Portland Queer: Tales of the Rose City

By Megan KruseTony Longshanks LeTigreKathleen Bryson, et al.

At once a love letter to the Rose City and a dream of escape, the first-person narratives of Portland Queer reveal the contradictions and commonalities of life in one of the world's greatest queer meccas.A waiter falls in love with a straight guy from the caf next door. A young dyke discovers gay karaoke at the Silverado. A pregnant man prepares for new life transitions. An ambitious teenager finds her tribe at St. Mary's Academy. A closet-case is confronted by his wife. A video-game addict takes a chance on love.Featuring stories by: Dexter Flowers, sts, Kathleen Bryson, Colleen Siviter, David Ciminello, Tony Longshanks LeTigre, Michael Sage Ricci, Annie Murphy, Sarah Gottesdiener, Jacob Anderson-Minshall, Gabby Rivera, David Oates, Donal Mosher, J.T. Neel, Marc Acito, Christa Orth, Sarah Dougher, Nicole Vaicunas, Jacqueline Raphael, Lois Leveen, Megan Kruse, Stevie Anntonym, Wayne Gregory, and Tom Spanbauer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934620653
• ISBN13: 9781934620656
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Lit Star Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.9"