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recommended Portland Pride Festival
Get out and proud for Portland's annual LGBTQ-appreciation fest! Shop at Waterfront Park vendors by day, hit up dance parties by night. Sat June 18-Sun June 19, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 SW Naito, noon-6 pm, $7

recommended Stag PDX Block Beach Party
Swimwear is "highly encouraged" at this sexy, outdoor beach party, with a wet swimwear contest, dancing, and more. Sat June 18-Sun June 19, Stag PDX, 317 NW Broadway, noon, $6

recommended Portland Trans Pride March 2016 Greater Portland Trans Unity hosts the third annual Trans Pride March, celebrating the Portland community and raising awareness. Sat June 18, North Park Blocks, NW Park, 3:30 pm, free, all ages

R U Gay??? Pride Party An all-day live revue headlined by RuPaul's Drag Race
stars Katya Zamolodchikova and Detox Icunt. Hosted by Gula Delgatto. Sat June 18, District East, 2305 SE 9th, 2:30 pm, $25-55

recommended 2016 Portland Dyke March
It's not Pride without this long-running (or marching, rather) event raising visibility for, as the organizers put it, "dykes of all persuasions." Sat June 18, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, SW Pine & Naito, 6 pm, free, all ages

Inferno Pride
Hot Flash Productions brings an all-community dance party and Pride celebration to the Crystal Ballroom, featuring tunes from DJ Lauren and DJ Wildfire. Sat June 18, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 6 pm, $12-15

The Divas
The Portland Gay Men's Chorus ends its 36th season by inviting their chosen divas—Dru Rutledge, Jennifer Gill, and Susannah Mars—to take the stage for Pride. Sat June 18, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 7 pm, $16-48, all ages

Club Destiny
A one-night-only, Pride-exclusive throwdown courtesy of Bridge Club, featuring the futuristic sounds of headliner Ma Deejay, along with Chanti Darling, Hold My Hand, Troubled Youth, Casual Aztec, and Prince$$ Dimebag. Sat June 18, White Owl Social Club, 1305 SE 8th, 8 pm, $10

recommended Playground PDX Pride
A dance party starring Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite, celebrating both Pride and the birthday of the Northwest's own Sappho. Sat June 18, Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 9 pm, $12-30

recommended Gaylabration 2016
DJ Drew G and Orographic lead the charge at the sixth edition of Gaylabration, the official Pride Saturday night dance party. Sat June 18, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 10 pm, $14.99-49.99