And that’s why I’m giving you time to prepare. So here’s just a quick little run down of what’s getting going, to be (hopefully) expounded upon as the week progresses:
Lesbian Community Project hosts its 20th annual Softball Tournament of Choice through Sun at Prairie Fields in Brush Prairie, WA. Spectators welcome! (13599 NE Prairie Road.) letsplaylcp@comcast.net
The second annual PDX Pop Now! festival features queer musicians The Gossip, The Blow, Tara Jane O’Neil and more through Sun at Loveland. (320SE 2nd Ave.) For a complete schedule visit www.pdxpopnow.com.
Models strut burlesque, gender-punk and drag styles during Genderfly Fashion Faux at Bossanova (722 E Burnside) featuring a Sissyboy showcase, hip-hop duo Smash & Airloom, DJs Spike and Eric, and bands T-reXXXa, The Del Toros and Cathole. Proceeds benefit Basic Rights Oregon. 8p, $7
The sixth annual Leather, Feathers & Fur Fetish Ball at Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder) kicks off Leather Pride Week, continuing through the 14th. 8p, $15 at the door, $12 in advance from Spartacus. For a complete schedule visit www.oregonleatherpride.org.
