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The Totally Unofficial Guide to Portland Pride

The Totally Unofficial Guide to Portland Pride

Portland Pride happens June 16–18. There are tons of fantastic activities, parties, and events that happen that aren’t officially part of the festivities but that you’ll definitely want to check out, so we’ve created a curated list of must-do events over the course of Portland Pride weekend.

Totally Unofficial Seattle Summer Music Calendar

Totally Unofficial Seattle Summer Music Calendar

Here is a totally incomplete, completely subjective list of must-see Seattle summer music events. They’re relatively cheap and feature great local artists who are just as worthy of your time and money as a big summer music festival–maybe more.

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to Emerald City Comicon 2016

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to Emerald City Comicon 2016

So you’re an LGBT person attending Emerald City Comicon 2016 this year, a celebration of comics and pop culture here in Seattle from April 7-10. There’s quite the schedule to pore through (and it's not the easiest site layout to do it), so we’ve pulled out the most...

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to PAX Prime 2015

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to PAX Prime 2015

If it’s August, and you’re a gamer, that can only mean one thing: PAX Prime. What started out as a humble Bellevue gamer con has grown into a massive gaming juggernaut, comprised of no less than four worldwide gaming conventions. Still, PAX Prime is the granddaddy of...

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to SIFF 2015

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to SIFF 2015

The 2015 Seattle International Film Festival starts today, much to the joy of cinephiles around the Pacific Northwest. With nearly 300 films in the lineup, including almost 2 dozen LGBT-themed films, there's more than possibly the most devoted (or obsessed) film fan...

Totally Unofficial International Mr. Leather Party List

Totally Unofficial International Mr. Leather Party List

International Mr. Leather is a huge gathering of kinky, primarily queer folks in Chicago, hosted this year at the Congress Plaza Hotel. While centered around a contest and crowning of a new title holder, it’s now equal parts play party and social gathering. There are...

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to Comicon

Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to Comicon

by Eric Starker So you’ve chosen your best, flattering spandex outfit (or maybe just an ironic nerdy T-shirt.) You’ve established what character you’re cosplaying as and from what timeline. All systems are go for your attendance at Emerald City Comicon. But wait –...