Boost Oregon Celebrates Pride

Happy Pride!  June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and we here at Boost Oregon see, value, and respect people of all genders and sexual orientations.  We are grateful to live and work in Oregon, a state that has expanded rights and protections for LGBTQ+ residents in recent years, when they are under attack in so many other places. 

Our Founding Executive Director, Nadine Gartner, a proudly queer woman, says: “We have made so much progress since the Stonewall Riots in 1969, and I have personally witnessed tremendously positive changes since coming out in 1999, but there is so much more work to be done. We must band together and stand up for the most vulnerable among us, especially BIPOC residents, trans people, and youth.”  Basic Rights Oregon is our state’s leader in this critically important work, and Boost Oregon encourages you to learn about their efforts and get involved.

In honor of Pride, get out there and celebrate queer joy!  There are so many events to attend across our great state from now through September. Be loud and proud about who you are and whom you love: Boost Oregon stands with you always.