That has resulted in many iconic local haunts shutting their doors, leaving some folks to bemoan the loss of their favorite sushi spot or neighborhood dive bar.įor Portland’s LQBTQ+ community, it’s just the latest blow in a string of closures to queer-centered spaces.Īs far back as the 1940′s, a small triangle of streets in Southwest Portland was already becoming known as a place to gather for the queer community.
In September, the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast found that revenue for Oregon’s bars and restaurants is down by 56%, and the leisure and hospitality sector as a whole has lost more than 50,000 jobs so far this year.
