Beau Breedlove in a shoot he did for Unzipped magazine If you thought you heard enough about the mayor’s sex scandal with hottie Beau Breedlove, then you were wrong. Not only is Mr. Scandal back in Portland, after so unceremoniously leaving us for the east coast, but he also has a forthcoming book. The as-yet-untitled tome will be a …reflection on the events of my life before, during and after the ’scandal’ surrounding my relationship with Sam Adams… In addition, the book will cover a broader look at people who have been in similar situations to mine, and how stereotypes ...

Vandalized LGBTQA offices with the swastika carpet removed by police Oh man, this is a sad state of affairs. The LGBTQ Alliance space on a liberal campus with a thriving queer community in a hippie town in a liberal state has been vandalized by spraying enormous black swastikas on the floor and on computer gear, the Oregonian reports. No signs of forced entry to the office space have been found and nobody seems to really know who could have done it, although they are obviously homophobic, and probably anti-semitic and racist, wankers. Queer news site Autostraddle also has an ...

I didn’t even know SMYRC had a blog, but the queer youth advocacy center has some pretty entertaining updates. One of particular interest to young adults, however, is a paid survey about teen tobacco use. SMYRC is looking for a diverse group of folks between the ages of 18 and 24 who identify as LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex) to participate in a focus group. The topic of discussion will be tobacco use in the Portland queer community. We are looking for current, former, and never-tobacco users alike who have opinions to ...

Festive Friday greetings to all! The countdown has begun-- less than one week until I get gift cards from family members!! Oh, and there's that Christmas thing as well. No matter what you celebrate, I wish you a happy holiday season. Due to a wonderful concept known as vacation, this will be my last posting in 2009 (pause for dramatic effect and weeping). I thought I would take a look back over this past year and give thanks to the "seven gays of Christmas"-- those members of the queer community that were newsworthy (or made news) during 2009. Sing with me now...: • ...

From the event’s Facebook page: “Maine’s passage of Question 1 – stripping away existing rights from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer citizens – made it clear that homophobia, transphobia and hatred are still allowed to permeate the American political sphere. Question 1 sought to silence the queer community’s voice by characterizing our relationships as second [...] ...

Having trouble shaking the chill from your bones? Share some body heat with a room full of hot queers and do-se-do it out for a good cause at tonight’s first Queer Square Dance. Hosted by caller Jane Palmieri, the traditional-style square dance is a fundraiser for the Russel Street Counseling Center. The dance ($4-7 sliding scale) will feature live music by Caroline Oakley and Stephanie Noll at Liberty Hall (311 NE Ivy). While folks are welcome to don buig frilly skirts of bollos, no particular attire is required, and dancers are welcome to try out the part of both “lady” and “gent” ...

Montreal's sixth annual Prix Arc-en-ciel gala could almost be called Montreal's gay version of the Oscars. With pomp and fanfare, Arc-en-ciel honoured the people making things happens In Montreal's queer community. “We're so happy to... ...

Calgary needs a centre that provides services and programs to its queer community, according to the results of a new survey by Calgary Outlink. The study, conducted by the Centre for Social Work and Research Development on behalf of Calgary Outlink, surveyed 230 members of Calgary's qu... ...

Bill Thompson, who is running against heterosexist bigot Michael Bloomberg, spoke out at the rally against the heinous homophobic hate crime that recently happened in Queens. Here's his speech. Thompson has been a strong supporter of the queer community for years. He doesn't suddenly discover us around election time, like some politicians do. Hundreds of people showed up to protest the hate crime, while a small number of bigots showed up to support the bashers.No Th3rd T3rm for Micha3l Bloomb3rg! points out the following:Whilst the community held the public demonstration against homophobia and hate ...

Many people question their sexual orientation or gender identity if it differs from the norm, and they need to figure out for themselves if their feelings match up with these labels created by society. Some people question their identity very early, while others do so later in life. There is no science to the time table for questioning, some people figure it out early, and others take an entire lifetime of questioning their identity.What is questioning?This term within the context of the queer community refers to people who are questioning their sexual orientation, gender identity or both. They may ...