Q Center is an LGBT community center and non-profit organization located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Q Center
Founded2005 (2005)
Location
Coordinates45°33′13″N 122°40′33″W / 45.55365°N 122.67584°W / 45.55365; -122.67584
Websitepdxqcenter.org

History

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The center's exterior in 2022

The community center was established in 2005,[1] championed by then-city Commissioner Sam Adams. Kendall Clawson, an African American lesbian, served as its first executive director.[2] The center relocated to North Mississippi Avenue in 2009.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Q Center. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Parks, Casey (April 28, 2013). "Q Center, gay community try to regroup after winter controversy about racism". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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