socialize while playing board games like Scrabble and Spades. (games.groups yahoo com/group/PdxLesboNerds.) The gay Pinochle Group meets Sundays at Hobo's. * Come play cards and meet the gang. New players always welcome. (6 pm 120 NW Third Ave Mike 503-641-7224.) Poder Latino is a nonprofit social community voice group for gay, lesbian, bi and trans people that reach es out to Latinos and Latinas by organizing events and retreats and advocating HIV prevention. Meets every other Monday at Outside In. (6:30 pm. 1030 SW 13th Ave. Hugo 503-997-8615 orAudencio 503-261-5463 ) Portland Leather Alliance is one of the largest pansexual, nonprofit B/D/S/M, leather and fetish lifestyle organizations in the Northwest. Regular social and educational opportunities, including KinkFest, Leather Ball and Fall Vendors Fair. (www. pdxleatheralliance. org.) Portland Leather Men meet every second Saturday for potluck and socializing. Meet men into a leather lifestyle and keep abreast of leather happenings. No dues, no formal organization, no officers or board, just leather socialization for the past 21 years. (360-896-6665 plm@direcway. com.) Portland Lesbian Book Club gathers monthly to chat about a chosen book or to attend selected events. (6:30pm third Tuesday groups yahoo com/ group/portlandlesbianbookclub.) Net Rippers is a gay men's indoor soccer team that's just starting up in Portland, (bendoverbeck ham@gmailcom. wwwmyspace.com/netnppersj Out Dancing teaches dancing for same-sex couples at Ankeny Street Studio. Classes for different dance styles start the first Fnday of each month: country, swing, tango, cha-cha, etc. Call for schedule. (503-236-5129. out dancing@yahoo.com. home art net/-outdancing.) OutKayaking, Portland’s gay and lesbian sea kayak group, explores the lakes, rivers and bays of north west Oregon and southwest Washington. (www.outkayaking.org.) Portland Gay ft Lesbian Community Bowling Association is in its 28th season! Meets Sundays at Hollywood Bowl. Drop-ins welcome anytime. (3:30 pm. 4030 NE Halsey St. Mailing address PO Box 42034, Portland, OR 97242. 503 7224)438 pdxbowf@comcast.net. wwwpdxbowl.comJ Portland Gay Basketball Association practices at Tubman Middle School All skid levels welcome! (7:30-9:30 pm Monday 2231 N Flint Ave. pdxgay hoops@yahoo com.) Whether you're a running novice or a seasoned marathoner, Portland Frontrunners welcomes gay, lesbian, bi and trans people of all abilities and inter ests. (Gary infoyoportiandfrontrunners org www.port- landfrontrunners org.) Rosetown Ramblers, Portland's gay and lesbian square dance club, dances at mainstream and plus levels (PO Box 5352, Portland. OR 97228-5352 www. rosetownramblers com.) Ruby Red Flippers, a group of gay and lesbian scuba divers in the Portland area, teaches new recruits and takes dives in Tacoma, Hood Canal and other Pacific Northwest waters, (rubyrednppers@yahoo.com. www rubyrednppers org.) Team Tennis meets Sundays at University of Portland All levels of play welcome. First time is free, subse quent times are $7. Please join us! (8 am-noon. 503-788-8192 teampordandtennis@yahoo com J YOUTH Portland Lesbian Network organizes brewpub visits, golf events, hiking, kayaking, cycling. Scrabble games and movie nights and keeps you aware of what's going on in the area. (PDXLesbianNetwork-subscribe @yahoogroups com :) Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) is the only international organization specif ically supporting young people with sexual minonty parents. (colage@lmfamtlyorg. wwwcoiage.org.) FTM Pacific NW OR b WA is a social and discussion group for female-to-male trans men. (groups yahoo com/group/FTMPacificNW) Portland Metro Prime Timers is a social group for mature gay men and those who appreciate them, coming together for social, educational and cultural purposes. (PO Box 5884, Portland, OR 97228. 503-286-4613 or 360-693-5506 pdxpnmetimers@ yahoo, com. www geocities com/pdxprimetimers) Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) strives to assure that each member of evqry school community is valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. (12700 SW North Dakota St., Suite 180 if 129. Tigard. OR 97223 503 525-1177 glsen@glsenoregon org www.glsenoregon org.) Funny Ladies, a social group for nice lesbians 35 and older as well as their friends and loved ones, holds potlucks on the second Saturday of each month. (flataps@yahoo corn.) Rainriders Motorcycle Club meets weekly at the Roxy. Ride your bike or just come meet the group. Everyone welcome. (10 am Sunday. 