554 NE Broadway 331-1125

Years:  1997 (?) closed in 2004 [see Just Out article]

GAI-PIED

Ad in Just Out June 5, 1998

Ad in 1998 Mr./Miss Gay Program

Just Out ad August 21, 1998

citations & references:

  • Listed in Fodor’s “The Little Black Book” 1997 edition under Bookstores cites “opened recently in Northeast Broadway district. The gay-male bookstore began in a small space with a selection of books, magazines, and videos and has already expanded; it now also carries novelties, and there are plans to add a café. Note: Under Twenty-Third Ave Books at 1015 NW 23rd 224-5097 in Fodor’s “The Little Black Book” 1997 edition under Bookstores cites stated that it “has an excellent selection of lesbian and gay titles; it was Portland’s unofficial queer bookstore until Gai-Pied opened.

  • First listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1997

  • listed in Fodor’s Gay Guide to the Pacific Northwest 1997 Under:  Bookstores

  • listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1998

  • listed in Ferrari Guides Men’s Travel 1999 Under:  Retail & Bookstores

  • listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1999 (Gay bookstore)

  • listed in Damron’s Men’s Travel Guide 2000 Under:  Bookstores

  • In Just Out, December 17, 2004, Page 3 It was the worst of times… For Graciousness While Giving Up a Dream, the nod goes to Mark and Wally at Radiance, Rick at Gai-Pied and Steve and Lany at Wild Life. All three of these gay-owned businesses succumbed to economic doldrums and didn’t survive the year. I encourage everyone to support all our gay, lesbian, bi and trans business owners. They bring Enormous value to our community, and each time we lose another one, we lose a little bit of ourselves.

  • Cited in THE GUIDE Magazine  www.guidemag.com October 2005 in article PORTLAND Oregon’s little gem page 30  Gai-Pied is mentioned in the map section of the article on page 29.

  • Listed in Super (Yellow) Pages, page 126 February 2013-2014 Gai-Pied 2544 NE Broadway