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PrideScape
by Pride Northwest
PrideScape is the official podcast of Pride Northwest, home of the annual Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade and much more. Each Month we will be bringing you the latest Pride Northwest updates, and important news and information affecting Oregon and SW Washington's LGBTQ+ communityThe mission of Pride Northwest, Inc. is to encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities, and to assist in the education of all people through the development of activities that showcase the history, accomplishments, and talents of these communities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pride-northwest/support
Episodes
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Feeding Community with Javonnie Shearn
In this month's episode of PrideScape, Pride Northwest Executive Director and podcast host, Debra Porta sits down with Author, and Founder of Up and Over and Glenda’s Garden, Javonnie Shearn for an important conversation about Hunger. Tune in as Jovannie talks about her journey and how her…
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“Made with Pride” Series: LGBTQ2SIA+ Veterans Village with Ian Michael
“Made with Pride” Series: LGBTQ2SIA+ Veterans Village with Ian Michael In this episode PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Ian Michael (he/they). Ian is a USMC Veteran, and the LGBTQ+ Veteran Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs...
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Made with Pride: Gay Prides of Portland Pageant
In this month's episode of PrideScape, Pride Northwest Executive Director and podcast host, Debra Porta sits down with two of our reigning 2025 Portland Gay Prides Pageant title holders for an inspiring conversation about community, visibility and what it means to represent their community...
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Pride Elders Connections Program: Looking Forward (Part 2)
Rejoin PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Ian Morton, Pride Northwest Director of Programs and Max Micozzi, Project Coordinator of Pride Elder Connections for part two of this episode highlighting Pride Northwest’s newest program. Tune in as Debra,...
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Introducing: Pride Elders Connections Program (Part 1)
In this episode PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Ian Morton, Pride Northwest Director of Programs and Max Micozzi, Project Coordinator of Pride Northwest’s newest program Pride Elder Connections! Join Debra, Ian, and Max as they discuss the…
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“Made with Pride”: Behind the Scenes with Karianne Horton
In this episode PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Pride Northwest Program Assistant, Karianne Horton. On top of all the amazing work Karianne does year-round with Pride Northwest, Karianne is instrumental for coordinating Portland Pride...
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Year End Review with Debra Porta and Ian Morton (Part 2)
Season 4, Episode 7- Year End Review with Debra Porta and Ian Morton (Part 2) In part 2 of this episode of PrideScape, host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Ian Morton, Pride Northwest Director of Programs to close out the 2025 year. Join Debra and Ian as they...
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Year End Review with Debra Porta and Ian Morton (Part 1)
In this episode of PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with Ian Morton, Pride Northwest Director of Programs to close out the 2025 year. Join Debra and Ian as they take a moment to look back at everything 2025 brought to Pride Northwest. And as they...
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Timely Storytelling: A Conversation with Sean Brown
In this episode PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with award-winning Portland filmmaker, playwright, and storyteller, Sean Brown whose work dives deep into the complexities of LGBTQIA2S+ identity, resilience and survival. Join Debra and Sean in this...
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Drive to Thrive: Nourishing Pride with Mis Tacones
In this episode, Pride Northwest Director of Programs and this month's guest host of PrideScape, Ian Morton, guides listeners through a look at one powerful piece of a broader fight for food security, a central focus of Pride Northwest's winter “Drive to Thrive” campaign. The spotlight is on Mis...
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Community Resilience with Abby Ross
In this episode, Executive Director of Pride Northwest and PrideScape Host, Debra Porta (she/they) sits down with PrideScape special guest, Abby Ross (they/them), a truly multifaceted guest. From academia, government, to the arts, Abby shares about their journey and how they ended up in Portland....
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A Conversation with Representative Travis Nelson
In this episode, Executive Director of Pride Northwest and PrideScape Host Debra Porta, and PrideScape special guest, Representative Travis Nelson, sit down for an open and engaging conversation about the impact of recent legislation impacting the LGBTQIA2S+ community and the importance of...
