Gay area portland

Portland’s queer community includes a Guinness World Record holding drag queen, gay dance clubs and sports leagues, community organizations, and dozens of LGBTQ+-owned businesses. Portland was also the first major city to elect an openly gay mayor (Sam Adams in ).

Portland is one of the country’s gay cities. The metro area has the second-highest number of LGBT adults in the U.S. Slightly more than 5% of the city’s population identifies as LGBT. These statistics are mirrored in the annual Portland Pride Festival held at Waterfront Park each year in June.