Resources

Community Resources

COQSURE
COQSURE is a social group for people who were born or raised female but who don’t presently identify as totally female. This includes people who were born female or intersexed and who are unsure of their gender or who are considering changing identity from female to male, guys who are exploring possibilities for inner and outer gender regardless of how the world sees them, individuals who are not interested in transitioning but identify always or sometimes as guys, as well as guys who are transitioning or have transitioned.

Statement of Inclusion: We welcome adults of all sexual orientations in the Portland, OR area. We usually also welcome significant others to attend our social events.

In Other Words Bookstore
The last surviving non-profit feminist bookstore in the United States. For the last 14 years we have offered a comprehensive and diverse collection of books, magazines, and zines with a wide variety of subjects, including: feminist & queer studies, erotica, sex & sexuality, trans studies, spirituality, herbs, and non-sexist children’s books, to name a few.

Special love to IOW who has generously hosted all of our planning meetings as well as our June 26th fundraiser.

Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
We are The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Order of Benevolent Bliss, Inc. We are a fully professed Order of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. As a 501(C)3 public charitable organization, we are dedicated to the support, education, and development of the GLBT community. The Order was founded June 18, 2005 at the beginning of Portland’s Pride weekend. With the help of our Sisters from The Abbey of St. Joan, Seattle, WA, Portland was introduced to the Sisters during the weekend celebration.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence came into existence Easter weekend in 1979. Four men dressed in full traditional nuns habits went out into the San Francisco community and began what has become the Sisters’ mission. The Sisters are an order of 21st Century nuns dedicated to the promulgation of universal joy and the expiation of stigmatic guilt. Our ministry is one of public manifestation and habitual perpetration. Since then, many have heeded the calling and there are now hundreds of Sisters, manifesting in countries all around the world.

Special love to the Sisters who were our fabulous raffle mavens at our June 26th fundraiser.

project E.Q.U.A.L.
project E.Q.U.A.L. (Expanding Queer Understanding and Love) is a team of queer therapists and educators offering counseling and therapy, recovery services, wellness and support groups, and relationship workshops for the LGBTQ community.

Q Center
Q Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase the visibility of and foster connection within metropolitan Portland’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning (LGBTQ) community. The center builds public awareness and support, and celebrates LGBTQ diversity through art, culture, and programming. In 2003, an effort was launched to explore the feasibility of a LGBTQ community center. More than 1600 individuals and 30 organizations weighed in on the question. The end results were clear: Portland needs, wants and can support a LGBTQ Community Center!

Queer/Trans Self Defense Group
This is a group for gathering energy toward Queer/Trans self defense classes for the Portland Metro area.

Resources PDX
Resources PDX was created in order to serve the needs of individuals in Portland who have trouble finding medical, and other, professionals who are educated about the unique challenges trans/gender/queer individuals face.

SMYRC
Since 1998 SMYRC has created safety and support for LGBTQQ youth in Oregon, through youth empowerment, community building, education and direct services.

SMYRC provides a safe, supervised, harassment-free, and alcohol- and drug-free space for sexual minority youth 23 and younger. Youth gather to participate in positive activities like art, music, community organizing, youth development, education, peer support, support groups, case management, counseling, and job readiness preparation.

TransActive
TransActive Education & Advocacy provides the necessary support to improve the quality of life of transgender and gender non-conforming children, youth and their families through education, services, advocacy and research.

TransProud – The Transgender Youth Resource
TransProud, OutProud’s World Wide Web site for transgender youth. We invite you to take advantage of the wide range of resources available for youth and educators by clicking on any icon to get to the related subject area. You can find information on linking to the TransProud site here. Thank you for visiting.

Community Events

Dirty Queer
Portland Black Pride 2009
Portland Dyke March 2009
Portland Latino Pride 2009
Portland Leather Pride 2009
Portland Pride 2009

Please let us know if there are other such events that we are missing and should be added here.