List of LGBT people from Portland, Oregon

Drag performers Darcelle XV (left, 2012) and Jinkx Monsoon (right, 2013)

Journalists Andy Ngo (left, 2019) and Ari Shapiro (right, 2012)

Portland, Oregon has a large LGBT community for its size. Notable LGBT 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 – politician^[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]