List of LGBTQ people from Portland, Oregon
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Journalists Andy Ngo (left, 2019) and Ari Shapiro (right, 2012)
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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[1]
- Matt Alber – singer-songwriter[2]
- Terry Bean – gay rights activist and political fundraiser[3]
- James Beard – chef and cookbook author[4]
- Byron Beck
- Brett Bigham – educator[5]
- Jody Bleyle – musician[6]
- Bolivia Carmichaels – drag performer
- Kate Brown – 38th Governor of Oregon[7][8]
- Carrie Brownstein – actress, musician[9]
- Darcelle XV – drag queen[10]
- Darren G. Davis – comic book publisher and writer
- Beth Ditto – singer-songwriter and actress[11]
- Sarah Dougher – musician[12]
- Donna Dresch – musician[12]
- Marie Equi – medical doctor, family planning advocate[13]
- Flawless Shade – drag queen and make-up artist
- Gregory Gourdet – chef[14]
- Laci Green – YouTuber[15][16]
- Lou Harrison – composer[17][18]
- Alan L. Hart – one of the first trans men to undergo hysterectomy and gonadectomy in the U.S.[19]
- Todd Haynes – film director[20]
- Rupert Kinnard – cartoonist
- Rives Kistler – first and, then, only openly LGBT state supreme court justice in the U.S.[21]
- Tina Kotek – 39th Governor of Oregon[22]
- Storm Large – singer[23]
- Thomas Lauderdale – musician[24]
- 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[25]
- Jonte' Moaning – choreographer and dancer[26]
- Jinkx Monsoon – drag queen[27]
- Angelita Morillo
- Lynn Nakamoto – Oregon Supreme Court judge[28]
- Nicole Onoscopi – drag queen
- Andy Ngo – journalist[29]
- Chuck Palahniuk – author[30]
- John Paulk – former gay reparative therapy advocate[31]
- Elana Pirtle-Guiney
- Poison Waters – drag performer
- Johnnie Ray – singer, songwriter, musician[32]
- Aria Sa'id[33]
- Dale Scott[34]
- Ari Shapiro – journalist[35]
- Gail Shibley – first openly gay person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature[36][37]
- Tammy Stoner – writer, artist[38][39]
- Corin Tucker – musician[40][41]
- Gus Van Sant – filmmaker[42]
- Holcombe Waller[43]
- Minor White – photographer[44][45]
- Cameron Whitten – activist[46]
- Kaia Wilson – musician[47]
- Martin Wong – artist[48]
- Lidia Yuknavitch – writer[49][50]
- Eric Zimmerman[51]
- Peter Zuckerman – journalist[52]
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