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'''Pride Northwest, Inc.''' is a 501c3, community-based regional LGBTQ+ Pride organization, based in ], ]. The non-profit organization was founded in 1994 and the current executive director of the organization is Debra Porta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glapn.org/6508DebraPorta.html|title=Debra Porta|website=www.glapn.org|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>, who has served as the president of Pride Northwest since 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pridenw.org/staff|title=Staff|website=PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> According to its website, the organization's mission  is "to encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities, and to assist in the education of all people through the development of activities that showcase the history, accomplishments, and talents of these communities."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pridenw.org/|title=PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.|website=PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> '''Pride Northwest, Inc.''' is a nonprofit organization based in ], United States founded in 1994 which organizes the annual Portland Pride Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pridenw.org/staff|title=Staff|website=PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>
⚫ == Portland LGBT Pride Festival and Parade ==

⚫ ]Portland's Waterfront Pride Festival and Parade is had been done every June by Pride Northwest, until it moved to July in 2024 to avoid overlaps with other events in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-30 |title=Here's why the Portland Pride Parade and Festival are held in July |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-pride-parade-festival-july-why/283-9bb97e9d-67cc-47c0-98fa-f4379a952122 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Portland's Pride Weekend is normally scheduled the third weekend following Memorial Day, or the weekend after the conclusion of the ]. It is a two-day-long event held along the ].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2019/06/portland-pride-expects-60000-people-for-downtown-festival-parade.html|title=Portland Pride expects 60,000 people for downtown festival, parade|last=Acker|first=Lizzy|date=2019-06-11|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> The parade typically begins near West Burnside and Park Ave. and extends down Southwest Pine St. and ], finally ending near the Tom McCall Waterfront Park where the main festival is held.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/g66l-2019/06/f10ba1294d182/-portland-pride-parade-2019-tens-of-thousands-clad-in-rainbow-colors-flood-downtown-portland-photos.html|title=Portland Pride Parade 2019: Tens of thousands clad in rainbow colors flood downtown Portland (PHOTOS)|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|first=Mark Graves {{!}} The|date=2019-06-17|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> In 2019, the parade attendance was estimated to be 45,000 people and approximately 8,000 people from over 200 groups and organizations participated in the parade.<ref name=":4" /> The festival is one of the largest donation-based pride events on the West Coast, with a suggested fee of $8 to enter the festival; however, the fee is not mandatory and everyone is allowed to enter.<ref name=":3" /> The festival features official events that are listed on Pride Northwest's official website, typically including performances by LGBT talent, a "Gaylabration" at Portland's Crystal Ballroom, the "Big Gay Boat Ride" on the Portland Spirit, and screenings of LGBT films.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/431267-339839-portland-pride-parade-shines-with-rainbow-colored-love|title=Portland Pride Parade shines with rainbow-colored love|last=Sparling|first=Zane|date=|website=PortlandTribune|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> Many companies, businesses, churches, non-profits, agencies, sports teams, and LGBT organizations gather at the festival to celebrate and show support for the community.<ref name=":5" />
The organization is best known for organizing the annual Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade. It is dedicated to celebrating and bringing visibility to the LGBTQ+ community in the Pacific Northwest. Pride Northwest works with other LGBTQ+ organizations including ], Latinx Pride, Sankofa Collective Northwest, Trans Unity, API Pride, and the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon. Other organizations Pride Northwest has been known to work with include ] of Oregon, SAGE, ], ], and the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pridenw.org/about-us|title=About Us|website=PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>
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⚫ == Portland LGBT Pride Festival & Parade ==
⚫ ]Portland's Waterfront Pride Festival and Parade is produced every June by Pride Northwest. Portland's Pride Weekend is normally scheduled the third weekend following Memorial Day, or the weekend after the conclusion of the ]. It is a two-day-long event held along the Tom McCall Waterfront Park.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2019/06/portland-pride-expects-60000-people-for-downtown-festival-parade.html|title=Portland Pride expects 60,000 people for downtown festival, parade|last=Acker|first=Lizzy|date=2019-06-11|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> The parade typically begins near West Burnside and Park Ave. and extends down Southwest Pine St. and ], finally ending near the Tom McCall Waterfront Park where the main festival is held.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/g66l-2019/06/f10ba1294d182/-portland-pride-parade-2019-tens-of-thousands-clad-in-rainbow-colors-flood-downtown-portland-photos.html|title=Portland Pride Parade 2019: Tens of thousands clad in rainbow colors flood downtown Portland (PHOTOS)|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|first=Mark Graves {{!}} The|date=2019-06-17|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> In 2019, the parade attendance was estimated to be 45,000 people and approximately 8,000 people from over 200 groups and organizations participated in the parade.<ref name=":4" /> The festival is one of the largest donation-based pride events on the West Coast with a suggested fee of $8 to enter the festival, however the fee is not mandatory and everyone is allowed to enter.<ref name=":3" /> The festival features official events that are listed on Pride Northwest's official website, typically including performances by LGBT talent, a “Gaylabration” at Portland's Crystal Ballroom, the “Big Gay Boat Ride” on the Portland Spirit, and screenings of LGBT films.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/431267-339839-portland-pride-parade-shines-with-rainbow-colored-love|title=Portland Pride Parade shines with rainbow-colored love|last=Sparling|first=Zane|date=|website=PortlandTribune|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> Many companies, businesses, churches, non-profits, agencies, sports teams, and LGBT organizations gather at the festival to celebrate and show support for the community.<ref name=":5" /> Pride Northwest executive director Debra Porta stated that they typically expect over 60,000 plus visitors to attend the festival.<ref name=":3" /> Porta encourages attendance for all families and people of any age, stating: “Portland Pride is considered to be one of the most family-friendly on the West Coast.”<ref name=":3" />


