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“Toward Justice”
A tough decision leads to opportunities ahead by Jeana Frazzini
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even years ago this week, the voters of Oregon passed Measure 36, amending the state constitution to specifically exclude samesex couples from the freedom to marry. It was a tough loss. Tough to understand how we could work so many hours, knock on so many doors and contribute so much money and still not win. And tougher even to imagine how more than a million of our neighbors chose to vote against the dignity of our families. Since that devastating loss, we’ve come a long way. Together we passed non-discrimination, domestic partnerships and safe schools legislation. We have begun work to end health care discrimination against the transgender community and we’re building meaningful alliances across lines of race and religion. But Measure 36 still stains our constitution. After facing five statewide and more than 25 local anti-gay ballot measures over the past two decades, Measure 36 is the only one still standing. So for the last three years we’ve been building public support, slowly but surely, for the freedom to marry. This work is led by LGBT community members having heartfelt conversations with friends and neighbors. It’s led by coalition partners engaging their members, by volunteers who stuff envelopes and knock on doors. And by donors contributing to the nation’s most aggressive and sophisticated advertising campaign. The only path to win the freedom to marry is through the ballot. The courts have refused
opinion research, which shows that when it comes to amending the state constitution to allow same-gender couples to marry, voters are evenly divided. While this represents tremendous progress since the 2004 vote, it means the chance of success at the ballot next year wouldn’t be high. After weeks of research, careful deliberation and an extensive effort to get community feedback, the Basic Rights Oregon Board of Directors made a tough decision. They voted unanimously to extend our education campaign to build public support for marriage equality and look beyond 2012 for a time when we’ll be ready to win marriage at the ballot. We are committed to winning—not just fighting for—the freedom to marry. While there is no convenient time to fight for our rights, choosing to walk into a losing battle is not a path to victory. I’ll come right out and say it: While I believe this is the right decision, I, like many of you, am deeply disappointed. But as I work through the disappointment and turn toward the opportunities ahead, I am surprised at the excitement I feel. I look forward to deepening the work we have begun and building a strong consensus for the freedom to marry. At one of our Town Hall meetings last weekend, community leader KC Hanson reminded us of the quote from Dr. King, who said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Let’s keep bending that arc. Our work doesn’t stop—it carries on and expands from here. It’s time to come out, to share our stories, to educate our neighbors, to build a movement. The political fight isn’t the only measure of progress. We have to be in this for the long haul. Day by day, we are winning equality.
to take up our challenge to Measure 36 and the Legislature cannot amend the constitution. Unlike all the previous ballot fights, we are finally in the driver’s seat. We get to decide when to go forward with a proactive ballot measure to achieve equality, instead of just fighting back. This represents tremendous opportunity— and also a heavy burden. Never before has our community chosen to put our rights up for a public vote. To lose another public vote on marriage would be devastating for the LGBT community, both emotionally and politically. Another loss would set us back even further. We’re going to win the freedom to marry in Oregon. It’s not a matter of if—only a matter of when. Our entire Board and staff deeply want our state to be moving faster in the direction of equality and inclusion. We’ve been working tirelessly for three years to move the needle of public opinion and build the infrastructure we’ll need to win at the ballot. And when the time is right, we’ll go “all in” to win this. But the feedback we’ve gotten from the community has been crystal clear: In our online survey, in the Town Hall meetings across the state and in countless individual conversations, you have told us that we should not proceed to the ballot until we have a reasonable expectation of success. We formed an Advisory Group of community leaders and campaign experts to help Jeana Frazzini is the Executive Director of evaluate our options. They reviewed our public Basic Rights Oregon.
on from some of our events and traditions as new days, new times erase and erode established needs and histories. National Coming Out Day might be one example of a day once meaningful in Portland, but then allowed to drift away due to lack of leadership, planning and greater community interest. World AIDS BY MARTY DAVIS Day should not fall prey to a similar fate. AIDS is still with us. The pain, the loss of loved ones is that they listened to what the community had to still with us. The knowledge that the disease is still a part of a new generation of young people say. For this, I commend them. The conversations, the discussions don’t end cannot be lost to us. AIDS is not over. here, however. From what I’ve heard, in the entire one day since the announcement, there have two opportunities for you to help me will now be a need for new questions and new raise food and funds for Esther’s Pantry discussions. What will be the main mission, the in November. The first is our monthly Gay focus of Basic Rights Oregon in the coming Skate night at Oaks Park on November 21. years, two years at best? Will the organization The second is the dance-formerly-knownneed to maintain current staffing levels? Will as-Hot Flash, now Inferno, held at Cuda fundraising continue at current rates? Should (formerly known as Barracuda) on Saturthe community, the organization, be stockpil- day, November 26. I will be there collecting ing funds for the day when it does seem like canned food, personal sundries and raffling the opportune time to go forward with a ballot off door prizes. I will not have changed my measure? Again, it’s been one day, one day after name, by the way. weeks and months of hard work—and there I’ll see you back here in print on December will be plenty of time to address these questions 9—daily at justout.com and Facebook—and and concerns after, say, the first of the year? all about town in between. Have a grand Thanksgiving, everyone. If orld AIDS Day will be commemorated, you feel you have nothing to be thankful for, in Portland and around the globe, on consider that at least we still have one holiday December 1. As the LGBTQ community whose name we can use without fear of offendgrows and evolves, it is natural that we’ll move ing. There you go—be thankful for that.
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ere I am. Down here, at the bottom of the page, being all quiet and unassuming. When I learned that Basic Rights Oregon would be making their ballot measure decision the same week that we went to press, I offered Jeana Frazzini my Page 3 space to speak to Just Out readers in greater depth about the process that went into the organizational decision-making. But then I went and kept a small slice of space for myself, just to keep checked in with y’all. As you might recall from my last column in the October 21 issue, my thoughts on BRO’s possible action were, “Right cause, right message— wrong time.” While the decision makes sense to me, I can also understand how hard it was for some people and the emotional tugging that was and will go on for some time. I commend BRO for putting such effort into gaining community opinion, and using the information gained in the process. I will admit that I have not always felt that the organization placed much value on external opinions—but in this case I truly feel
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18 Thirty Years Later
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BRO Announces It Will Not with additional community leadership for ad- a winning path for marriage equality,” exvice, as well as evaluating data from an online plained Kaplan. “I think taking time to make Move Forward with Gay Marriage Ballot Initiative in 2012 survey that garnered more than 1,000 respon- sure all our ducks are in a row in Oregon Basic Rights Oregon announced Wednesday, November 9 that they would not move forward on a ballot initiative to legalize gay marriage in Oregon for the 2012 general election. After months of speculation, online surveys, town hall-style meetings and the recommendation of an advisory group consisting of prominent Oregon equality advocates, BRO’s board of directors said that there was not enough of a majority to risk mounting a costly effort for marriage equality this time around. “We have considered the possibility of putting this issue on the ballot for the 2012 election,” read the statement. “However several factors, including the expense of waging a statewide political campaign in the midst of an economic crisis, led us to conclude that [we] are better off extending our education campaign and building momentum for a later election.” Over the previous three years, BRO has launched increasingly more visible ad campaigns designed to educate potential voters on the plight of gay and lesbian couples denied the right to marry in Oregon. Television ads aired in 2010-11 across the state, featuring Oregon gay and lesbian couples relating their perspectives on marriage equality, met with positive feedback. But despite convening
dents—a majority of whom told BRO not to move forward in 2012 unless there was a solid chance of victory—the organization’s next step became clear as an informal early November deadline loomed. “Today we recommit ourselves to this effort,” continued the statement. “We’re committed to opening a new dialogue with our friends, family and neighbors and, ultimately, winning the freedom to marry.” The announcement resonated communitywide Wednesday. The Oregon Family Council said that though they are relieved BRO is postponing their efforts, the OFC’s work to defend Oregon’s Constitutional definition of marriage will continue soon enough. “[BRO has] made it clear…that a battle to change marriage is coming. Therefore we will remain vigilant in our efforts to educate Oregonians about the importance of protecting marriage and the impact that redefining marriage can have on society,” said OFC communications director Teresa Harke. Michael Kaplan—Cascade AIDS Project executive director and BRO advisory group member—said he fully supports the board’s decision not to move forward. “BRO led an incredibly thorough and thoughtful process with a clear goal: ensuring
makes good sense, and has me confident that with BRO’s leadership, we will get there.” For more on the decision, turn to p. 3 for insight from Basic Rights Oregon executive director Jeana Frazzini.
Ben Cohen Announced as Special Guest for PCC’s First Ever Lavender Career Panel Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus Career Resource Center, in partnership with the new Queer Resource Center, will host its first ever Lavender Career Panel Monday, November 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The inaugural event will feature an esteemed panel of LGBTQ professionals and allies from all walks of life, including English rugby icon Ben Cohen. Cohen, who is among the first straight professional athletes to focus his philanthropic work to help the LGBTQ community via his StandUp Foundation, will anchor the panel, sharing personal stories to inspire impetus for success and satisfaction in attendees’ careers. “Having Ben on the panel can facilitate a dialogue from an allied perspective, and that is equally as important for the success of the panel,” explains PCC career resource special-
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ist Tamara Ryan. “As allies, we all have that ‘unique moment’ that inspired us to take action, and my hope [is] that allied students will find their own reasons for a call to action by attending.” Other panelists include Q Center’s Paul Fukui, Beth Allen Law PC attorney Megan Gluth, PABA president Jill Nelson and more. Ryan hopes that the diversity of the panel will instill students with a renewed self-confidence in their ability to achieve their goals. “From my personal experience, seeing ‘someone like me,’ a Mexican-American woman, in
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CAUSA to Host Coming Out Party Over the last year, CAUSA—Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition—has stepped up its alliance work with the LGBT community. To highlight those efforts, CAUSA is hosting a Coming Out Party Thursday, December 8 at The Slate (2001 NW 19th Ave. #104) from 6 to 8 p.m. The party will showcase the importance and history behind creating alliances and conversations between the LGBT and Latino communities. CAUSA’s work to integrate LGBT issues into its agenda has included bringing queer DREAM Act activist Yahaira Carillo to speak at its annual membership assembly, as
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well as organizing equality assemblies where LGBT Latinos gave personal testimony on discriminatory experiences. CAUSA has also partnered with Basic Rights Oregon to build support for the freedom to marry in Oregon. “We have a long-standing relationship with LGBT organizations such as Basic Rights Oregon and [the] Rural Organizing Project, because it made sense strategically and politically,” says Aeryca Steinbauer, special projects coordinator for CAUSA. “Immigrant and LGBT communities have both faced attacks on our basic rights at the ballot in Oregon, and we needed to come together to protect our communities.” The party will include live music by Xavier y Su Banda Clasica, as well as jazz and Broadway tunes from David Hastings. Emcees are El Hispanic News publisher Melanie Davis, and Star Empress 34 FabuLanzaa. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’ouevres will also be served. Steinbauer is positive that the event will serve as a testament to CAUSA’s committed work ethic, and the reinforcement of bridges built with the LGBTQ community. “Even though we’ve taken action in support of LGBT equality for years, we feel this year was our ‘Coming Out’ year because we started our work for LGBT equality in a more integrated, public way,” says Steinbauer. “The Coming Out Party will be a fun time to celebrate this work and recognize the leadership and contributions of LGBT Latinos and Latinas.” Tickets to the Coming Out Party are $15 in advance, and $25 at the door. Advance tickets are available by visiting causaoregon.org.
Community News • LGBTQ adults considering adoption, waiting to adopt and those who’ve recently adopted alike are invited to a new monthly LGBTQ parent support group meeting, presented by Adoption Mosaic (adoptionmosaic.org). The nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting the adoption community, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant through a collaboration of AdoptUSKids and the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC), which allowed AM to facilitate the new monthly groups. According to the Williams Institute Census Snapshot from February 2008, approximately 19 percent of same-sex couples in Oregon were raising children under the age of 18, with more than 5 percent of Oregon’s adopted children living with a gay or lesbian parent. The next monthly support group meets Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the residence of one of the facilitators, Cliff Leonardi (1556 SE Maple Ave.) Monthly meetings will continue through December 2012.
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• Diving into other Portland organization news, the Ruby Red Flippers LGBTQ scuba club recently attended the 20th Anniversary of Diving for Life in Cozumel, Mexico. The annual fundraising event brings scuba clubs from across the globe together to raise money for HIV/AIDS charities. Diving for Life generated approximately $90,000 total, and Ruby Red Flippers will bring about $17,000 of that sum home to Portland for local charities. The group has donated more than $50,000 to local healthrelated charities since 2002, including 2010 beneficiaries Our House, the Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC), Outside In and the Pride of the Rose Scholarship. For more information about Ruby Red Flippers, search for the club on Facebook. • Back on land, Q Center has announced two new members to its board of directors, Beth Allen and Ryan Wayman. Allen owns Beth Allen Law PC, a firm that reaches out specifically to the LGBTQ community and its allies. Wayman is managing partner of Pride Financial Partners, an independent, open brokerage firm specializing in services for the small business owner, nonprofits and individuals. For her part, Allen—a familiar community member to Just Out readers—called Q “a focal point for reaching out and coming together. It says we are here, we are queer, and we are community far and near.â€? “Fifteen years ago, I wish there was an LGBTQ community center like this for me and my family,â€? related Wayman, an Oregon native. “It sure would have made life and the struggle to ‘come out’ a whole lot easier.â€? Q Center executive director Barbara McCullough-Jones said by way of press release that both appointees “understand Q Center’s role in changing hearts and minds both to create a healthy community and to continue our march toward equality. We are fortunate to have them on our team.â€? Allen and Wayman join a leadership team including Honorary Board Chair Mayor Sam Adams, co-chair Jim Taff, treasurer Anne Viola, and board members Tim Bias, Mary Wheat, Judge Kemp and Aaron Hall.
Foundation has announced that it will host its First Annual Equity Awards, to recognize Oregon firms that embrace diversity. This inaugural ceremony takes place Friday, January 20, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Governor Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave.). For more information about nominating a business or to purchase tickets for the First Annual Equity Awards, visit equityfoundation.org/awards. Last but not least, mark your calendars for Q Center’s annual Winter Gala, scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the YU Contemporary Art Center (800 SE 10th Ave.). This year dubbed “Never Out of Style,� the Winter Gala is Q’s primary fundraiser. For updates on the event, visit pdxqcenter.org.
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• Salem resident and former Mr. Gay Oregon Jonathan Reitan recently took part in a photo essay project dubbed “A Day with HIV in America,â€? conducted by Positively Aware. The online magazine solicited photos to capture a moment of a day in the life of individuals, couples, families and groups, whether HIV positive or not, to represent a collective portrait of “what it means to live with or care for someone with HIV.â€? An image of Reitan was chosen to be included among 31 photos culled from 160 submissions, all taken on Wednesday, September 21. The images are featured in the November/ December issue of Positively Aware. “It’s a true honor for this small town guy to be a part of a national project, especially considering I’m just as happy reaching out to a few people in my neck of the woods in sharing my story about HIV/AIDS,â€? explains Reitan, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2007. “I really hope people will look at this project and realize that whether you’re from a big town or a little town, whether you’re young, old, gay, straight, positive or negative, that this disease can affect you too. I may be living with the virus, but we are all are living with HIV.â€? World AIDS Day is coming up Thursday, December 1. For more information on local goings-on, turn to p. 18. • Making the rounds locally is multidisciplinary artist and writer TJ Norris, whose group photography exhibition Re:Nude, The 21st Century Nude in Photography is showing through November 22 at the Black Box Gallery (811 E. Burnside, Ste. 212) from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. From Thursday, December 1 at noon to Thursday, December 8 at 4 p.m., Norris will help showcase the Portland Visual Art Ex• In awards news, Portland-based Equity change at Portland State University’s Litt-
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In the month to come, dozens of commu- Brothers and Sisters with children in need. nity events will take place in and around Portland. What follows are some of the highlights leading into mid-December. Turn to Out & About on pp. 25-29, and visit justout. com for up-to-date calendar listings. • The Second Annual Swashbuckler’s Ball promises a sea-farin’ good time Saturday, November 12 at the Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder) at 7 p.m. As a benefit for the Oregon Humane Society, this rum-tastic celebration includes live music by Chervona, Pirate Charles and more. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For more information, visit swashbucklersball.com.
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• Wilfs Restaurant (800 NW Sixth Ave.) plays host to a special holiday open house event kickoff Monday, November 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Cascade AIDS Project’s Camp Starlight for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Additionally, proceeds from the purchase of select menu items at Wilfs throughout the month of December will go to Camp Starlight. To RSVP, email info@wilfsrestaurant.com, or call 503-223-0070.
