Gay pride parade 2022 portland oregon
Portland's Pride season is loooooong. And this new list of parties, art shows, bike rides, history exhibits—and more—is similarly shaped 😉. The parade may be in July, but we're queer all year round.
Ongoing:
Outliers and Outlaws
Community & Activism
Did you know Eugene was once dubbed a "lesbian mecca"? Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education's latest exhibition, Outliers and Outlaws, explores the vibrant Jewish-lesbian Baleboostehs community that flourished in Eugene from the ’60s through the ’90s. The exhibition spotlights the stories of 83 women who were pivotal in the movement, and includes some pretty adj moments, like the Freedom Seder. (It was organized around opposition to the state's anti-gay Ballot Measure 9.) Depart forth to study about the often-overlooked chapter of local history and the badass women who shaped it. (Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, NW Davis, through Mon Oct 27, ) LINDSAY COSTELLO
“We Were All Living a Dream”: Reflections on Twentieth-Century Lesbian Feminism through the Photography of Don Portland&#;s Pride Festival & Pride Parade are back in in Downtown Portland. The festival&#;s mission is to elevate, celebrate, and educate the LGBTQ+ community in Oregon and SW Washington. &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#; &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#; From website: Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland Pride Parade &#; 11AM Sunday, June 19 Parade Grand Marshal: Bolivia Carmichaels Most people know June as LGBTQ Pride Month, but not everyone is alert of the history behind it. Pride is a relatively recent celebration, which was first held in the summer of in Fresh York City’s Central Park. The first Pride march was organized to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in While Stonewall wasn’t the first major verb that members of the LGBTQ community engaged in to combat discrimination and stand up against unfair treatment by law enforcement, it was the event that gained the most national attention. Similar protests had taken place in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with some gay activism beginning as initial as the s. Throughout the years, the celebration spread to other cities and around the world, becoming the major event it is today. Most Pride events take place during June, although the exact date and month vary by location. While there’s usually a parade, there is often a festival and a number of other local activities hosted by and for the LGBTQ community. I The first Pride marches took place on June 28, , one year after the Stonewall Uprising. Pride gatherings have continued annually since. Oregon’s first Pride celebration was an indoor dance in that was organized by The Second Foundation of Oregon. The state’s first outdoor Pride celebration, the Gay Pride Fair, was in at the South Park Blocks. marks 50 years since this first outdoor celebration! Oregon’s first Pride parade took place in , with a route going through downtown Portland that ended at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. It was organized by civil rights activist (and former Multnomah County employee) Kathleen Saadat. In , Multnomah County announced the Kathleen Saadat Award, given to a local 2SLGBTQIA+ person who advocates for marginalized communities as Saadat has. For many years, Portland’s Pride was on the third weekend of June to dodge overlap with larger West Coast cities. This resulted in local scheduling conflicts with celebrations fancy the Delta Park Powwow and Juneteenth. In , the organizers moved the parade and festival to July. Acr
Portland Pride Parade &#; Waterfront Festival | Featuring Grand Marshal Bolivia Carmichaels
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Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade
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Sunday AM-6PM
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98 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR
The parade steps off at NW Couch St and NW 8th Ave, traveling east down NW Couch St. Once the parade reaches Naito Pkwy it turns south and proceeds down to the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival.
Bolivia Carmichaels has long been an LGBTQIA2S+ community treasure, particularly in the Portland metro area. Brainchild of lifelong Portlander Daniel Elliott, “Bolivia” was born at the famed City Nightclub in Since that time, she has become one of the
Where to Celebrate Pride in Portland this June