=== History === === History ===
Pride Northwest was established 1994, but Portland's first official pride event took place in 1975 when a group of approximately 200 people organized a Gay Pride Fair near the South Park Blocks by Portland State University. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2017/06/rainbow_flags_drag_queens_prou.html|title=Rainbow flags, drag queens, family ties: A visual history of Portland's Pride Parade|last=Butler|first=Grant|date=2017-06-16|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> The following year the Portland Town Council sponsored a fair that was held at the Waterfront Park, and one year later in 1977 the annual parade was added in addition to the fair after Mayor Neil Goldschmidt formally announced a “Gay Pride Day.”<ref name=":3" /> The parade and festival have since been celebrated annually and are organized by Pride Northwest. In June 1989 the ] was used by the leather contingent in the parade, which was its first appearance at a pride parade.<ref name="archive1989">{{cite web|url=http://www.leatherarchives.org/exhibits/deblase/timeline2.htm#1989 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803065539/http://www.leatherarchives.org/exhibits/deblase/timeline2.htm#1989 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-03 |title=Timeline |date= |accessdate=2018-06-24}}</ref> Pride Northwest was established in 1994, but Portland's first official pride event took place in 1975 when a group of approximately 200 people organized a Gay Pride Fair near the South Park Blocks by Portland State University. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2017/06/rainbow_flags_drag_queens_prou.html|title=Rainbow flags, drag queens, family ties: A visual history of Portland's Pride Parade|last=Butler|first=Grant|date=2017-06-16|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> The following year the Portland Town Council sponsored a fair that was held at the Waterfront Park, and one year later in 1977 the annual parade was added in addition to the fair after Mayor ] formally announced a "Gay Pride Day".<ref name=":3" /> The parade and festival have since been celebrated annually and are organized by Pride Northwest. In June 1989 the ] was used by the leather contingent in the parade, which was its first appearance at a pride parade.<ref name="archive1989">{{cite web|url=http://www.leatherarchives.org/exhibits/deblase/timeline2.htm#1989 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803065539/http://www.leatherarchives.org/exhibits/deblase/timeline2.htm#1989 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-03 |title=Timeline |date= |accessdate=2018-06-24}}</ref>


=== Police involvement and controversy === === Police involvement and controversy ===
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Portland police officers expressed outrage after LGBT organizers requested that officers who attend the festival and parade not show up in uniform. Executive director of Pride Northwest Debra Porta made a statement explaining the historic divide between marginalized communities and the police, stating that many members of the community do not feel comfortable attending the festival alongside law enforcement in uniform, stating in a letter to Portland police: “To that end, we are asking LGBTQ and allied people in law enforcement, who plan to match in the Portland Pride Parade NOT to march in uniform.”<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/06/pride_northwest_asks_police_to.html|title=Pride Northwest asks police to consider not wearing uniform at Portland's Pride Parade|last=Bernstein|first=Maxine|date=2017-06-17|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> Porta continued to state that though Pride Northwest does not have a preference if officers march in uniform, it is their duty as an organization to ask that officers give thought to the concerns of the community. Portland police officers expressed outrage after LGBT organizers requested that officers who attend the festival and parade not show up in uniform.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/06/pride_northwest_asks_police_to.html|title=Pride Northwest asks police to consider not wearing uniform at Portland's Pride Parade|last=Bernstein|first=Maxine|date=2017-06-17|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>