• Just Out will be collecting canned and nonperishable food for Esther’s Pantry during A taste of what’s Inferno Dances—formerly Hot Flash—on to come... • Disjecta (8371 N. Interstate Ave.) holds its Saturday, November 26. This event will be Fifth Annual Art Auction Saturday, Novem- held at Cuda Beach Club (9 NW Second comcast.net or by calling 971-678-1400. The ber 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. Guests will be treat- Ave.) from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is $8. deadline for performers to submit is Wednesed to drinks courtesy of House Spirits and Deschutes Brewery, as well as delicious vittles • The Oregon Bears are growling up for their day, November 16. More information can be found by searchfrom Olympic Provisions, Firehouse and Vi- 11th Annual Community Holiday Show and brant Table. Fifty-four artists’ works will be Live Auction, to be held Sunday, December 4 ing “Annual Oregon Bears Community Holiat the Bagdad Theater. The “Holiday Vaude- day Show and Live Auction” on Facebook. for sale, and all proceeds go to Disjecta. Tickets are $20 in advance at disjecta.org/ ville Spectacular” will be hosted by Mr. Oregon Bear and Cub 2011 and will benefit Es- • The Third Annual Notorious Noel show is auction, or $30 at the door. 21 and over. set for Monday, December 5 at 6 p.m. at The ther’s Pantry. Organizers are seeking drag artists, singer- Original (300 SE Sixth Ave.). Featuring the • Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest will hold their Ninth Annual Start songwriters, comedians and more for the legendary Poison Waters, this cheery charity Something Breakfast Thursday, November 17 event. Those interested in being part of the event benefits Basic Rights Oregon, and will at 7:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center. show can contact co-chairs Don James or Hal include hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Tickets are $15 at the door. The annual event hopes to match potential Big Gerrard at oregonbearsholidayshow2011@
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Above: (l to r) Deputy State Ombudsman Ana Potter, Bill Bard and Bard’s partner, James Donder, at the Governor’s Volunteer Awards Nov. 4
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Shortly after Bill Bard, 65, moved to Oregon in 2002, he began taking full-time care of his aging mother. She was 87, and after four years under his care, she died. Then Bard’s own health started to buckle. Two months before his mother died, he noticed his shoes were too tight. He had a condition called idiopathic polyneuropathy, which caused him to lose feeling in his feet. Now he can’t walk safely without assistance, and he uses a rolling walker to get around. But Bard’s disability didn’t stop him from winning an Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Award this year. He won in the Outstanding Senior Volunteer category for his work with the Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman, a federally mandated state agency that checks on the care of seniors in assisted-living facilities. It was work he started after his experience caring for his mother. “I never had to place her in long-term care,” Bard says, “but it was considered, and I learned a lot about the pros and cons.” Bard has been volunteering with the agency for four years. He is assigned to several facilities, where he goes to investigate care and check up on complaints. The work requires some training, people skills and a fair amount of record-keeping. The record-keeping is where Bard shone. All of the activities done by the volunteers must be recorded and turned in to the state, which then submits the information to the federal office. When Bard began working with the ombudsman program, all of the forms were on paper. He had career experience doing information processing with airlines, and made the whole process an online, electronic one—an innovation that helped secure the governor’s award nomination. Bard also turned his interest toward a group
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that was close to him: the state’s aging LGBTQ population, seniors who often aren’t prepared for the world they face when entering long-tern care. Many haven’t done the legal legwork required to avoid fights when they want to see their partners—to whom they are not legally wed. Some end up going back in the closet. “Some of our gay and lesbian senior elders are ending up in long-term care, and I’m making it a mission of mine to make sure that there is no discrimination and to get the word out that there is help for you if you’re gay,” he says. seen it all, working there,” she says. She went next to the Clackamas County Health Department, where she took care of people who didn’t have insurance. Of Primary Concern Then in 2003, she decided to open her own Teri Bunker, 47, has always taken care of clinic, Bridge City Family Medical Clinic, underserved populations. From Reno, Nev., she moved to Portland in now located in Gateway. At the time, the Or1986, got her nurse practitioner degree and egon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid prowent to work for the Multnomah County gram, had just suffered a budget cut. Bunker Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic—“I’ve saw a lot of people without a primary care
provider and was well versed in taking care of individuals without insurance. “I’m an entrepreneur at heart,” she says. “I wanted to be the boss, and I did the math, and I just knew that I could do it.” Bunker is a big believer in primary care, and she wants it to be accessible to everyone, especially the LGBTQ population. “They’ve had a lack of success with health care because there’s a lack of acknowledgement with them—even on intake forms,” she says. Bunker tries to combat this problem from the first step a patient takes in her office. She doesn’t make assumptions and gives people room to disclose their gender identity and sexual orientation. “I’ve wanted my office to be a place that you would want to go whether your straight, gay, lesbian, bi, trans—whether you have Oregon Health Plan or regular insurance,” she says. She’s notably seen several transgender patients, for whom all-inclusive health care coverage is more difficult to find. Bunker offers trans health care and spoke about the subject this year at the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon Education Conference. In fact, about 20 percent of Oregonians do not have health insurance. But because Bunker is a strong proponent of primary care, she’s trying to get over this hurdle by starting a plan of her own. The plan offers coverage in return for a $54 to $89 fee per month, plus annual enrollment, and was helped made possible by Senate Bill 86, which passed this year and labels the service as health care, not insurance. “I’m very passionate in primary care and finding ways to deliver primary care in a simple, affordable fashion that services the patients and the providers and not the insurance company,” she says. “We need to take the insurance companies out of primary care.”
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Portland State University Workshops Sun., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-3p.m. Exact times and rooms being finalized as of press time, PSU Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, pdx.edu/qrc. Trans-Narratives Writing Workshop Cooper Lee Bombardier and Morty Diamond facilitate. Interactive Health Care Panel Staff from PSU’s Student Health and Counseling Center answer questions about health care for trans folks. Consent and Sex/Body Positivity Tobi Hill-Meyer and Smitty S. Buckler lead the discussion. Trans Day of Remembrance at PSU Sun., Nov. 20, 4 p.m. keynote by Emi Koyama and reading of names, 6 p.m. procession from PSU Multicultural Center (Smith Memorial Student Union, second floor) to Pioneer Courthouse Square, 7 p.m. candlelight vigil. Gather together to remember those who have died as a result of anti-trans violence. Superheroes for Superkids! TransActive’s Fourth Annual Silent Auction Sun., Dec. 4, 2-5 p.m., Refuge PDX, 116 SW Yamhill, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, transactive.org. The benefit features a keynote address from People.com editor Janet Mock, an auction of furniture, travel packages, art, gifts and services, as well as a raffle, food and drink.
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As the decade inches further into the ‘10s, a who’s who of equality organizations will celebrate milestone anniversaries. United in the fight against the discriminatory agenda of groups like the Oregon Citizens Alliance, and anti-gay ballot initiatives like Measures 8 and 9, activists in the early 1990s forged a legacy of Portland-based collectives. The class of 1991 includes OGALLA: The LGBT Bar Association of Oregon, founded 20 years ago to support the needs of LGBT people in the legal profession. Boasting a network of some 400 attorneys, judges, law students, educators, paralegals and more, OGALLA’s work has played a critical role in the advancement of a more equitable judiciary system. Sarah Adams, an attorney and teacher at Lewis and Clark Law School, has sat as OGALLA’s chair for the past three years. After coming out as a lesbian, she was drawn to the organization as a source of support
“[Students] don’t really care often about what lawyers are doing,” says Adams. “But telling young people about how many openly gay or lesbian judges and Oregon Supreme Court justices there are can be really inspiring to them—sometimes also to the parents who are worried that their kids’ lives are ruined because they come out.” —sarah adams, chair, ogalla
for those in the legal profession who were also part of the LGBT community. “Twenty years ago, OGALLA came into being as an organization when Portland and Oregon were hostile places to be openly gay and lesbian and practice law,” explains Adams, noting that at first, OGALLA had to have a secret membership list. “Five years ago, I found that I was in a very different place. I could be openly lesbian. I had no fear of being fired from my job. The same major law firms that 20 years ago were discriminating are now hosting OGALLA functions, and are now major sponsors.” Adams says that while OGALLA doesn’t deserve all the credit, it is an integral part of the evolution of equality in Oregon’s legal echelons. From the beginning, OGALLA assumed a proactive stance against statewide inequalities based on sexual orientation. In 1990, an early steering committee version of OGALLA lent its support to a University of Oregon professor who was forced by the school’s dean to publicly apologize to his students for announcing he was gay in class. That same year, OGALLA helped convince the state bar association to revise its policy on hiring notices after an attorney wrote a homophobic letter to a newspaper, while also advertising a job vacancy in the same issue. As a result, the Oregon State Bar refused to publish hiring notices from legal firms that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, handicap or familial status. Over the past two decades, OGALLA has diversified its impact, using partnerships with organizations such as Basic marty davis
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saying someone was a ‘lady doctor,’” explains Adams. “She said she felt like she had gotten to that time, at least in Portland and in Oregon. I think so, too.” The status achieved by Kistler, Linder and Wilson is an indirect result of OGALLA’s work. More directly, the organization was tapped by the Oregon Attorney General’s office last year for feedback on the equality agendas of candidates running for office. As a result, the group formed the Judicial Endorsements Committee to review candidates being considered for judicial office. OGALLA has also created a lawyer referral directory on the organization’s website, which contains a list of LGBTfriendly professionals listed by practice area across the state. That effort is, somewhat disturbingly, the only step at the moment to expand OGALLA’s reach beyond the Portland metro area and the I-5 corridor to rural locations that would ostensibly require more of the group’s educational efforts. Adams says that expanding their active base to include those regions is a primary goal. “There’s still a great need for education,” says Adams. “It’s surprising how few people know what rights they have. But we’ve been accomplishing a lot.” Adams believes that, by continuing to recruit new members, OGALLA’s influence and community presence will grow in the years to come. Two decades after first leading the way, a steady influx of law students working with the organization brings with it a renewed focus on education and awareness, in what’s only the beginning for the next class of activists.
Rights Oregon and the Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition to foster educational opportunities. A main component of that outreach has been to lobby for school districts in Oregon to adopt policies that comply with the state’s anti-bullying legislation, passed in 2009. OGALLA’s members have tabled at events like Portland Pride and Portland State University Queer Resource Center’s Queer Youth Summit to share facts about LGBT people in the legal profession, and the success stories of LGBT judges, lawyers and more in the state. “[Students] don’t really care often about what lawyers are doing,” says Adams. “But telling young people about how many openly gay or lesbian judges and Oregon Supreme Court justices there are can be really inspiring to them—sometimes also to the parents who are worried that their kids’ lives are ruined because they come out.” Adams is alluding to openly gay Oregon Supreme Court justices Rives Kistler and Virginia Linder, as well as 20-year veteran of the Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Janice Wilson. At OGALLA’s annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser in October—the proceeds of which benefit the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund—Wilson was a guest of honor. She took the opportunity to express her hope for the future of LGBT professionals in the field. “[ Judge Wilson] made the point at the dinner that she was looking forward to the time when saying someone was a ‘lesbian For more information about OGALLA: The judge’ sounded as awkward and wrong as LGBT Bar Association of Oregon, visit ogalla.org.
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To an outside observer, it is hard to fight the urge to constantly draw comparisons between our two vastly different political systems, particularly given the many cultural similarities and reference points we share—and particularly when it comes to social issues and LGBTQ equality. British politics seem dull by comparison to their equivalent here, where both parties seem to genuinely stand for something that their opponents despise. A few weeks ago, I was hit with a stark reminder of how differently homosexuality is viewed by the Republican Party and its British counterpart, the Conservatives. David Cameron, the U.K. prime minister and Conservative leader, made two significant appearances on the main European LGBTQ news site I visit regularly: the first for mercilessly sacking and publicly slamming a lowly local representative for making homophobic comments, and the second for pledging to introduce full gay marriage to replace civil partnerships. On the very same day, I heard Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain making remarks that would have resulted in a humiliating public sacking had he been a Conservative member of Parliament or local elected representative in the United Kingdom. In fact,
after a brief look at some of the comments on homosexuality made by Cain’s rivals in the race for the Republican nomination, I’m fairly certain they would have all—maybe with the exception of Jon Huntsman—been sacked at some stage by Cameron. However, the homoerotic love (okay, I exaggerate) the Conservative Party leadership now has for the LGBTQ community is a relatively new phenomenon—they are still responsible for every piece of anti-gay legislation ever introduced in the U.K. This led me to ponder what caused them to change and if this is in any way applicable to politics here in the United States. Cynics would argue that the change was driven more by a desire to be seen as electable than by sincerely held beliefs. There is certainly some truth in this. In Britain, unlike over here, where the legislature and the executive branch are separate, all the elections of any real national significance take place at the same time on General Election Day, when members of Parliament are voted in. The outcome of this determines which party forms the government and, in turn, who becomes prime minister. David Cameron moved his party into the ideological middle ground by shedding its image of being out of touch, socially illiberal and old-fashioned. Part of this transformation was embracing LGBTQ rights and equality. When gazing across the pond from Britain, it is easy to fall into the trap of seeing the U.S. as one homogenous country with fairly consistent values and beliefs throughout, much like the U.K. I call this “Small Island Syndrome.” The United Kingdom is actually smaller in size than Oregon—that’s right, the whole country is smaller than this state. Most
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of the politics that really make a difference in the U.K. are done at a national level and it is easy, as an outsider, to become engrossed in U.S. presidential races and see them as an equivalent of our national politics—and a reflection of the views throughout America. In reality, of course, this is a huge country with vastly differing cultures, values and political beliefs from one state to the next and, indeed, different state constitutions and laws. Portland is a prime example—a progressive, liberal city with an identity and values distinct from anywhere else I have known—even from the rest of Oregon. Maybe that’s why I love it so much. I am closely following the Portland mayoral race and I was delighted, but not surprised, to learn that the three main declared contenders are all liberal Democrats who offer unwavering support for LGBTQ equality. In addition, Oregon’s state laws are not too dissimilar to Britain’s when it comes to rights for minority populations. The politics of Portland certainly feel more like what I’m used to in Britain than the impression outsiders have of U.S. “national politics.” The Constitution, the separation of the powers and the many checks on executive power that exist over here ensure that, although U.S. politicians—particularly on the right—may sound radical, the system often prevents them from delivering on their more extreme goals. The opposite is true in Britain: It is often difficult to tell the two main parties apart based purely on rhetoric but, in practice, the U.K. Parliamentary system gives a new prime minister both the mandate and the power to introduce a radical program of reforms if they so choose. It is fairly common for a party leader to sound moderate to be elected, then behave more radically after becoming prime minister. Though other factors—such as the influence of religion—may be important, the size of the U.S. and its political system is, I believe, responsible for what appears to an outside observer a polarized political environ-
ment and a Republican Party far to the right of its British equivalent. But, as I said, the change in the Conservative Party is a fairly recent phenomenon and came about largely as a response to a shift in the British voting majority’s views on LGBTQ equality. So the real question is, what caused the British public, in general, to warm so quickly to the idea of LGBTQ equal rights? When the Labour Party won a landslide election in 1997, virtually wiping out the Conservatives after they had been in power for 18 years, the public was eager to embrace a positive, progressive politics. Tony Blair, as newly elected prime minister, personified the mood and took full advantage of this hope and optimism—delivering a substantial raft of progressive reform, of which much was targeted at the LGBTQ community. I am generally cynical about the extent to which politicians ever really alter public opinion. But when it comes to LGBTQ rights, by showing leadership and unwavering commitment to the cause, Tony Blair and his Labour government won the argument and eventually shaped British attitudes. In doing so, he also forced the Conservative Party to change in order to remain relevant and electable. Is there a lesson to be learned here for senior Democrats, and particularly the Obama administration, in this country? I believe there is. Liberals and progressives throughout the world cheered Obama into the White House. It would be unfair—and inaccurate— to say that his administration has not achieved anything for the LGBTQ community, but they have done so cautiously and quietly, and Obama himself has failed to speak out as often and as boldly as he could have. Much like Blair, he was elected on a wave of hope and optimism, with the power to bring about radical change, but he has failed to show the leadership necessary to drag forward the debate on LGBTQ equality and shape public opinion that would, in turn, force the Republicans to change.
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educational programming for gay, bisexual and trans men. Among CAP’s World AIDS Day efforts this year, the organization will host a public symposium assessing “What’s New in HIV” with guest speaker Paul Kawata, executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council, focusing on the key strategies of education, prevention and treatment. CAP is joined in its educational efforts by Our House of Portland, which in 2011 is reaching out to students at Beaumont Middle School. Established in 1988, Our House provides a diverse range of services—from 24hour residential care to free clothing and even pet food for owners in need—through programs like Esther’s Pantry and Tod’s Corner. CAP and Our House are just two facets of the Portland contingent of World AIDS Day—a community that, since 2009, has been united under an umbrella of engagement and collaboration at worldaidsdaynw.org. As Our House executive director Wayne Miya explains, “We want to encourage churches, synagogues, schools, colleges, universities, government bodies and so on to each try to do their own event. This supports the idea that HIV/ AIDS affects all communities.” It’s a notion that numerous local organizations have embraced. Take Portland State University, whose Association of African Students, a longtime World AIDS Day par-
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ticipant, will host a dinner, panel discussion [overall]—enough to get everyone involved. [It’s] a time to look back, to see how far and live performances in the campus’ Smith Memorial Union. Additionally, HIV testing we have come in addressing the devastation will be provided throughout the day by the caused by AIDS, and to realize how much still needs to be done,” she says. school’s Queer Resource Center. Although the new research is a cause for Putting the “world” in World AIDS Day optimism in the fight against is another local partner, the HIV/AIDS, present realiPortland Mutare Sister City “Through simply ensur- ties bring with them huge Association. The group is dedicated to connecting ing that everyone knew obstacles. “It is also a time to be aware how many peoPortland with its Humani- their HIV status and ple are at risk because the tarian Sister City in Zimbathose that are positive current world financial clibwe—a country long and profoundly impacted by the got early treatment, we mate means it will be difficult to maintain programs epidemic, with 14 percent could really break the which are saving millions of of the population over 15 back of the epidemic.” lives,” adds Pickar. years old infected. PMSCA’s —michael kaplan, Indeed, for organizers Daniel Wasil calls the fight exec. director, CAP and participants alike, the against HIV/AIDS “a key to “Getting to Zero” is neighbor-to-neighbor effort,” crediting Portland’s “generosity and awareness—of one’s status, of local resources, love.” He adds, “This World AIDS Day is of the global community, of past challenges one of renewed hope: Wonderful new lead- and future triumphs, and of people like ership in Zimbabwe has given us all a new Daniel Leary. A resident of Our House since August 2010, Leary, 49, was diagnosed sense of purpose and optimism.” While the international theme of “Getting with AIDS two years ago but believes he has to Zero” may seem ambitious, according to been living with the disease for five years. “To me World AIDS Day is a moment Ann Pickar, chair of the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition, “Here in Portland we have a of complete awareness,” he shares, “unifying perhaps more realistic theme: ‘Time for Ac- and bringing into light a form of freedom tion.’ We are hoping for 40-50 events for all who bear the torch of struggle.” At A Glance
World AIDS Day Events: December 1
7:20-8:30 a.m. Fundraising Breakfast for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s HIV Services Concordia University, Hagen Center, 2811 NE Holman, free, donations welcomed; reserve by Nov. 23 at 503-221-1054 or emo@emoregon.org.
