Michelle Milne

After a temporary absence, one of Portland’s most imperative resources for the domestically abused has been reinstated. Originally established in 1972, the Portland Crisis Line collapsed in February when its own, domestic spats pulled apart the program; due to internal politics, the entire staff was fired by then-Executive Director Kris Peters. But after Peters resigned, […]

THERE IS A GROWING mountain of data and anecdotes that suggest that gay men are victims of domestic violence just as often as people in heterosexual relationships. However, Portland still lacks services, such as shelters or crisis lines, to deal directly with the problem. Pointing out that this dearth of resources is a self-perpetuating dilemma, […]