By Christian Messer
I’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 …

y Christian Messer
Photography by Rosemary Ragusa
Could you give me a little bit about your background – I know you grew up in Hawaii, and how you came to Portland.
I was born and raised in beautiful …

Image by cliff1066™ via Flickr

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 …

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 …

By Christian Messer
I sat down with Basic Rights Oregon’s (BRO) Executive Director Jeana Frazzini and Development Coordinator Juan Martinez to discuss what their strategy was for the 2012 election in Oregon, regarding marriage equality. This …

How Did Sports Begin in Our Community?
By Bret Wurletzer
In the first chapter of Portland gay community sports history, we explored the beginnings of the first organized sporting program for the men and women of our …

Spanking The Ugly Off of Portland!
By Christian Messer Photography by Horace Long unless noted
Hair-Dryer Mafia: Hair by Spank, Outfits by Frock
Artwork by Whiplash Design
Mitch Bridon, opened Spank Hair Studio in 2004 in the bustling Alberta …

By David Devine
Artwork by Whiplash Design
Stress is a normal condition we all experience. Stress can be an outcome of a positive situation (getting ready for a party, first date, visiting a friend) and from a …

fter the defeat in 2004 with Measure 36, Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) looked at their options to take action. Their answer was Martinez vs. Kulongoski, where Juan Martinez and his partner Byron Beck were lead …

Jeff Fisher and Ed Cunningham are a rare breed in many ways and their 20 year relationship is one of them. I’ve known Jeff professionally and personally close to 10 years, first virtually through the …