5-7:00 p.m. “What’s New in HIV?” Community Symposium presented by CAP Paul Kawata, executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council, leads this town hall-style program on the latest information on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. Mercy Corps Action Center Event Space, 28 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. SW First; RSVP at 503-278-3801 or Lobby Display whatsnew@cascadeaids.org. View a timeline of the last 30 years of HIV in Oregon as culled from the State Library Archives, and add your own memo- 5:30-6:30 p.m. WAZI: Living with Hope screening ry. There will be a Silent Vigil at noon. Presentation of a documentary on HIV in Oregon Health Authority, 800 NE Oregon rural Tanzania, with filmmakers present and St., 971-673-0150 or cessa.karson@state.or.us a discussion to follow. OHSU Student Center, Campus Drive, 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 775-240-9000 or erickmeg@ohsu.edu HIV/AIDS: Connecting The Dots PCC’s Cascade Health Department, 6-9:00 p.m. Women’s Resource Center and the Portland Portland Mutare Sister City Association/ Area Global AIDS Coalition, CARE and Africa AIDS Response Fundraiser the OHSU Global Health Center co-sponsor An auction, dinner and dancing to celethis resource fair with guest speakers, displays, brate over a decade of collaboration with informational tables and a global market to Mutare, Zimbabwe and the local organizabenefit women impacted by AIDS. tion’s ongoing work to combat HIV/AIDS. PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N. KillingsVillage Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum; sign up by worth, apickar@cs.com or srochell@pcc.edu calling 503-936-7321, africaaidsresponse.org
2-3:00 p.m. Community Art Project and Celebration The Quest Center for Integrative Health and Partnership Project present “Reflecting on 30 Years of AIDS: A World AIDS Day Community Art Project,” a collection of decorated ceramic tiles assembled into a mosaic mirror, to be displayed at various HIV/ AIDS-related organizations. Quest Center, 2927 E. Burnside, 971-5339136, quest-center.org or ohsu.edu/partnership
7-10:00 p.m. Fundraiser/“Friendraiser” for CAP A benefit with drag queen bingo, a live auction, raffle, cocktails and more. Hotel Monaco, 10th floor, 506 SW Washington, 503-756-2314 or msorensen@cascadeaids.org For an up-to-date schedule of events, or to create your own event, visit worldaidsdaynw.org. More information can be found at oregonaidshotline.com.
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Book ‘Em Temps dip, leaves fall, pages turn. Just Out’s columnists share their current favorites.
Daniel Borgen,
ancient female warrior. The journey, sparked by a lightning strike that brings the women together across time, takes us into warring lands, secret underground hiding places, and through sacred visions. It’s a time when queens commune with lionesses and falcons, princesses are smuggled to safety through hostile territory, and priestess healers read the signs. For Issaura, these signs are clear. The visions seen through her eyes—which have turned from brown to green—are clear enough for all to read, and the strange language she sometimes speaks points to the presence of another. Raymond’s book is “woo woo” out there, combining a classic fantasy feel with the spiritual reminder that we all carry with us the memories of those who came before.
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The Chronology of Water: A Memoir Lidia Yuknavitch, Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts, $15.95 There are books you read leisurely, consuming handfuls of pages over days and weeks. There are others you gobble up in one sitting, books that stir insatiable questioning and wondering about humanity, truth and, yes, love. Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Chronology of Water falls into the latter camp—and could, in fact, encompass one all its own. In this harrowing memoir, Yuknavitch, lifelong swimmer and one-time Olympic hopeful, accepts a swimming scholarship to escape an alcoholic, suicidal mother and abusive father. Subsequently, Yuknavitch’s own addictions cause her to lose that beloved lifeline— and the self-destruction that ensues is captivating and haunting: sexual experimentation, S&M, drugs—and eventually, fulfillment in writing, marriage and motherhood. The principal metaphor here—that we all struggle to keep our heads above water, finding what joy we can in life despite endless reasons not to—is certainly universally applicable. That Yuknavitch made it through the fire and survived is reason enough to marvel; that, as a result, she crafted 300 pages of the most beautiful, dazzling, challenging prose I’ve ever laid my eyes on is inspirational. The Chronology of Water is brave, difficult and evocative. This isn’t a book about finding happiness. Readers won’t always love this protagonist and narrator. But, as one absorbs every bit of wisdom, cultural and social insight, and satisfaction, he realizes this was the book Lidia Yuknavitch was meant to write. And our world is a better place because she did.
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Kristin Flickinger, Ask a Gay
MetaMaus: A New Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $35
MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman’s long-awaited companion to his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic memoir offers readers insight into the Holocaust and its lingering effects while illuThe Well of Time is the first installment in an minating the creative process of a brilliant and inspired seven-part series (We The Trees) by challenging artist. The publisher aptly describes MetaJulie Raymond. Book One takes us Maus as a “vast Maus midrash”—a on a journey deep into the past, to a thick homily composed of copious time when female warriors roamed notes and backstories about the people the lands of the east, guarding the and situations that Maus depicted in divine feminine and all of the ananimal form. A lengthy Q&A with cient wisdom surrounding it. University of Chicago professor HilWe follow Alana Bell, an archaelary Chute and interviews with ologist, as she embarks on a trek Spiegelman’s family, alongside hunfrom present day into Amazigh country, traveling inside the body of Issaura, an dreds of illustrations and photos and a suppleThe Well of Time Julie Raymond, AuthorHouse, $15.99
mental DVD with enough special features to rival a Hollywood release, thoroughly answer many questions that readers have posed in the two decades since the publication of Maus. However, MetaMaus transcends the basic queries—Why comics? Why mice? Why the Holocaust?—to present stunning revelations into the artistic and intellectual process of a man who sought to ensure that his family’s experiences were never forgotten, despite his own sense of being haunted by the events that unfolded in the concentration camps. “In a story that is trying to make chronological and coherent the incomprehensible,” Spiegelman reflects upon his use of the comic form, “the juxtaposing of past and present insists that the past and present are always present.” Unsettling and thought-provoking, MetaMaus deepens the impact of a modern classic while standing on its own as a meditation on the creative process, illustrating the ways that we are tethered to our personal and collective history.
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Jane Bites Back Michael Thomas Ford, Ballantine Books, $14 Autumn is not my favorite time of year so when I curl up with a book, more likely than not it’s a comedy. I recently finished a fun little read called Jane Bites Back by gay writer Michael Thomas Ford, author of the multiple Lambda Literary Award-winning Trials of My Queer Life series. In the book, Ford creates a world where Jane Austen didn’t die but was instead “turned” into a vampire by another famous author. I will not divulge his identity and ruin the plot, I’ll simply give you a hint: He was supposedly bisexual and known for his romantic poetry to women but is often described as misogynistic, and extremely disparaging of female writers.
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books topic is intriguing. A few chapters in, I’m still engaged. Most recommended: Dog Years: A Memoir (Mark Doty, Harper, $23.95). Many dog memoirs are written but few rise above a simple “my dog (cat, bird, pig) was the best pet ever.” Never resorting to sentimentality, Doty’s story is candid and poetic. While his partner is dying of AIDS, Doty is left to care for the couple’s dog. He adopts a second dog as a companion to the first because “there comes a time when you’re already so crazy, an addition cannot be noticed.” Melancholy but never saccharine, this study in loss takes us through the deaths of his partner and both dogs. Have your tissues ready, but know there is light at the end of the tunnel. Beautiful. In the queue: How Georgia Became O’Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living (Karen Karbo, skirt!, $21.95). Smart, witty and insightful. I look forward to reading Karbo’s reflections on this iconic painter and what her life and work mean to us now. Wild (Cheryl Strayed, coming March 2012, Knopf, $25.95). I cannot wait to tag along on this 1,100-mile journey “from lost to found” on the Pacific Crest Trail. Honest and soulful, Strayed’s trek is sure to enthrall.
The book was published in late 2009, during the height of the vampire and Jane Austen craze. In the story, Jane is living under a different name and identity as she herself struggles to grasp her sudden resurgence in fame after her supposed death. At the same time, she’s trying to reinvent herself as a 21st-century author. The irony, in spite of her popularity: She can’t get her latest book For more reading recommendations and holipublished, not if her life depended on it. day gift ideas, pick up the December 9 issue. Good thing she’s already dead. I’ve always enjoyed Ford’s wit and style. With Jane Bites Back, he’s managed to create a satire within a satire—not an easy task.
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Recently read: Found: A Memoir ( Jennifer Lauck, Seal Press, $24.95) and The Chronology of Water (Lydia Yuknavitch). Both local authors, both highly recommended. Currently reading: Part Wild: One Woman’s Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs (Ceiridwen Terrill, Scribner, $25). A Portland woman details her life with a wolf-dog hybrid. Terrill read at Wordstock; her writing is strong, the
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FRI NOV 11 The Portland Humanist Film Festival. Please visit HumanistFest.com for a complete schedule. Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No cover!) Dirty Queer, an x-rated open mic for queer erotic entertainers of all sorts. (6:30-8:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, 18+, $1-$5 suggested donation, dirtyqueer.com) Film Fridays at Pivot! This week’s film: Were the World Mine (2008). (7:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, Free, pivotpdx.org) MTF Support Group. For more information please contact sujvary@comcast.net. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Love Tribe presents TGIF Women’s Snuggle. (7-11:00 p.m., Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th, 18+, $5-10 plus a snack to share, events.LoveTribe.org/?1777) PSYkO by Lane Hunter Dance. (7:30 p.m., World Trade Center Theater, 121 SW Salmon, $24, lanehunter.com) Cross Over: Da Takeover. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, $5 cover)
ARRR! The Swashbuckler’s Ball is back for a second year to benefit the Oregon Humane Society. (7:00 p.m., Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder, 21+, $15 adv/$18 dos, swashbucklersball.com) Q Poetry presents Awkward Open Mic, featurning poet Corrina Bain. (7:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, q-poetry.ning.com) Disjecta 5th Annual Art Auction! (7:00 p.m. silent auction, 8:30 p.m. live auction, Disjecta, 8371 N. Interstate, 21+, $20 adv/$30 dos, disjecta.org/auction) PSYkO by Lane Hunter Dance. (7:30 p.m., World Trade Center Theater, 121 SW Salmon, $24, lanehunter.com) The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present You Spin Me Round! An 80’s Dance Party & DJ Competition. (8:00 p.m., Hall of Records, 3342 SE Belmont, $2 suggested donation) Notorious Neon Dance Party, hosted by Kitty Morena. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Saddle Up! with the Northwest Gay Rodeo Association. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
Austin Unbound Wrap Party! (6:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, austinunbound.org) Phoenix Variety Revue, Portland’s longest running monthly burlesque show! (7:30 p.m., Kelly’s Olympian, 426 SW Washington, 21+, $7, PhoenixVarietyRevue.com) Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!) Mr. Contest. (10:30 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+)
MON NOV 14 The PCC QRC presents a Lavender Career Panel. Panelists will share stories on how their LGBTQ identity has influenced their career paths and how they overcame discrimination in the workplace. (5:30 p.m., PCC Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Rd., Please RSVP to tamara.ryan@pcc.edu) Burger night! (6-9:00 p.m., Starky’s 2913 SE Stark, 21+) Pub Quiz with Polly. (7-9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+) OUT Dancing Beginning Cha Cha lessons. (7:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info)
MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
ScratchPDX, a “unique” performance art show for everyone. (9:00 p.m., Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside, $10, scratchpdx.com)
Drinking with the Divas! Join the Divas at Mary’s for a night of drinking and debauchery! (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
MRS. DJ Beyondadoubt serves up a late Saturday feeding of queer dance party awesome. (10:00 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 21+, $5)
MaryOke. (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
SAT NOV 12
Maricon @ Matador, a night for homos and their homeys. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21+)
LGBTQ Health Coalition. (4-5:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
The Portland Humanist Film Festival. Please visit HumanistFest.com for a complete schedule. Celebrating the Body Erotic. A workshop where men learn to connect to their deepest centers of pleasure using breath, touch and movement in a safe and playful setting. Visit thebodyelectricschool.net for more information. Storytime with Maria, for kids and their families. (9:30-10:30 a.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Northwest Gender Alliance monthly meeting. (4-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, nwgenderalliance.org) L4L.PDX. Dance, laugh, relax, enjoy yourself with lesbians 35+! (5-9:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+, $5 cover) Austin Unbound Premiere and After Party! (7:00 p.m. film, 9:00 p.m. after party, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, $6, austinunbound.org)
Film Noir Night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
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Portland’s Own Legendary Ladies present Babes In Barland: The Fox & Hounds 4th Anniversary Christmas Show and Dinner. (6:30 p.m. drinks, 8:00 p.m. dinner, The Fox & Hounds Bar, 217 NW 2nd, 21+)
The Portland Humanist Film Festival. Please visit HumanistFest.com for a complete schedule.
Ham-Bingo. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages, $20 buy-in)
The Adventure Group goes on an easy hike on the Green Point Mtn. Loop. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a.m., 3030 NE Weidler, RSVP to Jeff at 503-234-4800)
Late Awakenings support group for women who question their orientation or who come out as lesbian later in life. (7:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Communi-T 2011: Portland’s Trans Resource Fair. (3-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, Sliding scale donations accepted, communi-t.org)
Trans*Fem social group for genderfabulous sisters. (7:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Divas Under the Influence. (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
The Portland Sisters of Perpertual Indulgence present Retrograde Bingo. (4-7:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+, $15) Peacock After Dark Cast Party! (4:30-8:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
Glee Night! (8:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+) Austin Unbound Festival Premiere at the NW Filmmaker’s Festival, with Heart Breaks Open. (8:45 p.m., Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park, $9, austinunbound.org) GIRLTOPIA. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!) Beary-oke! (9:30 p.m., Scandals, 1225 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!) Pivot presents Lube Wrestling! The winner gets a fistful of cash and a basketful of lube. (10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
WED NOV 16 LGBTQI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age 60+. (Noon-1:00 p.m., MCC, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com) PABA Biz Builders Lunch. (Noon, Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, paba.com) Momma Baby Mama: Story of a Knocked-Up Lesbian reading and Q&A with author Mindy Stokes. (2-4:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Portland Playhouse presents Angels in America, opening Dec. 10. For more information, visit portlandplayhouse.org.
The Feminist/Queer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group discusses Stepford Wives and Herland. (6:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth)
Giving Planks Opera Theater Oregon brings classical music back into pop culture with new series Some folks celebrate the day after Thanksgiving in a bird-induced coma, others by flocking to big box stores at midnight to ring in the holiday shopping season. Us? We’re trading Black Friday—and that umpteenth helping of stuffing—for pirates, Dutchmen and opera. You heard us. For the first installment of its new Opera vs. Cinema series, Opera Theater Oregon turns to a Douglas Fairbanks classic and a seminal Richard Wagner score for a memorable mashup evening. “The Black Pirate vs. The Flying Dutchman” sets the 1926 adventure film to improvised live accompaniment based on “Der fliegende Holländer.” The result is a flashback to silent film of yore, one that ups the ante by rooting the night’s real-time soundtrack in operatic grandeur. Future evenings will pit “Aida vs. Metropolis” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs. Doctor Atomic.” But for now, we’ll gladly leave the leftovers at home in favor of pirate-themed drink specials (the “Johnny Depp,” “Extra Special Booty” Ale), a costume contest and sea songs and shanties sung by the OTO gang, led by artistic director Erica Melton and pianist Doug Schneider. After all, planking is so May 2011. Leave it to OTO to go truly old school. Fri., Nov. 25, 7 p.m.; The Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St.; $9 advance, $11 at the door; mcmenamins.com/events/96191 or operatheateroregon.com. —Amanda Schurr
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it’s not happening. SUN NOV 20 Shorty Shorts Queer Film Festival! (7:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, $5 or $3 with food donation, shortyshortspdx.blogspot.com) GAYCATION! Mr. Charming invitea you to Portland’s premier all-inclusive homo dance party, featuring queer talent from across the nation. (9:00 p.m., Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 21+, $3, groups.facebook.com/gaycation) Maria Sweet performs live with Beautiful Lies and Animal R&R. (9:00 p.m., Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick, 21+) Ecstasy Inferno’s CANDY SHOP, Portland’s sticky and sweet ‘90s dance party. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
Danny Guthrie’s “Adam and Abel,” from the photography exhibit Re:Nude, running through Nov. 22 at Black Box Gallery.
Quizzy! Trivia. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages) Surrogacy Seminar for Prospective Families. (7:30 p.m., NW Surrogacy Center, 2722 NE 33rd, Free!, nwsurrogacycenter.com) Matt Alber, live in concert with guests Shannon Grady and Steve Taylor. (8:00 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 21+, $10)
Film Fridays at Pivot! This week’s film: The International (2009). (7:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, Free, pivotpdx.org) The Feminist Film Society meets to watch and discuss films from a feminist perspective. (7:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) MTF Support Group. For more information please contact sujvary@comcast.net. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Queens of the Night, hosted by Alexis Campbell Starr! (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, $3 cover)
Del Shores Sordid Confessions. The creator of the cult favorite TV series Sordid Lives comes to town with his hilarious new standup show! (8:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, $10-20)
RIOT Wednesdays, running on “grrrl” power. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
SF funk/soul legends Con Brio performs live with Funk Shui. (9:00 p.m., Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi, 21+, $8)
THURS NOV 17
MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
SW Washington Marriage Equality Roundtable. (6-8:00 p.m., YWCA, 3609 Main St., Vancouver) The Moms Group, a support group for LGBTQ mothers. (6:30-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) You’re Out! Now What? monthly meet-up for men who have recently come out of the closet. (6:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Adult Young Adult Book Club discusses It’s Kind of a Funny Story and Please Don’t Kill the Freshman. (7-9:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) Mary McCaslin and Antje Duvekot, a doublebill of singer/songwriters that spans generations and transcends classification. (7:30 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, $15)
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Community Forum, facilitated by Reid Vanderburgh, a trans therapist specializing in trans issues. (4:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth)
OUT Dancing Beginning Cha Cha lessons. (7:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info) Pub Quiz with Polly. (7-9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+) Film Noir Night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
CC Slaughters Playboy Club. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!)
