Falling Down: A Daughter’s Love
by Jonathan Kipp April 23, 2012 10:41 p.m. Michelle Mayhu’s mother faces an eviction that will most likely leave her homeless. And after months of worrying about her mom’s health, her mental and...
View ArticleOneGeorgeFox: Misdirected Love
By Jennifer Yocum “I said ‘goodbye’ to God.” Those are usually the last words said when a LGBT person talks about their faith experience. Having been rejected by the church or temple or other faith...
View ArticlePortland Queer Music Fest
Ambitious but likeable and down to earth, Samuel Thomas embodies the Portland music geek perfectly. And he has been in a couple noise bands. But Thomas is more of a behind the scenes guy, spearheading...
View ArticleA&E: Jersey Boy
Bob Crewe was a man ahead of his time – think David Geffen set in the 50’s and 60’s. He was Fabulous and Flamboyant at a time when those words were code. Known as “the Fifth Season” (working with Frank...
View ArticleIn the Pink: Remember Me?
Online dating changed Queer America. You could live in a town of 200, and suddenly have a global network of just-like-yous at your fingertips. Tired of the same old nears and dears, you could connect...
View ArticleFashion: In the Garden of Eternal Desire
In the Garden of Eternal Desire was photographed by Just Out Art Director Horace Long for the July 2012 issue of Just Out. These photos were taken in at Portland’s Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden...
View ArticleOutside In: Their Best Chance
by Kathy Oliver I started working at Outside In 30 years ago because at the time there weren’t many safe places to work as an out lesbian. Over the last three decades, I have learned a lot about the...
View ArticleInspiring Maker: The Gift of Struggle
By Aaron Spencer The risqué subject of the documentary might have pushed the voting tallies over the top. The film was about the revival of burlesque, which has plenty of sex appeal and is a fairly...
View ArticleMagic Mouth
Local Portland band, Magic Mouth is featured on the July issue's cover of Just Out. Photos taken by Horace Long
View ArticleIn the Family Way: Out-Pacing Aunt Sally
by Cathy Busha & Anna Deligio “What will Aunt Sally say?” You know. The Aunt who lives 1,000 miles away from you in Colorado Springs (home to Focus on the Family), who still tells her sister/your...
View ArticleqPDX: Portland Pride
by Alley Hector Pride is the time of year when our community celebrates. We certainly did plenty of that this year, in addition to nearly running out of our first issue during Sunday’s event. But it is...
View ArticleOut on Her Own: Future Film Maker
by Aaron Spencer As a child, Sabrina McCoy’s favorite movie was The Goonies. She liked it because the kids were just like her – lower-middle class with quirky interests and big imaginations. Even the...
View ArticleIn the Trenches: The Recovering Christian’s Guide to Overcoming Godlessness
by Logan Lynn Having gone through an incredibly traumatic spiritual crisis centered around the very core of my identity as a young man, I spent many years dismissing all people and things which I...
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