Judy on Duty ( High Water Mark Lounge, 6800 NE MLK) Portland’s longest-running monthly dance party for lesbians and their lovers celebrates a different woman every month as their poster girl. Up ( Whiskey Bar, 31 NW 1st) Katya brings the extra-ness every month with Up’s go-go dancers, high-concept drag performances, and pop-up market. Every June during Pride, Scandals shuts down their section of street for an epic block party. You can order food from neighboring dive restaurant the Roxy and bring it over. Scandals features pool tables, a sidewalk patio, trivia, viewing parties, karaoke, and monthly live jazz. Scandals (1125 SW Harvey Milk) At 40 years young, Scandals is among Portland’s longest-running LGBTQ+ bars and is the last vestige of downtown’s long-gone Vaseline Alley gay district. It’s technically in the Pearl District, but is an easy walk from the Old Town gay bars.
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Santé Bar (411 NW Park) A piano bar offering cocktails, live jazz, TV musical viewing parties, and open mics with everything from storytelling and poetry to live music. While it shows LGBTQ+ artwork and serves brunch and tasting parties for restaurant pop-ups, Local Lounge has an unpretentious atmosphere with $1 tacos.
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Local Lounge (3536 NE MLK) This is a neighborhood bar with a calendar full of drag revues, variety shows, karaoke nights, and dance parties. Crush offers a foodie-friendly menu, crafted cocktails, sidewalk patio, burlesque-drag revues, stand-up comedy shows, nonbinary concerts, and pants-free dance parties. The Rainbow Lounge is next to Darcelle XV Showplace (see below), and is perfect for a cocktail, chatting, or attending a viewing party, while CC’s dance floor hosts multiple drag revues and party nights every day of the week.Ĭrush (1400 SE Morrison) Crush is among Portland’s coziest, most queer-friendly bars, and is presently Southeast Portland’s only LGBTQ+ bar. It’s split into two spaces, joined by a video slot parlor. Here’s an updated guide to Portland’s LGBTQ+ nightlife and seasonal events.ĬC Slaughters & Rainbow Lounge (219 NW Davis) CC Slaughters & Rainbow Lounge is your prototypical gay bar. No matter how you express, there’s somewhere cool and safe for you to meet people like yourself and have a good time. Portland hosts a wide range of LGBTQ+ events every night of the week, and the LGBTQ+ community is among America’s most vibrant and visible, where you can find everything from dance parties and comedy nights to drag bingo, drag brunch, and drag shows. Things to Do: Waterfront Pride Fest Main Stage Entertainment