Sparkle! A Night to Shine with PHAME. This gala event to benefit PHAME Academy features a live and silent auction and entertainment starring student performers and special guests. (5:00 p.m., The Tiffany Center, 1410 SW Morrison, $100, phameacademy.org)
Bear Paw Beer Bust! (9:00 p.m., Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+, oregonbears.org)
PDX Queer Porn Night. (7-9:00 p.m., Variant Lab, 4810 NE Garfield, 18+, $3-5 sliding scale)
DJ Brad. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!)
Maricon @ Matador, a night for homos and their homeys. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21+)
Trivia Under the Influence with Neal. (8-10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Divas Under the Influence. (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
MON NOV 21
SALON: A monthly dance social for the ubiquitously transverse. This month: Dirty Eclectro!* with DJ Bruce LaBruiser. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Burger night! (6-9:00 p.m., Starky’s 2913 SE Stark, 21+)
GIRLTOPIA. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!)
TUES NOV 22 Cabaret Karaoke. It’s karaoke with live piano accompaniment! (6:30-9:00 p.m., Wilfs, 800 NW 6th, 21+, stumptownstages.com) Ham-Bingo. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages, $20 buy-in) Glee Night! (8:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+)
The Adventure Group goes on a moderate hike in the Ape Cave. Extra flashlight required, dress for damp and dripping conditions. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a.m., 3030 NE Weidler, RSVP to Zachary at 360-921-3627) Daddies and Papas social group for GLBT men raising young children. (10:00 a.m.-Noon, Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
PFLAG Portland Black Chapter Meetup. (Noon, SMYRC, 3024 NE MLK, facebook.com/ pflag.portlandblackchapter) OutKayaking TDay Paddle: Scappoose Bay. (Noon, Scappoose Bay Kayaking, 57420 Old Portland Road, Warren, Contact Kyle at 503-9896333 for more information, outkayaking.org)
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No cover!)
PositionMax Beta, a new performance piece by Jason King, features several performers assuming previously unmanageable positions with the aid of an apparatus. (6:00 p.m., PLACE, 700 SW 5th, 3rd floor atrium)
Poison Waters & Friends Happy Hour Show. (5:30-7:00 p.m., Al’s Den in the Crystal Hotel, 303 SW 12th, 21+)
Burlescape! A tantalizing taste of the burlesque and boylesque world! (9:00 p.m., Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, $7 cover)
MpowerMENt, the newest way to get involved for men ages 18-39. (6:30 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
A Night at the Moulin Rouge! (7:00 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, 18+, $18 adv/$20 dos, swingtimepdx.com)
FRI NOV 18
Butch Crew PDX social group. (3-5:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
SAT NOV 19
Bearly Naked Billiards! (9:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+)
Hip Hop Heaven. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
A Night at the Moulin Rouge! (2:00 & 7:00 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, 18+, $18 adv/$20 dos, swingtimepdx.com)
The Portland Polyamory Circle is a place to chat about inclusive relationships, extended families, and intentional community. (7:30 p.m., Contact Laury at 503-285-4848 for location)
Peep Show Thanksgiving! (10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
The Trinity Artisan Fair. (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal, 147 NW 19th, $2 or 2 cans of food, trinity-episcopal.org)
Costume MaryOke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
The Julians, Portland’s own genre-defying quartet, performs live. (2:00 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal, 1432 SW 13th, $10, thejuliansmusic.com)
Totally F*cked: Strap It On. Let Sophia St. James teach you how to own your strap-on. (7:00 p.m., Variant Lab, 4810 NE Garfield, 18+, strapiton.eventbrite.com)
Drinking with the Divas! Join the Divas at Mary’s for a night of drinking and debauchery! (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
Lucinda Williams performs live! (8:00 p.m., Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, $30-35)
DJ Harmonix @ The Local. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
The Trinity Artisan Fair. (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal, 147 NW 19th, $2 or 2 cans of food, trinity-episcopal.org)
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Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present Retrograde. Sister Spinna DeVinyl spins Freddie Mercury and Queen all night long, with special performances and a Queen lip-sync contest! (9:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, $5 cover)
Trans Day of Remembrance. Read Just Out’s coverage, and a full schedule of events, on pg. 12.
Just Out presents Gay Skate! A night of the hokey pokey, backwards skate and putting on some serious mileage at Oaks Park. (7-9:00 p.m., 1 SE Spokane St., $6 plus a food donation for Esther’s Pantry)
The Gift Of Music Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Rose City Swing return with annual holiday events It’s already that time of year again, when two Portland LGBTQ musical institutions don their gayest apparel and get all holly jolly for their annual holiday showcases. First up is Rose City Swing’s Holiday Affair X, the 16-piece-band’s spirited take on the season. Classic yultetide tunes and standards by the likes of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and more will get folks in the mood, especially on the high-stepping heels of a free, pre-show group dance lesson (and nohost beer and wine bar). Then there’s perennial favorite the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, who sell out every year with their holiday extravaganza. For their 32nd season, the 130-voice-strong PGMC deck the digital halls with “Joy to the (Modern) World,” a program featuring four different interpretations on “modern,” and the
promise of high-tech hijinks. From old standbys to “new-fashioned” inspirations, a playful tribute to the family at home to selections from as far away as India, Israel and Spain, this is a can’t-miss affair for all ages. Whatever your seasonal speed—song, dance, or a combination thereof—don’t delay. Get your tickets now and start your own tradition. Rose City Swing: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. (7 p.m. dance lesson); Oaks Park Historic Dance Pavilion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way; $15 advance, $18 at door (cash only), 21+; rcgfb. org. Portland Gay Men’s Chorus: Dec. 9-10, 8 p.m., and 2 p.m. Dec. 10; Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway; $16-$42; 503-226-2588 or buy.pdxgmc.org. —Amanda Schurr
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LGBTQI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age 60+. (Noon-1:00 p.m., MCC, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com)
Q Means Business Opening Reception! (6-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Bad Girls PDX New Member Orientation and BDSM Safety & Etiquette Class. (2:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxbadgirls.net)
MpowerMENt, the newest way to get involved for men ages 18-39. (6:30 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
Rose City Swing Holiday Affair X. Dancing to live swing music. Can it get any better this holiday season? (7:00 p.m. lessons, 8:00 p.m. dance, Oaks Park Historic Dance Pavilion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, 21+, $15-18, rosecityswing.org)
PABA Biz Builders Lunch. (Noon, Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, paba.com)
MaryOke. (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
The Link, a social networking group for HIV+ GLBT men, meets for a Thanksgiving potluck. Come share a dish, and discuss topics relevant to HIV+ men. (6:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
TUES NOV 29 Ham-Bingo. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages, $20 buy-in) Glee Night! (8:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+)
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
GIRLTOPIA. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
WED NOV 30
Quizzy! Trivia. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages) Urban Dance Night, hosted by Alexis Campbell Starr, with DJ Mike Morris. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!) RIOT Wednesdays, running on “grrrl” power. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
THURS NOV 24 Bearly Naked Billiards! (9:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+) Costume MaryOke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+) Hip Hop Heaven. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+) \JOYSTICK/ , a dance party for “Gnerds” and the gays who love them. (11:00 p.m., Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch, 21+, No cover!)
FRI NOV 25 Wine Country Thanksgiving. For more information, visit willamettewines.com/events/ thanksgiving-weekend/. Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No cover!) MTF Support Group. For more information please contact sujvary@comcast.net. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Queer Country & Line Dancing. Learn partner and group dances in a non-hetero-normative environment. (8:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) The Sweethearts’ Black Friday Bar Tour. (8:45 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+) Just Us for Monica Taylor! A benefit dance party and silent auction for Monica Taylor as she faces intense medical, legal, and financial hardship. (9:00 p.m., The Foggy Notion, 3416 N Lombard, 21+, $5+ suggested donation) The Oregon Bears present the Double X Dance. The music is loud, the crowd is dense, and it’s the only place to see all of Portland’s yummiest bears under one roof. (9:00 p.m., C.C. Slaughter’s, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!) MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Tony Furtado brings his flavorful bluegrass to the stage. (9:00 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 SE Mississippi, 21+, $12 adv/$15 dos) Drinking with the Divas! Join the Divas at Mary’s for a night of drinking and debauchery! (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
SAT NOV 26 The Adventure Group goes on a difficult hike to Nick Eaton Ridge and Indian Point. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a.m., 3030 NE Weidler, RSVP to Evan at 503-701-7922) Wine Country Thanksgiving. For more information, visit willamettewines.com/events/ thanksgiving-weekend/.
LGBTQI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age 60+. (Noon-1:00 p.m., MCC, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com)
Transfigurations, a series of portraits of the trans community by Jana Marcus, is on display at PSU’S White Gallery through Dec. 8. Hot Flash Inferno! Shake it OUT with seasoned lesbians who are too old for the “scene” and too young to stop dancing. Wanna be seen? Just Out will be there, taking photos and collecting food for Esther’s Pantry. (6-10:00 p.m., ‘Cuda Beach Club, 9NW 2nd, 21+, $8 cover) Deaf and Hearing OutReach welcomes all LGBT ASL lovers to coffee night every fourth Saturday! (6:30 p.m., Three Friends Coffee House, 201 SE 12th, Free, dhorpdx.blogspot.com)
HRC presents Q=Mob! Come, socialize for change and meet other like-minded social activists. (6-8:00 p.m., Mamma Mia Trattoria, 439 SW 2nd, 21+) Faith & Sexuality support group for men who struggle with their sexuality in relation to their religious beliefs. (6:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
World AIDS Day. Read Just Out’s coverage, and a full schedule of events, on pg. 18.
Blow Pony, a dance party for queers, regardless of whatever may be in your pants. (9:00 p.m., Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., $5, blowpony.com) Divas Under the Influence. (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
SUN NOV 27 Wine Country Thanksgiving. For more information, visit willamettewines.com/events/ thanksgiving-weekend/. Queer/Feminist Theory Reading Group. (4-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississisppi) Femmes Unite! social group. Please bring food you can eat and a bit more to share. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!)
MON NOV 28 Burger night! (6-9:00 p.m., Starky’s 2913 SE Stark, 21+) Coming Out support group. (6:30-7:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Pub Quiz with Polly. (7-9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+) OUT Dancing Beginning Cha Cha lessons. (7:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info)
MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Burlesque S’il Vous Plait, a classic burlesque show with a contemporary variety twist! (9:00 p.m., Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, $7, BurlesquePlease.com) Drinking with the Divas! Join the Divas at Mary’s for a night of drinking and debauchery! (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
Camille Bloom brings her chickwith-a-guitar self to town. (7:00 p.m., Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta, 21+, camillebloom.com) Confluence, the Willamette Valley LGBTQ chorus, presents Holiday Wishes, featuring traditional holiday favorites as well as songs from other traditions, all blended to convey musical wishes of peace, love, and joy. (7:30 p.m., MCC, 2400 NE Broadway, $12-15, confluencechorus.org) Unwrapped, PICA’s annual holiday benefit, features performances, a silent auction, and the legendary Drinking and Dancing Competition. (8:00 p.m., Union/Pine, 525 SE Pine Street, 21+, $50-75, pica.org)
Quizzy! Trivia. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages)
The Next Waltz, a tribute concert and benefit, is a recreation of The Band’s 1976 concert with an all-star lineup of Portland musicians, featuring our BFF, Holcombe Waller. (8:00 p.m., Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, $17 adv/$20 dos)
DJ Brad. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
MTF Support Group. For more information please contact sujvary@comcast.net. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
The Rosetown Ramblers present the First Saturday Square Dance. (7:00 p.m., Milwaukie Grange, 12015 SE 22nd, Milwaukie, $9-11, rosetownramblers.com)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
RIOT Wednesdays, running on “grrrl” power. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
PARTY FOUL. Rotating DJs spin the hottest dance hits, with a neon photobooth and drink specials all night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Sweethearts Holiday Show, hosted by Miss Sweetheart XVIII Roxie Hart and Miss Sweetheart XX Svetlana Hart, featuring drag performances, and an auction to benefit Pivot. (7-10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, $5 suggested donation)
Pivotal Reads gay men’s book club. (6:30 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
Genderbending Erotica. Tristan Taormino reada from her newest anthology, Take Me There, a groundbreaking collection of transgender and genderqueer erotica. (7:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth)
Tracy Grammer, live in Eugene. (8:00 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene, $14.50 adv/$16 dos, tracygrammer.com)
OUT Dancing Beginning West Coast Swing lessons. (6:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info)
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Film Noir Night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
THURS DEC 1
HIV Day Center Fundraiser Breakfast. (7:20 a.m., Concordia University, Hagen Center, 2811 NE Holman, Please RSVP by Nov. 23 to 503-221-1054 or csiems@emoregon.org) Morgan Jewelers hosts Guys Night Out, with food and drinks, and some pretty extravagant gifts for the guy who loves to be pampered. (10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Morgan Jewelers, 10239 NE Cascade Parkway) Growing Up Policed: Surveilling Racialized Sexualities. This conference highlights how young people marginalized through sexuality and race are targeted. (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Lewis & Clark College, Templeton Campus Center, Council Chamber, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Please RSVP at go. lclark.edu/graduate/policed/conference) What’s New in HIV Symposium. (5:00 p.m., Mercy Corps Action Center Event Space, 28 SW 1st, Please RSVP to 503-278-3801 or whatsnew@cascadeaids.org) Queer Polyamory discussion group. (6:308:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, inotherwords.org) PaperCowgirls. Join others who use paper as a base for art and craft. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, papercowgrl@aol.com) Bearly Naked Billiards! (9:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+) DJ Harmonix @ The Local. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!) Costume MaryOke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+) Hip Hop Heaven. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+) Dirt Bag blasts you in the face with the glitteriest dance night in town. (10:00 p.m., The Know, 2026 NE Alberta, 21+, No cover!)
James Sharinghousen as Eve in The Big Bang
Bang-A-Rang Triangle Productions! go Big with revisionist farce Don Horn and Co. are back with a bang, The Big Bang, for Triangle Productions!’ latest stage spectacle—and with a premise that occupies both Wall Street and the Garden of Eden. Now in their 22nd season, Triangle forgoes the holiday show this year for the hit off-Broadway tale of would-be theater legends Ben and James, who are convinced they’ve written the musical of all time— every time, in fact. There are a few logistical issues, however: the budget—all $83 million of it (give or take), a 12-hour running length, a cast of more than 300 spanning figures from Adam and Eve through Eva Braun… you get the larger-than-life drift. As the duo scurry about the stage to convince potential backers to invest in their epic passion project, they attempt to sell the audience as well. The Big Bang’s pitch-turned-play is a recipe for mayhem, with just two guys, a piano and more props than you can count. (Have we mentioned the setting, a proctologist’s posh digs?) The Northwest premiere stars Benjamin Sheppard and James Sharinghousen as our ambitious historical revisionists, in a meta-musical that gives creationism a whole new meaning. Nov. 17-Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. except Nov. 20 and 24; The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd.; $15-$35; 503239-5919 or tripro.org. —Amanda Schurr
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Kaj-anne Pepper in Genderfantasy—a theatrical dance exploring glamour, identity and power— running Dec. 1-4 at The Headwaters Theatre
FRI DEC 9 Gay & Grey Holiday Party! LGBTQ elders and allies, come on out for free food, raffle, and entertainment! (1-4:00 p.m., Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th) Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No cover!)
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Dirty Queer, an x-rated open mic for queer erotic entertainers of all sorts. (6:30-8:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, 18+, $1-$5 suggested donation, dirtyqueer.com)
Underwear Twister. Right hand BLUE as you enjoy an evening full of twists, turns, undies and unmentionables! (8:30 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, $3 cover)
Come to the Bisexual Social to discuss issues of bisexuality in an informal and supportive setting. Call Laury for more information at 503-285-4848. (7:30 p.m., The Deli, 441 N Killingsworth)
Sugar Town Disco Ball! DJs Action Slacks and Freddie Fagula spin some funky disco soul for your extreme dancing pleasure. (9:00 p.m., Saratoga, 6910 N Interstate, 21+, $3-5 sliding scale)
OUT Dancing Beginning Cha Cha lessons. (7:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info)
PARTY FOUL. Rotating DJs spin the hottest dance hits, with a neon photobooth and drink specials all night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Girls Nite Out! DJ Gino Mari spins to remind you that you don’t need to go downtown to have a good time. (10:00 p.m., Chameleon Restaurant & Bar, 21+, $5 cover) Maricon @ Matador. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21+) Divas Under the Influence. (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
SUN DEC 4 TransActive Education & Advocacy presents the Fourth Annual Super Heroes for Super Kids silent auction to benefit transgender and gender non-conforming youth. (2-5:00 p.m., Refuge PDX, 116 SE Yamhill, $25, transactiveonline.org) Laura Veirs celebrates the release of Tumble Bee. (3:30 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 SE Mississippi, All ages, $15) SOFFA Support Group, a peer-facilitated social support space for those who are partners, family, friends, and allies of people on the transgender/gender-nonconforming spectrum. (4-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississisppi) Bear Paw Beer Bust! (4:00 p.m., Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+, oregonbears.org) Holiday Vaudeville Spectacular: the Oregon Bears Annual Community Holiday Show and Live Auction! (5:00 p.m., Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne, $5-25, oregonbears.org) Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!) Trivia Under the Influence with Neal. (8-10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Gaay Aalto Sundays. (10:00 p.m., Aalto Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 21+, No cover!)
