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== Events == |
== Events == |
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Portland's annual [[pride parade]] is primarily organized by [[Pride Northwest]]. [[Peacock in the Park]] is another annual event, running from 1987–2005 and again from 2014 – present. In 2011, [[Hands Across Hawthorne]] was organized in response to an attack on two men who were [[holding hands]] on the [[Hawthorne Bridge]]. |
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* [[Hands Across Hawthorne]] (2011) |
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* [[Peacock in the Park]] (1987–2005; 2014 – present) |
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== Gay bathhouses == |
== Gay bathhouses == |
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[[Gay bathhouses]] operating in Portland include [[Hawks PDX]] and [[Steam Portland]] (2003 – present). [[Club Portland]] operated from 1987 to 2007. |
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* [[Club Portland]] (1987–2007) |
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* [[Steam Portland]] (2003 – present) |
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==History== |
==History== |
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* [[Portland vice scandal]] |
* [[Portland vice scandal]] |
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* [[Burnside Triangle]] |
* [[Burnside Triangle]] |
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* [[Jeannace June Freeman]]'s murder of lesbian partner at [[Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint]] |
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* "Lesbian Roommate" obscenity trial<ref>https://strublog.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/lav-men.pdf</ref><ref>https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/431/431.F2d.272.24770_1.html</ref> |
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* Resolution Number 31510 |
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* WomanShare and other lesbian land movements<ref>http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2079&context=open_access_etds</ref> |
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* Ballot Measure 8 (1988), ruled unconsitutional in 1993 |
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* 1989 Hate Crimes Law |
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* Tanner vs OHSU domestic partner lawsuit, 1991 |
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* 1992 Springfield anti-equal-rights ballot measure passes |
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* 1992 statewide anti-gay Measure 9 rejected |
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* 1994 statewide anti-gay Measure 13 rejected |
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* 2000 statewide anti-gay Measure 9 rejected |
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* 2004 gay marriages briefly take place in Multnomah County, ruled illegal 2005 |
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* 2004 Multnomah County Measure 36 gay marriage ban |
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* 2007 statewide anti-discrimination bill |
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==People== |
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* Dr. [[Alan L. Hart]], one of the first trans men to have surgery<!-- help, word this better --> |
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* [[Terry Bean]] |
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* [[Bud Clark]], mayor who endorsed the gay/lesbian community in the 1980s |
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* [[Tom Potter]], first Portland Police Bureau liason to the gay community in 1985 |
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* [[Gail Shibley]], first lesbian in the state legislature (1991) |
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* [[Barbara Roberts]], LGBTQ ally and state governor in 1991 |
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* [[Scott Meisner]] |
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* [[Rives Kistler]], first openly gay supreme court justice |
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* [[Virginia Linder]], first openly lesbian supreme court justice |
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* [[Sam Adams]], first openly gay mayor of a large US city |
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* [[Kate Brown]], first openly bisexual governor in US history |
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* [[Gus Van Sant]] |
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* [[Chuck Palahniuk]] |
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* [[Tina Kotek]] |
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* [[Pink Martini]], formed by [[Thomas Lauderdale]]; the group has worked to defeat anti-gay measures |
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==Nightlife== |
==Nightlife== |
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Currently operating LGBT drinking establishments and nightclubs include: [[CC Slaughters]], [[Eagle Portland]], [[Escape Nightclub]], [[Embers Avenue]] (1970s – present), [[Hobo's]], [[Scandals (gay bar)|Scandals]], [[Silverado (gay bar)|Silverado]], and [[Stag PDX]] (2015 – present). The latter two are also [[strip club]]s. |
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* [[CC Slaughters]] |
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Defunct establishments include [[Egyptian Club]] (1995–2010), [[Dirty Duck (Portland, Oregon)|Gail's Dirty Duck Tavern]],<ref>http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/21/trouble-ahead-for-the-dirty-duck/</ref> [[Red Cap Garage]] (1987–2012), [[Starky's]], and [[Three Sisters Tavern]] (1964–2004), which also operated as a strip club. |
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* [[Egyptian Club]] (1995–2010) |
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* [[Escape Nightclub]] |
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* [[Embers Avenue]] (1970s – present) |
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* [[Hobo's]] |
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* [[Red Cap Garage]] (1987–2012) |
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* [[Silverado (gay bar)|Silverado]] |
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* [[Stag PDX]] (2015 – present) |
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* [[Three Sisters Tavern]] (1964–2004) |
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==Organizations== |
==Organizations== |
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Local LGBT-oriented organizations include: [[Cascade AIDS Project]], [[Portland Gay Men's Chorus]], [[Portland Lesbian Choir]] (1986 – present), [[Pride Northwest]] (principal organizer of the annual pride parade), and [[Q Center]]. The [[LGBT rights]] organization [[Basic Rights Oregon]] is based in Portland. [[Bradley Angle]] offers LGBTQ domestic violence services. |
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* [[Pride Northwest]], principal organizer of the annual Pride Parade |
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* A Woman's Place bookstore |
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* Metropolitan Community Church |
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* Right to Privacy / [[Right to Pride]] |
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* [[Black Lesbians and Gays United]] |
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* [[Northwest Gender Alliance]] |
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* [[Lesbian Community Project]] (1986-2008) |
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* [[Oregon the Other Side]] (1987-) |
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* Phoenix Rising |
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* [[Equity Foundation]] |
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* [[Love Makes a Family]] (1992-) |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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* ''[[Just Out]]'' |
* ''[[Just Out]]'' |
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* ''[[PQ Monthly]]'' |
* ''[[PQ Monthly]]'' |
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* ''The Eagle'' |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.afterellen.com/general-news/438985-keeping-queer-portland-pdx-city-guide Keeping It Queer in Portland] on [[AfterEllen]] |
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* [http://www.glapn.org/6020timeline.html Oregon Gay History] on [[Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest]] |
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{{LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon}} |
{{LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon}} |
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{{LGBT Americans by location}} |
{{LGBT Americans by location}} |
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[[Category:LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon| ]] |
[[Category:LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon| ]] |
Revision as of 05:27, 14 June 2016
LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon has a long and vast history with great relevance to those who fit the demographic in the urban area.
