Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in June

This June, the City of Lake Oswego honors LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual) Pride month! This month we will be celebrating the history, achievements and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Visit the Federal LGBTQIA+ Pride Month to learn more about the origins and events for this commemorative history month. Happy Pride Month!

Activities

July 15-16, 2023- Waterfront Park

Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade

The Portland Pride Waterfront Festival, one of the largest donation-based LGBTQIA2S+ Pride events on the west coast. Come engage with local and regional LGBTQIA2S+ and allied organizations, businesses, and resources, see live performances on multiple stages, and an array of diverse activities, food, and community spaces

The Smithsonian's Pride Month Celebration and Resources

Enjoy virtual resources presented by the Smithsonian this Pride month. Click on the link for virtual activities and events!

History

A Place at the Table

Check out some snapshots of the Oregon LGBTQ movement!

Queer Heroes Main Page (glapn.org)

GLAPN (Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest) and Portland's Q Center began Queer Heroes NW in 2012, as a way to make some friends, honor service and accomplishment in our community – and teach a little history.

The Library of Congress - Pride Month

The collections of the Library of Congress contain many books, posters, sound recordings, manuscripts and other material produced by, about and for the LGBTQ community.

LGBTQ History | GLSEN

As GLSEN(Gay, Lesbian and Straight Network) was founded by a group of teachers in 1990, Today, after over 25 years of leading the movement, GLSEN’s national network is more than 1.5 million strong, with students, families, educators, and education advocates working to create safe schools. These are resources you can use to learn and teach about LGBTQ history.