1121 SW Stark St wwwpdx-rrmc.com.) Gay Men s Garden Club meets at a different garden every month to en|oy the diversity of plant materials that Portland offers the avid gardener Meet others, share ideas, trade plants, show off your garden, and have some fun outdoors! (11 am-1 pm first Sunday 503-347-5477. rogermosser@comcast.net .) Rose City Discussion Club, the largest open pansexual/atternative sexuality club in the Northwest, is open to all orientations, fetishes and lifestyles that are safe, sane and consensual. Monthly meetings, workshops and newsletter. (503-972-1869 rcdc@teleport.com wwwrcdc org.) Gay Men Who Have Lost Their Partners meets at the West Cafe to provide an opportunity for conver sation and socializing. The death need not have occurred recently. (7:30 pm second Wednesday 1201 SW Jefferson St. 503-701-9376.) Sappho Social Club is a group of women 40 years and older building community through social and cul tural activities. (thesapphosocialclub@yahoocomj 50+ lesbian social group for women meets on the third Saturday of the month. (4-7pm. 503-642-3360 or 503-288-1870. sutaytig@aol.com.) Genealogy group forming. Gather with other lesbian researchers to trace your family tree and tackle "bnck- wall" female ancestors (famhistnw(d>aol com.) Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon is the old est gay, lesbian, bi and trans sociaVfund raising organ ization in the state of Oregon Meetings are the first two Mondays of each month (www rosecourt org) Jewish Gay Men s Group please call for meeting time and place (503-246-5939 efraimlevi@aol.com.) Keshet is a social connection group for queer Jews and their spouses, partners, significant others and Soyboys Vegetarian Men s Group is a fun, social gathering for gay and bi men who are interested in a healthy vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. A variety of activities and monthly potlucks on the last Saturday. (veggieguys@aol.com.) Women of the Rivers, the Portland/Vancouver chapter of the Women on Wheels Motorcycle Club meets monthly at Elmer's, sponsors riding clinics and takes day tnps. (7:15 pm second Thursday 9848 N Whitaker Road www womenofthenvers org.) Physical Recreation Adventure Group organizes a variety of activities House of MOCHA (Men of Color Healthy ft Aware) is a group of gay/bi/same gender-loving men of color between 16 and 25 who want to engage in activities, socials and community events among their peers. (Kourtni 503-417-7991 wwwbrotobropdx.org.) Outside In operates a clinic for anyone who can't qualify for the Oregon Health Plan as well as needle exchange services that include those who inject hormones Provide transitional housing for youth 20 and younger and for those HIV positive and younger than 23. Need volunteers of all ages. (10 am-6 pm Monday Friday 1132 SW 13th Ave 503 535 3800 www outsidein org ) Pride Project brings together Washington County queer and questioning youth to plan and attend monthly social events Also information, referral and advocacy services in Washington County. (Austin 503-260-5792 austin@pndeproject orgJ Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) offers support, recreation, counseling and refenal to gay, lesbian, bi and trans kids 23 and younger Drop in computer access, pool tables and an informal place to hang out. Weekly trans, leadership and art support group meetings. (4-9 pm Wednesday, 4-11 pm Friday 2100 SE Belmont St 503-872 9664 wwwsmyrc org.) Just Out is published on the first and th rd Fnday of every and receipt by deadline month The deadline for submissions is 14 days prior to Listings expire once a year (in July!, and submissions run publication OutReach istmgs of up to 50 words are provided free of from the date received until the next scheduled expiration date Listings are automatically deleted upon expiration To Fax charge to organizations and groups specifically serving the ensure uninterrupted listing, please submit updated informa » Send listings to Jus- Out ’attr Portland OR 97293 C4CC justout submissions tc juSt¡OUt¡33 Basement Mold Readers seek advice on bear dungeon, smelly friend D ear M s . B ehavior : My partner, George, and I own a two-family house and rent the first floor to a middle-aged male couple. Our tenants are antique-collecting hears who pay their rent on time and greet us cordially. But recently we noticed that they have sectioned off part of our basement for their own use, and put a lock on the d<x>r to the area they created. We can look through the slats in the makeshift wall, and are horrified by