MON DEC 5 Notorious Noel III, Poison Waters’ and Byron Beck’s annual benefit for BRO, with food, drinks, music, and prizes! (6:00 p.m., The Original, 300 SW 6th, 21+, $15) Burger night! (6-9:00 p.m., Starky’s 2913 SE Stark, 21+) Ashleigh Flynn Songwriter Circle. (7:00 p.m., O’Connor’s Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy., 21+, $10-12) Gender Queery, a discussion group for trans and genderqueer folks and allies. (7-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Pub Quiz with Polly. (7-9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
Film Noir Night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) MaryOke. (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
TUES DEC 6 Trans-Spiritual Gathering. An opportunity for Portland’s trans community to enter into deep, authentic dialog surrounding their spiritual journeys. (6-9:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth, inotherwords.org)
OUT Dancing Beginning West Coast Swing lessons. (6:30 p.m., Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, outdancing.info) MTF Support Group. For more information please contact sujvary@comcast.net. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Love Tribe presents TGIF Women’s Snuggle. (7-11:00 p.m., Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th, 18+, $5-10 plus a snack to share, events.LoveTribe.org/?1778) Get BENT... DJs Jodi Bon Jodi and Roy G Biv invite you to join them for a hot, sweaty, queer-as-fun dance party. (9:00 p.m., The Foggy Notion, 3416 N Lombard, 21+, $3-5 cover, facebook.com/bentpdx) MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Cross Over: Da Takeover. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, $5 cover)
Bears Coffee. (7-9:00 p.m., Cooper’s Coffee, 6409 SE Stark, oregonbears.org)
Drinking with the Divas! Join the Divas at Mary’s for a night of drinking and debauchery! (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
It’s game night! Hooray, games! (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
SAT DEC 10
Oregon Bears Bingo. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages, $20 buy-in)
Storytime with Maria, for kids and their families. (9:30-10:30 a.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Glee Night! (8:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+)
The Street Stories Film Festival. (1-4:00 p.m., Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st)
Never Enough. DJ Ray Gun spins the hottest hits (and rare, obscure tracks) from the 80s. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Manifest presents a Community Celebration! Join Manifest members, instructors, participants, and their friends for a potluck lunch and informal celebration of life. (1-4:00 p.m., Manifest NE Studio, RSVP/INFO: 503-223-8822 x1 or www.manifestpdx.org/calendar)
GIRLTOPIA. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!)
WED DEC 7 LGBTQI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age 60+. (Noon-1:00 p.m., MCC, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com) PABA Biz Builders Lunch. (Noon, Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, paba.com) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
Northwest Gender Alliance monthly meeting. (4-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, nwgenderalliance.org) PARTY FOUL. Rotating DJs spin the hottest dance hits, with a neon photobooth and drink specials all night. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Homo for the Holidays. CC’s celebrates the holidays, hosted by Bolivia Carmichaels, with DJ Robb. (9:00 p.m., C.C. Slaughter’s, 219 NW 3rd, 21+, No cover!)
Quizzy! Trivia. (7-9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, All ages)
Maricon @ Matador, a night for homos and their homeys. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21+)
RIOT Wednesdays, running on “grrrl” power. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
Divas Under the Influence. (10:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
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Causa’s Coming Out Party: Building Equality for All Latin@ Families. (6-8:00 p.m., TheSLATE, 2001 NW 19th, $15 adv/$25 dos, causaoregon.org) I’ve Got a Hole in My Soul Fifth Anniversary Party! Beyondadoubt celebrates with a double decker party, featuring a selection of soul giants and a dance off! (9:00 p.m., Branx/Rotture, 320 SE 2nd, 21+, $5)
Butch Crew PDX social group. (3-5:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Silver Bells: An Evening of Holiday Glamour. (6-8:00 p.m., Darcelle XV, 208 NW 3rd, 21+, $5 with food donation, or $10 donation to Bradley Angle)
Costume MaryOke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
The Phoenix Variety Revue presents The Second Annual Chrismahanukwanzakah. Celebrate the holidays with Angelique DeVil, Satheara Sin, Zora Von Pavonine and politically incorrect emcee/producer Zora Phoenix! (7:30 p.m., Kelly’s Olympian, 426 SW Washington, 21+, $7)
Hip Hop Heaven. (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, No cover!)
Bearly Naked Billiards! (9:00 p.m., The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+)
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Writer-comic Del Shores sinks his teeth into Sordid one-man show Whether you know him for his work as a scribe on television shows like Dharma & Greg and Queer As Folk, his raw stand-up routines or his cult-classic empire Sordid Lives, Del Shores is nothing if not unforgettable. The writer-director-producer has earned a following for being unabashedly brash, among other things. Shores unleashes his pop culture missives at Red Cap Garage Friday, November 18 as part of a new one-man show, Del Shores’ Sordid Confessions. Shores’ career skyrocketed with the success of his 1987 play Daddy’s Dyin’ (Who’s Got the Will?) and subsequent film adaptation. Perhaps best known for his 1996 play Sordid Lives, also made into a movie, and later a Logo TV series, Shores scooped up a sizable LGBTQ fan base with characters like Earl “Brother Boy” Ingram—an institutionalized cross-dressing gay—and his mother Peggy, played on the small screen by late Golden Girls icon Rue McClanahan. For his Portland date (rescheduled from last August), expect 75 hysterical minutes tracing his “slut years” through the Sordid whirlwind, delivered with a pinch of Shores’ deceptive Texan charm. “Look, I got off Paxil,” he says of the monologue. “Now I’m bitter, somewhat mean and I don’t give a shit anymore.” Charmed, we’re sure. With Jason Dottley, Fri., Nov. 18, 8 p.m.; Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St.; $10-$20; 21+; 503-226-4171 or delshores.net. —Ryan J. Prado
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A lazy Saturday afternoon, the dog park. My youngest pup instigates a vigorous game of chase with a Great Dane and soon the Dane plays roughly. The owner walks over, throws the dog to the ground and slaps it across the face. It’s the second time in a week I see harsh “gotta-show-my-dog-who's-boss� treatment. Unaffected, my dog quickly runs back for more, but I feel so uncomfortable I leave. I’m a proponent of a kinder, gentler approach. Alpha-dominance training is based on a decades-old, debunked theory of wolf pack behavior that, sadly, is still touted as “the way.� Two salient points: The pack model with its dominance component has been discredited by its very promoter. Scientific study of wolves now concurs that wolf behavior resembles a family more than a pack; wolves do not alpha-roll their young and growl in their faces until they submit. Next, and critically important, whatever wolves do, domestic dogs are not wolves. Our canine sidekicks descended from the friendliest of ancient wolves, those with the shortest flight distance. Generation after generation of genetic selection for comfort with humans has made modern canis familiaris a whole different animal than her wild, manytimes-great grandparents. Domestic dogs love us and want to please us; the urge has been cemented into their DNA over tens of thou-
petlandia BY MARY MANDEVILLE, DC sands of years of species development. Humans and canines have evolved as a working team, together, over time. We don’t have to resort to ruling with an iron fist. When I walk my dog on leash at Mt. Tabor, I am aware of what she gives up—the ability to run with a grace and speed I couldn’t touch even in my youthful marathoning days, to follow her nose and exercise her own curiosity. I can choose to believe she’s simply willful if she pulls on the leash in her enthusiasm to go, go, go. I can become frustrated and punitive if she tugs in an effort to drink in some delicious scents along the way. Or, I can choose to reward her for cooperating with my agenda instead of enjoying her own. I could take it further and make a conscious effort to be sure I meet not only my needs—safety, schedule, leash laws, lumbering two-legged gait, but hers as well—to fly like the wind, dash hither and yon, sniff the daily news, live in the moment. It’s easier to be controlling than to struggle for effective two-way communication. But once I’ve made the choice to have and care for a dog, it’s not just about my needs, it’s about a relationship.
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I’ve found dogs will respond to a pretty simple program—great food, plenty of exercise (offleash play is required), things to chew and lots of social interaction with people and other dogs. A little formal training thrown in, reinforced with rewards and—and voilà !—dogs who come when called, sit nicely for treats, leave gross stuff alone when asked, pee and poop outside and, for the most part, don’t eat the house and furnishings. Treating dogs like their needs matter has as much to do with how it shapes our character as it does with how it helps our dogs. For me, the lesson applies to relationships with my partner, friends and children. Sure, I could alpha-roll them into submission. They’d probably be more compliant than they are now. But robbed of the best my dogs (partner, friends, children) have to offer, my spirit would be diminished. The alpha-dominance paradigm is still spouted as if it were gospel. Next time you hear it, give it a miss. Try a relationship-based approach instead. You’ll still be head honcho, but your dog will be happier and perform for you because he wants to. What kind of friend and leader do you want to be?
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Many things work as typical harbingers of autumn. Our summer vanishes in the blink of an eye, attention turns toward costumes and parties, daylight grows scarce—and all your friends seem to shack up, marking the official end to a season-long search for comfort and warmth during cold, wet nights. Add a Portland exodus that’s gaining momentum (seriously, what’s in the water?), and you’ve got a potentially disastrous end-of-year mix for the single ladies among us. Fortunately, there are ways to keep company—and survive—without renting U-Hauls. Call it an autumnal guide to dating. Grindr, the grass-is-always-greener app your recently hitched friends covet more than ever, rarely fails. Your coupled friends snatch away your phone during dinner, demanding access so they can “see who’s new, who’s on, what’s happening.” It’s of little consequence your only “high teas” (euphemism) of late consist of multiple lunchtime rendezvous with a ruggedly handsome, seemingly partnered— maybe married—man who refuses to disclose his real name. To satisfy curiosity, you might rifle through his things while he’s showering off your DNA. Faster, he just turned off the water. You find nothing (not even a wallet), and before departing, he whispers this sweet nothing in your ear: “If you see me on the street, you don’t
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lady about town BY DANIEL BORGEN know me.” You do, naturally, see him on the street—in line for a queer film fest, actually— and kindly oblige. But you partake in seconds, thirds—determined to acquire knowledge. (And to keep him guessing, you like to leave last year's Red Dress getup, a camisole, on your bedroom floor.) When electronic approaches bore, turn to reliable nights out—your favorite being oncemonthly, last-Thursdays Cafeteria, the brainchild of an insanely talented LunchLady (who’s also moving) held at the city’s best dive bar, Vendetta. At Cafeteria, you see the expected droves of friendly faces, packed shoulder to shoulder, wall to wall; you’re neck-deep in strong drinks and stronger music. There, a friend, who also happens to co-own the bar, introduces you to a boy who’s new to town. You engage, briefly, in small talk and your hopes creep up, so slightly—until the other gay piranhas smell blood and converge en masse onto the new boy from the eastern part of the state. As you’re elbowed and shouldered away, trampled beneath a horde of ravenous men intent on being the last ones aboard the remaining lifeboat, you momentarily bemoan the loss of a
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space available—it’s all chance, everyone’s merely engrossed in the work-like tunnel vision Gym evokes. Recently, my mother told my friend—who cuts her hair—that I am prone to giving way to complacency. Before you go accusing my mother of not loving me, let me elaborate: She says dedication to familiarity makes it challenging for me to alter my routines (euphemism). I think she was talking about work. Regardless, I wondered how this applies to my adventures in dating. Has an infatuation with routine, with comfort, hindered my man-related fortunes? Why can't I pick up and try new cities like my more adventurous counterparts? Elizabeth Gilbert—of Eat, Pray, Love fame— contends everyone's like this, consumed with emotional landscapes, consciously and subconsciously wondering about connections missed and made. Perhaps she’s right. Regardless, I find solace in the fact that most everyone I know stumbled into their pairings, a dearth of concerted effort. Dumb luck. Of late, in my periphery, serious relationships have emerged from Grindr dates, online hookups and casual introductions at parties (the latter prompted a move). So perhaps a fair amount of complacency—let's call it ease—isn't so detrimental after all.
chance. But you remember there’s always Maricon at Matador—just a few days away. Sometimes you don’t have the energy for long, intellectually rigorous conversations on Grindr and you need refuge after dance-heavy late nights. Enter the gymnasium: the best stress reducer not involving soda water and lime wedges. After months of flirting, you’ve embarked on a meaningful courtship with weights and entered a part of Gym you’ve never really explored. While deciphering foreign, nuanced weight room code, you’re wondering why the cute guy you danced with at Cafeteria is so boring and aloof—and uninterested—at the gym. You lament when the chasm between drunken, affected personality and sober counterpart is so damn wide. (And you wonder about yours.) Maybe it’s supposed to be all business; pressing meaningful conversation there is like trapping your neighborhood barista behind the counter. Everyone just wants to move along and get home. So perhaps it’s futile wondering why gentlemen decide to stretch right next to you or climb onto the elliptical right next to yours when there’s plenty of other Email daniel@jusout.com.
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With a vibrant Pacific Northwest backdrop and even more colorful indie atmosphere, the Rose City is known to (pun alert!) lens itself to queer film. From QDoc and the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival to “straighter” staple showcases like the Portland International Film Festival and the upcoming Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (November 11–20), the area’s talented auteurs, movers, shakers, actors, grips and other creatives unspool their efforts throughout the year. Add to the established mix the justwrapped annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POW Fest) and DIY rookies Shorty Shorts Queer Short Film Festival, set for late November at Q Center. Both relative newcomers have injected a healthy dose of LGBTQ content, and filmmaking, to the celluloid stew—and there’s plenty more where that came from. Cut, print, read on.
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Devotees of Portland-based independent film may recall the 2004 release of a truncated documentary exploring the journey of Austin Richey to receive a double mastectomy in San Francisco. Richey, born deaf and female, allowed cameras to accompany him during the weeks prior to and during his surgery, facilitated by first-time filmmaker, and head of Greensoda Productions, Eliza Greenwood. The short film, Austin Unbound, has since been featured at numerous conferences and colleges nationwide.
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her personal perspective as a queer individual. Richey insists the film is not about a guy in the queer community. Regardless, and with respect to that pseudo-sibling rivalry, the film has provided both its subject and director the chance to educate people curious about both the deaf and trans worlds—and that, after all, is what really matters. “I would hope that people realize that there’s a lot of didn’t understand it. Then “I would hope that peo- diversity within our community,” said Richey. when I moved to Portland, ple realize that there’s “My hope is that everyone I met some trans people. who watches the film realizes Meeting Austin, I was like, a lot of diversity within that Austin is just a regular ‘Oh, yeah. You’re a guy.’” our community.” American guy, and that they “When she asked me if I -Austin Richey feel like they’ve had the opwould let her make a movie about me, at first I wasn’t quite sure about portunity to become friends with him,” said her boundaries,” said Richey, 38, through Greenwood. Greenwood’s ASL interpretation. “I didn’t really know what she had in mind. I wanted Austin Unbound premieres at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd.) Sat., Nov. 12 to be cautious.” The challenge over the years between at 7 p.m. and again Sun., Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. Richey and Greenwood was conceptual, as Tickets are $5 in advance via hollywoodthewell as financial. But to a degree, it was atre.org, $7 at the door. The film also screens at also due to Greenwood’s inexperience. The 8:45 p.m. Tues., Nov. 15 at the Portland Art soundtrack alone—which encompasses Museum’s Northwest Film Center (1219 SW nearly the entirety of the subtitled film Park). Tickets for the Northwest Filmmakers’ and features amazing contributions from Festival run $6-$9. For more information, The Decemberists’ Chris Funk, and song- visit austinunbound.org. writer Ashleigh Flynn—took two years to cultivate. “She didn’t give up,” said Richey of the process. “She just kept going and trying to The long and short of the First network, trying to find how to make it Annual Shorty Shorts Queer Short happen.” Film Festival Austin Unbound is most notably not a sensationalist, sorry or sad tale of a genderqueer There are short shorts—the bottom buttsubject coming to terms with their identity. cheek-baring Daisy Duke variety, the colorNor is it a film about a deaf person’s struggle ful, perhaps bedazzled kind on display to acclimate to a noisy world. As Greenwood throughout Pride season pomp and circumput it, succinctly and accurately, it’s a “happy stance—and then there are shorty shorts, an trans film,” and that happiness sets Austin envelope-pushing idea so inspired it oughta Unbound apart from contemporary docs. be in pictures. Greenwood and Richey do have opposing Brief—yes, short—pictures. viewpoints on the “queerness” of the film. Enter the first annual Shorty Shorts Greenwood contends that she shot it from Queer Short Film Festival, a showcase as
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All proceeds from Shorty Shorts go to Esther’s Pantry. “Eric and I kind of have the Portland heart where we know we’re gonna be here for several years,” said Darling. “So we like the whole ‘Let’s get back together again, guys!’ It’s so hokey, but at the same time we want Shorty Shorts to do that every year, too.” Those who recall Fannie Mae’s infamous wine-fueled video barrage in response to an October 2010 Just Out cover featuring ChiChi and Chonga—and a follow-up also featuring Delgatto—have a pretty good idea of the essence of the videos Darling is looking for. So far, he reports, the short films have been primarily hilarious, with lots of the trashy drag element that Darling helped reinvigorate in town while a member of the legendary Sissyboy troupe. The point isn’t to create a flawless masterwork, but to give everyone the opportunity to be that wine-fueled video vixen. Briefly. Shortly. “People can overly edit it, but I like them raw,” said Darling. “I think that’s the funniest. In Portland it works because Portland’s so fucking weird. We want all genres, but this year it’s mainly people just kind of going for that funny moment. I think people will expand more [in future festivals].” Darling and Sellers hope to expand, too, with a full day of films for the next Shorty Shorts. “We have in our mind something a lot bigger than it will be this year,” said Darling. “But it’s baby steps.” The Shorty Shorts Queer Short Film Festival is Sat., Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Q Center (4115 N. Mississippi Ave.). Admission is $5, or $3 with a canned food donation. For more information, or for submission information, visit shortyshortspdx.blogspot.com.
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House Call Acclaimed Portland filmmaker kickstarts post-production with online campaign The aftermath of an unspoken tragedy haunts Sarah Dunne (Diane Dalton), and her husband Allan (Randy Schulman) forces a trip to Italy to tend to their fractured marriage. Kelly (Lindsay Haun, True Blood) is set to housesit while they’re gone, and is soon joined by her younger brother Tim (RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad), and her boyfriend Jesse (Blake Berris, Days of Our Lives). Things get real strange, real fast when Jesse suddenly decides to kidnap 8-year-old Adam (Micah Nelson) from the supermarket parking lot, and the boy’s disappearance garners zero media coverage. What follows in House of Last Things is a dramatic thriller inspired by the emergence of repressed memories and haunting imagery, a grown-up screen scare that digs deeper than horror clichés. “I enjoy putting the audience in a position of feeling that they’re at home in a genre, but every time they think they’re in a place that’s familiar, it takes you somewhere else you haven’t been,” said the film’s writer-director, Michael Bartlett. In his first U.S. project since moving back
stateside from Germany, Bartlett’s newest film is bound to draw attention. He made a name for himself as a filmmaker with The Little Girl Who Fell From a Tree, which won the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival Best Editing Award, among numerous other honors, upon its 1998 release. While currently in post-production at Southeast Portland’s Indent Studios, the film is finished save for sound design and music, the costs of which Bartlett hopes to offset with a Kickstarter campaign. The fundraising goal of $22,000 must be met by November 15 to be successful. Shooting on House of Last Things was finalized in October 2010, with breathtaking contributions by cinematographer Ken Kelsch (Bad Lieutenant). As post wraps up, an intense trailer is viewable at the project’s Kickstarter page, and Bartlett has his fingers crossed that a full release will happen soon. “I could imagine that within six to eight months, we might be able to see this in the theater,” explained Bartlett. “That’s less dependent on us and more dependent on [getting a] distributor, and finding the right moment to bring it in. Timing is everything.” For more information, visit houseoflastthings. com. To donate to the Kickstarter campaign, search “House of Last Things” at kickstarter.com.
