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?”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”