Hello my darling queer & trans friends in Oregon! As you already know, Governor John Kitzhaber has been a lifelong advocate for LGBTQ equality and in his role as Governor, he has continually fought against discrimination. He has appointed more out-LGBTQ Oregonians to leadership positions than any other governor in Oregon history.

Please join me this coming Tuesday (September 30th) for an LGBTQ reception for the Governor at The East Side Exchange Building in Portland to show your support!

Here’s the scoop:
Tuesday, September 30th
6:00 pm—8:00 pm — General Reception

The Exchange Ballroom
The East Side Exchange Building
123 NE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR, 97232
General Reception Admission Rate: $250
Young Politico (under 30 years old): $30
Non-profit Staff: $75

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS, or you can RSVP to Daniel@johnkitzhaber.com or by phone at 804-310-1229.

See you there!

Now that marriage is won in Oregon, I am really excited for the LGBTQ community (and our allies) to get back to the still very pressing work of making schools safer, ending workplace discrimination, bringing cultural competency to systems which oppress us, building bridges with communities of faith who oppose us, pushing trans rights to the forefront of our agenda, and making sure our growing senior population is honored and celebrated, having paved the way for all of these modern victories so many years ago.

Celebrate tonight, friends — because tomorrow the work continues.

To find the LGBTQ Community Center nearest you to get involved and support this community, click HERE. In Oregon, click HERE to connect with Q Center.

(Photo: The Oregonian)

(Note:  A condensed version of this article was originally published by The Huffington Post on 6/3/2013. Read that piece HERE or read the full version below.)

I met a fascinating man named Buck Angel recently at a screening of “Mr. Angel“, a new documentary about his life, his gender transition, his successful career, and the powerful journey of love, acceptance, and forgiveness his family has been on together since he first landed on this planet.

Buck is probably best known for his work as a veteran powerhouse / powerbottom in the adult film world, rising to fame over the past decade as “The Man With A Pussy“. Interestingly enough, Buck’s fans are mostly made up of gay men and his adult film co-stars are beefy gay daddies just like him. Buck Angel (and his vagina) are full-blown gay porn stars, friends.

Is your mind blown? Well, good. That’s the point. Buck has been amassing a new fanbase in recent years (with his clothes on) blowing minds across the land as a motivational speaker on the subjects of sexuality and gender expression. Mr. Angel is on a grand, pornographic mission to change the way the world thinks about what it means to be a man. He is determined to challenge norms and push us all out of our comfort zone into a new world where we are not defined by our genitals.

Watch the official trailer for “Mr. Angel”, then read our chat below.

Logan Lynn: Hello, Sir. It was so fun having brunch with you while you were in Portland! You live in Mexico these days and I know you came Read the rest of this entry »