(OUTscene NW) Finding Portland!

Finding Portland was produced, shot, and edited in 51 days during March and April at the invitation of TEDx Portland, where the video was unveiled to a sell out crowd of 650 and met with a standing ovation. Filmed in Portland and the Columbia Gorge, this time-lapse piece offers a new perspective to the City of Roses. From a Portland Timbers season opening soccer game, to the top of the Fremont Bridge, to an aerial shot of Oneonta Gorge, Finding Portland tells the story of a city and its many faces.

Comprised of 308, 829 photographs taken from over 50 unique locations, it took an average of 3.8 hours to make each second of this film. The intent of the project was to place our cameras in unique locations across the city, achieve significant ranges of dynamic camera motion, and pursue cutting edge time-lapse techniques.

(OUTscene NW) PRE-view: Portland's Best in Theater and Music come together ONE Night Only!

Mars

by Mark Wilcox


My wife Heidi and I are producing and hosting a fundraising event downtown on Monday Night October 1st and I am asking personally that you consider joining us if you are available. I really need to starting getting the word out and getting tickets sold, so I need you and your network of contacts! We are bringing the Portland Musical Theater talent together for “best of” show evening – and we have some great performers.

You may not know that Heidi has been involved in musical theatre and singing here in Portland for over 30 years. She has worked with incredible talent and on great productions. We have asked those people to all come together for a night of entertainment in support of the Jackson Hill Wellness Center at the Randall Children’s Hospital (brand new facility on the Emanuel Hospital campus).

(POP NEWS) Bitchfest; Madonna; Mr. Simpson's Sin; Pitt(ed); Bomer; PDX; Nude Diving!

• BITCH STOLE MY LOOK: Gaga vs. RuPaul, Who Wore It Better?

• XPRESS YOURSELF: Madonna In St. Petersburg: 'Show Your Love And Appreciation To The Gay Community'

• SINNED: Trouble for Jessica Simpson's Dad?

• UNITED: Pitt, Jolie Tying Knot at Weekend Bash?

• HONOR: Matt Bomer and partner Simon Halls to be honored by GLSEN for their commitment to family!

• XPOSED: CDC Gives Grim STD Warning!

• DAMAGE CONTROL: PDX Bar Owner Denies Telling Gay Customers to Stay Away!

• Oops: Chick-fil-A Drama Deals Blow to Chick-Felays!

• GOLD CUP: In US vs. Japan Battle, Gold Goes to ...!

• ANTICIPATE: Matthew Mitcham vows to dive naked if he wins!

(PDX WEEKLY): LeVay's Science; Sex at Powell's; Swaim; Blake Cedric; Tillman; Roy G Biv!

• LeVay will blind you with science!

• Sex Nerds Unite: Rachel Kramer Bussel kicks off Best Sex Writing 2012 Book Tour at Powell’s!

• Samantha Swaim would ride 500 miles — and then some — for a cause! 

• Blake Cedric’s Art Show “Daddy Issues” Opens Thursday! 

• Dancer Isaiah Tillman is tall, demure, and humble! 

• New PDX Music: Roy G Biv! 

Via PQ Monthly

(QPDX WEEKLY): qPDX on indefinite hiatus; DJ of the Week!

• qPDX on indefinite hiatus!

• DJ of the Week — Wam Bam Ashleyanne!

(QPDX WEEKLY): The Accused; More Hate; Dugger Passes; Weekend events; DJ of the Week!

• Man accused of attacking gay couple says he was the one attacked! 

• Anti-gay hate crime reported in downtown Portland! 

• Community member and businessman Glenn Dugger passes away! 

• Fill your weekend with an Inferno of Madge and Blow Po, comedy, lit and country dance! 

• DJ of the Week — Huf N’ Stuf!

(QPDX WEEKLY): FOX ALUMS UNITE; Mom becomes Man; BRO; Weekend events; DJ of the week!

George Fox Alums Speak Out Against School’s Anti-Gay Policies!

A Mom Becomes A Man, And A Family Sticks Together!

Proud BRO. Upcoming Benefit Events!

Get ready for a Gaycation, new Trans(It) night, March Madness and the end of the world!

DJ of the week — Bender!

 

(QPDX WEEKLY): The weekend packs some POW; Portland Drag Race PHOTOS!

• The weekend packs some POW (fest) with Bent’s 2 year anni, a Lisa Frank Mrs and more!

• Photos from Portland Drag Race’s monster edition!

(QPDX WEEKLY) Blumenauer POSES; Adrienne Graf!; Hollywood Bowl UPDATE!

• Blumenauer among congress members who pose for No H8 campaign, and you can too!

• Understanding LGBTQ Domestic Violence: An Interview with Advocate Adrienne Graf!

• Small update on the Hollywood Bowl debacle!

 

• This weekend will have you Singin’ in the Rain!

(QPDX WEEKLY): Kipp Interview; Women's Bid; Hollywood Bowl; Weekend Happening: Gay Skate raises the Black Pride!

Interview with new Just Out publisher Jonathan Kipp of Glenn-Kipp!

Portland Wins Bid to Host Women’s Softball World Series in 2013!

Ongoing debate on whether a gay league was forced out of Hollywood Bowl!

A weekend to use your Party Language and Slutty Heart for Leslie and the Lys, Oscar and more!

Gay Skate rolls in $258 for Portland Black Pride (with photos)!

 

(POP NEWS): Curious about Tom; Santorum vs Maher; William's Package; Fashion death; McCartney's pledge; Whitney's Karma!

'Show me your Abs'!