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A Del-uge of Donovan New pilot puts “post-camp” spin on family sitcom When Sissyboy founder Mark “Zebra” Thomas teamed up with co-writer John Camacho and director Devan McGrath for a TV sitcom pilot, all three knew it was going to be something altogether different. Their creation, Delusional Donovan, will screen at Mississippi Studios Saturday, November 12. Delusional Donovan follows the daily life of 8-year-old Donovan Summers (Dylan Hill), witness to a traumatic event that has left his reality a swirl of colorful visions. Starring Lee Kyle as Donovan’s drag queen mom, Splendora, and former Portland resident-turned-Mattachine matriarch Amber Martin as her partner, the show challenges conventional, family-oriented sitcoms. Thomas hopes to sell the project to a content-hungry network, and says he feels network TV is ready to take on the more adventurous programming of the Internet. “TV has become more raw now that anyone with a camera can post crazy things online, and TV has to compete with that,” explained Thomas. Thomas and Camacho prefer to dub the project “post-camp”—a concept they mulled over during the show’s development.
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“TV has become more raw now that anyone with a camera can post crazy things online, and TV has to compete with that.” —Mark “Zebra” Thomas, co-creator, Delusional Donovan
“We’re still working with those classic camp ideas such as drag queens as mothers, or lesbians with mullets, but we are adding another layer to these often two-dimensional and offensive characters,” said Thomas. “Delusional Donovan gives heart and complex emotions to characters that in the past mostly made potty jokes.” For more information, search “Delusional Donovan” on Facebook. The pilot screening takes place Sat., Nov. 12 at Mississippi Studios (3939 N. Mississippi Ave.). A red carpet reception begins at 6 p.m., with screenings at 7 and 9 p.m. Admission is on a $5-$10 sliding scale.
Southern Exposure Heart Breaks Open hits Stumptown as part of Northwest Filmmakers’ Fest
In the Billie Rain-directed, Basil Shadidproduced indie flick Heart Breaks Open, Jesus (Maximillian Davis) is a suicide counselor and queer activist who learns he’s contracted HIV
Sister Alysa Trailer (Brian Peters) in Heart Breaks Open
following an infidelity. Tortured by the prospect of coming clean to his longtime partner Johnny (Samonte Cruz), Jesus hits the bottle and the pills until his self-destruction is curbed by Sister Alysa Trailer (Brian Peters), a member of Seattle’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Heart Breaks Open, filmed on location in the Emerald City, uses improvisation and nonactors to create a documentary-like feel. But whereas some features dealing with HIVpositive characters focus on the frequent message of prevention, Heart looks at a more unique struggle. “We wanted to explore the complex realities around an individual who tests positive
through decisions that don’t align with their own values,” explained Shadid. “This is just one story of one person who contracts HIV. What’s universal about the film, however, is the story of someone who wrestles with their own shadow side.” Heart Breaks Open screens with Austin Unbound at 8:45 p.m. Tues., Nov. 15 at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park), as part of the 38th Annual Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. Tickets are $9, $8 for students/seniors/museum members. Visit festivals.nwfilm.org/nwfest38, and for more information on Heart Breaks Open, visit heartbreaksopen.com.
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Glamour Shots Kaj-anne Pepper’s Genderfantasy to debut at The Headwaters Theatre By Ryan J. Prado
Sometimes all it takes to get a great idea Reed and Lillian Rossetti, reveling in fluid off the ground is a little bit of support. As a movements while donning dirty glamour member of notorious drag troupe Sissyboy, makeup and teased blonde wigs. “TrannyKaj-anne Pepper established a fertile founda- pop” purveyor Cabiria Jones—of CJ and the tion for the power of collaborative art, con- Dolls—contributes beats to Pepper’s sound ceptual dance and the strange beauty of gen- collage, and local business Fliptography will derqueer narcissism. With Sissyboy a thing provide an installation for attendees to parof the past, Pepper’s oeuvre had taken on the ticipate in, producing 60-page personal form of drag, painting, dance and much more, flipbooks to take as souvenirs. The concept of image and gender as sobut one project loomed on such a grand scale that without a strong shoulder to lean on, it cial constructs resides at the heart of Pepper’s creation, and with flourishes like may not have happened. Fliptography, he hopes Thanks to a generous “It’s always going to be audiences will be able to grant from the Regional better grasp the ideas Arts and Culture Council evolving, just like our behind his performance last December, a whole lot construction of gender is by delving headfirst into of rehearsing, planning always evolving, and just them. and collaboration—and “[The partnership the artistic flexibility in- like the construction of how with] Fliptography is herent in facing a giant we see each other in our learning curve, Pepper’s own identities, how gender another comment on the construction of a personGenderfantasy has finally lays on the body, and how I ality and of image, and come to life. how rapidly each still, Pepper, 26, describes the believe that gender in frozen moment changes work’s drag/dance premise essence is a fantasy.” and how we’re really a as “an exploration of queer —kaj-anne pepper collection of these frozen glamour and quicksilver identities which shift and change alliances moments, and how that applies to gender and relationships.” But the scope of the per- and relationships,” explains Pepper. “When formance isn’t easily summed up in a sound everyone is going through that installation, bite. Instead, Genderfantasy is prone to ab- they’re allowing themselves to be part of straction. Based as it is in an undefined, that process of the construction of their own dream-like habitat that could be a nightclub glamour. They’re literally initiating themor a theater, with the choreography repre- selves into an aspect of what we’ve been senting either dance pageant or competition, working with for a while.” As a performance, Pepper says Genderfannothing in Genderfantasy seems certain within the identities of the characters or the tasy is also a vehicle to reveal histories of liberation, and to pay homage to his queer anlocation. The performance itself consists of Pepper, cestors. Through the process of self-discovery along with dancers Keyon Gaskin, Michael and identity, Pepper hoped to answer for him-
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performance cerpts of the finished product—helped inform aspects of the show in the months leading up to its premiere. Up until opening night, it’s likely Pepper will be fine-tuning the various cogs of his drag/dance opus. Before that time comes, Pepper has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the final weeks of the project, and to sustain the talented artists he’s worked with for the past six months. The mystery of what this project is telling Pepper—and what it will tell those who see it—is something he says he won’t know until the opening.
“I really feel like the mystery is the relationship between the experience of what the dancers experience inside themselves, and then what the audience experiences with them,” explains Pepper. “Genderfantasy works on the axis of authenticity and entertainment, so I’m working really hard at cultivating a level of realness in our movement, our characters, our presence and our ferocity. But it’s also a drag show. I hope people get to live at that intersection.” Genderfantasy opens Thurs., Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 4 at The Headwaters Theatre (55 NE Farragut St.). Doors open and the Fliptography installation begins at 7:30 p.m., show is at 8. Tickets are on a $10-$15 sliding scale, and are available via Brown Paper Tickets. For more information, visit genderfantasy.wordpress.com.
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self how he was able to create a project like Genderfantasy at all. “During the rehearsal, I started to think about where I come from, and how it is that I’m able to parade around in fucked-up wigs, and messy but beautiful makeup,” recalls Pepper. “How is it I came to be who I am? That led me to really pay attention to my influences and my inspirations, and the bulk of those are dead queer artists.” Throughout preparations for the performance, Pepper developed a keen appreciation for the challenges of a project so much bigger and more involved than his typical solo or group work. “Doing a project of this size is difficult because not only am I the creative director, choreographer and dancer, and a collaborator with the music and the makeup, but I’m also the project manager,” explains Pepper. “It’s a lot for one person to do.” And it’s been an at-times daunting journey. Pepper says he’s faced significant bouts of conceptual struggle as the creation of the piece has unfolded. The organic nature of the performance, and the malleable notions derived therein, compete with each other for both visceral attention and a tangible takeaway. But Pepper says he’s more interested in challenging the audience’s perception of how they’re supposed to feel, and what they’re supposed to think about the piece. “The thing about Genderfantasy is that it really is an exploration of evolution and identity,” says Pepper of the morphing nature of the show. “I feel that it’s always going to be evolving, just like our construction of gender is always evolving, and just like the construction of how we see each other in our own identities, how gender lays on the body, and how I believe that gender in essence is a fantasy.” The final version of Genderfantasy is, in fact, still evolving. Three separate satellite performances—essentially early version ex-
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dience “on a journey through time and place, sory and complex way that we form loving 2009 show Into the Dark Unknown: The Hope connection as a kind of wall or bound- Chest, commissioned and presented by the invoking subjects as far-reaching as ary—or literally a surface—that Portland Institute for Contemporary Art at Catholic beautification, anarchist can as much define ourselves as the Imago Theatre. Funding for Surfacing was communist revolution, health it can create an isolating di- made possible by a grant from the Regional care activism and the historyvide between us and the true Arts and Culture Council (RACC) in Dein-the-remaking of contemoneness of all things,” says cember 2010, as well as a co-commission by porary performance art.” Waller. “Within this broad Helena Presents (Helena, Mont.) and Out As is the case with his area, I’m focusing on songs, North Theater (Anchorage, Alaska) with most recent collection of performances and imagery funding from the National Performance Netfolk-lite ruminations, Waller that reveal little ways that we work. paints in wonderfully broad can fall apart as we brush up strokes, and Surfacing ought to against this surface.” showcase the full extent of his Dec. 2, 9 p.m. and Dec. 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m.; BodyVox, Surfacing follows up on Waller’s 2007 folk- 1201 NW 17th Ave.; $12-$26; 800-838-3006 or palette. “Thematically, Surfacing dwells on the illu- operetta Patty Heart Townes, as well as his brownpapertickets.com/event/207493.
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Sure, a multimedia hybrid of music, storytelling and imagery isn’t the usual fodder for Nightlife. But Holcombe Waller isn’t an artist you can exactly pigeonhole, either. For his next feat, the man behind February's fulllength album Into the Dark Unknown turns his attention toward Surfacing, a multidisciplinary exhibition premiering Friday, December 2 at BodyVox. A notorious workaholic, Waller gathers together most of the branches of his ouevre— music, theater and video—and melds it to create an immersive performance piece treading both realism and fantasy. As described by Waller, the all-sung performance takes the au-
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After many years in a marriage to a man that was unfulfilling intimately and emotionally, I met a woman I am extremely attracted to. At this point I know I am not straight, but I’m not sure if I’m bisexual or lesbian. How do I know for sure?
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My test is simple. Sexuality is about sex. I want to have sex with only women. There are men whom I love deeply. But the thought of sex with them is completely unappealing—whereas women I’d never spend my life with have visited me in my dreams. That makes me a lesbian. I have a friend who identifies as “bisexual, but not bi-emotional.” She’s attracted to both men and women, but because of the emotional fulfillment missing in her relationships with men, she doesn’t date them. Don’t beat yourself up about it if you’re not sure. It might be a moving target for you. A lot of people find their sexual orientation shifting throughout their lives. Attraction to both genders is a lot more common than we talk about in our society—or even in our community. It seems like bisexual and lesbian women are two very different groups of people. Why is that? Being gay is like being a member of a club—a somewhat secret club. There are relatively few of us in the world. Even if it’s 10 percent of the population, that’s not a lot. And being gay still isn’t totally accepted,
voices Bi The Way ask a gay BY KRISTIN FLICKINGER which means that 90 percent of the world doesn’t know a lot about us. When we find each other, we have a common language, and shared experiences. We have slang, and jargon, and little inside jokes. Many of us—both those who grew up knowing we were gay, and those who came out later in life—went through struggles, whether it was being teased in school, or losing bits and pieces of acceptance by our families and friends. A huge percentage of “street kids” identify as LGBT. There are gay people who, if given the choice, would rather be straight. They’d rather be accepted in society, and not fear physical attack. They’d rather be “normal,” get married and have a white-picket-fence kind of life. So it can lead to resentment when we see someone moving between the two worlds—the one we’re in and the one we might rather be in. When I was coming of age during college, embracing my lesbian self and coming out, I had a problem with the idea of bisexuality. I thought it was a cop-out: an unwillingness to do the work to discover who you were, or a way to have more than one partner at a time.
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relationships require men to look and act like “men” and women like “women.” In the end, both groups of women are very diverse. There are super-butch bisexual women, and ultra-femme lesbians. And many of us would never give up being lesbian in order to be “normal.” Typically, how do people transition from straight to bisexual or lesbian? I can’t give you a roadmap. But I can tell you that there are a lot of women in the community who have done just that. The first step is realizing that you belong somewhere in the LGBT population. From there, the process is up to you. Start meeting people. Pick up a local queer paper, or look online for a dance party in your area. Many places have gay outdoor groups that can give you a way to get to know the community, and how you most comfortably fit into it. Once you start meeting people, you will find that many share your story of self-discovery. In fact, I know very few people in the community who aren’t still on that journey to some extent. And, wherever you feel safe, keep having conversations. It will help us consider each other and where we come from, and give us a better sense of our community. Welcome!
The idea of “choosing” to be gay was a big issue then. I remember expressing my discomfort with bisexuality to a friend. She asked me, “Did you choose to be gay?” “Of course not!” “Well, I’m attracted to both men and women. It’s not something I chose. You think that’s easy?” She had a good point. That question really shifted the way I think about bisexuality. I actually think coming out as a bisexual can be equally, if not more, difficult. Out bisexuals don’t fit into the straight community, because they’re “queer.” And they’ve faced alienation within the gay community because of the perception that they may at some point live, undetected, in the world that so many of us have tried desperately to fit into. Additionally, many lesbians who don’t live in relationships that require traditional gender roles shrug off the social norms that dictate how women “should” look and act. Women pursuing relationships with both men and women might appear different from Kristin Flickinger writes about her own lesbians, because they inhabit a world where adventure of self-discovery at midleap.com.
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3 a.m. Tuesday morning, and the man in the dirty gray coat shouts that something has gone terribly wrong. “I got stuck with a fucking needle!” he bellows to no one in particular, throngs of people shuffling past him with duct tape armbands stuck to their jackets. “I’m here trying to save this goddamned country and I get stuck with some junkie’s fucking dirty needle!” A woman with a medic’s red armband stops beside us. “Are you okay?” she asks him. “No!” he shouts. “I’m going to get this damn thing shut down!” “Ha!” a skinny man with glasses says impetuously. “We’re Occupy Portland! There’s no shutting us down!” When I first heard that protesters fed up with corporate money and interests influencing politics had set up camp on Wall Street, I was intrigued. As someone who sees far too many of my peers suffering under the current economy, trying in vain to get by despite our best efforts, I resonated with the message that we are the 99 percent struggling beneath the financial control of the country’s most powerful 1 percent. So when this occupation expanded nationally, even to the staid parks around Portland’s courthouses, I dragged out my tent and sleeping bag to support the movement for a night. Now, I am sitting on a bench in Chapman Square, watching the man in the dirty gray
remember to breathe BY NICK MATTOS coat get diffused by a calm, tired group of volunteer safety patrollers. The Occupy Portland camp exists in a time and space triangulated between ancient Athens, a 1960s political demonstration and a post-apocalyptic refugee camp. Earlier that evening at the consensusbased administrative meeting called General Assembly, a discussion of the tens of thousands in dollars of damages the city estimates the protest to have already done to Chapman and Lonsdale Parks led a girl next to me to snort in laughter. “What would they expect?” she asked, pulling her black hoodie close around her face. “There are over 500 people here! What else could we do?” I watch the kitchen volunteers hurriedly setting out trays of donated vegetables, rice, beans. As soon as they hit the tables, hungry workers and passersby lunge for them, scoop piles onto donated plates and eat voraciously. A roughhewn order, borne on the strength of countless hours of volunteer service, keeps the occupation functioning with a thrilling energy of controlled chaos. Groups of young men stride purposefully beneath the tarps. A homeless man walks past me with a hardened stare, spits on the ground.
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tens, Kerry and I sit on the bench to finish our apple. We are surrounded by confusing noise and barely controlled chaos, the sounds of lighters flicking and drunk people laughing, cars driving down Fourth Avenue, tarps flapping in the wind. Above us, between the tree branches, I see the immense American flag over the federal courthouse. It flutters languidly in the clear night, poignantly lit up against the dark sky. It strikes me that this fascinating, exciting, often scary camp struggles under the weight of apathy, crime and disorder—often to the extent that the movement’s larger aims (as I understand them) are lost in the day-to-day effort to keep this strange little city-within-a-city functioning. This is a microcosm of America at large: We’re a nation of idealists with altruistic, forward-thinking, even revolutionary goals, bogged down by the necessity of dealing with urgent social problems, forced to focus so much on putting out the proverbial fires that the “American Dream” loses its coherence. “What are you laughing about?” Kerry asks me. “Up there. The American flag,” I reply, smiling. “You know what? I think here, in the camp, is probably the best view of it we’ll ever get.”
“What will the revolution come down to?” he snarls at no one in particular before merging back into the sea of people. I sigh as his unanswered question hangs in the air. Kerry walks over to me, sits down next to a cardboard sign reading, “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?’—Thomas Jefferson.” “How was your dishwashing shift?” I ask. “Other than getting a little soaked and having to scrape dried hummus off the plates, went pretty good. Getting tired at all?” “Yes. It’s definitely bed time.” I yawn, the buzz of activity around us notwithstanding. Kerry takes a bite out of a crisp apple, reading the sign beside us thoughtfully. “Jefferson was absolutely right,” she says between bites. “He asserted that the nation would only succeed if a revolution occurred every 20 years.” She hands the apple to me. “We’re just hundreds of years overdue.” We walk into Beta Camp, straight into Anarchy Alley. Street kids smoke hand-rolled cigarettes, teenage girls play with skinny kit- Reach Nick Mattos at nickmattos@justout.com.
