Hot, Healthy and Curvaceous
May 14, 2010 – 4:42 pm | Comments

By Christian Messer
Photography by Rosemary Ragusa unless noted
Makeup & Hair By Michelle Lagos
As a society, we have come to believe that it is unacceptable to ridicule people based on race, religion or disability. However there …

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id Magazine Celebrates Year One…What’s Up for Year Two?
July 23, 2010 – 11:04 am | Comments

By Christian Messer
5_Up_SmallerI’d like to thank everyone who has supported id Magazine from the beginning and throughout our first year. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences for me, and given some in our community opportunities they may have not had. We are more committed than ever to providing you with a magazine that is informative, resourceful and has top notch content.

This commitment is what has led me to decide to hold off, taking the rest of the summer off and our next issue being published in the Fall. I won’t go into the details, but I can say we are going through several stages during this time and when complete, the fully envisioned id Magazine will be the result.

This does not mean our site and blog will be static during this time…far from it. We will be adding articles, news and some great interviews with people in the community and a few celebrities sprinkled in. I’m pleased to announce that our first interview is with Pandora Boxx from RuPaul’s Drag Race!

Please continue to support our advertisers and our ideals program participants throughout this time…the businesses in our community need our support now more than ever! These include Cupcake Jones, Designs by Michelle Lagos, Wild Abandon, Starky’s Restaurant and Bar, Mother’s Bistro, Mamma Mia’s and Hotel Deluxe.

Again, I’d like to thank the countless people that have supported id Magazine from the beginning, without them, we would not have survived or be where we are today.

These great people include: Sam Adams, Horace Long, Matthew Free, Rosemary Ragusa, Michelle Lagos, Rasha Spindel, Judy Devine, Chad Delco, Jim Wilburn, Roberta Mac Laren, Ed Garren, Barbara Hart, Nikki Jardin, Andy Clemmer, Matthew Morrison, Andy Yost, Nikki Jauron, West Duncan, Josh Hein, Frankie Frimberger, Lisa Watson, Peter Shanky, Lisa Schroeder, Tom Geil, Dennis Ishler and Neal Clay.

Gay Bashings Spur Community Meeting Wednesday Night
June 1, 2010 – 5:54 pm | Comments

We first heard about apparent gay bashings over the holiday weekend via Facebook and a local singer’s website…other than that we don’t have much to go on as far as details, but the summer is …

Happy Birthday Harvey Milk! We Miss You!
May 22, 2010 – 9:45 am | Comments

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Today marks what would have been Harvey Milk’s 80th birthday. As we recognize Milk, and reflect on his legacy, we’re reminded of how far we’ve come, but also how far we still have …

Take My Advice, I’m Not Using It!
May 14, 2010 – 4:10 pm | Comments

By Mike Hunt
My lover has email communication with her ex on an (almost) everyday basis. I know this because she and I share a computer. She doesn’t delete incriminating information, or always close her email …

Passion Fills Women’s Fillies Footbal Team
May 14, 2010 – 4:10 pm | Comments
Passion Fills Women’s Fillies Footbal Team

By Matthew Free
Between two bold white lines of 100-yards on tightly cut green grass fields framed by two towering yellow goal post women have come to battle full contact in the grid iron across the …

Congrats to Jeff Fisher & Ed Cunningham for 20 Years!
May 4, 2010 – 8:54 am | Comments
Congrats to Jeff Fisher & Ed Cunningham for 20 Years!

Jeff Fisher and Ed Cunningham celebrate their 20 year anniversary today! The couple were a part of our Gay Marriage issue and we, along with you, got a tour down memory lane with them on …

China Follows U.S., Ends Discriminatory HIV Travel Ban
April 28, 2010 – 1:54 pm | Comments

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Today, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, applauded China for ending its ban preventing those with HIV from traveling into the country. Kerry co-authored legislation and led …

Are You Satisfied with the Winner and Season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race?
April 27, 2010 – 8:21 am | Comments

Oh It’s a hot tranny mess up in here!
Soooo…what did you think? We’ve heard from a few of you and it seems this season had some disappointing cuts and choices. Did Tyra deserve it? …

Obama Orders Hospitals Give LGBT Visitation Rights
April 15, 2010 – 6:58 pm | Comments

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President Obama has sent a memo to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a new rule that would prevent hospitals from denying LGBT couples visitation rights. In the memo, the …

How Often Do You Use Portland Gay Yellow Pages?
April 15, 2010 – 10:57 am | Comments
How Often Do You Use Portland Gay Yellow Pages?

Since Just Out’s publishing of their current cover story, “ADverse Effects – The story behind the clash of Unity Portland Pages and the Gay and Lesbian yellow Pages” we thought we’d pose this question to …

Do You Approve or Oppose the City using sewer project fund “savings” to jump start the Bicycle Plan for 2030?
April 14, 2010 – 9:43 am | Comments

Update: We were contacted by Roy Kaufmann, Communications Director for Mayor Sam Adams with corrections to our post. We apologize for the implication that Mayor Adams was diverting funds from the Big Pipe Sewer …