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P 3 0 J * a t M it » june 6. 2003 Month o' gays ■ — r ?.~v Pride Month is here, and so are about a gazillion nonheterosexual things to do Ñ' A by ich the rain on vacation, things really start to heat up among gay, lesbian, hi and trans communities. Here are a few hot, homo and otherwise kick-ass queer things to do. For more, check the full calendar of events in June issues of Just Out. M I Welcome to BEARTOWN Statewide Pride The Oregon Bears want to thank all of our GLBT Friends* & Supporters * for contributing to a great BEARTOWN WEEKEND June 5-8,2003 T imothy K rause and L isa B radshaw •* I or heavens sake, don’t forget Portland Pride 2 0 0 3 at Waterfront Park June 14 and 1 5. Headlining an amazing lineup of talent is Sophie B. Hawkins (see interview on Page P27), and the keynote speaker is award winning columnist and trans activist Jamison Green (see interview on Page P9). The Forest Grove Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays celebrates Pride with a potluck and talent/untalent show dur ing its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. June 17 at Forest Grove United Church of Christ, 2032 College Way. 503-357-2442 or fgpflag@att.net. G o north, young queers, and you’ll run The incomparable (though they try, how they try) Tracy Chapman plays Keller Auditorium on June 8 into the Capital City Pride Parade as it winds its way through Olympia, Wash., Lombard and Wcxtlsey streets. 503-417-7991. swimwear. $12 donation at the dixir. stepping off from Capital Campus at ncxtn Across the Columbia, Saturday in the Park The Gender Bender Variety Show is June 21. Concludes with a rally at Sylvester returns to Esther Short Park July 12 in Van 9 p.m. June 12 at the Egyptian Club, 3701 S.E. Park, www.rainhowcenteroly.org. couver, Wash. From nixrn to 6 p.m. count on Division St. Poison Waters plays host to drag “Building Pride Together” is the theme of music, Ux)ths, beer garden and frolicking. kings and queens, live bands, fire acts and more the Lane County Pride celebration for Eugene www.gayvancouverwa.org. in this biannual trans benefit show. $5 cover. and Springfield June 21 with live entertain Over at Dantes, 1 S.W. Third Ave., Poison ment from noon to 7 p.m. at Alton Baker Park. Waters again puts on her hostess smile for Dys The Eugene Outdix>r Group also holds a Pride functional Family Feud between drag queens event from mxin to 4 p.m. June 3 0 at the and Oregon hears from 6 to 8 p.m. June 12. Is • « Washington-Jefferson Streets Park. it just us, or is this pretty much the most fun V* ' www.eugenepride.org. -town becomes Beartown through June 8 you can have under one roof? Salem holds its Capitol Pride from 11 a.m. when the Oregon Bears mix it up with vis Also onstage June 12 through Aug. 2 is to 6 p.m. June 2 8 at Pringle Park Plaza. iting hirsutes during the city’s venerable the triumphant return of Hedurig and the 503-930-7260. Rose Festival. The weekend is filled with Angry Inch presented by triangle pnxluctions! Brother to Brother, a family of African events liked “Hugs and Tugs Get Together” at Theater! Theatre!, 3430 S.E. Belmont St. American gay and bisexual men dedicated to and “Underbear Bust and Contest.” Tour the Times and ticket information from the improvement in the quality of life within sights of Portland with the clan, join a Bear 503-239-5919 or www.tripro.org. If you missed our community, will celebrate its 10th anniver Trail Pub Crawl, and check out the contests for it during the regular season, don’t make the sary during Black Pride 2 p.m. June 28 at Mr. Oregon Bear, Mr. Oregon Cub and same mistake twice. Site F of Columbia Park at the comer of North Beartown. For complete info visit The Portland Gay M en’s Chorus presents www.oregonbears.org. the official kickoff to Pride 2003 with its fourth Misha mouths off, hut it’s wicked fun during annual Rainbow Ball 9 p.m. June 13 at the Portlands 13th annual Grand Floral Parade Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St. Disco, Party from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7 at Panora big hair, tight jeans and music from the ’70s ma, 341 S.W. and ’80s. Tickets are $10 from 10th Ave. 503-226-2588, www.pdxgmc.org or at We know the dix>r. Freak out! you are, and so You synthesize my life: Le Tigre are we: Tracy rekindles that riot grrrl flame 9 p.m. Chapman June 13 at Roseland Theater, 8 N.W. comes to Keller Sixth Ave. Tickets are $ 12 from Auditorium at 8 p.m. June 8. Tickets are $35.50-$49.50 from the box We hate to say office, Ticket goodbye, but we still Central or won’t miss the TicketsWest. crowning of the new Who has Mr., Miss & Ms. the most pride? Gay Pride and the Find out at the new Mr. & Miss Mr., Miss and Gay Portland, both Ms. Gay Pride in June Pageant start- ing 7 p.m. June 8 at Panorama, 341 S.W. 10th G o ahead and mark June 2 9 down note Ave. Contestants compete in formal for the 17th annual Peacock in the Park wear, creative club attire and Here and there, - then and now * PHOTO BY vVV"'* -
