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    Tag: Portland

    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

    CARTER SICKELS

    The up-and-coming queer novelist discusses his journey, from Appalachia to Oregon By Erin Rook, OutCity It’s been a busy year for Portland author Carter Sickels, who in… Read more “CARTER SICKELS”

    September 21, 2013March 1, 2015 by erinrook

    DOMA’s death gives binational same-sex couple a future together

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly On a recent trip to IKEA, Raina Daniels, 30, and her fiancé Perry Eising, 33, wander the aisles like so many other… Read more “DOMA’s death gives binational same-sex couple a future together”

    July 18, 2013August 11, 2013 by erinrook

    Portland gay man charged with domestic violence homicide

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Salathiel Laroy Dale, 26, was arraigned on charges of domestic violence homicide July 8 in connection with the July 4 stabbing death… Read more “Portland gay man charged with domestic violence homicide”

    July 18, 2013August 11, 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

    A fine bromance: Friendship and support in YouTube’s transgender community

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly When he first learned about gender transition in 2006 from a character named Max on “The L Word,” Kendon Fisher was a… Read more “A fine bromance: Friendship and support in YouTube’s transgender community”

    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

    Radical Faerie Film Fest makes Portland debut

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly After attending the 2011 Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Michael Nugent (aka Sweet Chi), 27, and Sister Bhakti Shakti, 52, started… Read more “Radical Faerie Film Fest makes Portland debut”

    April 18, 2013September 28, 2013 by erinrook

    Race drag: Debate continues over booking of blackface performer

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Three months ago, North Portland leather bar The Eagle publicized an upcoming performance by blackface drag queen Shirley Q. Liquor, an “ignunt” Southern… Read more “Race drag: Debate continues over booking of blackface performer”

    April 18, 2013September 28, 2013 by erinrook

    PQ Monthly News Briefs: April 2013

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly LOCAL Robert Paul Patton, the 44-year-old publisher of LGBTQ blog FabulousPDX.com and former Sherwood High School principal, was sentenced to two years in prison April… Read more “PQ Monthly News Briefs: April 2013”

    April 18, 2013September 28, 2013 by erinrook

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