LGBTQ culture in Eugene, Oregon

LGBTQ culture in Eugene, Oregon predates the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969, but that event coincided with organized efforts in Lane County, Oregon, to support and celebrate LGBTQ people.

Even though Eugene has been rated on lists of cities friendly to LGBT populations, there are very few venues specifically for the LGBTQ community in the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area.

[2] Source: EugenePride.org[3] A dedicated LGBTQ space, "The Wayward Lamb" opened in August 2015.

[6] The space re-opened as Spectrum in the summer of 2018 as a re-branded queer bar under new management offering a quiet reading room and southern-inspired dining in addition to the usual drag shows, lip-synch battles, and debauchery.

[7] A variety of other LGBTQ social, political, and support groups meet in Eugene: Additional local resources are listed by the University of Oregon on the UOUT site.