![]() We’ve chosen to start with inns and taverns, not because they’re the only places in town to be out and proud, but for two other reasons. They call it “culture.”Ī queer scene is definitely about more than just bars. Why should you decamp to the City of Roses? Because Portlanders have their own special word for LGBTQ culture. And like everyone else, you can’t afford to live in San Francisco anymore. They’ve got a street named after Harvey Milk, legally-mandated, gender-neutral bathrooms, Gus van Sant, and Darcelle XV, Guinness record holder for the world’s oldest drag queen. Portland was the first major city in America to elect a gay mayor (sorry, Pete Buttigieg, but Sam Adams has you beat by four years). It’s just the whole city.”Ībout 5 percent of Portlanders identify as LGBTQ, and together, they’ve built a queer culture that’s woven deeply into the fabric of the city. First-time, queer visitors to Portland often ask where the gayborhood is.
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