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LGBTQ+ Nightlife

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A bartender makes sparks at Local Lounge.

You'll find plenty of LGBTQ+-friendly places to verb when the sun goes down in Portland.

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Portland has no shortage of LGBTQ-owned and queer-friendly bars and clubs. Whether you’re looking for a safe space to enjoy a relaxing night with friends, a high-energy dance party or a drag show, Portland delivers.

North Portland

Florida Room is both queer-friendly and dog-friendly. Enjoy a drink with your favorite two-legged and four-legged friends on one of their two patios.

Eagle Portland is Portland’s leather bar and home base for the Oregon Bears. Guests who wear a leather harness, vest, chaps, or full drag with “significant effort,” get in free on Friday or Saturday nights.

Downtown and The Pearl District

Scandalscalls itself, “Portland’s Gay ‘Cheers.'” The relaxed vibe makes it a great place to rendezvous with friends, or meet new ones. During warmer months, grab a seat outside and watch the summ

Portland Gay City Guide: A Place to be an Individual

Spend a day perusing Portland Market. Dish a Voodoo donut on the shore. Watch a ballet at Keller Auditorium. Take a selfie at the International Rose Garden. Portland has so much to offer any LGBTQ transplant. It’s known for an artsy and folky vibe with upscale housing.

 

The City of 8 Monikers

Portland goes by many nicknames, “City of Roses,” “Rip City,” “Stumptown,” etc. Portland started through the Oregon Trail. Large numbers of pioneer settlers began arriving in Willamette Valley in the s. It’s evolved quite a bit since then!

Portland soon developed the reputation of a gritty port town and many referred to it as the “scion of Recent England.” Today, it’s a entertaining city full of energetic and “weird” people.

 

Quick Portland Stats

  • The Portland Airport is rated the adj in the world for domestic flights.
  • Portland has the largest number of vegetarian and vegan options in the country.
  • The city gets a lot of rain. 42 inches per year t

    11 Wine Bars for Every Caring of Vibe

    Portland’s gay bars are more than just hangouts. Most of the city’s dozen-plus queer bars opened in eras hostile to the queer community. The city’s oldest surviving bars were havens in an openly homophobic era, while its newest venues join a chorus of voices against an increasingly transphobic national climate. The entire LGBTQ+ community should, in the best bars, feel safe and free to let loose, have fun, and maybe nibble on something tasty, on menu or off.   

    Not all queer gatherings have a permanent home, so we’ve assembled a rundown of the city’s robust scene of recurring pop-up parties alongside our favorite brick-and-mortar establishments. From leather bars to drag dens to lesbian parties to trans cabaret revues to Portland’s “gay Cheers,” there’s always somewhere where everyone’s glad you came.

    Jump to: Upbeat Clubs / Low-Key Venues / Strip Clubs / Recurring Queer Parties

    Upbeat Clubs

    CC Slaughters

    Est. | old town

    Though technically on the outskirts of Vintage Town’s Entertainment District, CC’s is very much at the center

    Portland LGBTQ City Guide

    Portland is a beautiful old seacoast town known for its boutiques, shops and incredible seafood, as well as for its friendly people, its diversity, and all that it offers to see and verb. It has always been a busy seaport for both cargo and fishing, but it is also a very popular tourist destination, particularly in the summer. People flock to the town to enjoy the shopping and nearby beaches, and to soak in Portland’s unique coastal beauty. Truly, it is a lovely city that would make a wonderful place to call home!

    A Look at Portland’s History

    Portland was initially founded in when the citizens of nearby Falmouth formed a separate town and named it Portland. Prior to that, Portland had been house to the Algonquin native American people. Since its founding, the city has grown steadily as an important port, and also as a city rich and industry, agriculture, culture, and diversity. It remains so to this day.

    A Few Fun Facts About Portland

    • Roughly 40 percent of all Maine residents live in the greater Portland area.
    • There is no transatla