what we see. They have hung hooks from the ceiling with a leather sling, and have added shelves of tools that look like torture devices. There’s also a huge plastic basin, which my boyfriend thinks is intended for golden showers! First of all, the basement is clearly off-limits to tenants. Second, we have no idea who they plan to put in the sling, or where these people will come from. George and 1 are arguing about how to handle it. George is going apeshit, because he fears that our tenants will soon turn our basement into a public place for fisting. He wants to call the police and throw our tenants (.Hit. 1 think he’s overreacting. We need the extra income we get from our tenants, and it’s hard to find new renters to take over a lease in the winter. I prefer to avoid conflict anyway, and these guys now seem a little scary to me. So, I would rather live and let live, despite feeling repulsed. What do you think we should do? —Mr. Peaceful D ear M r . P eaceful : Don’t be intimidated by bears. Beneath their hairy exterior (and, in this case, the pro clivity for hanging each other from hooks on the ceiling), they are often as sweet as Gentle Ben. And if these particular bears turn out to be grizzlies, you can always set them free. Your response to the situation is too avoidant and George’s is too aggressive, but somewhere in the middle is a solution that is just right. You’ll need to have a frank con versation with the hairy mammals. Tell them they can do whatever they’d like in their own first-floor space, with people they know, but the basement is yours; the house can’t be used as a rest stop, and the dungeon has to go. Be firm, and it’s likely that they will move their sling without much argument. On the other hand, you might have a money-making opportunity on your property: If you’re willing to put video cameras in your basement, you can record their nocturnal activity and sell the clips to the Nature Channel. D ear M s . B ehavior : My girlfriend, Suzanne, insists on a monthly dinner with her childhood boyfriend, a straight guy named Bany. Barry is nice, but I have started making excuses to be somewhere else. He smells moldy to me. Suzanne says I’m imagining that it’s as bad as it is. She says it’s his car that’s the problem and that the smell attaches itself to his clothes. 1 don’t care what’s causing it, but 1 can’t be around him. He smells terrible, and the odor gives me a headache. I say she should tell him. She says she can’t risk offending him. She’s mad that b won’t go out with them for dinner anymore. She says I’m jealous of their friendship. I swear I’m not. I want to tell him. She says I shouldn't. What do you think? —Barry Is Moldy D ear B arry I s M oldy : No one wants to tell a friend that his breath is deadly or that his toupee looks like nothing found in nature or that he smells like mold. But sometimes you just have to suck it up and say it and hope for the best. It would be better if Suzanne tells Barry that he smells like he’s rotting from the inside (Hit. She’s closer to him, and it will seem gen- * tier if she is the one to break the moldy news to him. But if she won’t do it, you might have to. Be kind and emphasize that you are concerned about his health. Mold can be harmful, particularly if it’s inhaled on a regular basis, including on Barry’s rides to work, his spins through rhe Dunkin Donuts drive-thru and his road trips to straight bars and Atlantic City. It can cause allergies, asthma and immune problems. Even if Barry is totally clueless and can no longer smell a thing (probably a side effect of mold damage), he might still be suffering the consequence of a soggy ride. Perhaps you can feel heartened by the fact that Barry’s problem is external and eas ily fixed. For instance, you and Suzanne could always buy him a new car. Or he could have his car carpets and upholstery tom out. It’s much better than having a humiliat ing odor problem that’s both hard to fix and hard to bring to his attention—like, for instance, if he smelled like ass. © 5 justout com Subir" sexual minorities community All listings are subject to edit tion at least a month prior to the expiration date Complete over the phone Please type your announce'1 -. mg, and inclusion is subject to space limitations, relevance listings are available online at www justout.com information MERYL C ohn is the author of Do What I Say: Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette. Signed copies are available directly from the author. Send questions or correspondence to msbehavior@aol.com.
