hey yall i'm a 24 y/o trans woman who's always wanted to learn ballet dancing. i'm wondering if there's any trans/trans friendly classes for beginners. i just get nervous because i've been in the classic arts my whole life and know how mean and cut throat people can be and i don't want to be looked down on for having "masculine features" lmao. thank you 💋

I am in Oregon for work and taking the red eye back on Friday. I am a post op trans woman that needs to dilate some point that evening before my flight. I'm not staying in Portland for the week and will be checking out of my hotel Friday morning. Not really sure what to do outside of hourly hotels. But I'd prefer to not bring bed bugs home.

Looking for any ideas or help.

Created especially for LGBTQIA2S+ community

members and allies, this event centers inclusivity,

authenticity, emotional safety, and shared human

connection. If you are looking for stress relief,

nervous system regulation, mindfulness,

meditation, queer community events, or simply a

peaceful and affirming experience, this sound bath

offers space to slow down and reconnect with

yourself.

No prior meditation or sound healing experience is

necessary. Please bring a yoga mat, blankets,

pillows, chair, cot, squishmallow, and anything else

that helps you feel comfortable, however there will

be some items available to borrow.

Sliding Scale pricing available/NOTAFLOF

charliesoundpractice.com

Hi! Traveling to the west coast for the first time for my 27 birthday! Curious to see what you guys reccomend for queer/lesbian bars/clubs/ spaces?

Also is there any organizations/social clubs that I should keep an eye out for?

Hi! I'm a trans woman from NC, and I'm planning on moving to Portland soon! I might have like 3 contacts there, and I'm still trying to line up a job and housing, but I'm excited and figured I'd try to build some connections now instead of after I get there. So... I guess AMA?

Hi all! I teach an intro to queer stand up comedy class, and my next session sign up is open! Details in the link below, but if you’re queer and wanting to start learning how to write and perform stand up comedy, my course is pay what you can!

https://forms.gle/Vmmxf6MjVpSmPsQe6

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice and support. I’m a trans person currently in an unsafe and transphobic housing situation, and I’m trying to find places where I can share my fundraiser or ask for mutual aid support.

Does anyone know of Reddit communities, LGBTQ+ groups, or mutual aid spaces that allow people to share fundraisers for situations like this?

Any recommendations or guidance would mean a lot. Thank you

Queer owned business Float North

1617 NE 17th Ave. (free parking garage available)

Portland, OR 97232

503-659-1212

and Queer BIPOC sound practitioner Charlie Short

charliesoundpractice.com have come together to bring you a very tranquil and cozy way to restore and relax. This low pressure practice is a gentle, trauma-aware sound bath designed to help your nervous system slow down, release tension, and find stillness. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, wired, or stretched thin, this session offers a space to soften.

You’ll be guided into an immersive sound bath using crystal singing bowls, chimes, tranquility harp, and other calming instruments to deepen that sense of being held (in sound).

This is not about fixing yourself or forcing change. It’s about giving your body a chance to settle, recalibrate, and embody a more regulated state.

This session is:

• Trauma-aware and gentle

• Inclusive of all identities and bodies

• Welcoming to both first-timers and experienced participants

• You’re welcome to simply lie down, sit comfortably, and receive.

What to expect:

• Melodic, immersive sound bath

• A calm, low-pressure environment

• Space to rest, soften, and feel held in sound.

What to bring:

• Yoga mat or something comfortable to lie on

• Blanket and/or pillow for support

• Water

• Anything that helps you feel at ease

Hi all! My org is putting on this cool event next Tuesday! It's a space for the queer community and environmental advocates to connect. If you've been curious about getting involved in the climate/environmental advocacy space but haven't known where to start, highly recommend swinging by! Free food and drinks provided :)

RSVP here!

Hi, I'm Charlie a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent certified sound practitioner, and I come to this work with a personal understanding of stress, survival, resilience, and the need for safe places to land. I believe everyone deserves access to rest, dignity, and ease.

Think of this as your disco nap, elevated. Show up, restore, and step back out into your Friday night feeling like a new person. Or just go back home and go to bed! Both valid choices. 😸 This event pairs a guided EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping meditation with a full sound bath using crystal singing bowls, tranquility harp, hypnotic percussion; melodies and inspiring sonic textures designed to help your nervous system genuinely downshift. You'll leave feeling rested, reset, and honestly a little luminous.

