Why these Portland strippers want a union

Portland’s First Stripper Union

A Northwest Portland club could become the site of the second stripper labor union in the U.S. — and Portland’s first. The unionization effort at the Magic Tavern comes after complaints about unsafe working conditions, including an improperly installed pole and a dancer testing positive for a date rape drug. [Oregonian]

• Related: What a stripper knows about Portland lust. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Portland City Council Bans Daytime Camping

Faced with a growing number of people experiencing homelessness and increased political pressure to address the problem, Portland City Council is cracking down on homeless camps, banning daytime camping and charging police with enforcing it. [Portland Mercury]

Portland Police Want Shroom House Cash

The Portland Police Bureau began the legal process to seize cash they found in their raid on Shroom House, in addition to bank funds that combined for a total of $30,000. Psilocybin treatment for depression is legal in Oregon, but it’s not legal to sell psychedelics commercially, as Shroom House did. A Multnomah County judge has ruled that the police’s civil forfeiture case will have to await the outcome of an upcoming criminal trial against the shop’s owner. [KGW]

ZooBrew | Friday | 5:30 p.m.

Drink with the elephants and giraffes; 10 beer and cider samples with the price of admission. [$65, Washington Park]

‘Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture’ | Friday | 7 p.m.

Seattle-based writer Matt Baume showcases how TV sitcoms’ queer comedy influenced America. [Free, Pearl District]

Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade | Saturday | 10 a.m. - Noon

Come see the floats that celebrate flowers, the marching bands, and dancing troupes. [Free, Lloyd District]

The Bloody Mary Festival | Saturday | 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sample blood marys, included with admission. Cast your vote for the best bloody in Portland. [$54.50+, Buckman]

Mortified | Saturday | 6 & 9 p.m.

Share your most shameful moments at this storytelling event — and listen to other people’s cringy tales. [$20+, Concordia]

Portland Lesbian Choir: “Draw the Circle Wide” | Saturday - Sunday | Various

Guest artist Ara Lee James joins the choir for a spring concert. [$15+, Parkrose]

Jackie Greene | Saturday | 8 p.m.

Expect bluesy guitar solos and soulful piano ballads from this Americana and roots singer-songwriter. [$29.50, Brooklyn]

Margarita Week | Monday - June 18 | Various

Drink for a good cause. For every margarita you buy at participating restaurants, $4 will be donated to nonprofits. [Various]

Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo | June 17 | 7 p.m.

Plan ahead for next weekend’s Juneteenth celebration: This is Portland’s first Black rodeo and maybe its first rodeo ever. [$42, Kenton]

• More on the Black rodeo: Ivan McClellan, a Portland-based photojournalist who has been documenting Black cowboy culture, talks about the Juneteenth rodeo he’s founded. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Discovering del Toro Film Series | June 23 - 25 | Various

Plan ahead: the Portland Art Museum is hosting the film series as part of their related stop motion exhibition. [Various, Downtown]

Sewage in the Willamette, Dangerous Train Crossings and Camping Ban Approved

Today we’re talking about updates on the daytime camping ban now that it’s passed, the growing wait times at train crossings, and the sewage spill in Lake Oswego that ended up in the Willamette River. Joining host Claudia Meza for this week’s news roundup is Portland Mercury news editor Courtney Vaughn and City Cast’s director of newsletters, Bryan M. Vance.