It’s About Time – August 2019
August is a quintessential month of summer in western Oregon: long days with hot afternoons and very little rain. One might expect it to be … Continue reading
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Guns, God and ?
It's not The Onion
Sometimes satire hits a little too close to home. While covering the God, Guns and Trump (now God, Guns and Liberty) rally, Eugene Weekly was … Continue reading
One Home at a Time
Creating housing for the many people who can’t afford high rents and property prices in Eugene
Jeremy Mims, who goes by his drag name Labaux, lives in a little pink house in north Eugene with his Chihuahua, Lucy. Inside, a Marilyn … Continue reading
Pride Grows
This year’s Pride festival features first-ever march and street party
The Eugene-Springfield Pride in the Park Festival is Saturday, Aug. 10, at Alton Baker Park from 11 am to 6 pm. It’s projected to be … Continue reading
Queering Language
Pride and the power of words
Words undeniably have power. And because they have power, it makes sense to use them thoughtfully. For example, the word “queer” has a lot of … Continue reading
HIV Alliance Comes of Age
Celebrating 25 years of education and advocacy for its clients
It’s a tribute to perseverance and love in the face of fierce societal turbulence and often-intense private feelings of stigmatization among the people who walk … Continue reading
Beyond Binary
Local tech firms are making space for LGBTQ representation
Andy Darnall, co-founder of NuRealms who identifies as queer, genderqueer and afab (assigned female at birth), praises the game-development industry’s inclusivity. A part of what … Continue reading
Sequins and Eggs
Primping and brunching with a queen
It’s 10 am Sunday and Cornel Hardiman throws on a playlist full of Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and old-school Tina Turner. He’s reaching for … Continue reading
Language Games
Famed YouTube media critic Lindsay Ellis talks aliens, LeftTube and role of media with EW
Lindsay Ellis, a commentator popular for her media-criticism combining comedy and education, says she hadn’t heard about the Facebook group organized to storm Area 51 … Continue reading
Running Rough
Meet the Oregon Ruff Runners, your dog’s best friends
Everyone’s looking for a way to take the edge off these days, even our dogs. Boredom, depression, loneliness — emotional distress is not limited to … Continue reading