The request was met with backlash notably from Portland LGBTQ officers who expressed anger and sadness that they must hide a part of their identity from their own community and that asking officers to not be visible erases the struggles many LGBTQ officers have faced coming out and being visible in a patriarchal institution like the police force.<ref name=":6" /> The request was met with backlash, notably from Portland LGBTQ officers who expressed anger and sadness that they must hide a part of their identity from their own community and that asking officers to not be visible erases the struggles many LGBTQ officers have faced coming out and being visible in a patriarchal institution like the police force.<ref name=":6" />

Porta responded to these concerns stating that “Pride Northwest is a little caught in the middle” regarding this issue. Porta stated that they recognize the work that LGBTQ officers have done for the community and welcome officers to the parade no matter what, however also stating that the historic implications of the police uniform and how marginalized communities who have negative histories with law enforcement are affected should also be considered.<ref name=":6" />


=== Traffic impact === === Traffic impact ===
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Nonprofit organization
Pride Northwest, Inc.
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Executive directorDebra Porta
Websitepridenw.org

Pride Northwest, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States founded in 1994 which organizes the annual Portland Pride Festival.

Portland LGBT Pride Festival and Parade

Portland Pride

Portland's Waterfront Pride Festival and Parade is had been done every June by Pride Northwest, until it moved to July in 2024 to avoid overlaps with other events in the city. Portland's Pride Weekend is normally scheduled the third weekend following Memorial Day, or the weekend after the conclusion of the Portland Rose Festival. It is a two-day-long event held along the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The parade typically begins near West Burnside and Park Ave. and extends down Southwest Pine St. and Naito Parkway, finally ending near the Tom McCall Waterfront Park where the main festival is held. In 2019, the parade attendance was estimated to be 45,000 people and approximately 8,000 people from over 200 groups and organizations participated in the parade. The festival is one of the largest donation-based pride events on the West Coast, with a suggested fee of $8 to enter the festival; however, the fee is not mandatory and everyone is allowed to enter. The festival features official events that are listed on Pride Northwest's official website, typically including performances by LGBT talent, a "Gaylabration" at Portland's Crystal Ballroom, the "Big Gay Boat Ride" on the Portland Spirit, and screenings of LGBT films. Many companies, businesses, churches, non-profits, agencies, sports teams, and LGBT organizations gather at the festival to celebrate and show support for the community.

History

Pride Northwest was established in 1994, but Portland's first official pride event took place in 1975 when a group of approximately 200 people organized a Gay Pride Fair near the South Park Blocks by Portland State University. The following year the Portland Town Council sponsored a fair that was held at the Waterfront Park, and one year later in 1977 the annual parade was added in addition to the fair after Mayor Neil Goldschmidt formally announced a "Gay Pride Day". The parade and festival have since been celebrated annually and are organized by Pride Northwest. In June 1989 the leather pride flag was used by the leather contingent in the parade, which was its first appearance at a pride parade.

Police involvement and controversy

Police in Pride Parade, 2016

Portland police officers expressed outrage after LGBT organizers requested that officers who attend the festival and parade not show up in uniform.

The request was met with backlash, notably from Portland LGBTQ officers who expressed anger and sadness that they must hide a part of their identity from their own community and that asking officers to not be visible erases the struggles many LGBTQ officers have faced coming out and being visible in a patriarchal institution like the police force.

Traffic impact

The festival is known for having a large impact on Portland traffic that affects drivers downtown. The parade occupies Northwest Park Avenue and West Burnside Street and extends north on Southwest Broadway, east on Northwest Davis Street, and south on Naito Parkway. Drivers are encouraged to avoid parking near or along the parade route as cars parked within a two-block radius are removed. Traffic is also impacted by the festival that takes place at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The official parade route can be found on the Pride Northwest official website. Pride Northwest encourages festival and parade attendees and participants to use public transit, rideshare, and taxi services to reduce traffic impact.

References

  1. "Thousands line downtown Portland for 2023 Pride Parade". kgw.com. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. "Staff". PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. "Here's why the Portland Pride Parade and Festival are held in July". kgw.com. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ Acker, Lizzy (2019-06-11). "Portland Pride expects 60,000 people for downtown festival, parade". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  5. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Mark Graves | The (2019-06-17). "Portland Pride Parade 2019: Tens of thousands clad in rainbow colors flood downtown Portland (PHOTOS)". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  6. ^ Sparling, Zane. "Portland Pride Parade shines with rainbow-colored love". PortlandTribune. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  7. Butler, Grant (2017-06-16). "Rainbow flags, drag queens, family ties: A visual history of Portland's Pride Parade". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  8. "Timeline". Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  9. ^ Bernstein, Maxine (2017-06-17). "Pride Northwest asks police to consider not wearing uniform at Portland's Pride Parade". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  10. Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (2018-06-17). "Portland Pride Parade could impact traffic downtown today". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

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