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    Tag: LGBTQ

    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”

    October 8, 2013 by erinrook

    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”

    October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 by erinrook

    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?”

    October 5, 2013 by erinrook

    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?”

    September 27, 2013September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    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”

    September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    In and out: Defining membership and identity within LGBTQ spaces

    By Erin Rook and Nick Mattos, PQ Monthly Editor’s note: This is part three of three in a series on maintaining a sense of community. Click for part… Read more “In and out: Defining membership and identity within LGBTQ spaces”

    July 18, 2013August 11, 2013 by erinrook

    Model Citizens: PQ Monthly’s 2013 Pride cover models

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly This month’s cover models are a few of the local activists who comprise the vanguard of the LGBTQ movement. Together, they help make… Read more “Model Citizens: PQ Monthly’s 2013 Pride cover models”

    June 13, 2013September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    A global perspective: LGBT equality around the world

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly It’s easy to get impatient with the pace of progress for LGBTQ rights in the United States, but as older activists explain… Read more “A global perspective: LGBT equality around the world”

    June 13, 2013September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    On the rocks or blended: The future of the gay bar

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Chances are, you’ve heard the rumor. The gay bar is dead, dying, going the way of the dodo. Some blame assimilation, others,… Read more “On the rocks or blended: The future of the gay bar”

    May 16, 2013September 28, 2013 by erinrook

    Pop-up lesbian bar creates space for queer women

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly It’s been almost two years since Portland’s last lesbian bar went out of business — or longer, depending on how you view… Read more “Pop-up lesbian bar creates space for queer women”

    May 16, 2013September 28, 2013 by erinrook

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