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A History of Ballroom in Portland with Daniel Giron
Season 4, Episode 1: " A History of Ballroom in Portland" Whether you’re a ballroom veteran or just curious about the world behind ballroom culture: join Debra Porta and Daniel Giron as they dive heels-first into the vibrant and resilient history of Portland’s ballroom scene. This episode…
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Rupert Kinnard, Cartoonist and Community-Builder
Join us as we spend some quality time with cartoonist and community-builder Rupert Kinnard, to talk about his journey and latest project "Ooops...I Just Catharted!: 50 Years of Cathartic Comics!" Rupert Kinnard is an American cartoonist who is best known for creating the first ongoing...
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Rose Haven Development Director Liz Starke
In this episode, Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta is joined by the Development Director of Rose Haven, Liz Starke. Debra and Liz discuss the services Rose Haven provides day-to-day as the only day shelter and community center specifically serving women, children, and gender-diverse...
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Portland Backpack with Shani Harris-Bagwell
Pride Northwest is excited to support Portland Backpack as part of this year's Community Impact Drive. Portland Backpack's Mission is to serve children who are at risk of hunger by providing food sacks for weekend days when food scarcity is higher. They believe that engaging the community in…
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Madi Bourdon, school counselor, GSA leader and children’s book author
For this PrideScape conversation, Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta sat down with Madi Bourdon, local school counselor, GSA leader, and children's book author. Madi was formerly the school counselor and GSA leader for a Portland area elementary school that faced extreme backlash,...
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Katie Cox, Executive Director of Equi Institute
In this extended episode, Executive Director of The Equi Institute Katie Cox returns to the PrideScape program to chat with Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta once again. The two discuss updates from Equi and how the landscape of LGBTQIA2S+ supportive services looks currently, the…
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Ian Morton, New Director of Programs at Pride Northwest
In this episode, Executive Director Debra Porta sits down with Ian Morton, the new Director of Programs at Pride Northwest. The two discuss what this new position means for Pride Northwest, goals for the upcoming year and beyond, and how this year's Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade...
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Cayla McGrail and Eden Dabbs from the LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project
In this episode, Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta speaks with Cayla McGrail and Eden Dabbs from the LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project, which is housed within the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Historic Resources Program. The LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project is a multi-year effort...
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Vegas Flights
In this episode, Executive Director Debra Porta spoke with Vegas Flights, an up-and-coming drag performer, producer, director, and more. For those unaware, Pride Northwest and Vegas Flights previously partnered on The Takeoff, an all-queer youth drag show that premiered in November 2022. Debra…
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Dr. Sandra C. Comstock at Hygiene4All
This month, Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta sat down with Dr. Sandra C. Comstock, Executive Director of Hygiene4All, to discuss how Hygiene4All came about and what they do, how the pandemic has affected the local houseless community, what the landscape of resources looks like now,...
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Dana Louis with Gather:Make:Shelter
In this extended episode, Pride Northwest Executive Director Debra Porta talks with Dana Louis, Executive Director and Shepherd of Gather:Make:Shelter, a local organization that works with populations experiencing houselessness and poverty to engage in collaborative, skill-building creative...
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Tony Camacho Martinez at p:ear
Executive Director of Pride Northwest Debra Porta is joined this episode by Tony Camacho Martinez, Program Director at p:ear, a local Portland organization that works with houseless youth. Started in 2002 and founded by 3 women, p:ear focuses on establishing connections and relationships with...
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Natalie Berning with OnPoint Community Credit Union
In this episode, Debra Porta meets with Natalie Berning, Financial Advisor with OnPoint Financial Services and Raymond James at OnPoint Community Credit Union. They discuss the difference between a credit union and a bank, how to decide which financial institution to bank with, how to protect...
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Robin Will and Melissa Lang with GLAPN
In this extended special episode, Debra is joined by Robin Will, President of GLAPN, and Melissa Lang, Vice-President. They discuss what GLAPN does, LGBTQIA2S+ history in Portland and Oregon dating back to 1912, the 30 year anniversary of the start of “the Measure 9 years” and what we can learn...
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Keely Helmick with Oregon SAIGE
Keely Helmick, President of Oregon SAIGE and owner of Connective Therapy Collective, joins us this episode to discuss all things ORSAIGE and our upcoming collaboration at Portland Pride. We discuss who ORSAIGE is, why it’s important to have a chapter of SAIGE in Oregon, their advocacy to bring a...
