13th Annual Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

Pride 2009 in review

Portland Pride 2009 photos

Siren Nation Festival returns this weekend
The Lovers play Friday night at Someday Lounge The Siren Nation Festival is a celebration of woman-fueled art, music, film, and knowledge. If that sounds like a lot, it is. Beginning with a kick off festival this Thursday the 5th at Olympic Mills Building (107 SE Washington). This free, all ages event from 6-10pm  will feature the DJ talents of

‘Queer Gaze’ photography exhibition at Fontanelle
Work by Amos Mac Every Women’s Studies 101 class had to read that Laura Mulvey article on the cinematic “male gaze” which described voyeurism and objectification of a female by a heterosexual male viewer. And then Cindy Sherman turned the theory of the gaze on its ear with her “Untitled Film Stills” and other eclectic self-portraiture. Now Queer Gaze opening Thursday at Fontanelle Gall

Submit your Halloween photos
The first of the user submitted Halloween photos are up but I know all you fine folks have got some killer snaps laying around just ready for some attention on qPDX! So send them my way, alley@qpdx.com and we will make sure they get into the gallery. Twig the dancing bear submitted by

Basic Rights Oregon kicks off ‘Marriage Matters to Me’ campaign
Evan Wolfson - Executive Direction Freedom to Marry Starting today Basic Rights Oregon begins a big Marriage Matters to Me campaign with events in Portland, Bend and Eugene. All three will feature Evan Wolfson

Obama signs HIV/AIDS bill extension; implements lifting of AIDS travel ban
Wow, another move to actually improve the lives of queer people by a President that has spewed mostly rhetoric so far. My faith is being restored! Today President Obama signed extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS bill. The legislation provides care, treatment and s