CC Slaughters

CC Slaughters

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Entrances to the club and neighboring drag venue Darcelle XV Showplace, in Portland, Oregon, in 2012
CC Slaughters
Address Portland, Oregon:
219 Northwest Davis Street
Location Portland, Oregon, United States; Puerto Vallarta
Type
Opened 1981 (1981) (Portland, Oregon)
Website
www.ccslaughterspdx.com
ccslaughterspv.com

CC Slaughters is a gay bar and nightclub located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States, and in Puerto Vallarta.

Portland, Oregon

Description

Dancers representing the bar at Portland Pride 2014

The CC Slaughters in Portland, Oregon, located on Northwest Davis Street in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, was established in 1981.[1] It is popular among young people and plays "disco sounds" most nights, with one night each week reserved for country music.[2] The Portland Mercury described the club as having a "shiny and modern inside with no cover charge, a big dance floor and crazy laser/light show".[3] Adjacent to the dance floor is a lounge called Rainbow Room.[3]

The bar hosts "Ladie's Night" on Tuesdays and drag shows in Sundays, plus many events throughout the year.[3][4] Theme events have included "Beach Party Weekend", "Filthy Friday Party",[5] and a Halloween party called "Guys in Disguise".[6] The bar hosts an annual block party during the summer and a "Platinum Ball" on New Years Eve.[7][8] In 2011, CC Slaughters served as a gathering point for a demonstration called "We Are Not Afraid", which was organized by the Oregon State Gay Pride Organization and attracted an estimated 400 people.[9][10] The business has participated in Portland's pride parade, organized by Pride Northwest.[11]

"Bachelorette Attire Policy"

In August 2012, the club clarified its policy on bachelorette parties. After West Hollywood bar The Abbey announced its ban on bachelorette parties in the name of marriage equality, CC Slaughters confirmed that bachelorette groups would be admitted, but affiliated attire such as penis hats or other costume jewelry, tiaras, veils or other accessories referencing bachelorettes, brides or weddings, were not allowed.[12][13] Its marketing director said of the "non-discriminatory" business and policy:

[The] majority of [CC Slaughters] patrons are prohibited under Oregon Law from entering into a marriage with the one they love. To put it plainly, they're gay. So, when parties of bachelorettes walk through the doors of a gay nightclub, branded from head-to-toe in prenuptial garb and there to celebrate their upcoming marriage, many of our patrons were taking offense to it. This was creating an issue that CC Slaughters and many within the LGBTQ community felt very strongly about. The 'Bachelorette Attire Policy' was created to address this issue."[12]

In 2013, the policy was criticized by a lesbian couple who were denied entry to the bar when they arrived in their wedding dresses (they were married earlier that day). The couple called their experience "discrimination against lesbians".[14] The bar's owners issued an apology, but the couple demanded "some kind of explanation or a change in policy".[14]

Puerto Vallarta

CC Slaughters is also located in Puerto Vallarta.[15]

Reception

In 2013, Out included the Portland location in its list of the "200 of the Greatest Gay Bars in the World".[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "200 of the Greatest Gay Bars in the World". Out. Here Media. June 27, 2013. ISSN 1062-7928.
  2. ↑ "C.C. Slaughters". Frommer's. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "CC Slaughters". The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon: Index Publishing. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "LGBT nightlife: You'll find plenty of LGBT-friendly places to visit when the sun goes down in Portland.". Travel Portland. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hector, Alley (June 11, 2008). "Pride parties: The Boys". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hector, Alley (October 24, 2008). "Your gay gay Halloween calendar". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Portland's CC Slaughters 4th Annual Block Party features special guest performance by RuPaul". Seattle Gay News. Seattle, Washington. 33 (32). August 12, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hector, Alley (December 29, 2008). "A gay ol' time for New Years". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Oregon State Gay Pride Organization schedules 'We Are Not Afraid' Portland peace march on July 23". The Oregonian. July 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ Bailey, Jr., Everton (July 24, 2011). "Gay advocates and supporters march on Portland in light of recent bias crime attacks". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Pride Northwest: 2013 Portland LGBTQ Parade Lineup" (PDF). Pride Northwest. 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  12. 1 2 Spencer, Aaron (August 17, 2012). "Sorry, Bachelorettes: No More Penis Hats at CC Slaughters". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  13. ↑ McCurdy, Christen (December 6, 2012). "Lady Liquor: Straight women, gay bars and safe spaces". Bitch. Bitch Media. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  14. 1 2 Damewood, Andrea (August 28, 2013). "Brides Denied: A same-sex couple says CC Slaughters nightclub barred them for their wedding dresses.". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Don't Have FOMO In Puerto Vallarta". Out. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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