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northwest Men's Wellness Center Turns One safety tips tor meeting men online and played bingo with the Chicos Latinos program and Miss Mylar Black. Many utilized the free rapid HIV screenings and learned about making healthier K xk I choices and how to give themselves a testicular exam. Like many support services in the sexual minorities community, the center faces funding challenges. The facility “is being supported largely through government funding, and we need to secure more funding from private donors and foundations who have less restrictions," Anderson-Nathe said. People who want more information on how to get involved, donate or volunteer should call 503-22 3-5907, ext. 278. For a monthly events calendar and information on Pride weekend activi ties, visit www.cascadeaids.org. Starting July 1, the HIV/STI Tuesday testing hours will expand to 5 to 9 p.m. The Men’s Wellness Center, staffed by the Men’s Prevention and Wellness Team of Cascade AIDS Project, celebrates its first anniversary on Pride weekend. The Men’s Wellness Center opened at 928 S.W. Stark St. in June 2006 in response to a community need for a sate space for gay and bisexual men to access services and programs in a culturally specific way. The program’s mission is to lead efforts to prevent new HIV infections; care tor people affect ed and infected by H1V/AIDS; educate communities to eliminate stigma and shame; and advocate for immediate action in combating the pandemic. According to manager Michael Anderson-Nathe, the center was created to address rhe unique issues of queer men and expand HIV prevention efforts beyond the traditional disease-based approach to a more holistic health and wellness approach. The services offered hy the center include PFLAG Presents Trans Panel rapid HIV testing and sexually transmitted infec A panel of people who identify as transgender tion screening; social support programs highlight addressed Portland Parents, Friendsand Families of ing the positive aspects of the gay and bisexual Lesbians and Gays on June 12. The best-attended community; and referrals for drug and alcohol meeting in more than a year drew a mix of atten treatment and mental health services. It also : dees from trangender youth and adults to parents of offers one-on-one and group-level HIV preven transgender children of many age groups. tion intervention and dissemination of health and Topics covered included transitioning at the prevention materials and information. workplace, transitioning in high school, challenges During the past year, the Men’s Wellness Center in seeking hormones for children and the phenom has achieved many of its original goals through enon of being “two-spirited” and gender-fluid. a variety of services as well as fun and educational Panelists included Reid Vartderburgh, Jenn events attended by more than 2,100 men. At social Burleton and Alec Esquivel. events, men had their dating and relationship The success of the event led chapter president questions answered, learned about “netiquette” and Dawn Holt to brainstorm more opportunities for The Men s Prevention and Wellness Team addresses the unique issues of gay and bisexual men. trans families to meet and gain support through PFLAG. “This meeting showed there is so much interest and so much energy and pent-up need to relate to other people,” she said. “We need to be more focused about when to address trangender topics.” To leant about future events, visit www.ptlag.org. | First Trans March Forms The first Portland Trans March will kick off 7 p.m. June 16 at the Northwest Park blocks at Ninth Avenue and Davis Street. People are encouraged to bring signs, noisemakers, banners and other identifying markers. The Trans March will happen at the same tune and in the same place as the annual Portland Dyke March. Although the Portland Dyke March, according to its Web site, www.dykemarchportland.com, is for all self-identified women, organizers say the Trans March adds an opportunity for those who identify as trans to celebrate in a visible way. Dalton's Law Denied Hearing State Rep. Donna Nelson, R-McMinnville, released a statement May 25 expressing her disap pointment with rhe Senate Judiciary Committee for refusing to hold hearings for Dalton’s Law, House Bill 3176. The legislation is named for Dalton Robertson, a 42-year-okl gay man who went missing near Los Continued on Page 10 A ■ . . < . . I Lime is the bike for everyone. It's a fun, easy three-speed that shifts automatically. So all you have to do is enjoy the ride. come The Bike Gallery. Your local, family-owned bike store since 1974. DOWNTOWN 4 100TS\y JOth St. 503.2223821 HOLLYWOOD 5329 NÌ Sondy Blvd ; 503 2819800 www.biKegallery.com WOODSTOCK DIVISION LAKE OSWEGO BEAVERTON 4235 SE Woodstock 503 774 3531 10950 SE OvHion 503 254 2663 200 "8" Ave 503.6361600 12345 SW Conyon Rd SO3 641.2580 * www.trekbiKes.com/hme
