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JUNE 16. 2006 culture Citywide Pride Community comes together to celebrate, make a difference jUSt|OUt 63 r pcxztlamp 'S MOST UMUSUAL, ALL-OCCASiOM GIFT 5UOP by Joshua Ryan you’re “looking for a new love,” head on down and get ready to shake that ass. And remember, Watley is not just a diva, she also has sold 20 million albums, received 10 MTV Video Awards (same as Janet Jackson and Madonna, so give the woman a little respect!) and recently released a cover of Madonna’s classic single “Borderline.” community is really—no, I mean, really—setting • Check out the Fashion Show for the aside its differences and coming together. Gay Mo’Nation on June 18. Hot clothes. Hot bodies. Lots of attitude. They better, as fashionistas Pride in Portland is kind of like one of those big family reunions when relatives arrive from out of proclaim everywhere, work it! • For music lovers—and perhaps particularly for the woodwork and you realize that you have a Jerry arthouse types and les Springer-ish cousin bians—check out Jen who eafs squirrel (eww!) and that your Folker of Dahlia, who uncle really does will illuminate the stage with her hot band and think it is funny when warm vocals about 6 you pull his finger. p.m. June 18. Don’t tell me you • Stark Street closes didn’t hear about the drama last year, or was Pride festivities at Bettie Ford Lounge, it in 1998 or in 1135 S.W. Washington 1776—old news that queers enjoy repeat St. All former first ladies should show up ing and spreading like organic lawn fertilizer. and order a cocktail So, the question is: and some little weenies (1 mean appetizers). What happens if none • Reigning Miss of that drama occurs? Gay Oregon Mylar and Huh? Well? OK, Iran (aka Joseph here’s the scoop: Sullivan) will be host Portland Pride 2006 is —Sonnie Amos ing festivities all week happening June 16 to end long. 18. There are no drag So, it’s a big party. As a community, we appre queens getting strung up like pinatas and the les ciate that, but what will resonate after the party bians and homo dance boys are getting along and is why the team from Silverado and Scandals did it’s nice. OK, I said it: It’s nice. this in the first place: to raise badly needed mon Luckily, you’re a drama-free faggot and know ey for Our House of Portland. For those who have you want to go out and kick up your heels, shake been in the community for a while, Our House your booty or pull up to my bumper baby—and had the reputation as the last stop for those with with soooo many choices, you have more to do this HIV/AIDS before dying. With its massive re year during Portland Pride than ever before. modeling, addition of four beds and changes in Yippee! services, that image has shifted. “We were discussing the HIV crisis, and Taking Pride in Stark 2006 especially for those of us that are personally Last year the parade route was changed and touched by HIV/AIDS, we wanted to give some Stark Street created a block party called Taking thing back before leaving this earth,” says Amos, Pride in Stark. More than 4,000 queers attended. one of rhe group’s most outspoken organizers. “We This year, organizers—including Matt Ossont, wanted to bring awareness to the public about the Munro Rost and Andy Miller of Scandals and changes in Our House. It is no longer a place to go Gary Opel and Sonnie Amos of Silverado—are throwing a block party of unprecedented propor and die—it is a place of hope. And we want to help those with HIV/AIDS, as it has taken an tion June 17 and 18. Here are the highlights: entire generation of our community.” • For the past six weeks, karaoke nights across So why should you care about Taking Pride in Portland have been featuring -weekly singing Stark Street? Rost articulates it best when he says: competitions. Think American Idol without icky “We wanted to unify the streets. We wanted a cause Taylor Hicks and you get the point. Finalists from where we could all come together and celebrate each bar will appear 4 p.m. June 17 during Taking each and every person in the community. For the Pride in Stark Street, and the top three winners first time, everybody is working together. We’re will appear 3:30 p.m. June 18 during the Portland working with Pride Northwest, Pride Northwest is Pride Festival at Waterfront Park. working with us, Boxxes is working with us—we • DJ Rob C from The World—a nightclub in are unified and it is great.” . Vancouver, British Columbia—will spin June 17. • Headliner Jody Watley delivers an action- Continued on Page 65 packed singing spectacle 8 p.m. June 17. So if icture a weekend of gay, lesbian, bi sexual, transgender and queer folks and maybe a few heteros thrown in for good measure. A potpourri of sexual diversity linked arm in arm, setting aside their differences to—what else—party! For the first time in God knows when, the P "Especially for those of us that are personally touched by HIV/AIDS, we wanted to give something back before leaving this earth. We wanted to bring awareness to the public about the changes in Our House. It is no longer a place to go and die— it is a place of hope." Suikùy, My 16,2006 vouz rizipe amp izeceive 20% off amv nzipe iren 4605 NE Fremont St. #104 Portland, OR 97213 www.whenpigsflypdx.com info@whenpigsflypdx.com Darccltc \\ Shin* place 208 \\\ 3rd \*c. - Portland. 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