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OUTREACH »AIDS 8 HIV 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-Ian- guage assistance available (Suite 300 820 SM/ Fifth Ave 503-223-5907 Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-777-2437) CityGuys hosts monthly HIV testing nights at The Escape and Steam provides free risk reduction counseling condoms and lube and offers free rapid HIV testing and STD screening at the Men s Wellness Center (5-9 pm Tuesday (HIV/STD) and Saturday (HIV only] 928 SW Stark St 503-445-7b99 cityguys&cascadeaids org) Clackamas County Community Health in Oregon City offers anonymous and confidential HIV test ing and counseling for gay and bisexual men No needles1 Free condoms1 Call for appointment or walk-in testing times (3 30-6 30 pm Tuesday 1425 Beavercreek Road Clinic 503-855-8471 Information 503-742-5382) • Esther s Pantry in Milwaukie provides food and personal core items to people with HIV/AIDS Call to donate or for services (503-349-4899 www our- houseofportland org/programs/estherspantry) Fuzeon Information Group welcomes people contemplating using or caregiving for Fuzeon recipients Facilitated by experienced patients nurses and social workers (5 30-7 pm second Wednesday. 5525 SE Milwaukie Ave RSVP to Julia 503-230-1202 ext 235 www ohsu edu/part- nership/fuzeon html) Health. Education. AIDS Liaison (HEAL) offers infor mation about alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing Call for a free packet of informa tion (503-227-2339 bwport&comcast net I Multnomah County Health Department s HIV Community Test Site offers confidential test ing by appointment with or without your name Some walk-in testing Sliding-scale fee Se habla espahol; other interpretation by appoint ment (9am-4 45pm Monday-Friday except 12 30-4 45 pm Wednesday 428 SW Siark St Sixth Floor 503-988-3775 ) HIV Day Center offers hot meals, counseling laundry facilities clothing, showers and hygiene supplies computers with Internet access phones mail drop recreational activities massage and haircuts Volunteers invited to inquire anytime (9am-3pm Monday-Friday 2941 NE Ainsworth St 503-480-3822.) Clark County offers free rapid HIV testing and hepatitis A and B vaccinations to men who have sex with men in Vancouver Wash (5-b30pm Thursday 3701E Fourth Plain Blvd 380-397-8098) The Link a social networking group for HlV-posi- tive gay and bi men meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for social events discussions and other outings (928 SW Stark St 503-223-8339 ext 555 thelmk&cascadeaids org) Columbia County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone Se habla espahol We lend HIV books and videos and offer educational materials and free condoms (503-397-4851 or 800-244-4870) Manifest (formerly Q-LAND). a nonprofit men's wellness community prevents and addresses HIV and STDs by empowering men to pursue their wellness passions together through programs like yoga cycling hiking meditation healing touch classes, vision teams wellness coaching information and referrals (503-223-8822. ext I www manifestpdxorg.) 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) CAREAssut pays for health insurance premiums, prescription drugs and insurance plan co-pay ments 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 800-805-2313 ww healthoregon org I MARCH 6 2009 _____________________________ OREGON S GAY/LESBIAN/BI/TRANS NEWSMAGAZINE Multnomah County offers free HIV rapid testing to gay. bi and trans guys Se habla espahol (5-715 pm Tuesday 5329 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 503-988-3030 ) OHSU HIV Clinic provides comprehensive health care for people living with HIV/AIDS Services include HIV specialty care psychiatry, counseling addiction treatment (including buprenorphine/ suboxone) case management, same-day visits and online chart access Appointments are avail able regardless of insurance (503-494-8562) Our House of Portland provides Oregon and southwest Washington s only network of inte grated health and housing services for people with HIV/AIDS Programs include Our House (2<l- hour residential care) Neighborhood Housing and Care Community Services and Swan House To volunteer, contact Kathryn Siebert (503-234-0175 www ourhouseofportland org) Partnership Project provides services to people with HIV/AIDS. their families and those at risk Programs include HIV Case Management; Supporting Healthy Options for Prevention (SHOP), behavior change counseling to moti vate people to protect