Links and Resources

Visit Just Out for a more current list of resources.

Social activism
• Portland's Queer Resource Center (Q Center) - The mission of Q Center is to increase the visibility of and foster connection within metropolitan Portland's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning (LGBTQ) community. The center builds public awareness and support, and celebrates LGBTQ diversity through art, culture, and programming. In 2003, an effort was launched to explore the feasibility of a LGBTQ community center. More than 1600 individuals and 30 organizations weighed in on the question. The end results were clear: Portland needs, wants and can support a LGBTQ Community Center!
• Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) - SMYRC Provides support for the health and well being of sexual minority youth ages 23 and under by providing safe and positive skill-building opportunities and access to health promotion resources.
• Basic Rights Oregon - Basic Rights Oregon works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
• PFLAG - Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends.
• Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) - Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) is the leading HIV prevention, support, housing and advocacy organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
• Love Makes a Family - Love Makes a Family is a non-profit organization working for social change and in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered families.
• Equity Foundation - Equity Foundation works to inspire philanthropy and support nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon that further its mission to build communities that embrace the dignity and worth of all people.
• Multnomah County Library - Use these library resources to learn more about the same-sex marriage issue.

Social groups
• Team Oregon 2010 - The official site of Team Oregon 2010, the Oregon USA multi-sport contingent!
• Northwest Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf - Join the Northwest Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf serving Deaf, Deaf-Blind, & HH Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual and Transgendered persons.
• Portland Leather Alliance - The Portland Leather Alliance is a pansexual organization dedicated to outreach and support for the Leather-BDSM-Kink-Fetish community.
• The Oregon Bears - The Oregon Bears is a social and service club for like-minded Bears, primarily in and near the mountains and valleys, rivers and streams of Oregon.
• GLBTQ social group - GLBTQ social groups and other organizations in the Portland metropolitan area.
• More GLBTQ social groups - More GLBTQ social groups and organizations in the Portland metropolitan area.

GLBTQ Pride organizations and events
• Salem Capitol Forum - The Capitol Forum in Salem, Oregon, serves the needs of the individual, especially those residing in Linn, Polk and Marion Counties.
• Eugene Pride - Eugene/Springfield, Oregon, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride
• Seattle Pride - The Freedom Day Committee organizes Seattle�s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March and Freedom Rally.
• Tacome Pride - Out In The Park, Tacoma, Washington�s Annual Pride Festival.
• Olympia virtual Community - A virtual community center for Olympia and surrounding communities, serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied people.
• Idaho Pride - Idaho Pride is a one-stop shop for Pride events in and around Idaho.
• YFFN - Your Family, Friends and Neighbors promotes respect and understanding for all people, especially in regard to sexual orientation and gender identity in Boise, Idaho.
• San Francisco Pride - The Mission of the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is to educate the world, commemorate our heritage, celebrate our culture and liberate our people.
• Vancouver Pride - The Vancouver Pride Society brings together members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of the GBLT community.
• Interpride - Interpride is the International Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Coordinators.
• Las Vegas Pride - The mission of Las Vegas Association of Pride, Inc. (LVAPI) is to educate the community by invoking, promoting and celebrating Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride.

Media and Information
• Just Out - Just Out is the GLBTQ newspaper in Portland, Oregon.
• Portland Mercury - Portland Mercury is a weekly publication of news, entertainment and trouble.
• Willamette Week - Willamette Week is a weekly Portland newspaper that provides an independent and irreverent understanding of how the world works.
• KBOO - KBOO, Portland�s community-powered radio station.
• Gay & Lesbian National Hotline - The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline offers free and anonymous information, referrals and peer-counseling to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community.
• Gay & Lesbian Yellow Pages - The Gay & Lesbian Yellow Pages is the world's leading publisher of annual telephone information guides directed at the professional gay and lesbian community.

Travel and Hospitality
• Travel Portland - A helpful resource for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender visitor to Portland.