Spring 2012…Something New
December 28, 2011 – 5:52 am | Comments

After a long break, id Magazine will be back in 2012. Back with what? Several things actually – when spring is in full bloom, we’ll be introducing our retuned magazine. From now until then, …

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Target Apologizes for Campaign Donation
August 5, 2010 – 1:04 pm | Comments
Target Apologizes for Campaign Donation

Associated Press reports that Target has apologized for the campaign donation that has spawned boycotts and caused the LGBT community to doubt all the support we’ve received and given to the company. From the AP:
Chairman …

A Discussion with Basic Rights Oregon: Marriage Equality in Our State
March 5, 2010 – 10:27 am | Comments
A Discussion with Basic Rights Oregon: Marriage Equality in Our State

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 …

Will Gay Ever Be OK?
March 4, 2010 – 11:52 am | Comments
Will Gay Ever Be OK?

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I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. One of my jobs with id Magazine is to talk to and meet many people and most importantly…listen. One story I have heard in …

Marriage Matters Sweepstakes!
February 24, 2010 – 2:37 pm | Comments
Marriage Matters Sweepstakes!

Update: Because of its popularity, the sweepstakes will be extended to April 30th. The contest will also be renamed, to Marriage Equality Sweepstakes.
id Magazine, preferred providers and partners presents our Marriage Matters Sweepstakes! …

Stress and Distress
February 22, 2010 – 12:45 pm | Comments
Stress and Distress

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 …

Gay Marriage…Where Oregon Is Headed
February 22, 2010 – 10:25 am | Comments
Gay Marriage…Where Oregon Is Headed

By Christian Messer Photography by Rosemary Ragusa unless noted
A year ago I knew what went wrong and I knew how to fix it.
A year later, I don’t know what went wrong. I don’t know …

Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2009 – 10:51 am | Comments

id Magazine joins many today focusing on the 100′s of people who have died because they were transgender. We are progressing as a society and community in passing laws that make it it illegal to …

LGBTIQ Issues – Awash In Pills…
November 17, 2009 – 1:23 pm | Comments
LGBTIQ Issues – Awash In Pills…

Are all these pills necessary?
By Edward “Ed” Garren, MA, LMFT
You see those ads on TV, “If your anti-depressant alone isn’t enough, maybe you need (an extra pill).” The other one, from a local health …

Living In a State of Fear
September 8, 2009 – 10:28 am | Comments
Living In a State of Fear

Do Straight People Have to Do This?
By Edward “Ed” Garren, MA, LMFT
Our community (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Trans, Queer) has a lot going on right now. The lingering question of marriage rights, of the right …

LGBTIQ Issues
April 2, 2009 – 10:33 am | Comments
LGBTIQ Issues

My Life as a Box
What do You do if There’s No Box for Who You Are?
by Reid Vanderburgh, MA, LMFT
Earlier this year, I did a presentation for a corporate GLBT employee network. Comprised primarily of …