PABA is the Portland Area Business Association. It is best described as the GLBT Chamber of Commerce for Portland. Membership is open to anyone regardless of sexual identity. The organization provides many types of support for businesses of all sizes in the Portland Metro Area. It currently has four Business Networking Groups called “Biz Builders.”

Laugh Riot is an awesome night of rowdy fun comedy with some of the best stand-up comics in Portland! You need to laugh, and we can help you with that.

The Colin Higgins Foundation is seeking nominations of LGBTQ youth activists who have transformed their experiences with discrimination into opportunities to inspire others by taking action, rallying support, and working to transform the systems and institutions that impact their lives.
Three honorees will receive a $10,000 grant which will be presented in New York City at The Trevor Project’s Benefit Gala in June.

Since the federal government doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage, gay couples who are living in states that do recognize their various legal unions must still file separate federal returns. That requires more record-keeping and planning than their heterosexual counterparts — and oftentimes, gay couples will have to pay more to an accountant to prepare their returns.

First time to the site? Need a refresher? Click the “Welcome to Fabulous PDX” headline above for highlights and tips about this website.

Learn about how the calendars work, including how to control the date and the way you see the events listed. This is a great refresher!

Get a super cool t-shirt with this logo on it! T- shirts are available for a mere $10, if I can meet you somewhere to give you the shirt. Yeah, I am out a lot. Should be easy. If you are not from around here, but you think Portland is pretty fabulous, then I can ship the tee to you for $5 more.