Misplaced Pages

Portland, Oregon has a large LGBTQ community for its size. Notable LGBTQ people from the city include:

• Sam Adams – first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city
• Matt Alber – singer-songwriter
• Terry Bean – gay rights activist and political fundraiser
• James Beard – chef and cookbook author
• Byron Beck
• Brett Bigham – educator
• Jody Bleyle – musician
• Bolivia Carmichaels – drag performer
• Kate Brown – 38th Governor of Oregon
• Carrie Brownstein – actress, musician
• Darcelle XV – drag queen
• Darren G. Davis – comic book publisher and writer
• Beth Ditto – singer-songwriter and actress
• Sarah Dougher – musician
• Donna Dresch – musician
• Marie Equi – medical doctor, family planning advocate
• Flawless Shade – drag queen and make-up artist
• Gregory Gourdet – chef
• Laci Green – YouTuber
• Lou Harrison – composer
• Alan L. Hart – one of the first trans men to undergo hysterectomy and gonadectomy in the U.S.
• Todd Haynes – film director
• Rupert Kinnard – cartoonist
• Rives Kistler – first and, then, only openly LGBT state supreme court justice in the U.S.
• Tina Kotek – 39th Governor of Oregon
• Storm Large – singer
• Thomas Lauderdale – musician
• Lulu Luscious – drag queen
• Mars – drag queen
• Michael J. McShane – United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
• Jonte' Moaning – choreographer and dancer
• Jinkx Monsoon – drag queen
• Angelita Morillo
• Lynn Nakamoto – Oregon Supreme Court judge
• Nicole Onoscopi – drag queen
• Andy Ngo – journalist
• Chuck Palahniuk – author
• John Paulk – former gay reparative therapy advocate
• Elana Pirtle-Guiney
• Poison Waters – drag performer
• Johnnie Ray – singer, songwriter, musician
• Aria Sa'id
• Dale Scott
• Ari Shapiro – journalist
• Gail Shibley – first openly gay person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature
• Tammy Stoner – writer, artist
• Corin Tucker – musician
• Gus Van Sant – filmmaker
• Holcombe Waller
• Minor White – photographer
• Cameron Whitten – activist
• Kaia Wilson – musician
• Martin Wong – artist
• Lidia Yuknavitch – writer
• Eric Zimmerman
• Peter Zuckerman – journalist

