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Portland Gay Men’s Chorus goes Gaga for the holidays

Merry Christmas everybody. Here’s a little video clip from the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus performing a very Lady Gaga Christmas carol from their recent show “Joy to the (Modern) World.” Hope it helps make your Yuletide gay.


Don’t Ask Questions this Christmas weekend, it’s Blow Pony and Queerlandia

Merry Christmas all you beautiful queers

Did I mention you have, like, zero days left to get that holiday shopping done? Well, it’s too late for Amazon girl. Better check out the local options in our Holiday Gift Guide.

Thursday

Queerlandia 2012 – I don’t know too much about how this party’s going to be but they’re only planning a total of 5 before the end of […]


Kardashian Tree at Fox Tower

 The reality television show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” has made their stamp on Portland. How, you ask? Well, Kim Kardashian is currently going through a messy divorce and rumor has it that she will not be putting up a Christmas tree this year. She has had a waiting order from a local Oregon tree farm for months.

Where did this very star-studded tree end up? In the hands […]


Christmas edition weekend picks…shopping and Blow Pony basically

Blow Pony doesn't need the day off!

Thursday

Happy Hour at Fat FancyNot quite finished with holiday shopping? Would you rather fight the masses at the mall or nibble and get massaged at Portland’s premiere plus sized resale shop? 50% off Sale Rack items. 15% off all clothing and remember there’s free parking. Start your weekend and your holiday off right.

Lez Tell Stories: Holiday Edition – Fresh off the success of lez stand up, dykey storytellers take the chair by the fire at Mississippi Pizza (3552 N Mississippi Ave) and settle in for a tale of Christmas cheer…or holiday hell. Comediennes and saps alike will present imaginative readings that will make us all appreciate our chosen queer families.

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Review (and photos) of Monday night’s Queer Quistmas with Fannie Mae Darling

Fannie Mae Darling hosts. Photo by Marty Davis / Just Out

In Portland’s world of on-the-fly and occasionally inebriated performance world, Fannie Mae Darling managed to keep the local theme alive while providing a quality holiday drag, theater and music extravaganza. In constantly rotating dresses Darling kept the crowd engaged and giggling through over two and a half hours of stage antics. Yes, while drunken.

Just Out’s Marty Davis has all the photos to prove it was a spectacularly successful Quitsmas blend of talent on her Facebook page.

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Holiday Gift Guide is out – This year give the gift of gay

All I want for Christmas is you

I’m super excited to announce that this year qPDX teamed up with Ally Picard and a host of local queer run businesses to present you with our First Annual Holigay Gift Guide. With gift ideas for the, Art Fag, Bibliophile, Fashionista, Foodie, Fun Lover, Music Nerd and the Well Groomed Health Nut you can’t go wrong.

I’m particularly excited about […]


Merry Christmas Everybody!

Hi everyone,

Merry Christmas, happy Kwanzaa and politically correct generic holiday greetings from sunny San Francisco! All of QPDX.com hopes you get lots of presents from Santa!

Here, a present form us. Have this ancient video that was a part of my childhood christmas.

Oh, and it’s blow pony tomorrow! See you there! 21+, 9 – late, $3 before 11pm, $5 after. Special holidaze deco, and the whole […]


Stuff you don’t want to miss this week

santaUnfortunately, I am out of town and will be missing most of these fabulous events. It also means that because of their sheer number I cannot preview all that I would like, but each are in the calendar and I want to give you a quick heads up on the ones you absolutely should not miss.

Tonight

If you don’t already have plans be sure to check out Poison Waters Notorious Noel tonight at The Original (300 SW 6th). Ms. Waters is likely to speak for herself but check out the holiday festivities getting ready photos at Byron Beck‘s blog. I’m sure he’ll recap as well.

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