themselves and their partners; and HIV 101 providing basic informa tion for people recently diagnosed Se habla espahol (Intake Line 503-517-3590 SHOP Laura or Kurt 503-230-1202 or 877-795-7700 HIV 101 503-230-1202 Positive Living Julia 503-230-1202 ext 235 www ohsu edu/partnership) Portland Area HIV Services Planning Council is a county decision-making body that identifies services needed 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) Positive Direction Series offers life skill workshops to people living with HIV/AIDS at Cascade AIDS Project Topics include employment parent ing health, women s self-image and sexuality budgeting and tenant education (Shyle Ruder 503-223-5907. ext 203 www cascadeaids org.) Positive Living Series is a seven-week self-man- agement series for people living with HIV/AIDS designed to assist you in taking care of your illness give you skills to carry out normal daily activities and provide you with the tools to man age emotional changes (Julia 503-230-1202 ext 235 www ohsu edu/partnership/fuzeon html) «talk is a five-week program for people living with HIV designed to reduce stress around talking about your HIV status and negotiating safer sex New sessions start monthly (Josh 503-223-5907 jferrer@cascadeaids org) Project Quest Integrative Health Center offers conventional and alternative health care nutri tion classes support groups and recreational sports activities for people seeking a wellness focus to living and dying especially those liv ing with HIV/AIDS or cancer (2901 E Burnside St 503-238-5203 pquestfbqwest net) The Research 6 Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS research trials of new drugs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest Washington (2311 NW Northrup St "105 503-229-8428) 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 support groups in a nonclinical setting (1030 SW 13th Ave 503-535-3895 ) Social and Support Group discusses HIV issues for men at Quest Center Meet other nice guys, share information and have fun (7-8 pm Tuesday 2901 E Burnside St Terry 503-253-2292 ) Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home for low-income people with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with personal care mobility medications or drug/alcohol/mental health support (Business 503-788-4829 Volunteers 503-234-0175 wwwour- houseofportland org/programs/swanhouse) Tod s Corner in Milwaukie provides clothing household items companion pet care crema tions and more to people with HIV/AIDS Call to donate or for services (503-349-4899 www our houseofportland org/programs/todscorner) Washington County Health Department offers free HIV testing for guys who have sex with other guys at community health clinics No appoint ment needed Results in 20 minutes Se habla espahol. (Beaverton: 5 30-7:30 pm Monday • 12550 SW Second St Hillsboro 4-5 30 pm Tuesday and 9-11 am Friday 288 W Mam St) »COMMUNITY General Babble-On Toastmasters meets at Red Coach Restaurant to develop communications and leadership skills including prepared speeches impromptu speaking and running effective meetings (4-5 30 pm Sunday 815 SW Broadway 503-330-2706 www babble-ontm org) Bisexual Community Forum is a space to meet people and freely discuss issues relevant to the bi community at Red and Black Cafe Everyone is welcome (7 30 pm first Monday 400 SE 12th Ave Laury 503-285-4848) Deaf 6 Hearing Out Reach (DHOR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to buildirig community among deaf and hearing queers and allies Visit our Web site for programs services, events and community resources (dhorpdx&gmail com dhorpdx blog spot com) Double Rainbow Foundation is available to help all queer parents who co-conceive children to be treated equally We believe regardless of gender two adults in committed relationships who agree to co-create children should be given the same rights as heterosexual couples (www myspace com/doublerambowfoundation) Elder Resource Alliance is a coalition of organiza tions and individuals working to enhance the lives of older members of the sexual minorities com munity through education advocacy outreach and resource development Activities include sensitivity trainings creating social change rec reational activities information and assistance (3:30-4 30 pm first Wednesday Friendly House Community Center 1737 NW 28th Ave Rachel 503-224-2840 eracoordinatorQyahoo com) Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by gays and lesbians to build commu nities that embrace the dignity