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    Tag: PQ Monthly

    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

    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”

    September 27, 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

    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”

    September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    Study: LGBT Youth Face Higher Rates of Dating Violence

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly LGBT teens are more likely to experience dating violence than their heterosexual peers and transgender teens are most vulnerable, according to a… Read more “Study: LGBT Youth Face Higher Rates of Dating Violence”

    September 6, 2013October 17, 2013 by erinrook

    Ponderlust: Taking the plunge

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly As we turn into the parking lot, big fluffs of cottonwood fall from the sky like heavy clusters of snowflakes. They’ve even… Read more “Ponderlust: Taking the plunge”

    August 15, 2013September 27, 2013 by erinrook

    ‘Tranny Thursday’ debate exposes culture divide

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Criticism of a new Portland play (read: sex) party called “Tranny Thursday” is exposing tensions in the trans community over language, identity,… Read more “‘Tranny Thursday’ debate exposes culture divide”

    August 15, 2013February 23, 2015 by erinrook

    PQ Monthly News Briefs – July 2013

    OREGON UNITED FOR MARRIAGE RESPONDS TO DELAY WITH RAPID RESPONSE TEAM By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Oregon United for Marriage has been forced to delay the launch… Read more “PQ Monthly News Briefs – July 2013”

    July 18, 2013August 12, 2013 by erinrook

    Ponderlust: Practicing patience in the Valley of Search

    By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly “There are resources to help you change.” “I’m not sure I want to change,” I say quietly, as if it were really… Read more “Ponderlust: Practicing patience in the Valley of Search”

    July 18, 2013August 12, 2013 by erinrook

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