Bend’s rental market forces working Oregonians into the cold By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Liz, a 53-year-old grandmother with greying shoulder-length blonde hair and a matter-of-fact demeanor,… Read more “No Place Like Home”
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Bend City Council Approves $190K Contract for Galveston Revitalization Design
By Erin Rook, the Source Weekly It’s only been a month since the City raised the ire of Galveston corridor business and property owners with a bridge closure that… Read more “Bend City Council Approves $190K Contract for Galveston Revitalization Design”
Better, but Not Great
New school year brings changes for LGBTQ teens By Erin Rook, the Source Weekly In 2002, Stephanie Lawless was a closeted teenager at Bend High School. At… Read more “Better, but Not Great”
Poison Waters Returns to Bend for 11th Annual HDC Drag Show
By Erin Rook, Human Dignity Coalition Portland drag superstar Poison Waters returns to Bend this weekend for the 11th annual drag show benefitting the Human Dignity Coalition, Oct. 12… Read more “Poison Waters Returns to Bend for 11th Annual HDC Drag Show”
I Know I Am, But What Are You?
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly In my most recent column for PQ Monthly, I write about the ways in which identity policing is antithetical to creating community. When I set… Read more “I Know I Am, But What Are You?”
Ponderlust: Judging realness — The problem with a queer culture of exclusion
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly In my 30 years on this planet, I have belonged to a staggering number of identity-based groups, some of which would seem to… Read more “Ponderlust: Judging realness — The problem with a queer culture of exclusion”
Where have all the drag kings gone?
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly It’s no secret that Portland loves drag. On any given weekend, fans of the classically queer art form typically have a number… Read more “Where have all the drag kings gone?”
Paying it forward: Investing in queer community safety
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly When it comes to safety, the advancement of LGBTQ equality can be a double-edged sword. While queer folks are gaining legal protections… Read more “Paying it forward: Investing in queer community safety”
PQ Monthly News Briefs: September 2013
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly LOCAL In a landmark ruling, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry has ordered North Portland bar owner Chris Penner (Twilight Annex,… Read more “PQ Monthly News Briefs: September 2013”
Cops Want More Money
They say they’ll show you fewer traffic deaths By Erin Rook, the Source Weekly What do you get when you mix a beer-loving populace with an anemic… Read more “Cops Want More Money”
