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Free ways to stay cool in and around Portland
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (910+ words) For those who can't afford free speech Summer has just barely begun, and already Portland has seen record-breaking temperatures. With the rest of the season predicted to be warmer than average, the risk of overheating is high." While this time…...
Portland Pride Play Festival spotlights LGBTQ+ theatre talent
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (1141+ words) For those who can't afford free speech A'tale of gay men vying for a newly deceased king's throne. A comedy about a young Jewish woman coming out to her family on the first night of Hanukkah. Siblings reuniting at a…...
Yakama Nation host event to celebrate Pacific lamprey
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1860+ words) For those who can't afford free speech At about 450 million years old, lamprey evolved when the first dinosaurs didn't yet exist and Pangaea wouldn't form for about another 150 million years. But within a couple hundred years of Euro-American settlers arriving…...
What to expect at Portland Pride 2026
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (611+ words) For those who can't afford free speech Willie Redman is used to being the life of the party as drag queen De Ja Skye. Redman competed twice on "Ru Paul's Drag Race," in 2021 and 2025. Redman's appearance on the show was…...
Drag Me Outside hikes reconnect queer Portlanders with flora, fauna, and friends
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (889+ words) For those who can't afford free speech "We want this to be a place for queer people to get out in nature, and we want this to be a place where allies feel safe coming out, joining their queer friends…...
Future funding for organizations fighting rising HIV rates in rural Oregon is uncertain
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1086+ words) For those who can't afford free speech As national Pride month comes to an end this year, the organizations fighting rising HIV rates in rural Oregon don't know if their funding will continue through the summer. The organization pieces together…...
Looking back at Portland Pride's best headliners
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (300+ words) For those who can't afford free speech The Great Recession left Portlanders struggling and party rocking, but Cox " true diva that she is " graced the local queer community with her rich powerhouse vocals. "Super sweet lady," Porta said. "She's very…...
If you're reading this you're probably gay: Queer your media intake with these recommendations
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1248+ words) For those who can't afford free speech As Street Roots" resident queer little art gremlin, I am here to give you some suggestions to queer your media. I promise I am qualified (I am loud, opinionated and gay in a…...
City lets Cooling Portland program evaporate
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (409+ words) For those who can't afford free speech The city program Cooling Portland is coming to an end." After five years of providing free air conditioners to low-income families, applications close June 30. The application form is available on the City of…...
Portland State's Social Justice & the Arts program graduates its first students
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1015+ words) For those who can't afford free speech The first students in the country to graduate college with degrees in Social Justice and the Arts will cross the stage June 12, as new alumni of an innovative program at Portland State University....