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JUNE 17, 2011 45 OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE JH fMire BR ANX 315 SE 3R D AVE 2011 PORTLAND GAY PRIDE CELEBRATION' JUNE 17T H -18™ 2 FLOORS PLUS // HELLA GAY! FRIDAY // JULY 17TH m i % jfafl '%«* 1ta-___ 3 tab H ~ ■ c __ -i r 2011 POR 2 FLOOR o A Y PRIDE L L A GAY! ROTTURE + BRANX Katey Red July 9 Saturday in the Park— Vancouver, Wash. The 17th annual Saturday in the Park event is back Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Esther Short Park (301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver, Wash.). Under the theme “Bigger! Better! Bright er!” the 2011 event hopes to capitalize on the city’s buzz as a queer mecca; earlier this year, Advocate.com named Vancouver the sixth most gay-friendly city in America. High lights include the family-friendly picnic- style fun, with live entertainment from Kiss Kill, The Shannon Tower Band and others, and on into the later afternoon Community Pride Awards and raffle. Lyle’s Myles—a 5K annual charity walk/run—gets things started in downtown Vancouver to raise money for Cascade AIDS Project, Martha’s Pantry and Global Partners for Development. The run begins at 8:30 a.m. and is open to all. As of press time, the Vancouver Gay Pride Pageant was set for Sunday, June 26 (doors at 5 p.m., show at 6) at the Vancouver Eagles building, in lieu of the newly shuttered Northbank (see story, p. 20). For more information, visit sitppride.info. home, or lylesmyles.com. July 10-17 Mid-Columbia Pride: True Colors The Tri-Cities come alive for an entire week’s worth of Mid-Columbia Pride celebra tions in July. Club Out and About (327 W. Lewis St., Pasco, Wash.) acts as headquarters for the beginning of the week, starting with the LGBTQ_Film Festival Sunday, July 10, featuring award-winning documentary Put this on the (Map) at 4 p.m. On Saturday, July 16, catch the Miss Gay Columbia Basin Pageant, held at Out and About at 9 p.m. The week culminates in the Mid-Columbia Pride March and Festival Sunday, July 17 in downtown Kennewick, Wash, beginning at 2 p.m. followed by the festival at Keewaydin Park from 3 to 6 p.m. For a complete list of events, search " Mid- Columbia Pride” on Facebook. 315 SE 3RD AVE Portland Latino Gay Pride: ¡Celebraccion! PDX Latino Gay Pride 2011 may be the organization’s biggest event yet. The fest be gins with the annual Voz Alta concert, per formed by Edna Vazquez and Joaquin Lopez, taking place Thursday, July 14 at 8 p.m. at The Little Church (5138 NE 23rd Ave.). Tickets are on a sliding scale of $15-125. The Chicas Celebration invades Q_Center (4115 N. Mississippi) Saturday, July 16 with an 11 a.m. brunch, followed by all-day music, a motorcycle/bicycle ride and a dance party dors and sponsors were being confirmed as of press time. ($10-115). The grand finale—featuring live music, For more information, visit umalt.com, or artisans, food carts and more—takes place call 541-626-9635. this year at the Eastbank Esplanade Sunday, July 17, from noon to 9:30 p.m. August 13 Visit latinogaypridepdx.com, and pick up our Eugene/Springfield Pride July 1 issue forfurther coverage. Details on this year’s Eugene/Springfield August 6 Pride event were still developing as Just Out went to press. W hat’s known is that Alton Capitol Pride—Salem Baker Park (632 Day Island Road, Eugene) Oregon’s governmental seat gets loud is slated to once again serve as the epicenter and proud Saturday, August 6 from 10 a.m. for a day full of Central Oregon revelry from to 5 p.m. at Cascade Gateway Park (2100 noon to 7 p.m. SE Turner Road, Salem). With various in Entry to the festival is free, but organizers formational booths from the likes of GLS- ask for a $5 donation to help cover costs. EN Oregon, Lavender Womyn and Basic For more information, visit eugenepride.org. Rights Oregon, as well as live tunes by the Kate Sullivan Band, Johanna Beekman and September 30-October 2 RADD, among others, this is a gathering Southern Oregon Pride— you don’t want to miss. Ashland For more information, visit capitolpride.org. Capping Pride season is Southern Oregon August 6 Pride in beautiful downtown Ashland. While the event remains some months away, a Multicultural Event— fundraiser is slated for Sunday, July 10 from Hermiston 2 to 5 p.m. at 451 Lindsay Lane, showcasing The fourth annual Umatilla Morrow Al pianist Shawn Traub, a silent auction and ternatives Multicultural Event in Hermiston food from local restaurants. celebrates the pride of all ethnic and sexual SOPride kicks off Friday, September 30 minorities Saturday, August 6 from noon to with a 7 p.m. drag show at The Ashland Ar 5 p.m. at McKenzie Park (320 S. First St.). mory (208 Oak St.). At noon Saturday, Oc Entertainment includes local band Bent, tober 1, Main Street in Ashland becomes a Native American dancers and the Mexican teeming parade route. Participants march all dance troupe Bailadores del Sol, as well as the way through town to Lithia Park for the Portland musician Joaquin Lopez and festival, held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. much more. Additional entertainers, ven For more information, visit sopride.org. 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