PRIDE PRIDE PRIDE PRIDE PRIDE.

It's this weekend, people. The parade, the parties (the continued gay-bashings? Let's hope not). And before the big weekend hits, a ton of rad LGBT pride events are springing up around town. My fave Pride event that I'm pretty sure you haven't heard about: BLATINO NIGHT at LaFonda's Night Club, 320 SW Alder, this Friday, from 9 pm til late as part of "Celebrate Black Pride 2010." Do it to it, blatinos!

The place to find out what's what with all the pride events around town is, of course, the Mercury's 2010 Queer Guide, which hits the streets and stands late Wednesday/early Thursday. The theme? Portland's Queer Underground. Ooooooh scary...