Special appearance by DJ Beyonda Though we’ve actually gained an hour of light at the end of our sunny spring days, dusk is still the witching hour for frisky queer gatherings. Organizer and DJ Freddie Fagula is feeling the spring fever, categorizing the beginning as last week’s Bent. With a crowded, sweaty dance floor and hot homos sidling up to one another I can’t say I disagree. He aims to keep that party vibe going with this Thursday’s Do the Dark Spring Break Edition at the Tonic (NE 31st and Sandy). This month we’ve got Beyonda (Buck and Bounce, Hole ...

American Apparel has either launched a clothing line for mtf trans people or someone is playing a joke Is it really love or just a game? American Apparel has apparently launched a new line of clothing for MTF trans people called Trans Am, or someone is making a very bad and very elaborate joke. There is a lot of conflicting news fluttering around the web about this at the moment, and a lot of it is commentary from other blogs (which isn’t necessarily reliable, critical or very trans-friendly) but so far not much from AA itself. I checked out ...

A number of news outlets are reporting that an opinion has already been written for the Prop 8 cases. No one knows which justice wrote the opinion, but three other justices are reportedly ready to sign onto it. If none of the judges' minds is changed tomorrow, when the Court hears oral argument in the cases, it is possible (though unlikely) that the court could announce its decision that same day. For More, check out The L.A. Times Article.In related news, an editorial by attorney general Jerry Brown was published in the Huffington Post yesterday, which explains why ...

Jailtime kiss for Lady Gaga or "How do I get into that prison?" Love her, hate her, think we here at qPDX blog too much about her, there is no denying that the queer internets are all kinds of atwitter over Lady Gaga’s newest music video. In a duet with the fabulous Miss Beyonce, Telephone is a completely odd and queer refashioning of pop culture and I want to hear what all you fine people have to say about it. My favorite reviews, so far, come from edgy lez-culture site Autostraddle and include highlights such as: “I appreciate ...

Come on Portland dancing queens! Gay, lesbian, queer dance-fans, listen up! Katrina O’Brien, local Portland dancer and choreographer is looking for 5+ fun loving queers to join a low-key, non-professional lineup of dancers for a one off performance at the last ever (sad!!) Homomentum next month. No particular skillset needed – you don’t have to be a “dancer” to join, but you do get to work with some talented (Katrina) and funny people (me, for example) who are all very good looking. Super! More infos under the cut. Katrina Sez: For all you homos who like to dance on and off stage, As some of ...

Norrie is officially acknowledged as "zie", photo from the SMH Coo-eee mate! I love Australians and I love Australia. A huge, far away country, with a small population (18 million) yet some of the most diverse, welcoming and radical queer communities I have ever been involved in. The year I spent there was the most liberating of my life and so it is no surprise to me that Australia has just now become the first country in the world with a state that  recognizes gender exists out of a binary system. Even more reason to true blue love you, aussies! <3 According ...

Congratulations to first time drag performer Sally Ingus Wilder, who took Miss Thing by storm Wednesday night and walked home with the title. If you weren’t there you missed out. Luckily we have some great photos provided by Allison May and Sarah Ditson to provide just a hint at the amazingness. You may also experience Sally’s winning performance, featuring the live vocals of Allison May in this video below. Believe me, you’ll want to make it to next month’s Ladies of the 80s. Like Unlike ...

Every now and again qPDX must stand behind a public service announcement. This April 1, and no, it’s not a joke, we refuse to be invisible any longer and should stand up and be counted for the 2010 Census. And though the government survey woefully only counts gay couplings rather than the numerous among us who are queer enough of our own, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has also started a grassroots pink sticker campaign called Queering the Census wherein you can seal your envelope with your out and proud status. On ...

We can be disappointed by the real Academy Awards but Portland is great at making shunning the mainstream in favor of our own winners. Homomentum’s Gaycademy Awards will be just such a show. We have all been enthralled by the last five boldly themed shows and Saturday should be no different with a double dose of surprise out of town guests Jukie Sunshine and Alysia Angel as well as Felice Shays in addition to Homo regulars Untrained, I and Catitude. Also, contemporary dance profs Swagger will be in the house to demo some ...

Trans porn star Buck Angel When I first heard about Portland queer porn showings I was elated. Slated to be at the intimate and aptly named Rumpspanker’s what could be better than a horde of horny queers reveling in their sexy voyeurism together? But alas, the night was moved south to Crush (1400 SE Morrison) and refashioned with a hefty $10 entry fee. And while it would be pretty fantastic to join in this Wednesday to watch The Buck Stops Here with the infamous Buck Angel himself in attendance, I really don’t think I can pony up that ...

