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OREGON S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE 4 nwnews The auction portion of this star-studded benefit, emceed by sketch comedy team SWEAT, includes a trip for two to New York City to the world premiere o i R id o f M e, stu dio time, collector’s items, custom-made fur niture and more. VIP tickets treat patrons to a 6 p.m. cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and an intimate pre-party performance with Storm Large, a swag bag valued at over $300 and reserved concert seating. General admission begins at 7 p.m. and features a red carpet entry and complimen tary appetizers with Westby and the cast from the film. VIP tickets are $150 and are limited to 30. General Admission tickets are $50. The C oncert an d Benefit Auction f o r Rid of Me an d the Sexual Assault Resource C enter be gin s at 7 p.m ., unless you h a ve a VIP ticket. Concert starts at 8 :3 0 p.m., liv e auction begins at 9:30. Visit mississippistudios.com f o r details. Events of Note Hurts promises to be one of the queer play parties of the year. For location inform ation f o r L ove Hurts, you must RSVP at savorypink@ gmail.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. an d tickets are SI5 in advance, $20 at the door. •The Portland Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) holds its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the First United Method ist Church (SW 18th Ave.). During the meeting, members will screen and discuss the film Switch: A C om m unity in Transition, which focuses on the different roles and responsibili ties involved with the impact of an individual’s gender transition. PFIJVG Portland East County Chapter highlights Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Eastrose Unitarian Universalist Church (1133 NE 181st, Gresham). Members will listen to a youth from a local GSA describe the school atmosphere for LGBTQ_youth from a very personal perspective. On Saturday, April 23, the PFLAG Port land Black Chapter celebrates two years of existence at The Local Lounge (3536 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) from 6 to 10 p.m. The organization’s work with United Communities over the last few months has helped to strategically formulate and imple ment a plan for increasing their base and reaching out to new community partners and allies. For fu r th er inform ation on PFLAG Portland, v isit pflagpdx.org. Check “PFLAG P ortland Black C hapter” on Face book f o r fu r th er details, including the time, o f the A pril 23 tw o -yea r an n iversary celebration. • If you’ve been putting off checking out Ho- momentum, Friday, April 1 marks your last chance to witness the queer cabaret showcase in action for a while. “Birds 6t the Bees” is Homomentum’s final staging of the season, and features the queer dance, burlesque, drag and performance art that has made it a staple of the queer arts scene in Portland. From 7 to 10 p.m. at the Fez Ballroom (316 SW 11th Ave.), the likes of Felice Shays, Shazaam, ChiChi and Chonga, Drag M an sion, Swagger, Baby Le Strange and many more will dazzle you, dare you and undress your inhibitions. Don’t miss what is likely to be an explosive evening of performance. Doors f o r H omomentum open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8; $5-$10 slid in g scale; 21 an d over. • On Sunday, April 17, Darcellc XV Show- For m ore inform ation, v is itpantsofipdx.com. place (208 NW Third Ave.) hosts the 14th annual Mr. Oregon Latin Look Pageant from 8 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in ad vance, $15 at the door. For more inform ation, search f o r "Mister O regon Latin Look Pageant 2011” on Facebook. Felice Shays brings her unique skills to the final Homomentum of the year • Portland Queer Documentary Film Festi val co-founder Russ Gage will provide an update on this year’s fest Wednesday, April 13 during the Portland Area Business Asso ciation (PABA) April luncheon at Kell’s Irish Restaurant 6c Pub (112 SW Second Ave.). QDoc, now in its fifth year, will take place June 2-5 at the Clinton Street Theater. Film lineups are to be announced the first week of May and can be found at queerdocfest.org. • The Puget Sound chapter of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) has an nounced its Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, to be held July 28-31 in Tacoma, Wash, at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites (1425 • Sunday, April 10 sees the return of Love E. 27th St., Tacoma). Hurts—a kinky play event for Portland The conference will include a five-state queers. Held in an undisclosed 3,500-square- coverage area and is designed to encourage foot play space, complete with three hot tubs, participation in activities and causes for older two dance floors with stripper poles and lots lesbian women. of exhibitionist femmes, bois and sissies, Love For m ore inform ation, v isit psoloc.org. APRIL 1, 2011 Let’s talk... H . D w ayn e D avis R ealty T rust group 1220 \W Lovcjoy, Suite 1.30 • Portland. 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