CURIOUS: Cuba Gooding Jr's Dad Asked Tom Cruise if He Was Gay!

HOMO-PHOBE: Bill Maher Rips Santorum, GOP Over the Gay Obsession!

DENIAL: Conservative Radio Host Michael Berry Accused of Hit-and-Run Accident After Patronizing Gay Bar!

BANNED: Portland Bowling Alley Tells Gay League to Leave!

STYLE: New York Socialite Dies in Front Row at Fashion Week!

SEXY: Kate Sent William Underwear for Valentine's Day!

TURKEY: McCartney Quitting Pot for His Daughter!

Was Whitney in Dionne's Network?

KARMA: Houston Seemed to Predict Own Death!

(QPDX WEEKLY): Just Out Returns; Marriage in WA; Weekend Galas; DJ of the Week!

BACK: Just Out announces return to publishing!

OFFICIAL: Gov. Gregoire signs Washington’s gay marriage into law!

Gay Skate Feb 20 – ROLL BOUNCE for Portland Black Pride!

PAR-TAY: A weekend of galas, launches, anniversaries, a return to SugarTown!

DJ of the Week — Freaky Outty!

(OUTscene NW) Portland GMC has Gaga as a Gay Menorah?

Portland Gay Men's Chorus made National News with this Gaga number. Congrats!

OUTscene: (PDX PRE-view) Scandals Kicks Off Anniversary Celebration Thursday

The word “institution” is defined as “something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing,” a significant organization in a society or culture. Scandals—also lovingly referred to as Portland’s gay Cheers—certainly meets the criteria. It’s been around for a great while, was groundbreaking, and caused quite a scandal when it moved to its second location (now Kenny & Zuke’s), becoming the first gay bar in Portland with sidewalls consisting of large, see-through windows. Keep in mind this was back when most queer watering holes were covered up and dimly lit speakeasies, Details from Just Out..

Three decades and another move later, Scandals remains a trailblazer. In an age when most gay bars rely on DJs to provide canned dance tunes, Scandals is introducing a series of live music acts every Thursday throughout the summer in honor of its 32nd anniversary—christened, fittingly enough, Thursday Night Live!

OUTscene: Gov. Kitzhaber to proclaim May 21 'Gay & Grey Day' in Oregon!

Gov. John Kitzhaber will officially proclaim May 21 as "Gay & Grey Day" in honor of a Northwest Portland program that caters to gay senior citizens, Reports the Oregonian.

Friendly House, a Northwest Portland nonprofit, is the coordinator of Gay & Grey, a program open to LGBTQI senior citizens and allies that offers regular social events, peer support groups and other resources.

Gay & Grey's largest event each year is the Gay & Grey PDX Expo, which will be held May 21, with two new pre-parties. It's a free event that offers free health consultations, gay-friendly senior service information, GLBTQI senior housing resources, breakout sessions, presentations, music and food.

OUTscene: “Imma Homo” Stereotypical or Revolutionary?

“Imma Homo”, a song produced by Rainbow Noise, a record label with bases in both Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington that represent LGBTQ artists that typically emulate a mainstream musical appeal, reports Lezgetreal. Compared to what passes as music these days, “Imma Homo” isn’t the worst thing out there but like most rap songs, it relies more on a catchy, repetitive hook and stereotypically inspired lyrics. In other words, outside of the rappers admitting that they are indeed, in fact, gay – they seem to use the same type of style that heterosexual rappers seem to promote within their music.

Transforming Support Thriving in PDX!

Like being green, being trans isn’t easy. Portlanders who take the brave step of embracing their trans identities, though, can turn to a number of groups for much needed support, reports Just Out.

The most venerable of these is the Northwest Gender Alliance. The NWGA was formed in 1980 by three middle-aged transwomen. In the words of group spokesperson Jackie Stone, the founding trio “decided that there should be a safe place for transgender people to meet, compare stories and support each other and socialize.”

The group was careful in choosing places and planning events that would be safe, but also bold in their outreach. For instance, early members approached the Portland Police Department in an effort to help the department understand the truth about transgender people and dispel harmful myths.

As time went on, NWGA chapters formed in Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., Spokane and Salem. The Portland chapter currently meets monthly at Q Center and can be found on the web at nwgenderalliance.org.

OUTscene: (EVENTS) Portland's Q-Center loses Director to State Post, but her Legacy will Live On!

On Saturday, March 12th, 2011 the Portland Q Center staff, board of directors, donors and friends all gathered together for the unveiling of the Kendall Clawson Library and to kick-off the capital campaign to buy the building at 4115 N. Mississippi Ave.! Here are some photos from the evening, courtesy of Logan Lynn:

Portland's Lewis and Clark celebrates 30th annual Gender Symposium!

For the pop-academia lovers among us this week presents one of the better college conferences on gender and sexuality. Beginning tomorrow Lewis and Clark will kick off the 30th annual Gender Studies Symposium titled New Directions: Gender in the Future. Organized by a committee of students, with support from faculty and staff, the Gender Studies Symposium brings together representatives from academia, activism, and the arts for three days of workshops, roundtable discussions, lectures, film screenings, readings, performances, academic panels, and other intellectual and creative explorations.

QPDX has the details.

Transphobia happens in queer spaces too, unfortunately!

Last weekend Portland trans-identified community member Nik Rapier attended one of our most popular queer nights, Gaycation. While there he had an unfortunate incident of transphobia which he initially recounted on the global web project to combat street harrassment Hollaback. He has also agreed to share his story with QPDX readers.