What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Partner dancing, at least traditionally, follows a strict gender binary: who leads and who […]

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Bring your singles and get ready to mingle at the Mercury’s Queer Issue launch party on June 14 at Swan Dive, 727 SE Grand. We are celebrating all things queer with drag, burlesque, acrobatics, singing-out-loud, and more joyous visual stunts. The party is open to all Mercury fans 21 and up (OLCC’s rules, not ours—sorry!). […]

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