For decades, the neon sign of the Roxy diner has glowed on SW Harvey Milk Street, a beacon for hungover brunchers, teenagers seeking late-night pancakes, and — in particular — LGBTQ Portlanders, looking for a respite after nights at Darcelle’s or Scandals. Early on in the pandemic, the diner closed, boarding up its windows with plywood. The diner briefly reopened and closed in late 2020, and finally, in June of 2021, the Roxy fully reopened — not for 24-hour service, but still flipping massive pancakes and chicken-frying steaks, hosting drag shows in the street outside the building in what’s now called Pride Plaza. Nonetheless, on March 20 — after
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