Events
Portland's annual pride parade is primarily organized by Pride Northwest. Peacock in the Park is another annual event, running from 1987–2005 and again from 2014 – present. In 2011, Hands Across Hawthorne was organized in response to an attack on two men who were holding hands on the Hawthorne Bridge.
Gay bathhouses
Gay bathhouses operating in Portland include Hawks PDX and Steam Portland (2003 – present). Club Portland operated from 1987 to 2007.
History
- Portland vice scandal
- Burnside Triangle
- Jeannace June Freeman's murder of lesbian partner at Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
- "Lesbian Roommate" obscenity trial[1][2]
- Resolution Number 31510
- WomanShare and other lesbian land movements[3]
- Ballot Measure 8 (1988), ruled unconsitutional in 1993
- 1989 Hate Crimes Law
- Tanner vs OHSU domestic partner lawsuit, 1991
- 1992 Springfield anti-equal-rights ballot measure passes
- 1992 statewide anti-gay Measure 9 rejected
- 1994 statewide anti-gay Measure 13 rejected
- 2000 statewide anti-gay Measure 9 rejected
- 2004 gay marriages briefly take place in Multnomah County, ruled illegal 2005
- 2004 Multnomah County Measure 36 gay marriage ban
- 2007 statewide anti-discrimination bill
People
- Dr. Alan L. Hart, one of the first trans men to have surgery
- Marie Equi
- Terry Bean
- Bud Clark, mayor who endorsed the gay/lesbian community in the 1980s
- Tom Potter, first Portland Police Bureau liason to the gay community in 1985
- Gail Shibley, first lesbian in the state legislature (1991)
- Barbara Roberts, LGBTQ ally and state governor in 1991
- Scott Meisner
- Rives Kistler, first openly gay supreme court justice
- Virginia Linder, first openly lesbian supreme court justice
- Sam Adams, first openly gay mayor of a large US city
- Kate Brown, first openly bisexual governor in US history
- Todd Haynes
- Gus Van Sant
- Chuck Palahniuk
- Tina Kotek
- Pink Martini, formed by Thomas Lauderdale; the group has worked to defeat anti-gay measures
Nightlife
Currently operating LGBT drinking establishments and nightclubs include: CC Slaughters, Eagle Portland, Escape Nightclub, Embers Avenue (1970s – present), Hobo's, Scandals, Silverado, and Stag PDX (2015 – present). The latter two are also strip clubs.
Defunct establishments include Egyptian Club (1995–2010), Gail's Dirty Duck Tavern,[4] Red Cap Garage (1987–2012), Starky's, and Three Sisters Tavern (1964–2004), which also operated as a strip club.
Organizations
Local LGBT-oriented organizations include: Cascade AIDS Project, Portland Gay Men's Chorus, Portland Lesbian Choir (1986 – present), Pride Northwest (principal organizer of the annual pride parade), and Q Center. The LGBT rights organization Basic Rights Oregon is based in Portland. Bradley Angle offers LGBTQ domestic violence services.
Others:
- Second Foundation (1970-1972)
- A Woman's Place bookstore
- Portland Association of Gay Equality
- Portland Town Council
- Metropolitan Community Church
- Right to Privacy / Right to Pride
- Black Lesbians and Gays United
- Northwest Gender Alliance
- Lesbian Community Project (1986-2008)
- Oregon the Other Side (1987-)
- Phoenix Rising
- Equity Foundation
- Love Makes a Family (1992-)
Publications
- Cascade Voice
- Just Out
- PQ Monthly
- The Eagle
References
- ^ https://strublog.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/lav-men.pdf
- ^ https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/431/431.F2d.272.24770_1.html
- ^ http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2079&context=open_access_etds
- ^ http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/21/trouble-ahead-for-the-dirty-duck/