Portland has long celebrated s Pri ftival late June—equently overlappg wh Father’s Day to the light and / or nsternatn of many daddy lovers. Acrdg to Oregonian archiv, the tradn go at least as far back as the first cy-regnized Gay Pri Day, on June 25, 1977. (And a Gay Pri Fair the South Park Blocks on June 28, 1975!) Pri Northwt announced Tuday that ’s ready for a change. In 2023, Portland’s...
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MISS GAY PRI OF PORTLAND 2023 PREVIEWS PORTLAND PRI FT, PARA
Supreme Court lg that favored of a signer who don’t want to make weddg webs for gay upl and a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the untry this year, such as legislatn targetg drag performanc and genr-nfirmg health para-goer said was nice to see a posive si to thgs bee Pri is sential to show people ’s worth to live as their tt self. Flawls Sha, Miss Gay Pri of Portland 2023, is exced for the muny to gather for the ftivi — pecially after the COVID-19 panmic. A small group of 200 people marked the Rose Cy’s first public and outdoor Gay Pri celebratn, the South Park Blocks near Portland State Universy.
Portland’s first Gay Pri para took place 2 years after 1977. It was renamed 1982 Lbian and Gay Pri Week, wh more than 2, 000 men and women takg to the streets of downtown 1991 para was the largt history at that pot, wh more than 6, 000 marchers, cludg supporters om small Oregon towns. The Lbian and Gay Pri Para changed 1997 to the Lbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Pri Para.
The highlight of the celebratns is arguably the Portland Gay Pri Para, which will this year kick off on Saturday, June 15 at 11:30am. Runng om 12pm to 4pm, you n look forward to a gay ferry trip, along wh ol tun and plenty of new people to meet. Para Contgent LpDyk on BikPara Banner - Portland WterhawksColor GuardRose Cy Pri BandGrand MarshallPortland Gay PrisFred Meyer and QFCCare OregonBi BrigaPGEFergonCas AIDS ProjectAutoskPortland Gay Men's Chos (PGMC)Northwt Genr AllianceNikeHRCHP IncTransActive Genr ProjectCy of PortlandBoegDaimler TckPortland Lbian ChoirBank of the WtPortland Ragg GranniColumbia SportswearAlaska AirlMR & MISS HIV AWARENESSKaiser PermanenteNew SeasonsGay & Lbian Archiv of the Pacific Northwt (GLAPN)KrCarePFLAGInteliHeart MediaLease, Ctcher, LewisPDX PAHLegacy Health SystemsMorel InkUmpqua BankFriendly HoeVtas WdMacy'sThe Amazon Dragons Paddlg Club Key BankPDX AcUS BankNordstromJP Man/ChaseImperial Sovereign Rose CourtFedExT-MobileGLSEN OregonOnPot CCUTrimetRosetown RamblersZoomCareMetropolan Communy Church (MCC) of PortlandUn CCUNW Confectner's/WYLDOGALLA, The Oregon LGBTQ Bar Associatn/Oregon LGBT Judg AssociatnNW NaturalBasic Rights OregonPacific PowerIBEW Lol 48Lat Flavor - Orgullo LGBTQ (LatX Pri)Safeway/Albertson'sSpecial Olympics OregonVenaCarePNW LbiansStomptown Dance AssociatnOnce Upon a RcueOregon ReversTe Colors4D ReveryMeals on Wheels PeopleNE Communy CenterPortland Lumberjacks RFCKeep Oregon Well/Trillium Fay ServicKOIN 6Full Spectm TherapyAnnie Hl PDXOregon Food BankPlanned Parenthood Columbia WillametteOregon's Labor MovementOHSU PriClton Street CabaretStreet RootsQut Center for Integrative HealthTry Epispal Cathedral-Epispal Dce of OregonUrban League of PortlandDoveLewis Veterary Emergency and Specialty Hospal107 Inpennt Supporters TstCheer PortlandMaybelle Center for CommunyCentral Cy ConcernPortland SambaProgrsive InsuranceDr.