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6/5
Portland Latino Gay Pride 2008 Kick-Off
Kicking off Portland's Latino Gay Pride celebration, Dan Guerrero—actor and writer behind the documentary Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano—is in the house, and will screen his film.
Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, 7 pm, latinogaypridepdx.com
Queer Bait
A tribute to Siouxsie Sioux, hosted by Splendora and Ignora, "with Fannie Mae Darling at the door."
Eagle PDX Underground, 27 NW 6th, $5, portlandeagle.com
Third Annual City Hall Pride Art Show
Featuring artwork by Horace Long, Romaine Harris, Linda Kliewer, Paul Kliewer, Paul Fukui, Max Drake, and Paul Dahlquist. Open to the public.
City Hall, 1221 SW 4th, 5-7 pm, free
6/6
¡Gaytino!
Writer and performer Dan Guerrero brings his autobiographical one-man show to Portland, where he'll take the stage to chronicle his life: "From East LA in the '50s to New York's Great White Way in the '60s and '70s and back to Hollywood."
Miracle Theatre, 525 SE Stark, 8 pm, $22-28, 236-7253, latinogaypridepdx.com
Idols and Icons Opening Reception
A collaboration between artists Chris Haberman and Richard Schemmerer.
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 6 pm, free, pdxqcenter.org
Papis Dance Party
A "muy caliente" dance party featuring Seattle's DJ Luis spinning latin, hiphop, and dance music. Event organizers instruct you to "wear your papi underwear."
Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 10 pm, latinogaypridepdx.com
6/7
Chicas Who Brunch
A scrumptious champagne brunch, with a Latin flavor, in celebration of Latino Pride.
Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 11 am, crushbar.com
Gay Pride Pageant
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, 221-7262, fezballroom.com
¡Gaytino!
Writer and performer Dan Guerrero brings his autobiographical one-man show to Portland, where he'll take the stage to chronicle his life: "From East LA in the '50s to New York's Great White Way in the '60s and '70s and back to Hollywood."
Miracle Theatre, 525 SE Stark, 8 pm, $22-28, 236-7253, latinogaypridepdx.com
Pleasure Boys
With DJ Nightschool, DJ Girlfriends, and Dee Jay Jack.
Eagle PDX Underground, 27 NW 6th, free, 241-0105, portlandeagle.com
QueerCore Youth Awards
The Pride Foundation and the Equity Foundation honor youth leaders. Plus: food and performances!
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 2 pm, free, pdxqcenter.org
SMYRC's Queer Youth Prom
The Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) annual prom is a don't miss event for the 23-and-under set. This year's theme is "Best of Goodwill"—which means a costume contest, and prizes for the "most outrageous" thrift store ensembles.
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 8 pm, 872-9664, smyrc.org
6/8
All-Ages Talent Show
Hosted by Maria and Poison Waters, and benefiting the Audra M. Edwards Scholarship Fund.
Darcelle XV Showplace, 208 NW 3rd, 7 pm, $5 , darcellexv.com
Family Pride
Music, games, crafts, and more—bring a light-colored T-shirt for decorating! This event is free and open to all families!
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 2-4 pm, free
Pop Tart
Featuring a set from the Gay Deceivers, plus spinning by DJ Equestrian vs. DJ Automaton (Swan Island). Also, performances by the Rose City Sirens (Portland's favorite all-queer female burlesque troupe) and the River City Riders (the NW's newest drag king troupe), and a guest star performance from Sarah Adorable of Scream Club.
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 7 pm, $5
Portland Latino Gay Pride Festival
Food, drinks, singers, dancers, and community leaders (and elected officials!) cap off a weekend of Latino Gay Pride. Dance party starts at 8 pm.
Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, 3 pm, latinogaypridepdx.com
6/9
Gay Skate
Join Just Out for a special Pride edition of their monthly skate night. Bonus: Wear your best rainbow-hued gear to compete for prizes.
Oaks Park Skating Rink, 1 SE Spokane, 7 pm, $6 plus two nonperishable food items, justout.com
6/10
Lipstick and Dipstick
Lesbian advice columnists Lipstick and Dipstick (AKA Gina Daggett and Kathy Belge) will read from their Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships.
Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 6 pm, free
6/11
Q Literati!
The kick-off of a new monthly LGBTQ reading series, featuring Marc Acito, author of Attack of the Theater People, plus lesbian advice gurus Lipstick and Dipstick (AKA Gina Daggett and Kathy Belge).
