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»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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.