History Pub - Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything

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Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm

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McMenamins Kennedy School | Portland, OR

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McMenamins, Our Bold Voices, and Oregon Historical Society present History Pub
Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything
Presented by Paul Iarrobino and friends
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
Monday, June 15, 2026
7pm/doors 6pm
$5 advance/$6 doors
All ages welcome
LGBTQ+ history comes alive when three local queer couples share their β€œhow we met” stories. These storytellers will present their first-person experiences recently published as short stories in πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘ : π‘„π‘’π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘‘ πΈπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘”, a new anthology complied by Our Bold Voices founder, Paul Iarrobino. Come celebrate queer joy with us this Pride Month.
Paul Iarrobino is a queer elder storyteller, author, and organizer of events and book tours. His organization Our Bold Voices creates unique storytelling events that lift underserved voices. πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘ : π‘„π‘’π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘‘ πΈπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” is Paul’s fourth anthology.
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