The Portland Queer Comedy Festival is an annual five-day comedy festival that takes place in

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. Multiple venues are used throughout the festival's stretch, and upwards of 50 comedians perform. Comics such as

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, Irene Tu, Mary Jane French, Danielle Radford,

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, Jeffery Jay, Corina Lucas, Scott Thompson, and

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have participated. Drag queens such as Valerie DeVille and Bolivia Carmicheals have hosted bingo games as part of the fest.

Background

The festival was founded in 2017 by comedian Belinda Carroll and entertainment venue owner Andy Barrett, both queer activists. The fest includes traditional standup showcases, industry panels, podcasts, drag bingo, parody game shows, and

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shows.

References

{{reflist LGBT events in Oregon Festivals in Portland, Oregon LGBT festivals in the United States