Portland Queer Comedy Festival

The Portland Queer Comedy Festival was an annual five-day comedy festival that took place in Portland, Oregon^[1][2][3] from 2017 to 2019. It was founded by comedian Belinda Carroll^[4][5] and entertainment venue owner Andy Barrett, both queer activists.^[6][7][8][9] It included traditional standup showcases, industry panels, podcasts, drag bingo, parody game shows, strip shows, and drag bingo featuring performers such as Valerie DeVille and Bolivia Carmichaels.^{[10][11][12][13]} Multiple venues were used throughout the festival's stretch, and upwards of 50 comedians performed.^[14][15][16] Comics such as Bruce Villanch, Irene Tu, Mary Jane French, Danielle Radford,^[17] Guy Branum,^[18] Jeffery Jay,^[19][20] Corina Lucas,^[21] Scott Thompson,^[22] and James Adomian participated.^[23][24][25] There was no Portland Queer Comedy Festival in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it did not return the following years.^[26]