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Update on the post BlowPony Violence (bloody imagery ahead)

Heather after the attack

Heather after the attack

It’s been pretty quiet around this issue in the last few days until we know what exactly will happen next and who is doing what. As far as I know, some people very involved in the community are considering a town hall style meeting, and BlowPony folks such as Airick, Jose and Heather (who got her nose broken after Blow Po) are going to the Portland Police SMRT (sexual minorities round table) with the police next month. I will most more info on the time, date etc as it becomes available. Audrey, who was the victim of transphobic and sexist harassment and told by the police that she didn’t need to file a report, has successfully filed a report against her attacker and the issue is being dealt with (we hope) by the police/courts/authorities.

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Breaking news: No criminal charges for Mayor Sam Adams

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Mayor Sam Adams. Oregonian file photo

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger just released a report today proclaiming that there is not suffucient evidence to pursue any criminal charges against Mayor Sam Adams (PDF).

“We have concluded that there is no evidence to charge, let alone convict, Adams with illegal sexual contact with a minor,” according to Kroger’s investigation.

In addition, the report found no evidence that Adams’ 2008 mayoral campaign violated the law when Adams denied having sexual relations with the young man.

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Happy Birthday, Alley Hector

Alley Hectors QPDX birthday is today

It’s QPDX.com’s founder and overall radtastic person’s birthday today! Happy Birthday Alley, thank you for being so gaymazing a friend and collaborator. You are truly one of the most amazing and coolest, nicest, most genuine person I have ever met and I’m so stinkin’ happy to be working on QPDX.com with you.

Mayyou be blessed all your days!

Here, have some rainbow […]


Gay celebrity blogger allegedly assaulted, “hilarity” ensues

Perez Hilton is a famous gay blogger

Perez Hilton is a famous gay blogger

So allegedly, gay celeb blogger/gossip queen Perez Hilton was assaulted by the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am. Will.I.Am denies any allegations – and so they have taken it to the streets internet to resolve this dispute…and what follows is a messy frolic of tweeting/not tweeting, timing, and the importance of not forgetting the special T word, traffic.

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Stuf 4 tonight, CRAVE @ CRUSH, QPDX.com birthdays, it’s a grab bag…

your chance for a quiet night in..

your chance for a quiet night in..

A grab bag of important/not so important stuff…first, a brief afternoon update on the happenings tonight. Just so you know it is NOT doubledown tonight @ holocene (we had it on the calendar and it were wrong, so, apologies, holocene is closed for a private party tonight. I want to have a private party at holocene, damnit!) I also have family in town all the way from Planet Urop, so i’m not getting as much blogging in as I usually do.

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Bacardi comes up with fat phobic, sexist ad campaign

Sexist, Sizist advertising by Bacardi

Sexist, Sizist advertising by Bacardi

I just found out via Facebook that Bacardi has decided it’s a great idea to come up with a sizist, sexist ad campaign for their Bacardi rum. Another example of stupid people getting paid too much?

I really feel that addressing sizism and sexism in the queer community and in society in general  is part of  my “mission” as a queer person  to create a more equal, more loving, more respectful and diverse society. There are so many hot big girls and boys (and everyone in between) in this town. Plus, we all know queers drink a lot. (let’s be honest, here)

Fuck You Bacardi, I don’t support any alcohol that uses discriminatory practices in their advertising !

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Pornapalooza porn exchange

pornapalooza

Pornapalooza

It’s a bit last minute but you were just gonna be at home with your porno mags anyway right? Well instead, head on down to the Dirty Duck (439 NW 3rd Ave) tonight at 9pm to exchange your tired and worn pages for brand spankin’ new stuff.

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Tonight: Crave @ Crush, otherwise a quiet weekend?

June Crush Theme is androgyny

Just a quick note to you all that if you feel like going out, tonight is CRAVE @ CRUSH. It seems to be a quieter weekend out on the queer partty circuit, which is probably a good thing because Pride was a little excessive! But if you’ve recovered enough to want to shake your booty with the young, hip dykes of Portland, head […]


Rock girls or club boys, the choice is yours

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QBoy will be at Crown Room Thursday June 18th

I know we’re all barely recovered from Pride, but tomorrow already sees two great competing nights out.

The queer party at the Crown Room (205 NW 4th), Delicious, has been a laid back dance party sensation for a few months now, but this Thursday the party steps it up with rhymes coming all the way from the UK with a live performance by queer rapper QBoy.

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Pride weekend violence – what’s going on, queer Portland?

Stop hate and violence in and towards our community

Stop hate and violence in and towards our community

Pride is over, our hangovers have subsided, the messes have mostly been cleaned up – but what remains is the foul aftertaste of violence, harassment and threats towards individuals in our community. This is new – what is going on, queer Portland?

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