List Of LGBT People From Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon has a large LGBT community for its size. Notable LGBT people from the city include: * Sam Adams – first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city * Matt Alber – singer-songwriter * Terry Bean – gay rights activist and political fundraiser * James Beard – chef and cookbook author * Byron Beck * Brett Bigham – educator * Jody Bleyle – musician * Bolivia Carmichaels – drag performer * Kate Brown – 38th Governor of Oregon * Carrie Brownstein – actress, musician * Darcelle XV – drag queen * Darren G. Davis – comic book publisher and writer * Beth Ditto – singer-songwriter and actress * Sarah Dougher – musician * Donna Dresch – musician * Marie Equi – medical doctor, family planning advocate * Flawless Shade – drag queen and make-up artist * Gregory Gourdet – chef * Laci Green – YouTuber * Lou Harrison – composer * Alan L. Hart – one of the first trans men to undergo hysterectomy and gonadectomy in the U.S. * Todd Haynes †...
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Brett Bigham
Brett Bigham is an American educator. He has won multiple teaching awards for his work as a special education teacher. After publicly declaring that he was gay while accepting an award, Bigham began to have conflicts with his school district. These conflicts led to his firing which caused upheaval in Bigham's district and with Bigham eventually receiving a large financial settlement from the district. Bigham has authored several guidebooks for those with autism. Work as an educator Bigham and his class hosted a citywide prom for youth with disabilities who needed to attend a prom during school hours. It was featured nationwide on NPR and in the monthly newsletter from the United States Department of Education. Bigham was awarded the Bank of America Neighborhood Hero Award for organizing the prom, as well as the Bob Speltzer Community Service Award by the Q Center for his work on LGBT issues. He also received the Community Hero Award in Education from PHAME for his work with the ...
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