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The Marie Equi Center We strongly believe in your right to accessible and informed health care.

The Marie Equi Center’s mission is to enrich the health of the trans, queer, intersex, and gender expansive community through trauma informed care, cultually specific services, and social justice advocacy. We build our programs around the philosophy and practical application of the theories of cultural and gender affirming health care, Health at Every Size, Racial Justice, Economic Equality, and Non-Violent Communication, with a focus on community advocacy, education, and positive sociocultural change. Healthcare is not as simple as offering a service; we often strategize with patients around navigating complicated barriers to care, and fiercely advocate for them when they are outright neglected and discriminated against within larger health systems. Our main challenges are addressing social determinants of health such as food and housing insecurity, as well as fighting systems of oppression like racism, ableism, and transphobia that cut people off from the care they need. We focus our work around LGBTQI2s folks, People of color, people with significant mental health concerns, houseless folks, people living with addictions, people living with disabilities, and elders.

10/15/2026

Solidarity Soirée time is near! And the theme is Radiant Resistance. What are you wearing to the party? Dress to impress? Sparkle baddie?
We can't wait to find out!

To RSVP or find out more visit: https://MarieEqui.Center/solidarity

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 3pm to 7pm
Location: The Marie Equi Center
Ticket Price: Sliding scale $0+
Hosted by: Mx. Dahlia Belle
Drag by: W***y Wankme, Karla Marx, and Hal Apenyo.

Accessibility Information: The venue is ADA accessible and fat-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. All restrooms are all-user and single stall. o protect our community, masks are required when not actively eating, drinking, or performing. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. And thank you for helping us protect each other.

10/12/2026

Equi is turning 10!
Join us in celebrating at
The Marie Equi Center on
Saturday, October 24th from
3pm-7pm for an evening filled with food, beverages, opportunities to uplift our community and performances by
Hal Apenyo,
W***y Wankme, &
Karla Marx, all hosted by
Mx. Dahlia Belle!
Tickets are $0, $5, or $15 at
MarieEqui.Center/solidarity
The theme is: Radiant Resistance, so dress to impress in your sparkle baddie best!
Generously sponsored by Pride Northwest & CAP Northwest. We'll see you there!

ADA Building, All-User Bathrooms, ASL provided, Masks Required*when not actively eating/drinking or outside of the kitchen area.

REMINDER: The Marie Equi Center will be closed Monday, October 12th, in observation of Indigenous People's Day.We’ll reo...
10/11/2026

REMINDER: The Marie Equi Center will be closed Monday, October 12th, in observation of Indigenous People's Day.

We’ll reopen with regular service hours and Full Bloom: Open-Call Drag Show on Tuesday, October 13th.

We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your patience!

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée!...
10/11/2026

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée! Sat, Oct 24 from 3pm-7pm at The Marie Equi Center!

The party will be Headlined by drag king, HAL APENYO!!!

Apenyo is a Trans, Malaysian-Chinese Drag King and competitive martial artist based in Portland, Oregon, known for blending high-octane athleticism with theatrical glamour.

A former Team USA figure skater and professional costume designer, Hal merges stunt work with performance art. He is a 2023 Austin International Drag Festival Headliner and member of the kiki ballroom House of Glossier.

To RSVP or find out more visit: https://MarieEqui.Center/solidarity

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 3pm to 7pm
Location: The Marie Equi Center
Ticket Price: Sliding scale $0+
Hosted by: Mx. Dahlia Belle
Drag by: Mr. Gay Pride Portland 2026, W***y Wankme
Draglesque by: Duchex of Sweethearts, Karla Marx
Headlined by: Team USA figure skater and martial artist turned drag king, Hal Apenyo.

Accessibility Information: The venue is ADA accessible and fat-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. All restrooms are all-user and single stall. To protect our community, masks are required when not actively eating, drinking, or performing. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. And thank you for helping us protect each other.

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée!...
10/09/2026

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée! Sat, Oct 24 from 3pm-7pm at The Marie Equi Center!

The party will feature draglesque by KARLA MARX !!!

We have nothing to lose but our pants, or whatever Karl Marx said. Covered in diamonds and dialectical materialism, this Socialist Seductress can be seen on and off stage shaking ass for the working class.

Karla also produces numerous shows in Portland and Los Angeles, most notably A Dose of Burlesque at the Pharmacy, as well as Shadow People, a variety show focusing on the more challenging and darker side of mental health produced in tandem with Tell Tale comedy.

A fierce activist for all in the day, and an award winning b***y burlesque and drag baddie at night, this recently crowned Duchex of Sweethearts is committed to using art as a way to push the masses to collective action.

To RSVP or find out more visit: https://MarieEqui.Center/solidarity

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 3pm to 7pm
Location: The Marie Equi Center
Ticket Price: Sliding scale $0+
Hosted by: Mx. Dahlia Belle
Drag by: Mr. Gay Pride Portland 2026, W***y Wankme
Draglesque by: Duchex of Sweethearts, Karla Marx
Headlined by: Team USA figure skater and martial artist turned drag king, Hal Apenyo.

Accessibility Information: The venue is ADA accessible and fat-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. All restrooms are all-user and single stall. To protect our community, masks are required when not actively eating, drinking, or performing. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. And thank you for helping us protect each other.

