Pride is all year, but it's doubly true for Pride Northwest, the five people organizing Portland's queer pride parade and festival. Sometimes they're planning two festivals at once. Pride Northwest's staff talked to me for @portlandmercury.com's Pride Issue: www.portlandmercury.com/queer-issue-...
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these ty...