What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Partner dancing, at least traditionally, follows a strict gender binary: who leads and who […]
Queer Issue
Kick Off Portland Pride with the Portland Mercury and Diva Drag Brunch
Bring your singles and get ready to mingle at the Mercury’s Queer Issue launch party on June 14 at Swan Dive, 727 SE Grand. We are celebrating all things queer with drag, burlesque, acrobatics, singing-out-loud, and more joyous visual stunts. The party is open to all Mercury fans 21 and up (OLCC’s rules, not ours—sorry!). […]
The Mercury‘s Annual Queer Issue: Same-Sex Marriage 101
Same-sex marriage… surprisingly like those other kind of marriages!
Our Top 10 Pride Picks!
If you’re only doing 10 gay things this weekend…
Wedding Don’ts, and Wedding DON’TS
What NOT to do at your gay (or straight) wedding.
I Do, and You Can Too: The Right Way to Get Married
Putting a traditional spin on your same-sex marriage.
We Won (Kinda)! Now What?
The battles after the same-sex marriage battle.
Paper Dolls
Before and after style for the same-sex married.
Two of a (Different) Kind
Opposites attract—no matter who you love.
