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Sports & Recreation: LGBT-Friendly Portland
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Show your team spirit with one of these sports organizations, or head for a sandy riverside beach.
Organizations
This gay and lesbian outdoors club hosts activities ranging from hiking and skiing to camping and houseboating.
Women 16 and older are welcome in Portland’s only out lesbian dragon boat team.
Portland’s LGBTQ soccer organization with competitive indoor soccer, outdoor scrimmages, practices for all levels and regional tournaments.
OutKayaking is a group of lesbian and gay kayak enthusiasts who enjoy exploring the waters of Oregon, Washington and the Pacific coast.
This running club for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals and their friends holds weekly runs open to folks of all experience levels.
Portland Gay and Lesbian Community Bowling Association (PCBA)
Founded in 1979, PCBA is the oldest organized gay sporting group in the city. Drop-in bowlers are welcome during league play.
Portland Gay Basketball Association
With all skill levels welcome, the PGBA hosts open gyms and a recreational team.
This group offers a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and sexualities and holds an open gym on Sunday afternoons in Northwest Portland.
Rose City Softball Association
Oregon’s largest sports organization for the gay and lesbian community focuses on slow-pitch softball, with open and women’s divisions at all levels.
The Portland affiliate of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC) dances at the mainstream and plus levels and organizes weekly events.
Team Portland Tennis welcomes all levels for indoor play every Sunday morning.
Destinations
Clothing-Optional Gay Beaches
Rooster Rock State Park is located 20 miles east of Portland on I-84 (Exit 25) in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. At the far east end of the parking lot, take stairs down to the beach and walk east about half a mile. The clothing-optional section is marked by a sign. A parking pass or small fee is required for entry to this state park.
Sauvie Island is 10 miles northwest of Portland on U.S. 30. Turn right over Sauvie Island Bridge, and buy a parking pass at the store at the bottom of the bridge. Continue for two miles past the store, turn right on Reeder Road and go 10 miles until it becomes gravel. Look for the "Collins Beach" sign on the right.