Sally Ingus Wilder debuts This month’s Miss Thing: Broadway Babes on Wednesday is a tribute to all things showtune. Hosted by Heklina and the ladies of Trannyshack, San Francisco Miss Thing takes to the Fez (316 SW 11th Ave) monthly to showcase thematic drag numbers that have a chance of winning it all. And by all I mean a “best of show” performer will be chosen to compete in November to become Miss Thing. The winner will win $500 cash and a trip to San Francisco to perform at the legendary Trannyshack. Broadway Babes will be co-hosted by ...

Roy Ashburn comes out, but now what? Complete and utter tosser California state Senator Roy Washburn has now officially come out, several gay news websites along with mainstream media report. Roy Ashburn, a republican politician and classic victim of internalized homophobia that ends up fucking things up for everyone else, spent the last several years voting against Harvey Milk day, anti-gay bullying initiatives, gay marriage, and apparently even organized an anti gay-marriage rally. Oh and he’s from California, that lovely prop-8 state. A few days ago he was booked by the cops after driving around drunk in his ...

No shoes for you, Supergay! Click for full screenshot Shoe giant and Portland/Beaverton local ADIDAS,  who currently hold a market share of 33% for athletic shoes, have banned gay terminology from their mi ADIDAS shoe customization service that allows shoe junkies such Alley Hector and myself to customize their latest kicks. Words like “gay”, “lesbian”, “faggot” and “dyke” are banned – along with “homo”,  and ethnic slurs. While playing around with the mi ADIDAS website today, I noticed it’s embroidery feature that allows users to add custom text to different parts of the shoe. Thinking that my buddy Supergay has ...

Need a reason to cross the river into occasionally overwhelming First Thursday territory? How about Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America? Seattle-based photographer Molly Landreth and a video artist Amelia Tovey, in town from Sydney, take over the Tribute Gallery (328 NW Broadway #117) to showcase their ongoing project showing the diversity of the queers of this great nation. Also tonight a special deal. Prints will be available for purchase at the “ridiculously affordable price of $100″ (reduced from $150 for this event only!)  They’re 11X14? unframed pigment prints The exhibit will be up until ...

FAME/Gay Pizza/Slice celebrates first birthday Another gay party birthday! The variably named nopo queer night with a firm grip on Wednesdays turns 1 year old tonight. Congratulations! DJ Slutshine will have a special appearance, as well as regular DJ Party Martyr and Chelsea Starr. (Do the dark, double down) Performances by Dexter Flowers & Dusty Springfeelings 9-late (but really it’s more like 11pm-late) 21+/FREE as always (which is a very good price) Portsmouth Pizza Pub, 5262 N Lombard Like Unlike ...

Who says feminists are no fun? Combining the talents of one of the last lady-centric bookstores with the superpower that is The Deli, In Other Words (8 N Killingsworth) hosts the Fag Drag this Friday at 8pm. A show that promises neither the straight up king or queen, the gender wild flags are sure to be flying high with the encouragement to BYOD: Bring your own… …dick. Flesh or silicon isn’t specified, but I anticipated a range of dirty accoutrements of various substances in attendance. Because in order to make already gender deviant folks appear in drag you simply must go all ...

Delease Carter is suing the PPB for harassment, unlawful arrest and battery. Photo from the Oregonian Delease Carter, a 21 year old student who lives in Northeast Portland and studies at Portland Community College Cascade (my old stomping ground!) is suing the city of Portland for battery and unlawful arrest. Delease claims Portland Police Bureau officers (we don’t know which) touched breasts and genitals, slammed Delease’s head into the pavement and insulted her, all because she was walking home with friends in the middle of the street. It seems obvious that Delease was a victim of racial profiling – a white youth ...

Gay vietnam vet and vietnamese civilian find each other - in Portland. Photo from the Oregonian Now this is the kind of story we don’t really get to feature very often – a quiet story, a story of love, of pain – both physical and emotional, and yet also a story of reconciliation, of perseverance, and joy. It’s a story about Don’t Ask – Don’t tell, about war, about art, about survival, but also about how sometimes love and happiness find their own unconventional ways into our lives. The Oregonian featured a lovely story about the relationship between two very different survivors ...

Queer Body Image Zine Seeks Submissions Queer Body Image Zine seeks any and all submissions from any and all people! If you write or do art… All the info is on the image to the right -> Click on it to see the bigger version and get all the details. Deadline is April 1st. Like Unlike ...

The real faces of Blow Pony, Chelsea Starr and Blake Cedric. Photo courtesy Wesley Walton I have only heard that the weekend started off right with Red Cap’s Bootie mashup party on Friday. Alas, these old bones needed at least one day of rest where I remained in my own neighborhood to attend a mellow house party. But I did make it out the following two nights starting with Portland’s reigning king of mixed queer nights Blow Pony on Saturday. While I am plenty nostalgic, I have nothing but love for the success of my favorite events. Blo Po has clearly blown ...