The Prom (play/performance) Milwaukie High School and Milwaukie Academy of the Arts present The Prom. When four eccentric Broadway stars hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue …and themselves! The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow, but when one student wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with the courageous girl and the town’s citizens. The result is love. https://teachtix.com/milwaukie/the-promThursday, May 15th-Saturday, May 17th (Thursday, May 15th is an ASL performance)Thursday, May 22nd-Sunday, May 25thMilwaukie High School Auditorium, 2301 SE Willard St., Milwaukie Drag Storytime The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,Order of Benevolent Bliss Take a break for story time with your favorite Sisters, and support your local, independent LGBTQ+ owned bookstore. Sunday, May 18th, 11-1pmAlways Here Bookstore, 4555 N. Williams Ave., Portland Queer Plus Youth Group Westside Queer Resource CenterEnjoy a safe, welcoming space for LGBTQ+ youth (ages 12-20) to connect, share, and build community. Whether you’re looking for support, friendship, or just a fun place to be yourself, WQRC is here for you.Saturday, May 24th, 3-5 pm (and every 4th Saturday of the month)Shute Library, 775 SE 10th Ave., Hillsboro Queer Community Hiking MeetupWestside Queer Resource CenterWQRC invites you to join them for a Queer Hike at Cooper Mountain Nature Park. All are welcome. This event will foster a welcoming, supportive, and safe environment for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, their families, and allies. Sunday, May 25th, 10 am–2 pmRSVP required: https://forms.gle/BaraoZYQbdjNgNyC7 Trans Athletes & Inclusion in Sports: A Conversation with Dr. Joanna Harper (virtual)PFLAG San Francisco Join PFLAG San Francisco for an engaging and empowering conversation with Dr. Joanna Harper, scientist, author, and expert on transgender and intersex athletes. She has advised organizations like the International Olympic Committee on gender eligibility policies and authored Sporting Gender, a book exploring the science and debate around gender-diverse athletes. Dr. Harper has been featured on numerous media platforms, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Wednesday, May 28th, 6pmRegistration required. https://pages.pflagsf.org/event-joanna-harper Two New Plays by Local, Award-Winning Playwright Mikki GilletteSalt and SageExperience the world premieres of two new plays by local playwright and LGBTQIA+ activist Mikki Gillette. Both shows together feature eleven trans actors playing trans roles! https://saltandsagepdx.com/season-2025Tears and Glitter: Set against a backdrop of anti-trans legislation and hostility, Tears and Glitter follows Tara and Dita, trans women exes, Quinn, an activist turned recluse, Collier, a nonbinary person whose politics begin moving toward violence, and Murph, a young trans person who pines for Dita. As white nationalists threaten Pride and romantic betrayals are revealed, tensions take the characters places they never thought they’d go. Thursday, May 29th-Saturday, June 21stMimetic Desire: When trans man Alec woos the partners of his friends—upending their college friend group—betrayal, envy, and heartbreak swirl. The course of true love is anything but smooth in this tart, queer comedy. Friday, May 30th-Saturday, June 21st. Both shows appearing at The Backdoor Theater, 4321 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland (behind Common Grounds Coffeehouse) Queer Radio Hour (performance)Portland Lesbian ChoirJoin the Portland Lesbian Choir for their spring PRIDE concert—Queer Radio Hour. The choir will perform songs written and composed by queer composers. In these uncertain ties, the PLC will continue to life the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. No matter what, we’re here and we refuse to stay silent! This concert will empower and uplift you. https://www.plchoir.org/concertsSaturday June 14th, 7pm and Sunday, June 15th, 3pmParkrose Performing Arts Theater, 12003 NE Shaver St, Portland ICONS: Pride Goes PopPortland Gay Men’s ChorusThe Portland Gay Men’s Chorus is ready to pay homage to the legends in ICONS: Pride Goes Pop! With a full program featuring songs by Queer icons throughout history and today. From contemporary legends, to genre-busting front runners, watch the PGMC turn the Arlene Schnitzer into Portland’s hottest club as we celebrate Pride with a show about love, authenticity, power, and the right to exist just as we are. https://www.pdxgmc.org/concerts-tickets/Saturday, June 21st, 7pmArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland Fostering Pride (virtual)Basic Rights OregonJoin Basic Rights Oregon to learn about becoming a resource (foster) family dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care. Information will be shared about understanding the unique needs of this population and the supports available. Youth with lived experience, resource families, therapeutic foster care program staff, and Child Welfare recruitment professionals will be present to speak on these topics and answer questions. Tuesday, July 1st, 6-8pmRegistration required. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDaJi-_4j0MpN_JPuHtEC4aEMBzs0fEJYxd-S5Q59beNX7rw/viewform Celebrating Queer Joy (resource fair)East Connect & New Avenues for YouthRockwood Market Hall will hold the third annual Celebrating Queer Joy resource fair. Explore local resources for the LGBTQIA+ community while enjoying food, youth performances, a DJ, drag show, makers market, and a whole lot of joy! https://www.threads.com/@_willforchange_/post/DIMy6QJBysD/mediaSunday, June 8, 12-6pmRockwood Market Hall, 458 SE 185th Ave., Portland Check out these other queer event calendars and pages Queer Social Club Calendar- Queer-loved events in Portland, OR PDX Queer Meetup (Instagram) ShoutOUT (Facebook) |
Events in the Community May/June 2025