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 7 pm, free, pdxqcenter.org
6/12
Hot Flash Dance Party
Dance party for seasoned lesbians (mid-30s and beyond) and the women who love them! Featuring '70's and '80s music by DJ Lauren, plus oldies and today's best dance music from DJ WildFire.
Barracuda, 9 NW 2nd, 3-9 pm, $8, hotflashdances.com
Shake It!
DJ Brad spins house jams all night at Boxxes, while DJ Catalyst and Jason Wann spin '80s hits next door at Red Cap Garage. Kick off Pride Weekend!
Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, boxxes.com
Speak Up! Speak Out! Poetry Slam!
Portland's Black Pride kicks off with "Speak Up! Speak Out! Poetry Slam!" The evening will feature a collection of artists from Seattle's Voices Rising and Fire & Ink, including the Lamba Literary Award nominee Marvin K. White. There will also be an open mic, so bring your poetry to share with the audience!
Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7-10 pm, $5 donation
Wig Out!
An evening of coifs, costumes, wine, and dancing, with prizes awarded for "Best Themed Wig," "Biggest Bouffant," and more. Come with your best hairdo, or wigs and accessories are available for purchase at the event from the Lippmann Company.
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 7-10 pm, free, pdxqcenter.org
6/13
Dirty Queer X-Rated Open Mic
Hosted by Sossity Chiricuzio, this X-rated open mic promises to be dirty.
In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth, $1-5, 6:30 pm, dirtyqueer.com
Filthy Friday
Kick off Pride weekend with a dance party featuring DJ Robb, and special guest Jen Folker.
CC Slaughter's, 200 NW 3rd, free, ccslaughterspdx.com
Gaycation
Dance party!
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 9 pm, $3, myspace.com/gaycation
Overflow
Special Pride edition of the weekly hiphop show, with DJs FSO and Adam West.
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark
Pride Kick-Off Party
Pride gear giveaways, and a "brand-new, full-length show" by the Rose City Sirens, sponsored by Babeland.
Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division, 9 pm, $7-10, eroompdx.com
Queer Pressure
Variety show with Splendora and the Gender Fluids, CJ and the Dolls, Burlesquire, DJ Stormy, and more.
Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 9 pm, $10-13
The Well of Horniness
A nine-person, high-camp, low-brow Sapphic murder mystery with one corpse, lusty lesbians, murderous dykes, and mysterious women, in the cliff-hanging style of an old-time radio show. Part soap opera, part dyke noir, all silliness. Wine and pastries at the pre-performance fundraiser! (Fundraiser starts at 7 pm.)
Q Center, 69 SE Taylor, 8 pm, $10-20
UnderU4Men Fashion Show
Hot fashions! Hot models! Hot hot hot! Invite VIP party starts at 9 pm, general admission at 10 pm. Music by DJ Harmonix.
Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 10 pm, boxxes.com
6/14
'90s Pop Video Dance Party
Nine-foot screens and the best booty-shakin' videos from the '90s.
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th
Beach Party '08
DJ Alex Hollywood and Diva Bolivia Carmichaels entertain you for the first night of CC Slaughters' Beach Party Weekend. Plus, it's Cyndi Lauper's Bring Ya to the Brink CD release party!
CC Slaughter's, 200 NW 3rd, 9 pm, free. ccslaughterspdx.com
Black Pride Block Party and BBQ
Crush is closing down the street and opening a beer garden to celebrate Black Pride. There will be break dancing, and a performance by Brooklyn's KIN. At 10 pm, the party moves inside, and keeps going all night with Kutz D. Kutz and Seoul Brother #1.
Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 4 pm, free,
Blowpony
DJ Airick, DJ Kinetic, DJ Darkcloud, DJ Transfat, DJ Ehren Adams, and DJ Mr Charming will be "rockin the beats" with punk, disco, new wave, and more.
Eagle PDX Underground, 27 NW 6th, $3, portlandeagle.com
DykeMarch 2008
This one's for the ladies (biological and otherwise): Tonight, dykes flood downtown with banners and noisemakers to show their pride (right alongside the TransMarch). Gather at 6 pm, march starts at 7 pm.
North Park Blocks, NW Park & Davis, 6 pm, free, dykemarchportland.com
Fluid
Hot tracks and hot boys. Featuring Aden and Jordan Jaric and Tyler Saint dancing in the showers while you tear up the dance floor
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark
Gender Bender Variety Show
Performances by E Kings, Rose City Sirens, River City Riders, and Burlesquire.
Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division, 9 pm, $5, eroompdx.com
Girl4GIRL
The hottest all-woman dance event around. DJ Beyonda, Pride beads, go-go dancers, and more!
Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 9 pm, $10-12, girl4girlseattle.com
L4L.PDX
A non-smoking dance party for the 35-plus lesbian set, with music from the '50s through '80s.
Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 5 pm, $6, home.comcast.net/~l4l.pdx
Mega-Bingo with Miss Mylar
What makes it mega? Food, drinks, giveaways, and "all your favorite safe-sex fare."
Men's Wellness Center, 928 SW Stark, 3 pm, 445-7699, cascadeaids.org
Out Like That
Portland Pride's Hottest Party for Women sounds about right—Tribe and Dingo's have put together a "dream tent" party with Vicci Martinez, the Rose City Sirens, DJ Mel, DJ Lady Adie, DJ Keys, Malice, go-go and fire dancers, and more. Plus, check out the Mexican food and the tequila bar.
Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, 7 pm, $10-12, 877-800-0004, dingosonline.com/OTT.shtml
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Bring your camera for an outdoor adventure! Prizes and refreshments. Dogs welcome. RSVP to pdxlesbiannet@yahoo.com; check-in starts at 8:30 am.
1000 Acres Park, Sandy River Delta, 9 am, $10
Platinum Party
Silverado, 318 W 3rd, 224-4493, silveradopdx.com
Pride 2008 Family Fun Run/Walk
Join Portland's most ambitious gays (and their friends) for a morning fun run or walk that loops around downtown's bridges. The fun kicks off at Waterfront Park, under the Morrison Bridge. Participants get a water bottle, a T-shirt, and a post-run breakfast.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 SW Naito, 11 am, $15-25, pridenw.org
Pride Dance 2008
This is "the Big One"! DJs Zita and Nova, Rose City Sirens, Lollipop Karaoke, go-go girls, and breakfast at 2:30 am. The party doesn't stop until 4 am!
Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division, 9 pm, $5-10, eroompdx.com
Rose City Softball Association vs. Cops Softball Game & Picnic
A charity softball game with the Rose City Softball All-Stars vs. the Portland Police Bureau.
Farragut Park, N Kerby & Farragut, 11:30 am, $5 donation, rosecitysoftball.org
Stark Raving Mad
Billed as "The Original Stark Street Block Party," this one is a benefit for the Cascade AIDS Project Men's Wellness Center. Today, check out a BBQ and "Cirque Du SoGay atmosphere," with DJ Duane, DJ Robb, and Jen Folker of Dahlia.
Scandals, 1125 SW Stark, 8 pm, scandalspdx.com
TransMarch 2008
Now in its second year, the boisterous TransMarch—concurrent with the dyke march—gets ready at 6 pm, and starts marching through downtown at 7 pm.
North Park Blocks, NW Park & Davis, 6 pm
6/15
Beach Party '08 2
An all-day dance party with DJ Alex Hollywood and DJ Robb, featuring Superstar Divas Pride Show at 8 pm.
CC Slaughter's, 200 NW 3rd, 10 am, free, ccslaughterspdx.com
Beer Bust
Beer (and grilling) on the patio.
Eagle Portland, 835 N Lombard, 4 pm, eagleportland.com
It's Not Over 'Til I Say It's Over
A post-parade party with a body-painting contest and karaoke!
Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division, 9 pm, free
Pride Parade Preshow
Watch the parade pass by from Embers' grandstand, and enjoy the "old school parade hostesses."
Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 10:30 am, free, emberspdx.net
Stark Raving Mad
Billed as "The Original Stark Street Block Party," this one is a benefit for the Cascade AIDS Project Men's Wellness Center. Today, there's a Stoli Bloody Mary bar, Scandals' Patrick Bunch, Sneakin' Out, and a Pride fetish show.
Scandals, 1125 SW Stark, noon, scandalspdx.com
Stark Street Pride Block Party
The party of the year, with Stacey Q, Kevin Aviance, the Wet Spots, the D-Word, Rose City Sirens and Burlesquire dance troupes, FSO DJ, Harmonix, DJE, Seth Hutton with Alvin Black, and your host Heklina of San Francisco's Trannyshack!
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 2 pm, $5, boxxes.com
