Sex clubs in Portland, Oregon

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Exterior of the building which houses Club Privata in the same space previously occupied by Ron Jeremy's Club Sesso (2009-2015) 824 SW 1st, Portland - 1.jpg
Exterior of the building which houses Club Privata in the same space previously occupied by Ron Jeremy's Club Sesso (2009–2015)

Many sex clubs have operated in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Businesses have included, BDSM dungeons, gay bathhouses, and swingers' clubs.

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Establishments

Catalyst is a dungeon. [1] [2]

Gay bathhouses have included Hawks PDX and Steam Portland. [1] Club Portland closed in 2007. [2]

Swingers' clubs include Club Privata, Sanctuary, and Velvet Rope. [1] [3] Club Sesso operated from 2009 to 2015.

In 2015, Willamette Week described the Paris Theatre as "an adult movie theater, sex club and safe space for public masturbators". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 JEFFERIES, DYLAN (February 9, 2021). "Sex club check". Portland State Vanguard . Portland State University. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Harris, Stella (October 30, 2019). "A Roundup of Portland Sex Clubs". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. Harris, Stella (October 20, 2017). "So You Want to Visit One of Portland's Sex Clubs, But Don't Know How? Start Here". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. "Paris Theatre Pornhouse and Sex Club Will Become New Live Venue and Nightclub". Willamette Week. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2024-12-17.