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Latest revision as of 07:14, 11 February 2026
Comedy festival in Portland, Oregon
| Portland Queer Comedy Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Inaugurated | July 2017 |
| Founders | Belinda Carroll, Andy Barrett |
| Most recent | July 2019 |
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]
- ^ “Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “The Portland Comedy Festival 2019 at Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland, OR”.
- ^ “It’s Funny Because It’s True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ “It’s Funny Because It’s True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ Peterson, Lucas (8 September 2017). “The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore”. The New York Times.
- ^ “Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “Portland Queer Comedy Festival is back for year two, with a more expansive lineup”. 13 July 2018.
- ^ “Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. 18 July 2019.
- ^ “Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. 18 July 2019.
- ^ Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ “The Portland Comedy Festival 2019 at Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland, OR”.
- ^ “Portland Queer Comedy Festival”.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ “Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “Comic Renee Santos looks forward to being in the majority at Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. 10 July 2019.
- ^ “It’s Funny Because It’s True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ 1st annual Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ “Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ Peterson, Lucas (8 September 2017). “The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore”. The New York Times.
- ^ 1st annual Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ “Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival”.
- ^ “Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. 18 July 2019.
- ^ “Line up – Portland Queer Comedy Festival”. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
- ^ “Los Angeles Diversity in Comedy Festival – The Second City”. www.secondcity.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27.
- ^ “Life & Work with Belinda Carroll of San Diego”. SDVoyager. San Diego. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