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Tom has been my best friend forever. He’s everything you could want in a friend: fun, fashionable and loyal. He’s helped me move in with countless girlfriends, and always has a room for me when I move back out. Here’s the problem. Every few weeks, he stands me up. We’ll have plans to go to the movies or to dinner, and when I stop by to get him, he hems and haws about some adorable boy who’s on his way over to give him dick. I’m glad when Tom gets some. I’m just not thrilled about the repeat timing of the dick du jour arriving two minutes before we’re supposed to go out. Usually Tom is sheepish enough to turn red, shuffle his Nike’s and apologize like mad. He sends me off to the restaurant alone, promising to show up before dessert. Usually he does. I forgive him because he apologizes so profusely. But then I feel upset later, and unsure of what it means. Am I really that disposable? Is there some hidden, underlying reason in Tom’s psyche about disappointing me?
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Tom has been my best friend forever. … [But] every few weeks, he stands me up. We’ll have plans to go to the movies or to dinner, and when I stop by to get him, he hems and haws about some adorable boy who’s on his way over to give him dick. I am getting sick of it! I’m going to stop making plans with him if he doesn’t grow up. (Did I mention he’s 45— too old for this behavior, right?) —Sloppy Seconds
who are, shall we say, phallically motivated, have no “hidden, underlying” reasons for the timing of their interludes. Tom has no reason to purposely disappoint you. He’s just a dickhound. Still, his behavior is juvenile and rude. If you Dear Sloppy Seconds: too had a dick to withhold, your annoyance at Tom’s wiener addiction is not about you his antics would have more sway. But do you at and whether or not you’re lovable. Men least tell him that it hurts your feelings?
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Tom’s preemptive apology is a strategy designed to keep you from expressing your anger. It’s the same reason your dog crawls to greet you at the door after he’s dragged orange peels and coffee grinds (and tampons, if you’re extra lucky) from your garbage can for the 700th time. You may not recognize the choreographic similarity, but Tom, like your doggy, hopes his dance of submission will soften your wrath. Your inability to confront Tom probably makes it easier for him to cancel plans with you. Going back to the dog analogy, some trainers recommend lightly tapping a garbage-eating pup on the snout with a newspaper. Since Tom’s snout is not, in his case, the errant organ, perhaps you’ll think of a suitable (of course, metaphorical) alternative. Meryl Cohn is the author of Do What I Say: Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette. Send questions or correspondence to msbehavior@aol.com.
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»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. 503-7314029 or 800-805-2313. www.healthoregon.org.). 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 800, 208 SW 5th Ave., 503-223-5907, Oregon HIV/STD Hotline 800-777-2437. CAP Vancouver offers free rapid HIV testing to men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Wash. (11am - 1pm Tuesdays, 4 - 8pm Thursdays. 3701 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. 360-750-7964) Clackamas County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to everyone. No needles! Free condoms! Call for appointment or walk-in testing times. (Oregon City: 503-6558471. Sandy: 503-722-6660. Molalla: 503-723-2944. 82nd Avenue: 503-771-7944. For more information call 503-742-5382.) Columbia County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone. Se habla español. 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.) Esther’s Pantry in Milwaukie provides food and personal care items to people with HIV/AIDS. Call to donate or for services. (503-349-4699 www.ourhouseofportland.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/ partnership/fuzeon.html.) Health, Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAL) offers information about alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing. Call for a free packet of information. (503-227-2339. bwport@comcast.net.) 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. (9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday. 2941 NE Ainsworth St. 503-460-3822.) The Link, a social networking group for HIV-positive gay and bi men, meets every month for social events, discussions and other outings. (209 SW 4th Ave., 503-278-3868 thelink@cascadeaids.org.) Manifest, 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. 1. www.manifestpdx.org.) Multnomah County Health Department’s HIV Community Test Site offers confidential testing by appointment. Some walk-in testing. Sliding-scale fee. Se habla español; other interpretation by appointment. (9 am-4:45 pm Monday-Friday except 12:30-4:45 pm Wednesday. 426 SW Stark St., Sixth Floor. 503-988-3775.) Multnomah County offers free HIV rapid testing to gay, bi and trans guys. Se habla español. (5-7:15 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, case management, same-day visits and online chart access. Appointments are available regardless of insurance. (503-494-8562.) Our House of Portland provides Oregon and southwest Washington’s only network of integrated health and housing services for people with HIV/AIDS. Programs include Our House (24-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 motivate people to protect themselves and their partners; and HIV 101, providing basic information for people recently diagnosed. Se habla español. (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 decisionmaking body that identifies services needed for people living with HIV/ AIDS and allocates federal funds annually. Need volunteers from all walks of life. (20 NE 10th Ave., Second Floor. 3653 SE 34th Ave. 503988-3030, 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, parenting, 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-management 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 manage emotional changes. (Julia 503-2301202, ext. 235. www.ohsu.edu/partnership/fuzeon.html.) Positive Support Association supports all persons that have been affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic here in the Pacific Northwest. The PSA maintains a comprehensive web site that people can visit to help newly diagnosed persons get help and support. The PSA is also seeking volunteers to assist in HIV/AIDS Awareness Projects, including our Peer Positive Mentorship Program. (www.positive-support.org) +alk is a five-session program for people living with HIV designed to reduce stress around talking about your HIV status and negotiating safer sex. New groups start regularly. (Ben at 503-278-3868 or bgerritz@cascadeaids.org)
OutReach listings of up to 50 words are provided free of charge to organizations and groups specifically serving the sexual minorities community. All listings are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space limitations, relevance and receipt by deadline. The deadline for submissions is 14 days prior to publication. Listings expire once a year (in July), and submissions run from the date received until the next scheduled expiration date. Listings are automatically deleted upon expiration. To ensure uninterrupted listing, please submit updated information at least a month prior to the expiration date. Send listings to: Just Out (attn: Outreach), P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; Fax submissions to 503-236-1257 or e-mail justout@justout.com. Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcement and include contact information. 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. (2901 E Burnside St. 503-238-5203. pquest@qwest.net.) The Research & Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS research trials of new drugs and therapies. (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: 503786-4829. Volunteers: 503-234-0175. www.ourhouseofportland.org/ programs/swanhouse.) Tod’s Corner in Milwaukie provides clothing, household items, companion pet care, cremations and more to people with HIV/AIDS. Call to donate or for services. (503-349-4699. www.ourhouseofportland.org/ programs/todscorner.) 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: 5:30-7:30 pm Thursday, 15296 SW Royalty Parkway. 503-846-4965.)
»HEALTH Anti-Violence Bradley Angle provides emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors of all genders. LGBTQ-specific services include a weekly allgenders support group facilitated by a queer-identified advocate. Individual support and advocacy is available for self-identified LGBTQ persons experiencing physical, emotional, sexual or economic violence within an intimate relationship. Healthy Relationships classes are offered several times a year. Free, confidential and safe. (Crisis line: 503-281-2442, lupitam@bradleyangle.org, 503-595-9591 x305) Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Linn and Benton counties and offers a 24-hour hot line, confidential shelter, legal and hospital advocacy, safety planning and support groups. (Crisis: 541-754-0110 or 800-9270197. Business: 541-758-0219.) Clackamas Women’s Services offers shelter, support and resource referral to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Lesbian, bi and trans friendly. Wheelchair accessible. TTD, relay calls and collect calls accepted. (Crisis: 503-654-2288. Business: 503-722-2366.) Kids on the Block Awareness Program, a service of Impact NW, is a valuable resource for the children, parents and teachers with topics like Preventing School Violence, Appreciating Cultural Differences, Making Healthy Choices and more. Visit kidsontheblockimpactnw.blogspot. com for more information. Portland Women’s Crisis Line offers free and confidential services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence; operates a 24-hour crisis intervention hot line that provides referrals for shelter, counseling and support groups; provides sexual assault advocates; and offers a program for sex workers. Foreign language translation is available. (503235-5333 or 888-235-5333. www.pwcl.org.) Sexual Assault Resource Center promotes social justice by eliminating sexual violence through support, advocacy and education. Services include a 24-hour confidential crisis line, free counseling and support groups, community education and volunteer opportunities. (Crisis: 503640-5311. Business: 503-384-0480. www.sarcoregon.org.)
General Breathe Free, the Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco, provides education around queer tobacco use and advocates for tobacco reduction. (503-784-5813. r.e.szego@cascadiabhc.org.) Dharma Queens. A Buddhist-based gay men’s weekly meditation group. Trans friendly. (Meets Thursdays 7-8:00 p.m. and Sundays 11:00 a.m.-Noon, Ankeny House, 2006 SE Ankeny, RSVP via website: meetup.com/Dharma-Queens) Men’s Tantric Yoga offers body/mind/spirit health in a safe, structured environment for men to explore their connection to self and to others. Two classes weekly. (www.elementalhealing.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.) Pivot is a community space for men into men. We offer a variety of programming that is both social and educational in nature, a drop in space (that’s right, sip our coffee and use our WiFi for free, we don’t mind), and weekly STD/HIV testing. Oh yeah, free condoms and lube, too. Drop by. Get into something different. (Wed - Sat 3-9pm. 209 SW Fourth Ave. 503-445-7699. www.pivotpdx.org) Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette provides confidential and affordable sexual and reproductive health care, including STD testing and treatment, 20-minute anonymous HIV tests, annual exams and condoms. Sliding-fees, insurance welcomed. Se habla español. Health centers in Southeast and Northeast Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Salmon Creek, Salem, Bend and Vancouver, Wash. (888875-7820. www.ppcw.org.)
Recovery Center for Family and Adolescent Research offers free counseling for parents of drug-abusing youth 15 to 20 who refuse to go to treatment. Counseling is also available for adolescents 13-17 who have both substance abuse and depression, as well as for adolescents 15-22 who use methamphetamine. All of our programs are part of a federally funded treatment study to help qualifying parents engage resistant youth in counseling, have a family therapy focus, and are free of charge. (503‑243‑1065. www.ori.org/cfar/portland.) Dual Diagnosis Anonymous is a peer support program based on a version of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with an additional five steps focusing on dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse). Meets at Live and Let Live Club. (7‑8 pm Friday. 1210 SE Seventh Ave. 503‑222‑6468.) Extended Family hosts queer-friendly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland. (5:30 pm daily. 2400 NE Broadway. 503‑281‑8868.) HIV+ AA Meeting at Rosewood Apartments invites those in recovery who are either infected or affected by the disease. (7 pm Monday and Thursday. 4810 NE Sandy Blvd.) Lunch Bunch hosts queer-friendly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland. (Noon daily, 1 pm Sunday. 2400 NE Broadway. 503‑281‑8868.) Live and Let Live Club offers the sexual minorities community a safe place to find friendship, recovery and clean-and-sober activities. Meeting space available for 12-step groups. (1210 SE Seventh Ave. 503‑238‑6091.) Poz for the Cause, a 12-step recovery group for anyone infected or affected by HIV or Hepatitis C who has a desire to stop the suffering associated with alcohol and drug abuse, meets at Rosewood House. (7‑8:15 pm Mondays. 4810 NE Sandy Blvd. Tom @ 503-916-9693 and Fred @ 503-805-5895.) Rainbow Recovery Al‑Anon is a 12-step group of queer and questioning people who support one another in recovering from the effects of another person’s drinking. (6:15‑7 pm Thursday. 1244 NE 39th Ave. 503-292-1333, ext. 1. www.al‑anonportlandoregon.org.) Rush Hour Reprieve is an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. (5:30 pm Monday-Friday. 1210 SE Seventh Ave. 503‑772‑5213.) Sex Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program for those suffering from addictive sexual behaviors. Any gender and sexual orientation is welcome. Weekly gay- and lesbian-friendly meeting focuses on Steps 1‑2‑3 and the spiritual solution. (7‑8 pm Tuesday. 909 NW 24th Ave., Second Floor. 503‑452‑5961. www.portlandsaa.org.) Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) meets each Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Alano Club and welcomes any sex abuse survivors age 18 and older. Newcomers are welcome! (909 NW 24th St.) Sunday Over the Rainbow, a 12-step Al-Anon group primarily for the sexual minorities community, helps family and friends of those addicted to alcohol or drugs on their own path to health and recovery. Meets in the Channing Room at First Unitarian Church of Portland. (5:15‑6:30 pm Sunday. 1011 SW 12th Ave.) The Triangle Project at Cascadia Behavioral Health Care is Oregon’s alcohol and drug addiction treatment program specifically for the queer community. Safe, respectful, confidential and effective since 1986. Services include a group for gay and bi men struggling with meth addiction. (503‑230‑9654. www.cascadiabhc.org)
Sexual Axis is a free, two-session, one-on-one counseling program designed to help you take the stress out of safer sex and work toward reducing your risk. Help take the stress out of safer sex! Held at Pivot, 209 SW 4th Ave., 503-445-7699, pivot@pivotpdx.org The Multnomah County Health Department STD Prevention Program offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, Hepatitis C and syphilis testing to those at highest risk, and hepatitis A and B vaccinations. By appointment or walk-in. Most insurance plans accepted; sliding-scale fee. Se habla español. (9 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday except 11:00-4:30 pm Wednesday. 426 SW Stark St., Sixth Floor. 503-988-3700.) Pivot offers free HIV and STD testing for gay/bi/trans and all men who have sex with men (because we think that’s hot). All testing is walk in and done on a first come, first served basis. Spanish speaking testing staff available: Tuesdays 5 - 8:30PM (HIV/STD), Wednesdays 1 3:30PM (HIV/STD), Saturdays 5 - 8:30PM (HIV only). 209 SW 4th Ave. 503-445-7699, pivot@pivotpdx.org
»SOCIAL Arts & Music Confluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed GALA Chorus rehearses Sundays at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem. (4‑6:30 pm. 5090 Center St. NE. 503‑364‑2370. confluence@aol.com. www.confluencechorus.org.) Creative Connection is a social gathering for gay men who are artists, writers or musicians or who pursue some creative activity. Noncommercial, nonjudgmental; supporting personal creativity for novices and professionals alike. Monthly potlucks on the second Friday. (7 pm. Carl 503‑284‑2971.) Foreign Film Group meets every second and fourth Sunday to screen foreign films at various venues, followed by a group discussion. (pdxgayfilm@yahoo.com.) Motherlode Music Weekend. Spend Easter in the company of delightful women...play music, have fun, learn a new instrument. N.W. Women’s Music Celebration, April 23-25, 2011. YMCA Camp Collins, near Gresham. Registration available at www.motherlodemusic.com. Classes in guitar, marimba, drumming, singing and much more. You’ll love it! Questions? LMVogt01@msn.com
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Portland Gay Men’s Chorus is open to singers, support members and volunteers. (503‑226‑2588. www.pdxgmc.org.) Portland Lesbian Choir, a nonaudition community chorus, encourages women who love to sing in harmony—regardless of musical experience, age, race or sexual orientation—to join us for singing, skill building, socializing and fun, led by Director Kirsten Hart and assistant director Anya Lysak. Rehearsals take place at Ainsworth United Church of Christ. (6:45‑8:45 pm Wednesday. 2941 NE Ainsworth St. portlandlesbianchoir@hotmail.com. www.plchoir.org.) Portland Gay Symphonic Band always welcomes new members, from accomplished musicians to those who have not played since high school. (www.portlandgaysymphonicband.org.) Rose City Gay Freedom Marching Band performs once a year during Portland Pride. (www.rcgfb.org.) Rose City Swing is a traditional 16-piece big band performing everything from classic dance standards to contemporary swing. Membership by audition. (www.rosecityswing.org.) Satori Men’s Chorus welcomes new members of all ages and races, regardless of sexual orientation or musical background, to join rehearsals. No audition necessary. (503‑242‑4244. www.satorichorus.org.)