and worth of all people Equity has distributed more than $3 million Continued on Page 42 MS. BEHAVIOR by Meryl Cohn Cruising for Bruising What should I do about office mate who surfs go/ porn obsessively? D ear C onfused D ear M s . B ehavior : in the O ffice : homophobia concerning the porn, (b) feel total drags or sourpusses over this, can we all I have worked in the same place for nine Normally, employee performance is evalu ing jealousy and unconscious lust for Jake, get together and confront Cindy about what years and am tight with Eddie, the guy who ated based on how well a worker meets the or (c) both a and b. You’ll figure it out. But changed her mind so suddenly? My partner owns the place. requirements of the job, not whether he is meanwhile, try being a little less creepy. If says it’s unfair, but most of us are dying to Recently, because of financial challenges, operating at his personal best. It sounds like you want to reduce your own discomfort, know. Don’t we need to rescue Cindy from a Eddie asked me to keep an eye out and help the someone else without a porn hobby wouldn’t you might suggest to Eddie (without impli huge mistake if she is being pressured into the organization figure out who should be let go. I’m necessarily do a better job than Jake. cating Jake) that he block porn sites from engagement? long lunches or waste time in minor ways, but I’m you’re supposed to watch out for major inefficiency. your —Skeptical the work computers. Because not ratting out colleagues who occasionally take taking D ear S keptical : as D ear M s . B ehavior : My problem is my office mate, Jake. The Office Snitch so My friend Cindy guy is good at his job, interesting and great seriously, Eddie has made has gone crazy may be wrong; falling in love looking. So, what’s the problem? Jake surfs should provide fun of lesbians who may actually have altered her strong feel gay porn obsessively during work hours. the criteria he marry. It’s been her ings about marriage. You haven’t mentioned Oddly enough, his superb multitasking skills wants to main comedy routine anything that suggests that Cindy’s love make it so that his work is not affected by his use to evaluate at dinner parties and for Nan has rendered her insane. Perhaps preoccupations. If I didn’t think he was such your cocktail the location of her proposal was tacky, but a high contributor to the company, I’d have ers, brought it up to management long ago. of letting you I’ve made a few subtle comments to him guess. role you co-work- hours for years. instead But always She recently met a it Your collective assumption that Cindy it hardly indicates she was kidnapped or lobotomized. perfectly nice woman Even if Cindy is under Nan’s hypnotic about the impropriety of porn in a shared office, also sounds like you need to ask yourself a few (I’ll call her Nan) and moved in with her. All spell, you and your friends will have to endure but he only smiles sweetly and winks at me. He questions: Why are you a tattletale? If Jake is well and good, except that the big bomb it without “rescuing” her. Save the dramatic simply doesn’t seem able to curb his appetites. were perusing cars or casserole dishes (instead was dropped last week when Cindy—without intervention for when a friend takes to the Should I mention Jake’s porn problem of man meat) during work hours, would you consulting any of her longtime friends—got crack pipe or carves a song into her arm with to Eddie and let Eddie decide if it’s reason still be tempted to turn him in? How would on her knee in front of the Grand Canyon and a razor. enough to add him to the downsizing list? Or you know that Jake was looking at porn if asked Nan to marry her. should I mind my business and pretend not you weren’t either looking over his shoulder We, Cindy’s circle of friends, are utterly to notice, based on his excellent performance? or sneaking onto his computer to check his flabbergasted. Of course, we’re also concerned Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian What do you think? (I’m not interested in browser history? that Nan (who has a notice on Facebook Etiquette. Signed copies are available directly Jake; I just like having him around.) —Confused in the Office M f . ryl C ohn is the author ofV)e> What I Say: Your inability to decide what to do sug announcing her engagement) may have pres from the author. Send questions or correspondence gests that you’re (a) harboring internalized sured Cindy into it. Without seeming like to mshehavior@aol.com.
