Looking back at Portland Pride’s best headliners
Debra Porta started as a volunteer in 2006 with Pride Northwest. Twenty years later, as its executive director, Porta has seen her fair share of Pride festivals. She tells Street Roots that the best Pride headlining entertainers are the ones who genuinely connect with the local LGBTQIA2S+ community and treat their peers well backstage. It’s…
If you’re reading this you’re probably gay: Queer your media intake with these recommendations
As Street Roots’ resident queer little art gremlin, I am here to give you some suggestions to queer your media. I promise I am qualified (I am loud, opinionated and gay in a way so complex it comes back around to being simple). Just like the queer community, this is a combination of diverse recommendations…
City lets Cooling Portland program evaporate
The city program Cooling Portland is coming to an end. After five years of providing free air conditioners to low-income families, applications close June 30. The application form is available on the City of Portland’s website, or you can call 311 for assistance. Anyone who makes 60% or less of the area median income is…
