By Erin Rook, AfterEllen Just 10 years ago, if you wanted to find media depicting transgender men, your search would have started and stopped with Boys Don’t Cry (1999).… Read more “Moving Beyond Brandon Teena”
Category: LGBTQ
What’s in a Name?
Transgender students start the year with more support By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Starting a new school year brings more changes than just the transition from summer… Read more “What’s in a Name?”
OZ IS REAL!
Dorothy’s house discovered in Central Oregon By Erin Rook, Source Weekly About five miles north of Bend, tucked between the trees on the east side of Highway… Read more “OZ IS REAL!”
Activist Emi Koyama on Addressing the Roots of Youth Exploitation
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Last week, I wrote about the growing awareness of the sexual exploitation of youth in Central Oregon It’s a controversial topic that many… Read more “Activist Emi Koyama on Addressing the Roots of Youth Exploitation”
Underage and Underground
Central Oregon’s hidden child sex trafficking problem By Erin Rook, Source Weekly As tourists flock to Central Oregon for summer adventure, a more sinister migration is happening… Read more “Underage and Underground”
Closer to Finally Grown Up: Indigo Girls bring iconic folk-rock to Hullabaloo
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly It’s been a long road, but Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have traveled it together since they were kids. The now-iconic Georgia-raised… Read more “Closer to Finally Grown Up: Indigo Girls bring iconic folk-rock to Hullabaloo”
Out of the Closet, Into the Park: Bend celebrates 10th annual LGBT Pride
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly In 2005, about a dozen people gathered at McKay Park for the first ever LGBT Pride celebration in Bend. It was a… Read more “Out of the Closet, Into the Park: Bend celebrates 10th annual LGBT Pride”
Out of Town 6/26-7/3
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly portland friday 27 David Sedaris Known for his self-deprecating autobiographical essays and uncanny ability to make life’s awkward moments laugh-out-loud funny, David… Read more “Out of Town 6/26-7/3”
Central Oregon Gets Gay for Pride Week
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Central Oregon’s LGBT Pride Week kicked off Sunday with a BBQ and picnic in Farewell Bend Park and continues tonight with events… Read more “Central Oregon Gets Gay for Pride Week”
Bites for Rights Raises Funds for BRO in Bend
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly If you haven’t taken your lunch/coffee/dinner break yet, let us make a few recommendations. Today is Bites for Rights, which means that participating restaurants… Read more “Bites for Rights Raises Funds for BRO in Bend”