We've Always Been Here
Credited as the ignition for the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969, this butch lesbian fought her way out of police custody and sparked the crowd to rebellion after the police violently attempted to arrest her.
Stormé DeLarverie
Opened in 1967, this venue is the longest-running drag bar in Portland and continues to offer a home for drag performers new, old, and very old.
Darcelle XV Showplace
This "troublesome" drag diva served as direct inspiration for the villain in Disney's 1989 classic, The Little Mermaid
Divine
Open-source media player with a traffic cone logo, favored among many drag show DJs for its ability to auto-pause between tracks
VLC
His murderer was acquitted thanks to the infamous "Twinkie Defense."
Harvey Milk
All 3 PPPPproducers made their drag debuts at this venue.
Crush
This American trans woman has spent over seven years in prison, most recently for refusing to testify against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Chelsea Manning
A wig stylist's main technique for achieving volume.
Back-combing
Called the mother of the Blues, she wrote lesbian lyrical content such as the following from a 1928 recording "I went out last night w/ a crowd of my friends, it must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men. Wear my clothes just like a fan, talk to the gals just like any old man."
Ma Rainey
The PNW's first openly gay bar, purchased by Shelly Bauman with her settlement money after losing a leg in a parade-related accident.
This (Hitchcock's) serial killer character took the mama's boy stereotype to a dangerous extreme.
Norman Bates
With historical practice dating back through commedia dell'arte, medieval court jesters, and theaters of ancient Greece, this iconic color is widely popular for its stark look.
Clown White