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Darcelle memorial in Portland draws luminaries and lots of glitter
More than 2,000 people gathered at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday to remember Walter W. Cole, who was fondly known as drag performer Darcelle XV.

Local
The Pacific Northwest's Gay Men's Motorcycle Club Readies For Pride
Since 1969, the Border Riders Motorcycle Club has brought together gay men with a love of the outdoors and the open road.

Portland Leaders Rename Downtown Street For Harvey Milk
City leaders voted Thursday to rename a portion of Southwest Stark Street after Harvey Milk.

Books
Book About Transgender Girl Breaks Ground — And Stirs Controversy — In Oregon Schools
Alex Gino’s middle-grade novel “George” is a revelation for transgender kids. But it’s also drawn some fire in the statewide literary competition.

Transgender Oregonians Take Advantage Of Birth Certificate Law On 1st Day
The law allows transgender Oregonians to update their name and gender on their birth certificates without going through a public court process.
SCOTUS To Hear Case With Potential Impact On Oregon LGBT Protections
Advocates say the Supreme Court case challenges Oregon's public accommodation non-discrimination laws, which protect LGBT people from being refused service or entry to public places.

NW Life
Portland's Latinx Pride Aims To Build Bridges ‘Not Walls’
For Portland’s queer Latinx community, PDX Latinx Pride offers a uniquely intersectional space that’s often hard to find in one of America’s whitest cities.

Think Out Loud
PDX Latinx Pride Celebrates Oregon's LGBTQ Latinx Community
"Think Out Loud" spoke to to Christian Baeff, the chair of the PDX Latinx Pride festival.

Think Out Loud
Public Records Advocate | Non-Binary Gender ID | First Female Portland Police Chief On PPB
We hear about a state bill to create a public records advocate, a new non-binary gender option on OR driver's licenses, and the search for a new Portland police chief from the nation's first female chief.

Board Members Resign From Oregon Shelter That Declined Gay Men's Chorus Donation
Three board members have resigned from a Josephine County youth shelter that became involved in a controversy over a charitable donation earlier this month.