References

1. Ellis, Rebecca (January 28, 2021). "Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler adds former Mayor Sam Adams to his staff". OPB. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
2. Rawles, Timothy (March 28, 2017). "Matt Alber will mesmerize San Diegans in early April". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
3. Moran, Jack (July 22, 2015). "Activist's ex-boyfriend sentenced in drug case". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
4. Hamilton, Katherine Chew (September 30, 2020). "Author John Birdsall on James Beard's Gay Identity and Oregon Roots". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
5. Silverman, Julia (June 17, 2020). "Part of a Landmark LGBTQ Case, a Portland Teacher Finds Redemption". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
6. Jankowski, Andrew (June 12, 2019). "What We Learned From the Reissue of Portland Queercore Pioneers Team Dresch's Catalog". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
7. DOMONOSKE, CAMILA (November 9, 2016). "For First Time, Openly LGBT Governor Elected: Oregon's Kate Brown". NPR. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
8. "Gov. Kate Brown and husband move into governor's residence". Mail Tribune. Associated Press. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
9. Mesh, Aaron (November 2, 2010). "Mock Star: Carrie Brownstein is making fun of you". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
10. Vondersmith, Jason (March 27, 2020). "Darcelle, aka Walter Cole, adjusting to life off stage". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
11. ANDERSON-MINSHALL, DIANE (December 3, 2012). "Beth Ditto Interview: Diamonds Are Forever". The Advocate. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
12. ^ "Interviews". Portland Mercury. June 14, 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
13. "Dr. Marie Equi". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
14. "Openly Gay 'Top Chef' Alum Gregory Gourdet To Judge On New Season". Instinct Magazine. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
15. Bonos, Lisa (April 26, 2018). "Janelle Monáe comes out as 'pansexual.' What does that mean?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
16. Vagianos, Alanna (November 26, 2014). "Laci Green on Her New MTV Series and Dealing with Backlash as a Feminist on the Internet". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
17. "Lou Harrison's generosity endures when we most need it". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
18. Blain, Terry (April 7, 2017). "Zeitgeist plays Lou Harrison's music with warmth, wit and twinkling chopsticks". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
19. Young, Morgen. "Alan Hart (1890-1962)". Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
20. Scott, Aaron (March 15, 2011). "The Ladies' Man". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
21. Wong, Peter (March 7, 2019). "Kistler: 'Leave personal life at home and do your job'". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
22. Borrud, Hillary (November 9, 2022). "Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race, fending off strongest Republican bid in a decade". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
23. Byron, Beck (September 25, 2007). "Storm Goes Large". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
24. "Pink Martini's gay bandleader Thomas Lauderdale commits to Sunday's outdoor show rain or shine". Dallas Voice. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
25. Jaquiss, Nigel (January 30, 2018). "U.S. District Judge Michael McShane Pens Remarkably Candid Essay About Love and Loss In 1980s Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
26. MICHELSON, NOAH (January 25, 2010). "Need To Know: Jonte Moaning". Out. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
27. Jankowski, Andrew (October 5, 2018). "Portlanders Can Now Book a Stay at the Home of Drag Superstar Jinkx Monsoon". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
28. Wong, Peter (February 23, 2016). "Lynn Nakamoto: Justice for all". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
29. Morales, Christina (July 2, 2019). "Conservative writer Andy Ngo details attack at Portland protest". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
30. Dundas, Zach (September 30, 2003). "A Hazardous Outing". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
31. Paulk, John (June 19, 2014). "To Straight and Back". Politico. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
32. Fox, James. "Johnnie Ray (1927-1990)". Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
33. Mosley, Tonya; Hagan, Allison (August 13, 2020). "A Look Inside San Francisco's Transgender District". WBUR. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
34. Walker, Ben (December 12, 2017). "Big League umpire, Portland resident Dale Scott retires rather than risk more concussions". KATU. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
35. Frochtzwajg, Jonathan (November 15, 2021). "Q&A: NPR's Ari Shapiro". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
36. Theen, Andrew. "Gail Shibley, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales' top aide, accused of discrimination based on employee's HIV status". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
37. Holden, Stephen (February 26, 1990). "Johnnie Ray, 63, 50's Singer Who Hit No. 1 With a Sob in His Voice". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
38. "KBOO News In Depth: Tammy Lynne Stoner". KBOO. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
39. LOPEZ, RICH (February 1, 2019). "'Sugar' high". Dallas Voice. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
40. Pareles, Jon (August 4, 2006). "Sleater-Kinney May, or May Not, Be Bidding New York Farewell". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
41. Singer, Matthew (January 8, 2019). "A New Sleater-Kinney Album Is on the Way, and It's Produced by St. Vincent". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
42. Walker, David (September 30, 2003). "VAN SANT'S VISION". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
43. "First Look: Holcombe Waller's "Bored of Memory"". Out. January 12, 2011. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
44. Woodward, Richard B. (December 14, 2017). "'In the Beginning: Minor White's Oregon Photographs' Review: Committing Himself to Portland". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
45. HARRITY, CHRISTOPHER (July 23, 2014). "PHOTOS: Minor White at the Getty". The Advocate. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
46. Stenvick, Blair (June 19, 2020). "The Portlanders Behind the Black Resilience Fund Are Young, Black, Queer—and Hopeful". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
47. Singer, Matthew (January 26, 2017). "Portland Queercore Legends Team Dresch Are Coming Back Just When the World Needs Them Most". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
48. Smith, Roberta (August 18, 1999). "Martin Wong Is Dead at 53; A Painter of Poetic Realism". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
49. Wang, Amy (January 31, 2020). "2020 Oregon Book Award finalists, Lidia Yuknavitch's new story collection: Oregon book news". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
50. Bryant, Taylor (16 May 2018). "KRISTEN STEWART IS ADAPTING A QUEER MEMOIR". Nylon. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
51. "Some LGBTQ+ Candidates for City Council Bristle at Basic Rights Oregon's Endorsements". Willamette Week. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
52. Anderson, Jennifer (November 7, 2012). "Writer takes art lovers on a literary climb". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

• LGBTQ culture in Portland, Oregon
• LGBTQ people from Oregon
• Lists of people from Oregon
• Portland, Oregon–related lists
• Lists of American LGBTQ people