Thousands of people took to downtown Portland’s streets early Friday evening, marching in protest against the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v.
Author: Andrew Jankowski
Rule the Revelry of 2022’s Portland Pride Main Stage with This Guide
by Andrew Jankowski
Thirst Trap Alert: Mercury Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey marched in the 2019 Pride Parade, but is not scheduled to appear on the Pride Main Stage in 2022. Meg Nann…
Portland Queer Icons Jumping from Stage to the Screen: Jinkx Monsoon, House of Ada, and More!
by Andrew Jankowski
There’s no denying the city has acquired a weird reputation. Where once Portland was a place people visited to sup on vegan delights and buy bird-adorned keepsakes, it h…
Portrait of Gay Glamour: Logan Lynn Wears Gold as a Sign of Good Health
by Andrew Jankowski
At the February 2020 Grammys, Logan Lynn walked the red carpet in Gucci black leather and gold Tiffany crosses the size of your palm. He’d been wearing the brand’s luxur…
Ultimate Pride Guide 2022
It’s been a terrible year for LGBTQ+ rights.
Burlesque Dancer Jayla Rose Sullivan Talks About Competing on “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls”
Lizzo stans learned earlier this year that Portland burlesque dancer Jayla Rose Sullivan would compete on the singer’s competitive reality series, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, which launched in March on Amazon Prime.
Hundreds of Portlanders Rally for Abortion Rights After Supreme Court Draft Opinion Leaks
Protesters gathered Tuesday night in downtown Portland, troubled over a Politico report of drafts by Supreme Court justices
New Pub Queen’s Head’s Serves up British Hand Pies and Atlantic Drag
Drag is different on the Atlantic Seaboard, according to Daniel Bund, owner of downtown Portland’s newest lounge, the Queen’s Head.
Speed-o Cappuccino Is a Flirty Coffee Cart Staffed by Nonbinary People and Trans and Cisgender Men
Speed-o Cappuccino’s bubblegum-pink coffee cart stands out against the otherwise drab strip of Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Oak Street.
“Garden Story” Invites You to Inhabit an “Animal Crossing”-Like World With More Fights
If you like slasher puzzles and helping out sensitive neighbors—who are probably talking about you on whatever this video game world’s version of Nextdoor would be—consider the fusion of farm sim-meets-fight and forage that is Garden Story.