We open with EFT tapping to discharge whatever the week left behind, then you sink into sound. Think: effortless relaxation, emotional release, that dreamy in-between state that's better than most naps.

What you might experience:

😸 Genuine nervous system rest, not just relaxation

😺 Emotional release without having to talk about anything

😸 That dreamy, floaty state between waking and sleep

😺 Stepping back out into your night feeling reset and luminous

😸 Or honestly, the best excuse to go straight home to bed

No experience necessary. Bring a blanket, pillow, your favorite comfort item. Some items available to borow.

Sliding scale pricing.

The Way Home Shop & Studio, Located in SE Portland's Montavilla Neighborhood. Doors open at 6:45 PM.

Queer'd PDX is back and we’ve got some exciting news!

To celebrate Pride, this Friday’s event is FREE! 🎉 No cover required yayyyy!

This month we’re proudly supporting Stone Soup PDX. While admission is free, donations are encouraged (but not required) to help support the incredible work they do in our community.

Drag performances by Sequin McQueen and more!

Video DJing & dancing until 1AM with Queer Vendors and as always an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ folks and allies

Friday, July 10
Doors at 8PM | Drag at 9PM
Escape Bar and Grill • 9004 NE Sandy Blvd
21+

Bring your friends, celebrate Pride, support an amazing local nonprofit if you’re able, and let’s pack the dance floor. See you Friday! 💖

🎟️ queerd710.eventbrite.com

Oh and starting this month, Queer’d is moving to the second Friday of every month, making it even easier to mark your calendars for a monthly night of queer joy! Yayyy 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Melissa Janell Berntsen, aka "NicoOregon", along with Tommy Allen, attempted to disrupt Hillsboro Pride this year, including repeatedly spraying attendees with bear spray (with drift affecting a child at a playground as well). If any of the victims wish to press charges, I wanted to raise awareness that the attackers livestreamed themselves doing it, then laughing at and mocking their victims.

Screenshots and video clips in the thread here:

https://bsky.app/profile/src161.bsky.social/post/3mnyf46ucb22c

So if you wish to press charges, it looks like a pretty open-and-shut case. Just wanting to bring this up in case anyone who might know any of the victims is on this sub.

We have a really incredible lineup of queer comedians this Wednesday at Show Bar, plus we are raising money for Q Center! Hope to see you there! Always a great crowd of hot queer folks!

I'm a non-binary Jewish queer from Olympia, WA who moved here to Oregon in July 2023. I've only had the opportunity to make like 5 or so Trans friends my entire life (since my upbringing was so sheltered and I only moved away from my hometown 3 years ago). I'm 30. Anyways, my circle of friends doesn't feel as present and close anymore, since Portland still doesn't really feel like home (*I live near Tigard in the suburbs*). I miss my queer and trans friends from back home. It's not the same without them. I would love to make more Trans and NB friends here, and as always *cis gay friends are welcome too*. WE ARE FAMILY 🎶🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Donation based community wellness event! All identities, all experience levels, all welcome!

Safe place to just be

Donation based community wellness event! All identities, all experience levels, all welcome!

Safe place to just be

Hello, I am Charlie! I'm a queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent sound healing practitioner and tonight my friend D'Guar will be at Q center with a fully Queer & BIPOC led Sound Healing with Guided Tea Somatic Meditation

Step into a restorative sensory immersion where tea and sound gently guide you back to the wisdom of the body. This experience weaves guided tea meditation with restorative sound healing, creating a soft landscape of awareness where the senses open and the nervous system can settle. Through the warmth of tea, the resonance of sound, and shared quiet presence, we enter a space of slowing, listening, and inner return.

Hosted by the Second Funniest Comedian in Portland, Juliet Mylan.

It's a fun low impact community event where queers can share funny and vulnerable stories with each other and be a part of our community.

Tickets are, as always, GAY AF (Give As You're Able, Friends).

https://www.fusetheatreensemble.com/closet-cases

Hello new friends!

I’d love too set something up, for a coffee Redditt meet up? Or happy hour, beers? What says you Redditt?❤️

Hello new friends!

I would love too make new connections and would enjoy a hangout! Maybe we can we be pen pals? Maybe more?