Portland, together

A place for the people who make room.

Queer organisers, recovery groups, healthcare teams and mutual aid make this city more livable. Community is a public home for their resources. You need no invite or account to read this page.

People making pottery together at a table.
Photo: Jonathan Borba / Pexels
Laurelhurst Park and the surrounding Portland streets on the charper map.

Public information, private lives

Find your people’s work.

Find current hours, eligibility, costs and accessibility details on each organisation’s website.

Your visits stay yours. This directory does not show attendance or add recovery labels to your profile.

Portland streets and landmarks on the charper map.

For organisers

Share a community resource.

Help more people find your organisation’s work. Send public details for review; a person will check them before anything is listed.

Use information your organisation has agreed to make public. Leave out attendee names, private contacts, home addresses, health histories and details about people receiving support.

The resource

Your organisation’s website or public resource page.

What people should know

Up to 500 characters. Describe the resource, not the people who use it.

Up to 500 characters: cost, step-free access, interpretation or how to ask the organiser. Leave blank if unknown.

Permission and contact

For questions about your listing. It will not appear in the directory.

We’ll review your resource before publication. You can ask for a correction or removal through our private request form.

Portland streets and landmarks on the charper map.

Shared review power

A founding council, with a real say.

We’re building a paid founding council to help shape a safer, more welcoming charper. Recruitment details and compensation will be published here before applications open.

The council will include people with different experiences of safety, access and belonging. You will never need to disclose a personal story to take part.

Must pass
The council can hold a safety launch: crisis and reporting flows, discretion and quick exit, discreet install, age and photo verification language, and presence privacy explanations.
Must answer
charper must respond in writing to findings about accessibility, defaults, notifications, founder segments and city readiness. Findings and responses will be recorded.
Advisory
The council guides other product choices. charper records the reasons for its decisions.

Council members can use a pseudonym. Their identities and personal accounts stay out of public notes, and review does not expose member data.

Pay, paid preparation time, accessibility support and selection criteria will be clear before you apply. We’ll also explain how to raise a concern and how a safety hold is resolved.

Portland streets and landmarks on the charper map.