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Battle of the Hexes

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

Post-punk weirdos Casual Hex hold a black mirror to society onZig Zag Lady Illusion II. by Nolan Parker Now split between Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma, Casual Hex return with new album Zig Zag Lady Illusion II—the politically charged sonic continuation of their first full-length. The new LP dropped June 13 via Seattle’s Youth Riot Records. The band has been quiet since the release of their weirdo post-punk

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Be Gay, Make a Mixtape!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

Put any of these queer Portland artists on a mix and your boo will swoon! by Nolan Parker Portland is full to her hilt with incredibly talented queer musicians and artists! This here mixtape is a love letter to all the queer creators of Portland past, present, and future. This obviously non-exhaustive playlist is a living testament to the expansive nature of queer existence: we've got trans vaporwave inventors,

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Always Here Bookshop Finally Comes Home

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

After two years operating as a pop-up, this queer bookstore has a new, permanent North Portland space. by Taylor Griggs John and Rafael Hart, the couple behind North Portland’s worker-owned, queer-focused Always Here bookstore, are planning to stick around for the long haul. After about a year and a half operating their store as a pop-up, Always Here recently reopened in the old Craft Factory storefront on the

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Undercurrents: Astrologocial Insight and Horoscopes

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

Explore planetary motion as a mirror for inner and outer reflection. by Kenzie Ballew Planetary Overview: Happy Summer Solstice and welcome to Cancer season! As the Sun sidesteps through the crab’s domain, it moves with caution and care. Cancer season offers a moment to pause, reflect, and take inventory of our internal landscapes—bonus points if this is done with a furrowed brow at water’s edge. We all know the

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Favorite Queer Spots in Portland That Are Not a Gay Bar

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

I love gay bars too! But community doesn't need to revolve around drinking! by Sarah Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk Shay Mirk

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A Queer Centerfold

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

Of events, you perv! by Nolan Parker At the absolute center of our 2025 Queer Issue is this gorgeous centerfold! Find a print copy of the issue all over the city now to pluck out the centerfold and put it on your fridge, or, if you're an ultra-modern boss bitch, print it out here! Graphic by Anthony Keo

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Do This, Do That: Queer Events Until Pride and Beyond

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

The gayest-looking queer bike rides, dance parties, and community events on our calendar this Pride season. by Lindsay Costello Portland's Pride season is loooooong. And this new list of parties, art shows, bike rides, history exhibits—and more—is similarly shaped 😉. The parade may be in July, but we're queer all year round. Ongoing: Outliers and OutlawsCommunity & Activism Did you know Eugene was once

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Color Your Own Nonbinary Girlfriend!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/26

An incredible coloraing page illustration by Samuel Fancy. by Samuel Fancy Ever wanted to color your very own nonbinary girlfriend? What about your very own Nonbinary Girlfriend?? Well you're in luck! Portland artist and musician Samuel Fancy is here to make all your dreams come true! Check a thumbnail of the illustration below and head here to print out a PDF to color at home! Maybe while listening to NBFG's

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Are We Homies?

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/25

Papi Fimbres is back with Homie Fest VI! by Nolan Parker It’s been six long years since the last Homie Fest, and the wait is finally over—Homie Fest VI is back June 27 and 28 at the jewel of the Central Eastside, Swan Dive. We caught up with festival nucleus Papi Fimbres to get the scoop on everything Homie Fest. Right when Fimbres pulled up to the interview at Buckman darling Puff Coffee, he hopped off his bike

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Police, Prosecutors Seek to Limit Access to Police...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/25

Portland Police Bureau says a current directive goes beyond federal requirements for evidence disclosure. Defense attorneys warn a change would allow cops to gatekeep which information about them gets released. by Abe Asher After a landmark ruling earlier this year, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is proposing changes to a key directive that could determine whether criminal defendants have access to information

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Good Morning, News: Salem Comes at Preschool for All,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/25

by Taylor Griggs If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no

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Mercury Music Picks: First Show at New All-Ages...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/24

Plus so much stellar music and world class hip-hop. by Nolan Parker Has everyone dried out from the atmospheric-river-torrential-downpour over the weekend?? Phew, thank goodness! I was about to start building my ark there for a second…. This week is full to the brim with fabulous concerts, AND—most exciting—sees the release of the Mercury’s 2025 Queer Issue! The issue’s theme is “Be Gay, Do _____.” and is my first

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SAVAGE LOVE: Situation Critical

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/24

She constantly compared him to her past lovers—was he wrong to split? by Dan Savage I’m 27-year-old Italian guy. I just got out of a situationship with a woman five years older than me. It was a total mess. She wanted everything to revolve around her and be in control of everything because she had bad relationships in the past. She wanted to date other people, but I was always against it. Not because I wanted

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As Anti-ICE Fight Grows, Advocates Are Divided About...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/24

Almost 15,000 people have signed a petition asking City Council to revoke ICE’s Portland building permit. Others say the move would backfire. by Taylor Griggs Portland activists are pushing back on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the agency escalates its aggressive detainment and deportation of immigrants, including people seeking asylum and those who have established legal status to be in the

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POTUS and SCOTUS are illegitimate

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/24

by Anonymous A very disturbing story on snopes today. I haven’t even dared to watch DN yet as even the headlines of trump offering to stop bombing Iran is fraught with unstated power postulating, aimed solely at platitudes to his spin cycle and whoever he think does not see right through him. Although Snopes de-bunked claims that ICE was paying bounty hunters 1- 1.5k for each arrest of undocumented people, I have doubts that this is

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Lawmakers DO. NOT. GET....

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/24

by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: June 23–29

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/23

This week: nachos, rock history (the geological kind), and a band name we regret Googling. by Lindsay Costello Welcome to the Mercury's Do This, Do That! Not that we think we're the experts or anything (okay, we definitely think we're the experts), but our new round-up of the week's best arts and entertainment events should make filling your calendar just a smidge easier. Expect nachos galore, cinematic poetry, a

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THE TRASH REPORT: A New War AND a New Cardi B Single...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/23

And Margaret Cho has a message for the feds in Portland (and Ellen Degeneres). by Elinor Jones Hi everybody, I'm Elinor Jones, and this is the Trash Report. The other day I found a DIVINE '90s rock station on Spotify, which was a great reminder of a simpler time. Then the Everclear banger "Santa Monica" came on, and my partner said "I wonder where Everclear came from," which was a frank reminder that he is not from

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Let's Eat, Portland! The Mercury's NACHO WEEK Is...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/23

Fill up your hungry belly with delish, creative nachos from the city's best chefs! by Mercury Promotions Oh, hello... and hurrah! It’s time for the Portland Mercury’s Nacho Week! Not only are nachos the platonic ideal of bar food, they also present a wonderful canvas for creativity: Crunchy tortilla chips (or tots or what have you) provide a base for whatever toppings your heart desires! The Portland Mercury’s

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Lawmakers Enable the Cops...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/06/23

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