Top gay friendly cities in us
The 10 Best—and Cheapest—Cities for LGBTQ Homebuyers,
Pride Month means it’s time to celebrate all things that encourage the dignity, equality, and increased recognition of the LGBTQ community. So go ahead and wave that big, pretty rainbow flag—and, just maybe, zero in on a place to buy a great new home.
It’s also the perfect time to pause and recognize that while the United States has show up a long way from the Stonewall riots, which sparked the modern gay rights movement, is on track to break the record for the number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in states across the country, with at least highly restrictive bills pending in state legislatures, according to the rights group Freedom for All Americans.
So, as we complete each year, ® searched for the most LGBTQ-friendly and affordable cities for homebuyers. We looked well past the big coastal cities famous for their thriving gay scenes—and wildly exorbitant dwelling prices—like New York and San Francisco. Instead, we set our sights on smaller cities that are gay-friendly and budget-friendly, where housing is still modestly priced and
Small towns are all about your neighbors, and when enormous hearts are reveal on Main Avenue, everyone benefits. We’re happy to participate this listing of the best miniature towns for Diverse folks in the U.S. because we know home is where we can be ourselves. In these small-scale burgs, gay-owned businesses abound—or maybe there’s just one, and that’s okay. Besides annual Pride celebrations, there are events around the rainbow collective like drag shows, book clubs, and history tours. And if you’re not lucky enough to live in one of these towns, gay travelers are welcomed with gay-friendly accommodations. Time to book a visit!
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A brand-new study by Clever Concrete Estate ranked the 50 most and least LGBTQ-friendly cities in the Joined States based on facts from the Human Rights Campaign, National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and more.
The Methodology: Clever analyzed statistics points from the Human Rights Campaign, The American Values Atlas provided by the Public Religion Analyze Institute (PRRI), National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Movement Advancement Project (MAP), OutCare, Yelp, Google Trends, and
The metrics they used:
- Percentage of state population that is LGBTQ+
- PFLAG chapters per , residents
- LGBTQ+ affirming health concern providers per , residents
- Count of state-level anti-trans legislation
- Pride events per , residents
- