Suzanne Hale can be gruff, but there’s a reason why her legions of adoring fans call her “The Lovely Suzanne.” Hale’s restaurant, The Roxy, was an anchor for downtown Portland’s nightlife aficionados for 27 years. Open 24 hours a day, except Mondays, the diner attracted partygoers, cab drivers, and graveyard shift workers in droves. It was also an anchor for the city’s LGBTQ community. For queer or homeless teenagers, it was one of the few places they could always find refuge, no matter what time of day.

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