Byron Beck

Byron Beck is a Portland, Oregon-based journalist and blogger who contributes to national publications, radio and television.

Work From 2001 to 2008. Beck authored Willamette Week "Queer Window" column. Around 2009, Beck started his own blog, which has been describes as a "go-to source for Portland entertainment nuggets" and earned him the reputation of being a "celebrity spotter". He was the first to report several stories using his blog, including Justin Bieber's visit to the Adidas Village in October 2012 and Just Out publication ending in February 2013.

In 2012, The Oregonian profiled Beck as one of their fifty "community blog partners". Beck expressed his satisfaction's with the blog's growth over three years, described himself as "relentless", and summarized Portland with the single word "magic".

In August 2014, he became a contributor to GoLocalPDX, a local news website and offshoot of GoLocal24. Marjorie Skinner, a competition judge and Portland Mercury contributor, responded by writing, "[The Oregonian] kind of slayed Beck on his emcee duties, but he was being thrown a lot of direction behind the scenes to variously slow down and speed up the proceedings, including the occasional request that he "tell some jokes" and otherwise fill time while the next round of contestants were being lined up... in Beck's defense, it was a long, unscripted gig in front of a rowdy audience. I didn't envy him."

Personal life Beck and his partner Juan Martinez were plaintiffs in Martinez v. Kulongoski, the lawsuit challenging Measure 36's inclusion on the 2004 ballot. On January 14, 2009, the Oregon Supreme Court denied petition to hear Martinez v. Kulongoski. The couple were married by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on May 30, 2015.

For more than a dozen years, Beck has attended the Harvest Dinner, an annual event which provides food and medical and hygiene services to homeless and underserved residents. Beck competed in the Celebrity Crab Cracking competition at the Portland Seafood and Wine Festival in 2013 and 2014 and was runner-up in 2014.