Gay Bars & Clubs in Portland, Oregon
Portland's LGBTQ+ venues are spread across neighborhoods like the Pearl District, Old Town, and Southeast — from beloved dive bars and dance clubs to queer-owned cafés and restaurants. Explore gay bars, clubs, and venues in Portland.
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Back2Earth
Queer-owned, plant-filled cocktail lounge on NE MLK, since 2023.
King · $$$
Steam Portland
Portland's gay men's bathhouse on NE Sandy, since 2003.
Kerns · $$
Q Center
Portland's LGBTQ+ community center, hosting 25+ groups since 2005.
Boise
Triangle Productions
LGBTQ+ theater company at the Sanctuary on NE Sandy, since 1989.
Kerns · $$
underU4men
Downtown men's underwear and swimwear boutique, gay-owned since 2006.
Downtown · $$
Badlands Portland
Old Town's high-energy gay dance and video bar.
Old Town Chinatown · $$
CC Slaughters Nightclub and Lounge
Old Town nightclub and lounge with nightly DJs and drag, since 1981.
Old Town Chinatown · $$
Eagle Portland
North Portland's bear and leather bar, home of the Oregon Bears.
Piedmont · $$
Darcelle XV
Historic Portland drag cabaret, staging shows since 1967.
Old Town Chinatown · $$$
Stag PDX
Gay-owned downtown strip club with nightly male dancers.
Pearl District · $$
Escape Bar & Grill
Queer-friendly Northeast Portland sports bar with karaoke and comfort food.
Northeast Portland · $$
Hawks PDX
Queer-owned bathhouse and wellness space in Montavilla.
Montavilla · $$
Silverado
Two-floor gay strip club and dive bar in Old Town.
Old Town Chinatown · $$
The Nest Lounge
Queer dive bar in a converted Belmont house, with drag and a jukebox.
Sunnyside · $
The Hoxton Portland
Design hotel in Old Town with rooftop bar and gay-friendly welcome
Old Town Chinatown · $$$
Sanctuary Club
Portland's BDSM play party space since 1998 in the Pearl
Pearl District · $$
The Sports Bra
The first bar built to show women's sports — LGBTQ+ welcoming
Irvington · $$
Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District
Boutique lifestyle hotel in the Pearl District with local-first design
Pearl District · $$$
Fuse Theatre Ensemble - The Back Door Theater
Queer experimental theater company on SE Hawthorne since 2008
Hawthorne · $$
Moxy Portland Downtown
Playful LGBTQ+ friendly hotel with bar check-in and a rooftop
Downtown · $$
Friendship Kitchen
Comfort food café with local ingredients and queer-friendly community
Eliot · $$
Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland by IHG
1894 landmark boutique hotel with a proudly queer welcome
Downtown · $$$
Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland
LGBTQ+ welcoming boutique hotel in Portland's West End
Downtown · $$$
Prism Moves
Queer-inclusive nonprofit fitness studio in North Portland
Boise · $$
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