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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: 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

BACKSTAGE PASS: Shenston Grant Spills the Secrets of Broadway, Eartha Kitt, and Life Behind the Curtain
After more than 35 years of interviewing entertainers, I have learned that some of the best conversations happen when an interview feels less like work and more like catching up

Queer Politicians Q & A: Oregon State Rep Ben Bowman
Ben BowmanRe-election for State Representative, 25th DistrictTigard, Oregon What was the first major issue that got you into public service as a politician? Public education. I come from a long

Queer Artist Q & A: Jon Garcia of Portland, OR
Name: Jon Garcia Type of Artist: Writer/Director/Producer/Musician Location: Portland, OR What mediums do you use for your art? I primarily work in film as a writer, director, producer, and editor, but have dabbled

Drag Queens on Identity Q & A: Nikki Ontolodge Monet of Portland, OR
Name: Nikki Ontolodge Monet Location: Portland Oregon How has your understanding of gender evolved over time, and what experiences have influenced that journey? My understanding of gender has really changed

Drag Queens on Identity Q & A: Daphne Bertha Storm from Eugene, OR
Name: Daphne Bertha Storm (aka…Bill Sullivan) Location: Eugene, OR How has your understanding of gender evolved over time, and what experiences have influenced that journey? Growing up in the 60’s






