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PNW Queer Chef Profile: Summer Bingaman of Portland
Name: Summer Bingaman Current restaurant: Peacock PDX What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? I have always loved food and beverage, especially the way a meal can bring
PNW Queer Chef Profile: Nik Sharma of California
Name: Nik Sharma Current Position: Editor in Residence, America’s Test Kitchen, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Host of In the Test Kitchen (Netflix) What inspired you to go into the culinary industry?
PNW Queer Chef Profile: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell) of Alaska
Name: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell), Private Chef Last restaurant worked; I was Prep Lead- Orso’s 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK What Inspired You to Enter the Culinary Industry? I fell
Queer Chef Q & A: Jerry Traunfeld of Seattle (Retired)
Name: Jerry Traunfeld Last Restaurants: Former Executive Chef and Founder at Poppy, and Lionhead, former Executive Chef at The Herbfarm What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? When
Celebrating People Q & A: Brandon Wolf of Oregon
Name: Brandon J. Wolf Occupation: Senior Director of Communications Strategy at Equality Florida Location: Originally from Canby, OR (Currently resides in Orlando, FL) What is your pride and joy in
Celebrating People Q & A: Donnie of Portland
Name: Don ‘Donnie’ Horn Occupation: Founder/Producer/Playwright/Director at Triangle! Productions Location: Portland, OR What is your pride and joy in life? My family. To have five wonderful children and also my
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PNW Queer Chef Profile: Nik Sharma of California
Name: Nik Sharma Current Position: Editor in Residence, America’s Test Kitchen, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Host of In the Test Kitchen (Netflix) What inspired you to go into the culinary industry?
Queer Politician Q & A: Matthew Adams for CA Assembly D9
Matthew AdamsCA State Assembly District 9Lodi, CA What are the major issues that are getting you into public service as a politician? I am driven to enter public service because
Federal Pressures Mount on West Coast School Districts Over Student Gender Privacy Policies
by Queer Robi WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal education authorities have escalated an ongoing national showdown over LGBTQ+ student privacy, issuing formal directives to state education chiefs in Washington and California.
LGBTQ+ Guide to Santa Maria Valley: Wine, Beaches & Affordable California Getaways
By Joey Amato Psst! Can you keep a secret? There’s a hidden gem along California’s Central Coast that delivers everything travelers love about the Golden State—award-winning wine, scenic beaches, incredible
From School Buses to Restrooms to Natural Disasters, Students Experience Persistent Anxiety Over School Safety, According to New YouthTruth Report
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nearlyone in five middle and high school students, and one in four elementary school students, say they often worry about their safety at school, according to a new
2026 California Cannabis Awards Opens Competition Submission Window at a Pivotal Moment for the Industry, Commemorates 5th Anniversary of State-Sanctioned Cannabis Contest
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 2026 California Cannabis Awards (CCA) competition has officially opened the Submission Window for entries, marking the state-sanctioned program’s fifth anniversary at a pivotal moment for the cannabis industry. As