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Miri Cypers, Director of Northwest Region Anti-Defamation League
Director of the Northwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joins us this episode to discuss the evolution of the ADL. Including how the way hate is directed at folks has evolved over the years and the ways the ADL is working on these issues, including technology and current hate laws.
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Amira Stanley, Owner of Core Gut Mind Connection
Amira Stanley of Mind Core Gut Connection joins us in this episode to talk about her journey with mindfulness and self love and how she uses self compassion even during the toughest times. Amira covers how trauma can affect our ability to sit in mindfulness and the importance of therapy in...
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Year in Review
Join Pride Northwest's Executive Director, Debra Porta and our Program Assistant, Kari Anne Horton as they reflect on this past year's programs. While Pride Northwest is most well known for the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade, there are a number of programs that the organization…
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Iden Campbell, Twelve6
Listen to Pridescape's final episode of the year. This extended episode features Iden Campbell, founder of Twelve6, which focuses on suicide prevention, especially among BIPOC LGBTQIA2S+ folks. Suicide prevention is about more than just treating the person, it requires a robust response which...
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Co-Producers of the Never Look Away mural, Zoe Piliafas and Ruban Lawrence
Learn about the original vision for the mural, the community effort that went into making it become a reality, and what the goals and hopes are for this project going forward. Hear from two of the Co-Producers Zoe Piliafas and Ruban Lawrence
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Author Patricia J. Gallegos
Patricia J. Gallegos is a new author. Her debut novel, The View from My Window, is a LGBTQIA Young Adult Fantasy. The book follows Willow on her journey through violence, wisdom, and love. After all, the fate of her people rests squarely on her shoulders. As a published illustrator, her pen and…
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Ian Daniel Morton with the Q Center
Catch up with the new Executive Director of the Q Center in downtown Portland, Ian Daniel Morton. Ian fills us in on some of the programs that are taking place at the Q Center, how it has been taking on this new role in the middle of the pandemic, and what is on the horizon for Q Center.
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Katherine FitzGibbon and Elizabeth Bacon Brownson with Resonance Ensemble
Catch up on what is happening with Portland Pride this year. Kari Anne, the Program Assistant and Debra Porta, the Executive Director of Pride Northwest give us the low down on the official events of Portland Pride this year. This episode features one of the organizations Pride Northwest…
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Maria Peters Lake and Kimberlee Van Patten with Peacock Productions, Inc.
Debra speaks with Maria Peters Lake and Kimberlee Van Patten, founders of Peacock Productions, Inc. and administrators of the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund. Learn how Peacock in the Park and the scholarship fund began, the history of Peacock in the Park, and how the culture of these large...
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Rick Jung, Executive Director of the Portland Gay Men's Chorus
Rick fills us in on what has been happening with the Portland Gay Men's Chorus, how COVID has affected the choir and how they perform, and what's coming up this season!
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A Conversation with AARP's Community Engagement Director Bandana Shrestha
This episode examines the needs of older LGBTQ+ individuals, specifically focusing on folks who are 50+. Building across generational communities and the effect the pandemic has had on older LGBTQ+ folks and where we go from here.
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State of LGBTQ Oregon and Katie Cox with Equi Institute
Debra Porta and the new Executive Director of the Equi Institute, Katie Cox discuss a new project Pride Northwest and Equi Institute will be partnering on in 2021.
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Welcome to Pride Northwest
Debra Porta is your host and the Executive Director of Pride Northwest. She is joined this episode by Kari Anne Horton who is the Program Assistant. Learn more about Pride Northwest programs and events, how COVID-19 upended the annual Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade, and what is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
PrideScape is the official podcast of Pride Northwest, home of the annual Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade and much more. Each Month we will be bringing you the latest Pride Northwest updates, and important news and information affecting Oregon and SW Washington's LGBTQ+ communityThe mission of Pride Northwest, Inc. is to encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities, and to assist in the education of all people through the development of activities that showcase the history, accomplishments, and talents of these communities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pride-northwest/support
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