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From Oprah / CNN: Why women are leaving men for women

I just stumbled across this interesting article on why, it seems, apparently, that women are leaving men to pursue relationships with women. Personally, I think this isn’t anything new (insert reference to historical celebrity here) but what definitely seems to be changing is the way the media is dealing with celebrities getting imto homolicious relationships. After the first shock, for example, it seemed that the paps were focusing more […]


Perry’s Flix Picks: Head On

Ari in a rare goofy momentNot to be confused with the German-Turkish movie of the same name, this little known Australian gem is a tour de force of the chaotic place where Greek immigrant life collides with gay culture, and creates a complicated masculinity that rushes head on into nowhere.

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Van Sant’s ‘Milk’ gets 8 Oscar nods

Josh Brolin (left) was nominated for Best Supporting actor while Sean Penn gets a nod for Best Actor

While Portland’s gay community might be mourning one politician, we can celebrate the legacy of another. Today Milk, the film starring Sean Penn (and an amazing supporting cast) and directed by local, gay filmmaker Gus Van Sant was nominated for a whopping 8 Oscars.

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Best gay flicks of ’08

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Sean Penn gets Golden Globes nod for role in ‘Milk’

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‘Viva Voce Virus’ at the Siren Nation Festival

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Last night’s Gus Van Sant ‘Milk’ premiere in San Francisco

Sean Penn in ‘Milk’

Alas, yours truly did not get to fly south and hobnob with the celebrities, political activists, film reviewers and Portlanders that attended last night’s world premiere of Gus Van Sant’s Milk in the Castro district.

But at least Oregonian writer Kristi Turnquist was there, and has nothing but good things to say about the film.

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‘Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell’ at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

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Portland Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 12 in review

Splendora and friend at Blow Pony

The Film Fest ended — in true Portland fashion — with two very different feeling weekend nights.

Friday’s Bruce LaBruce film Otto; Or, Up With Dead People brought a plethora of gay zombies, including former members of the Sissyboys, who appeared in their own documentary on Wednesday. Local film celeb Gus Van Sant sat in the front row asking questions during the Q&A with Bruce, but, unfortunately, stayed away from the dark makeup and fake blood.

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PLGFF closing night previews

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