Feeling stressed? Shoulders stuck up at your ears?Come to Nervous System Reset on Thurs, Oct 22nd at 2pm!This free movem...
10/09/2026

Feeling stressed? Shoulders stuck up at your ears?
Come to Nervous System Reset on Thurs, Oct 22nd at 2pm!

This free movement class is led by Maggie Mackenzie and is intended to help you move your body, breathe deeply, and release your muscles to feel more comfortable and present in your body.

RSVP: https:www.MarieEqui.Center/events-calendar

All bodies and abilities welcome.
ADA Venue, All-User Bathrooms, Masks Required.

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée!...
10/08/2026

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée! Sat, Oct 24 from 3pm-7pm at The Marie Equi Center!

The party will feature drag by W***Y WANKME!!!

He was crowned ‘Mr. Gay Pride Portland 2026’, ‘King Dad 2023’ and chosen to be a ‘featured artist’ at Emerald City King Ball 2025. ***y_Wankme_ is a repeat cast member at Seattle’s Indigiq***r Festival and an inaugural performer at Thrustfest 2025.

This proud trans, latiné, indigiq***r, adoptee drag king powerhouse uplifts his community as the producer of the bi-monthly dry open-call drag show, Full Bloom, the semi-annual all king show and resource fair, Community King; and as the founder of the all-ages Celebrating Q***r Joy drag show at Gresham Pride.

He always pleasures the audience with his ‘Big W***y’ energy. He is everyone’s favorite bad dad and Portland’s Favorite Cocklatier!

To RSVP or find out more visit: https://MarieEqui.Center/solidarity

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 3pm to 7pm
Location: The Marie Equi Center
Ticket Price: Sliding scale $0+
Hosted by: Mx. Dahlia Belle
Drag by: Mr. Gay Pride Portland 2026, W***y Wankme
Draglesque by: Duchex of Sweethearts, Karla Marx
Headlined by: Team USA figure skater and martial artist turned drag king, Hal Apenyo.

Accessibility Information: The venue is ADA accessible and fat-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. All restrooms are all-user and single stall. To protect our community, masks are required when not actively eating, drinking, or performing. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. And thank you for helping us protect each other.

Trans Guyz is a peer-led social support and discussion group that meets on the third Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm. Tr...
10/08/2026

Trans Guyz is a peer-led social support and discussion group that meets on the third Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm. Trans Guyz Meetings are exclusively for people assigned female at birth or socialized female who now identify otherwise, including people who are trans, enby/nonbinary, FTM, two spirit, Ag/aggressive, genderq***r, affirmed male, androgynous, agender, intersex, transmasculine, genderfluid, and questioning.

To offer support and connection to as many members as possible, we currently meet in two formats.

Odd months: Online via Google Meet (January, March, May, July, September, November)

Even months: In person at the Marie Equi Center (February, April, June, August, October, December)

Trans Guyz facilitators respect and affirm the diversity of our community in terms of age, race, class, religion, ability, immigration status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and where people are at with their transition. Some group members are currently questioning their gender identity and not everyone in the group chooses or is able to use hormones and surgery as part of their transition.

For more info: [email protected]

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée!...
10/07/2026

We're turning 10!!! And we want you to come celebrate 10 Years Of Radical Care with us at this year's Solidarity Soirée! Sat, Oct 24 from 3pm-7pm at The Marie Equi Center!

Our emcee for the evening will be MX DAHLIA BELLE!!!

Best known for her breakout performance on the popular Netflix special Hannah Gadsby’s "Gender Agenda," .DahliaBelle has been compared to a Swiss Army knife - different tools to extract sharpness, softness, vulnerability, hope, and wicked wit. She's been declared one of "11 Trans Comedians... Funnier Than Dave Chappelle" by Out Magazine and has written for Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Guardian, The Stranger, and Portland Mercury. She has been a repeat guest on NPR, CBC, XRAY FM, and Portland Radio Project (PRP). Her live performances have included NW Black Comedy Festival, Upper Left Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and an awkward conversation with John Waters and Piers Morgan. Be sure to attend the LIVE recording of her upcoming 60-minute special "AFFIRMED" at Polaris Hall, November 22nd.

To RSVP or find out more visit: https://MarieEqui.Center/solidarity

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 3pm to 7pm
Location: The Marie Equi Center
Ticket Price: Sliding scale $0+
Hosted by: Mx. Dahlia Belle
Drag by: Mr. Gay Pride Portland 2026 W***y Wankme
Draglesque by: Duchex of Sweethearts, Karla Marx
Headlined by: Team USA figure skater and martial artist turned drag king, Hal Apenyo.

Accessibility Information: The venue is ADA accessible and fat-friendly. ASL interpretation will be provided. All restrooms are all-user and single stall. o protect our community, masks are required when not actively eating, drinking, or performing. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. And thank you for helping us protect each other.

Monthly FREE STI testing is returning to Equi!Starting Thursday, October 15th at 1pm! Join us every month on third Thurs...
10/02/2026

Monthly FREE STI testing is returning to Equi!
Starting Thursday, October 15th at 1pm!

Join us every month on third Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm for drop-in full panel STI screenings perfomed by the .Prevention team!

For more info contact: [email protected]

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4434 SE 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
97211

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Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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