News Diesel clothing, Ford Models and V Magazine have triple-teamed for a ginormous free, model casting call happening tomorrow in Portland and all you have to do is take your young, hot booty down to the Diesel store in the Pearl tomorrow and get your picture taken by New York's finest. Winning means a new wardrobe from Diesel (umm, yes please), a modeling contract with Ford Models (sure, thanks) ...   More

News Celeste emailed this to me. Then I talked to the publicist who confirmed it. The much anticipated Robyn show at Berbati's next Tuesday has been postponed UNTIL AUGUST! Seems Robyn has to go on the boob tube and talk to the batty old broads on The View. That's means both her Portland and Seattle shows are being rescheduled. As soon as I find out what the date is you'll be the first to know. Until ...   More

News I guess the Red Dress Party was just a warm up. Just got word there is a very strong possibility that my new friend Chelsea Clinton is heading back to Portland for a very special appearance on Tuesday, May 13. Chelsea will be collecting ballots alongside out and very proud recording artist Sophie B. Hawkins. Where will they be doing all this? Well, the Egyptian Club (aka the E-Room) of ...   More

News Waltzing down SW 3rd Avenue I noticed something new in the window of The Portland Outdoor Store. The traditional western wear and equipment shop, which has catered to Oregon cowboys and cattlemen for over 75 years, had what looked like a new advertisment for jeans tucked in between the hats, boots and other country-living classics that fill the windows of its old-school store. It was an ad for ...   More

News What's a decent, law-abiding queer couple to do? Looks like the failed referendum against Oregon's domestic partnership law is getting the equivalent of a "quick pass" by the 9th Circuit Court. What does that mean for gay couples like me and my partner who already have enjoyed the benefits of our domestic partnership? We could get fucked over big time come fall. Here's what Basic Rights Oregon ...   More

News It's been rumored to be in the works for a while now, but it has finally came to pass: the much-anticipated pairing of Portland's Pink Martini and one of the world's most popular interpreters of classic American pop music—and perhaps NYC's most celebrated cabaret singer—Michael Feinstein. How do I know? I was there. Well, I wasn't at the actual recording of "How Long Will It Last," ...   More

News Could Nicole J. Georges be any cuter? Possibly, but highly unlikely. This spectacle-wearing illustrator (she hand-draws unicorn-themed comics and fliers for all sorts of PDX events), zine-maker and animal-loving “pet portraitist extraordinaire” (my Chichi could be drawn wearing a crown or a wig and be winking!) will release Invincible Summer: An Anthology Vol. 2, her latest zine issue, ...   More

News Okay, so I wasn't even supposed to be on stage. But, at the last minute, Portland Mercury News Editor Amy Ruiz couldn't make it. So, my friend, colleague, and Bitch Magazine managing editor Miriam Wolf asked me to step in. That's right. I was part of this "feminist response to pop culture" mag's latest "Pop Culture Debate" in support of the release of Bitch's most recent edition: Genesis. ...   More

News Just got this in my inbox. And I have to tell you: I AM SO THERE. That's because it's Bruce friggin Carey's garage sale. For years I've swooned over this restaurant owner's sense of style. In fact, the dude is sort of like our local gay version of Cary Grant. Although I'm certain I can't fit into a stitch of his clothing, I can't wait to see what other goodies will be up for grabs. And ...   More

News Dear California, I was so sorry to see that a ban on gay marriage, which would define marriage as only between a man and a woman, is going to be put to state voters this fall. Talk about a bummer. Oregon has already gone through this nightmare, and I have to tell you: It's a bitch. Hopefully, you have enough mavericks in your state to make sure everyone does the right thing. I don't say ...   More