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Asian Pacific Islander Pride is for LGBTQ people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in Oregon, providing safe and supportive opportunities to celebrate, educate and bring our communities together. (api.pride@gmail.com, api-pride.blogspot.com) Bad Girls is a social and educational leather and B/D/S/M club for self-identified women with an emphasis on safety and education. Workshops, discussions, events and parties. Women of all orientations can connect and ask questions during the Kinky Women’s Welcoming Munch monthly. (503‑972‑2233. www.pdxbadgirls.net.) Blackout Leather Productions is Oregon’s premier GLBTQ leather production company. We are proud to produce the Mr. & Ms. Oregon State Leather and Oregon State Bootblack contests, as well as LURE, NW Sash Bash, and other events. For more details, check out our website www.BlackoutLeather.org Bookwomen is a lesbian discussion group that meets monthly to share stories, favorite authors, top 10 lists and opinions and reviews of the assigned book. (503‑684‑0305. mikkata@comcast.net.) Border Riders Motorcycle Club provides social opportunities for gay men interested in recreational motorcycle touring and camping. (503‑325-2204, brmcprez@borderriders.com.) Butch Crew PDX is a social group that welcomes everyone who identifies as butch/boi/macha/stud/tomboi/masculine of center/soft butch/ bucha or any similar identity. Meet ups are the 2nd Sunday of each month at Q Center. Our core values are: Creating community, celebrating diversity & playing nicely with others. We don’t decide who belongs - you do. More information: ButchCrewPDX@gmail.com. CHARGED+ is a free monthly club night for HIV+ men, on third Tuesdays, hosted by Zora Phoenix at CC Slaughters in Portland. (219 NW Davis St., 503-248-9135) 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.). (503‑471‑1515. groups.yahoo.com/group/coqsure.) 50+ lesbian social group meets monthly. (4‑7 pm. 503‑642‑3360 or 971‑216‑1173. sutaytig@aol.com.) FTM Pacific NW OR & WA is a discussion group for female-to-male trans men. (groups.yahoo.com/group/FTM_PacificNW) 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.com.) Gay Guys Gardening is a member supported organization focused on growing, harvesting and storing food crops. Contact Tom Winterrowd, 503-263-2696, or gayguysgardening@yahoo.com Gay Men Who Have Lost Their Partners meets at the West Cafe to provide an opportunity for conversation and socializing. The death need not have occurred recently. (7:30 pm second Wednesday. 1201 SW Jefferson St. 503‑701‑9376.) Get Off My Axe! is a lesbian RPG gaming group in the tradition of Dungeons & Dragons, d20, etc. We play various PG-13 campaigns as suits us, sharing laughs and kicking kobolds as we go. Dust off your geek armor and join us! (LynneMe2@gmail.com) Happy Ours Productions is a grassroots group dedicated to building the visibility, community participation and collective leadership of lesbian women of color through a wide variety of social, networking, consciousness-raising and action-oriented activities, events and projects. (503.764.9351, www.happyoursproductions.com.) Hillsboro Munch. An informal, monthly BDSM/kink-friendly get-together representing all orientations and gender identifications. Come chat and make friends in a casual, public venue in Hillsboro. hillsboromunch.blogspot.com Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon is the oldest gay, lesbian, bi and trans social/fund-raising organization 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 good friends, meeting monthly for potluck dinners and special events. (Ira Forleiter, iraf@spiritone.com, or visit www.gayjewishportland.com.) Lavender Womyn is a lesbian social group with chapters in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Corvallis-Albany, Rogue Valley, and Grants Pass. They organize several events throughout the year including potlucks, BBQ’s, bowling, bunco, game night, and more. (Visit lavenderwomyn.com or email Kim at support@lavenderwomyn.com for more information.) Lesbian horror movie fans meet at various Portland theaters to watch movies together. Contact kawfeelover@yahoo.com for more information. Lesbians with Degrees is a social group that was started for degreed women, but no degree is necessary. Just come and join the fun! Pool parties, Scrabble and more. (Lani 503‑233‑3557. Join listserv at LesbianswDegrees-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.) Les Couve Groove, a lesbian potluck group for SW WA. Meets the second Sunday of every month, 5-8 p.m. in members’ homes (except for May, when we meet the third Sunday to respect Mother’s Day.) For more information, contact us: lescouvegroove@gmail.com. Y’all come! Windandsea is a group embarking on the journey of bringing the Oregon Coast LGBT community together. Let’s get together and figure out how to enhance our coastal lives together, and have fun! (Commonwind@yahoo.com)
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Oregon Men Enjoying Naturism is a social organization for gay male naturists/nudists. Social gathering second Saturday of every month. (omenpdx@omenpdx.org. www.omenpdx.org.) PDX_FTM is a social group for female-to-male trans men and allies. (groups.yahoo.com/group/PDX_FTM.) PDX Gay Board Gamers meets monthly in Northwest Portland to play everything from old-time gems (Life, Monopoly) to new classics (Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico). Bring your favorite game along! (11:30 am-5 pm first Sunday. brunt1234@gmail.com.) Poder Latino is a nonprofit social community voice group for gay, lesbian, bi and trans people that reaches 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 or Audencio 503‑261‑5463.) The Portland Gay Men’s Garden Group meets once a month to explore various gardens and nurseries. Come socialize and meet other men who love plants. Contact Jim at 503-309-4342. 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 LeatherMen 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. TuckerWalter@gmail.com.) Portland Lesbian Book Club gathers monthly to chat about a chosen book or to attend selected events. (6:30 pm third Tuesday. groups. yahoo.com/group/portlandlesbianbookclub.) The Portland Lesbian Garden Club enjoys all things green, from the latest perennial or vegetable finds to yard design and container planting. We focus not on meetings, but on garden and nursery tours, plant/ seed exchanges, and holiday parties. All ages and levels of expertise are welcome, and for $10 a year you can have access to our entire website: www.lgcpdx.org. Give us a call at 503-909-2002 with your contact information to become a member. PDX Lesbian Network hosts monthly card, games, pool and bowling nights, brewpub visits, hiking, kayaking, backpacking, snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, monthly bookclub, etc. We also have an annual campout for members in Summer and parcipate in the Hood to Coast relay. This is a Network, so if you want to host an event please feel free to do so. Please find us on Facebook and request to become a member. Portland Metro Prime Timers meets monthly on fourth Sundays. Established in 1980 as a social group for older Gay men as well as younger men who enjoy their company. Activities include potluck meals, picnics, dinners out, Bingo, celebrations of special holiday occasions. Check out our website: web.me.com/byron.w/pdxpt. Contact: 360-254-1718 or 503-286-4613. Rainbow Eastenders is a group of active senior gay men who meet at Rainbow Vista in Gresham to socialize, travel and attend outings, including holiday parties, ocean cruises and dining out. Come make some new friends. (11 am third Saturday. 1350 W Powell Blvd. 503‑667‑5575. ian@rainbowvista.com.) Relationship Gardening is a support group for single, gay men who desire monogamy. ($25/week, Call 503-348-0405 for pre-screening, relationshipgardening.com) Rose City Discussion Club, the largest and oldest open pansexual/ alternative sexuality club in the Northwest, is open to all orientations, fetishes and lifestyles that are safe, sane and consensual. (rcdc@teleport.com. www.rcdc.org.) Sappho Social Club is a group of women 40 years and older building community through social and cultural activities. (thesapphosocialclub@yahoo.com.) SOMOS LGBTQ Latinos group is a welcoming social and educational gathering for GLBTQ Latinos. (6:30-8:30pm, Educate Ya, 200 NE 20th Ave. Suite-10, somos.info@gmail.com) 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.) Tuesday Twilight Tastings meets for casual tastings of fine wines and inspired food at West Cafe. (6‑8 pm third Tuesday. 1201 SW Jefferson St. RSVP to 503‑784‑4807 or 503‑227‑8189.) Women’s 55+ Breakfast Club & Coffee Talk. (Please contact Cassandra at cbramor@gmail.com ,503-528-4219 for location and date of our next meeting.)
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The Adventure Group organizes a variety of activities year round, including hiking, walking, cross-country and downhill skiing, rafting and mountain biking. (PO Box 2201, Portland, OR 97208-2201. www. adventuregroup.org.) Amazon Dragons Paddling Club invites women 16 and older to join Portland’s only out lesbian dragon boat team. Be part of the fun and fitness with this dynamic group. (www.amazondragons.org) Turf Girlz Golf Group. www.turfgirlz.com Lesbian Equestrian Group gets together for equestrian activities in the Pacific Northwest. (Denise 503-654-3865. Lynn 503-777-2339. kelrav@rdrop.com.) Out Dancing teaches dancing for same-sex couples at Ankeny Street Studio. Classes for different dance styles start each month: country, swing, tango, cha-cha, etc. Call for schedule. (503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo.com. home.att.net/~outdancing.) OutKayaking, Portland’s gay and lesbian sea kayak group, explores the lakes, rivers and bays of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. (www.outkayaking.org.) PDX Pride Bowling League is recruiting for fun games Friday nights September through April. (info@pdxpridebowl.com.) PDX NetRippers is Portland’s queer soccer organization with competitive indoor soccer, outdoor scrimmages, practices for all levels and regional tournaments. (Kyle bendoverbeckham@gmail.com. www. myspace.com/netrippers.) Portland Gay & Lesbian Bowling Association meets Sundays from Labor Day through Memorial Day at Hollywood Bowl. Drop-ins welcome anytime. (3:30 pm. 4030 NE Halsey St. Mailing address: PO Box 42034, Portland, OR 97232. 503-693-6261. pdxbowl@yahoo.com. www.pdxbowl.com.)
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Youth Services Portland metro’s LGBTQ youth community is fortunate to have plentiful resources, support groups, social clubs and educational programs offered in the region. Through a passionate network of nonprofit organizations, empowered youth activists and a commitment to providing safe spaces, outreach and leadership skill training, the organizations that follow have put in the hours and dollars to help the youth community realize that they are not alone—and that it does get better. —Ryan J. Prado
SMYRC
Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center 503-872-9664 + smyrc.org SMYRC creates safety and support for LGBTQ youth in Oregon through youth empowerment, community building, education and direct services.
PFLAG
PFLAGPDX.org + ClackamasPFLAG. com facebook.com/pflag. portlandblackchapter PFLAG supports LGBTQ persons, their families and friends through love, understanding, education and advocacy.
TransActive
TransActiveonline.org TransActive’s group for transgender and gender non-conforming youth meets every 4th Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at OHSU Richmond Clinic. E-mail info@transactiveonline.org for more information.
The Trevor Project
PSU QRC
866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or 503-725-9742 or qrc.pdx.edu trevorproject.org Portland State University’s Queer The Trevor Project is a national Resource Center 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
QPOWER
The Pride Project
503-260-5792 + prideproject.org The Pride Project is a program for LGBTQ youth 21 and under in Washington County.
Outside In
503-535-3800 + outsidein.org Outside In helps homeless youth and other marginalized people move toward improved health and self-sufficiency.
The Living Room
“The Living Room, Clackamas County” on Facebook The Living Room is a program for LGBTQ youth ages 14-20 in Clackamas County.
Queer Scouts PDX
“Queer Scouts PDX” on Facebook
Portland Gay Basketball Association welcomes all skill levels. (groups.yahoo.com/group/PortlandGayBasketballAssociation.) Portland Frontrunners welcomes gay, lesbian, bi and trans people of all abilities and interests, whether you’re a running novice or a seasoned marathoner. (Gary info@portlandfrontrunners.org. www.portlandfrontrunners.org.) Rose City Softball Association is Oregon’s largest sports organization for the GLBT community. With open and women’s divisions at all levels, RCSA plays slow-pitch softball games on most Sundays throughout the summer at Gordon Faber Recreational Complex in Hillsboro. Join a team or form a new one! (4450 NW 229th Ave. membership@rosecitysoftball.org. www.rosecitysoftball.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. (rubyredflippers@yahoo. com. www.rubyredflippers.org.) She Rocks, a supportive rock climbing group for lesbians 18 and older, organizes year-round climbing and training events chosen according to skill level. Monthly meetings are held at Bagdad Pub. (6:30-7:30 pm second Thursday. 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. www.sherocks.wetpaint.com.) Team Portland Tennis meets Sundays at University of Portland. All levels of play welcome. (8 am-noon. www.teamportland-tennis.org.)
»COMMUNITY Support Clackamas County PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets every fourth Tuesday at Atkinson Memorial Church in Oregon City. (7‑9 pm. 710 Sixth St. 503-3413208. www.clackamaspflag.com.) Late Awakenings, a support group for lesbians who came out later in life, meets monthly at Q Center. (7 pm third Tuesday. 4115 N Mississippi Ave. 503‑227‑0605.) Central City Concern’s Women’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program provides employment and housing services to female Veterans who are homeless or in transition. Resume building, job search skills and general case management can help you in your quest for self-sufficiency! (2 NW 2nd Ave, 503-226-7387) Daddies and Papas, a social and support network for queer men raising children in the Portland area, offers play dates for kids, parenting tips and resources at Q Center. (10am-Noon, third Saturday of each month. 4115 N Mississippi Ave., daddiesandpapas@gmail.com.) 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 the 4th Thursday of the month at the Q Center. For more information call Brett 503-310-4723 or Terry 503-697-7004 or visit www.thedadsgroup.com. Forest Grove PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) welcomes everyone to to its monthly program and support meetings at the Forest Grove United Church of Christ. (7 pm, third Tuesday monthly, 2032 College Way. PFLAG.FG@gmail.com. 503-
basicrights.org QPOWER is a group of young, motivated leaders committed to fighting to pass the policies and elect the candidates that will bring full equality to Oregon.
GLSEN Oregon
503-936-5614 + glsen.org/oregon The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Triple Point
360-695-1326 x4217 Triple Point is a drop-in and group program in Downtown Vancouver for queer youth in Clark County.
232-7676. www.grovenet.org/WesternWashingtonCounty/pflag) Gay/Bisexual Men’s Therapy Group. This weekly therapy group is meant to create a safe space where gay, bisexual, queer men and the like from the Portland/Vancouver area can intimately discuss issues relevant to their lives. Our goal is to help gay men build intimacy and trust in ways that facilitate interpersonal growth, depth, and connection. If you are interested in becoming involved in the Gay Men’s Therapy Group, or if you would like information about fees and the initial assessment process, please contact Dr. Rich Nobles, Psychologist Resident, at Portland Psychotherapy at 503.281.4852 ext. 6. Please leave a message and Dr. Nobles will return your call shortly. Gay & Grey is a program of Friendly House, a non-profit neighborhood center & social service agency in Portland, OR. We offer social events and outings, weekly lunches, peer support groups, resources, and case management for LGBT seniors. We also provide diversity trainings in the community and a housing assessment program to identify LGBT friendly housing options for LGBT elders. For more information or to learn how you can participate, contact Friendly House at 503.224.2640 or eracoordinator@ friendlyhouseinc.org. Also be sure to check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/gayandgreypdx GLBTQI disability group brings together the GLBTQI community with physical disabilities of all types, and friends, for activities such as movie-going, music, eating out and exploring Portland. (For information, 503-213-3801 or pdxglbtqidisabled@comcast.net) 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 desiring to explore and express another gender. (PO Box 4928, Portland, OR 97208‑4928. 503‑533‑8787. nwga@nwgapdx.com. www.nwgapdx.com.) PFLAG Portland Black Chapter is a place for Black gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people to come together with friends and family and support each other. Meet ups are the 3rd Saturday of each month at SMYRC at Noon. 503.232.7676 www.pflagpdx. org, facebook.com/pflag.portlandblackchapter Portland PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) welcomes all to its monthly meetings at First United Methodist Church. (7 pm second Tuesday. 1838 SW Jefferson St. 503‑232‑7676. www.pflagpdx.org.) Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) meets each Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Alano Club and welcomes any sex abuse survivors age 18 and older. Newcomers are welcome! (909 NW 24th St.) TRANS-FEM strives to engage and unite anyone on the transfeminine spectrum through community building, social events, and activism. Meetings at Q Center every third Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. (Flora.ivy@gmail.com or AJFauna@gmail.com) Parent Access to Gender Expression Support (PAGES) group for parents and family members of gender non-conforming and transgender children and youth age 18 and younger. PAGES provides an opportunity for parents and family of trans youth to share
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their experiences with one another in a secure and supportive setting. PAGES group meetings are free to participating family members and caregivers. Childcare is available if needed. (7-9 pm, second Monday of every month. For information and to register, 503-927-7052, family@transactiveonline.org.) Tranz Guyz is a peer support and discussion group that meets at Q Center for people assigned female at birth but identifying as trans men/guys, intersex, genderqueer, questioning, FtM, etc. Topics include medical and emotional health, coming out, “passing,” hormones and relationships/sexuality. (6‑8 pm third Sunday. 69 SE Taylor St. tranzguys@gmail.com; tranzguyspdx.org) Veterans for Human Rights is a non-profit Veterans Organization that promotes the full recognition and equal protection of active reserve and Veteran members of the U.S. Armed Forces. VFHR advocates for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the U.S. Military. VFHR opposes all forms of discrimination and promotes patriotism. (971-2357432, vfhr.org or Facebook “Veterans for Human Rights”)
Political Radical Women are active in the struggle against bigotry and exploitation. Call us to get involved! (6:30 pm second and fourth Monday. 819 N Killingsworth St. 503‑240‑4462. rwpdx@igc.org.) Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), the state’s largest grassroots queer rights political organization, lobbies the Legislature, educates the public and works to end discrimination through election activities. (503‑222‑6151. www.basicrights.org.) Democratic Party of Oregon’s GLBT Caucus participates in policy decisions and outreach, recruits and supports candidates and delegates, and gives sexual minorities access to elected officials and candidates. (503‑224‑8200. www.stonewalloregon.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 experience the joy of playing and working together. (1 pm second Wednesday. 503‑286‑3575.)
General Babble-On Toastmasters, Portland’s most diverse Toastmasters club, meets every Sunday afternoon to have fun while developing communications and leadership skills. Laughter and applause guaranteed. Contact 503-330-2706 or visit www.babble-ontm.org for meeting time and location. Bisexual Community Forum is a space to meet people and discuss issues relevant to the bi community at The Deli. Everyone is welcome. (7:30 pm first Monday. 441 N Killingsworth. Laury 503‑285‑4848.) Catlin Gabel School is an independent, co-educational day school for children ( and families!) from Pre-School (age 4 years), Kindergarten and grades 1 through 12. (503-297-1894, catlin.edu) 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@dhor.org. www.dhor.org.) 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. http://www.myspace.com/doublerainbowfoundation. 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 $2.8 million in grants and scholarships throughout Oregon. (503-231-5759. www. equityfoundation.org.) Getting Bi PDX is a women’s group that meets for discussion, coffee and planning social events. ( www.gettingbipdx.com .) Home Free, a program of Volunteers of America for women and children surviving domestic violence has openings for compassionate people to assist in our restraining order advocacy program. You will provide emotional support, safety planning and resource referrals. Training is provided covers dynamics of domestic violence, with an emphasis on legal issues. Last year, advocates assisted over 2,400 petitioners! Call Jen at 503.802.0494 to get more information & to take action. KBOO-FM’s Out Loud queer news and public affairs show, featuring 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. kboooutloud@yahoo.com .) Queer-friendly Northwest Veterans for Peace meets Sundays at Tully’s Coffee. (11 am. 935 NE Broadway. nwvp@teleport.com. www.peaceveterans.org.) The Oregon Safe Schools and Community Coalition seeks to create safe schools and communities for families, educators and students statewide. (503-260-5792. www.oregonsafeschools.org.) Polyamory Circle is a gathering for folks exploring options beyond monogamy. Discussions include open relationships, extended families and intentional communities. Everyone is welcome. (7 pm third Monday. Laury 503-285-4848.) 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. 503-516-2498.) Pride Northwest, a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, seeks vendors and volunteers for the Portland Pride Festival, which is held every Father’s Day weekend at Waterfront Park. (503-295-9788. info@pridenw.org. www.pridenw.org.) Q Center is a space that increases visibility and fosters a connection within Portland’s queer community. (4115 N. Mississippi, 503-234-7837. info@pdxqcenter.org. www.pdxqcenter.org.) Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE) has closed their doors and turned their program over to Friendly House. SHARE activities and advocacy is now incorporated in Gay & Grey. For assistance or to get involved please call 503-224-2640. 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. #1526. 503-823-0027.)
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