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2 Girls, 1 Podcast ep#8: Double duty with LIPDX and Wax Wing’s Anna Crandall

LIPDX's Alex Nguyen, Rachael Swedenborg and Ashley Shumaker

This week the podcast has 2 parts. In part 1 we talk to the ladies behind the newly launched LIPDX (Lesbians In Portland) Tumblr blog and in part 2 we talk to Anna Crandall, Director of new play Wax Wing, opening tonight as part of the Fertile Ground Festival.

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LIPDX, the New Blog That Will Showcase Portland’s Queer Female Community

LIPDX Team

A new soon-to-be-addictive tumblr blog, Lesbians in PDX, is launching this Wednesday, January 18. LIPDX, as it’s called, is run by Portlanders Alex, Rachael, and Ashley, who have brought the fun of the already popular Lesbians in San Francisco up north to our lovely queer city. To get a glimpse at what’s to come, check out lesbiansinsf.tumblr.com, and just imagine how great it will be when it’s our own community showcased.

I had a chance to speak with Alex from the LIPDX Team about the blog and its upcoming launch.

qPDX: What is lesbiansinPDX all about? 

Alex: LesbiansinPDX will be a tumblr blog that showcases the real and diverse queer women of Portland.  It works through community participation. Those who want to be on the blog contact us and we set up a photo shoot. All we ask is for 3 fun facts.  It is a great way for the community to get to know one another.  It’s a fun way to show the world what lovely queer ladies there are in the beautiful city of Portland.

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