Work can be viewed during Pivot’s normal open hours, Wed – Sat 3-9pm.

Ray Tippett

Ray originates from Dallas, Texas where he was primarily involved in landscape design. He brought his creative experience to Portland in 2004 and has since been working primarily with glass. His current exhibit features Southwestern style decorative pieces. His work will be at Pivot through the end of January, with a reception at the end of the month (TBA).

For more information about the artist, or for purchasing information, contact Ray at jraytippett@gmail.com or 503-701-7398.

10am – 4pm

Pivot opens its doors for ANYONE to receive an HIV test.

Over 25% of people living with HIV in the US don’t know it. That 25% generates 50—70% of new HIV infections.

In honor of World AIDS Day, Pivot will open its doors to offer rapid HIV testing to ANYONE who wants it. Testing occurs from 10am – 4pm and is drop-in only. Confidential or anonymous option. Results provided in 20 minutes while you wait. There is a suggested donation ($50) for service, but no one will be turned away.

For more info visit: worldaidsdaynw.org

Looking for information on Pivot’s testing days/hours? Click here! 

CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Tuesday 3:30-6:30pm
Beavercreek Clinic/Oregon City
1425 Beavercreek Rd
503.655.8471

2nd & 4th Thursday 2pm-5pm
Clackamas Service Center
8800 SE 80th Avenue/Portland
503.223.2437

CLARK COUNTY
Tuesday 11-1pm & Thursday 4-8pm
Harm Reduction Center
3701 E Fourth Plain Blvd
360.750.7964
***Free STD screening now offered!***

WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday 5:30-7:30pm
Beaverton Clinic
12550 SW 2nd. St
503.223.2437

 ***HIV testing at the Beaverton Clinic will be cancelled February 20 due to the President’s Day holiday.***

A support group for those who struggle with their Faith & Sexuality

Whether out or closeted, many LGBTQ people of faith (or former people of faith) can carry unique burdens around with them. Not only do many religions seem to condemn them, but a large number also begin to condemn themselves. Many are excluded from their religion and even become enemies of their faith. Those that have found a positive relationship with religion have often gone through difficult journeys to get there.

You are not alone.
Discussion and sharing can help bring clarity and healing.

A community organized support group meets at Pivot on the last Wednesday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm.

If you would like to join us, please send an email to the email address below briefly stating your interest in the group. The group is open to all and will be in a discussion format. (Please note: Support does not replace therapy or individual counseling, and should not be mistaken for those paths.)

About the facilitator: Jim Hutcherson will facilitate the support group. A refugee from fundamentalism, Hutcherson has been a teacher for thirty-three years and is the author of the book Arguing with God: Fundamentalist Christianity versus the Gays.

Send email to: sgsupportgroup1@live.com

Can you feel it? The tide is turning. Public opinion on same sex-marriage is moving in our direction. Recently, a national poll showed that a majority of Americans now support the freedom to marry.

But in order to win marriage at the ballot here in Oregon, we need to win over 100,000 people who are still on the fence.

Join us for a discussion about how the marriage movement is continuing to build in Oregon, and how you can get involved with marriage equality in 2012.

Basic Rights Oregon has launched a major statewide educational advertising campaign. Over the next few weeks, we will share our values – love, commitment and protecting your family – with those who are on the fence about the freedom to marry. Check out the commercial broadcasting all over Oregon.

The Eleventh Annual Red Dress Party is Benefiting Pivot!

Get your party on at this highly anticipated annual event. This year’s proceeds go to support Pivot, Q Center and the YWCA of Clark County.

Date: April 16th, 2011
Location: 535 NW 10th Ave @ Hoyt Street.
VIP admission: 8pm
General admission: 9pm

Tickets are available by cash or check at Funny Bone (617 SW Washington, 503-241-0455) and Starky’s (2913 SE Stark, 503-230-7980), or online at www.reddresspdx.com. Follow the party on facebook!

Want to volunteer? As a benefiting organization, Pivot provides volunteers to support the Red Dress party. While the party is not a Pivot-organized or Pivot-run event, we would be grateful for your help. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Marc Kochanski at mkochanski@cascadeaids.org. Marc can give you more information and refer you to the Red Dress volunteer coordinators.

Read more about the 2011 Volunteer Positions & Descriptions

 

Check out photos from 2010

We know it’s fact, but what’s up with the tension between sexual orientations? Jealous Bi folks get more options? Disbelief one can be so flexible?

Join our panel discussion and let’s process the ongoing reluctance of LGBT and non-LGBT communities to take bisexuality seriously.

This event was rescheduled from February, due to inclement weather

Many LGBTQ youth grow up receiving mixed messages from religious institutions. Come hear about one man’s journey in and out of the clergy and how he finally found balance between religion and his sexual orientation.

Lastly, learn what resources exist for folks in the community struggling with these same topics.

Hang Out   Meet   Learn   Volunteer

The best way to get involved with Pivot is to show up and do something. Above are a few suggestions of what that might be. Ultimately, as a community space, we want YOU to drive what happens here. So show up, and make something happen.

Pivot is a place for men into men.

Pivot is a community space for men into men, and was formerly known as the Men’s Wellness Center. In response to ever changing times, the Men’s Wellness Center realized as it approached its fourth anniversary that it was time for a change. Hence, the birth of Pivot.

With help from RAIN Agency, the new branding highlights the focus of the space as central to a shift in thinking about sexual health, a place central to community, both physically and metaphorically, and a space that serves to bring about change.

So Pivot is a community space? Big deal, so is a living room. What do we do that’s so special?

Pivot is a space dedicated to the physical, personal, and social health of gay/bi/trans and all 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 STD/HIV testing.