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Hear in Portland: Live Local Music Pride With Karma...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/19

In our Hear in Portland music column this week: •Karma Rivera shows live, local music Pride weekend •We welcome "Rug Burn" from Wynne •A free Nonbinary Girlfriend on the Rontoms Summer Sessions patio by Jenni Moore Happy Pride month, Portland music lovers! While an overwhelming number of celebrations of LGBTQIA+ Pride are typically happen in June—to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots—last year, Pride

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Queer Guide Comic: Tips for a COVID-Safer Pride!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/19

Protect your ability to party—and protest—this Pride! by Hazel Newlevant

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Nonprofits Benefit from...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/19

by Taylor Griggs The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. 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 us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Today's Juneteenth, the day commemorating the official end of slavery in the U.S. It's been a federal holiday since 2021,

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10 Street Fairs to Check Out in Portland This Summer

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/18

Multnomah Days, Picnic in the Pearl, and More by Janey Wong Summer in Portland means it’s street fair season. Some of the city’s most bustling streets close to cars for the day so Portlanders can take a stroll while catching some much-needed vitamin D, browsing an eclectic range of vendors, and enjoying quirky entertainment. Although many neighborhood organizers haven’t yet announced details for this year’s events,

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Dear Recyclers

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/18

by Anonymous Recycling is a scam, and Ridwell is nothing but a wishcycling propagandist selling doorstep flair to affluent soccer moms. They are actively hurting the environmental movement. Ridwell is the worst of recyclers because they force anything you send them into a recycling process, at great environmental expense. Metal and food waste are the only materials truly recycled – and paper can only be downcycled. Any other materials

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How a Billionaire Philanthropist is Transforming...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/18

Windfall donations come as MacKenzie Scott gives away $640 million in 2024 via her charitable organization, Yield Giving. by Ellen Clarke One day in March, Hannah Miller, the development director of Jackson Street Youth Services in Corvallis, frantically ran through the building and grabbed Executive Director Kendra Phillips-Neal. “She put her phone in my hand and had me read the email,” Phillips-Neal recalls. “We

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This Week in Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/14

Baja-Style Fish Tacos, Katsu Sandos, and Biryaniby EverOut Staff There's a wealth of regional specialties to explore in Portland this week, as Bajala brings Baja California-inspired fare to Nob Hill, the Japanese bakery Tanaka expands to Gresham, and the Indian-Pakistani spot Zaiqa opens on the South Waterfront. Plus, read about the James Beard Awards and an upcoming queer lounge. For more ideas, check out our

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/14

Juneteenth Oregon, Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Unlock the key to a good weekend by reading through our cheap and easy weekend guide. We'll make sure you're in the know about all of the best events, from Juneteenth Oregon to Sellwood-Moreland's First Annual Everything Under the Sun Parade and from Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways to the kickoff of

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Good Morning, News: Bump Stocks Are Back, Cease-Fire...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/14

by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. 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 us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! The way people have been reporting about the impending I-5 closure you'd think it was this weekend—it's two weekends from

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Where to Celebrate Father's Day 2024 in Portland

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/14

Fried Chicken, Butter Cookies, and More by EverOut Staff This Father's Day, thank your father figure for all the sage advice and corny jokes with a feast fit for a king. Whether he prefers fried chicken sandwiches or mustache-shaped butter cookies, we've got your back with food and drink specials. For more ideas, check out our Father's Day calendar and our food and drink guide. Bullard TavernThe Tex-Mex restaurant

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Ticket Alert: Judas Priest, Omar Apollo, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Plus, More Event Updates for June 13 by EverOut Staff Heavy metal’s gayest preachers Judas Priest have announced a stop at Moda Center this fall. Rising alt-R&B star Omar Apollo is bringing his God Said No tour to Troutdale. Plus, Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride will not be held this year, and Old Town-Chinatown gets a new gay bar. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you

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As Portland's White Collar Employees Return to...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Janitors with SEIU work at high-profile businesses like Nike and Intel, but their work is often unsung. Amid labor contract negotiations, they're rallying for living wages and benefits. by Taylor Griggs The roughly 1,300 Portland-area janitors unionized with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49 work at some of Portland’s most prominent businesses, including Nike, Adidas, and Intel. They also clean

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to see...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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Good Morning, News: Goldschmidt Dead, Naked Bike Ride...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. 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 us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Expect another mostly sunny day today with the high streeeeetching up to a balmy 79 degrees. Sounds like the perfect

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The Mercury's 2024 Queer Guide: Endless Queer Summer

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Rainbow signs in windows are legion, and Portland's queer summer is endless. by Suzette Smith Every Pride is exciting. Every Pride has something new. Yes, there are constants: hotties in short shorts. But even that rubric is evolving: hotties bursting from body norms, coveralls hemmed to high heaven. Last year, Pride Northwest—the nonprofit that plans Portland’s Pride Parade and the accompanying waterfront

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THE TRASH REPORT: Pride Edition

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

LGBTQs IN THE NEWS! by Elinor Jones Hellooooooooooo, everybody! We here at The Trash Report are thrilled to be bringing you this Very Special column for the Mercury’s PRIDE issue. While we usually cover all kinds of gossip and intrigue, this edition is limited to LGBTQs IN THE NEWS!  I hope you’re hungry… for trash. Target: Canonically Gay! Target stores throughout the country are declining to put out Pride merch

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The Long Road to Justice

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

As the American legal landscape for LGBTQ+ residents  grows hostile, Oregon works to enshrine rights for all. by Courtney Vaughn [Find the Mercury's Queer Guide in print—available in more than 500 spots citywide!—eds.] In 2023 Oregon House Bill 2002 was hailed as transformative, crucial legislation for protecting the rights of women and LGBTQ+ residents. The reproductive health care bill protects

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Kathleen Hanna Is Making a Documentary About Darcelle XV

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Riot grrrl punk singer Kathleen Hanna is making a documentary about Portland drag royalty and Guinness Book World Record holder Darcelle XV. by Melissa Locker [Find the Mercury's Queer Guide in print—available in more than 500 spots citywide!—eds.] Here’s a fun Portland fact for you to trot out the next time you’re stumped for small talk: the late Walter Cole and Kathleen Hanna are related. If you’re

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A Portland Drag Clown in Residence at the Venice...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Artist Jeffery Gibson invited Carla Rossi to climb his installation on the US pavilion. by Suzette Smith [Find the Mercury's Queer Guide in print—available in more than 500 spots citywide!—eds.] International exhibition the Venice Biennale is one of the most prestigious places to present contemporary visual art in the world, and artist Jeffrey Gibson currently represents the US with the space in which to place

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Queer Guide Comic: COVID-Safer Pride Guide

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/13

Protect your ability to party—and protest—this Pride! by Hazel Newlevant

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