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 Asia Consent – drag performer Terry Bean – gay rights activist and political fundraiser James Beard – chef and cookbook author Byron Beck – journalist 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 makeup artist Gregory Gourdet – chef Dacia Grayber — Oregon state representative Laci Green – YouTuber Lou Harrison – composer Alan L. Hart – physician; one of the first trans men to undergo hysterectomy and gonadectomy in the U.S. Todd Haynes – film director Isaiah Esquire – burlesque and drag performer MJ Kaufman – playwright 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 – member of Portland City Council Lynn Nakamoto – Oregon Supreme Court judge Mary Nolan — member of Metro Council Rob Nosse — Oregon state representative Nicole Onoscopi – drag queen Andy Ngo – journalist Chuck Palahniuk – author John Paulk – former gay reparative therapy advocate Elana Pirtle-Guiney – member of Portland City Council Poison Waters – drag performer Johnnie Ray – singer, songwriter, musician Dan Ryan — member of Portland City Council 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 — member of Portland City Council Peter Zuckerman – journalist

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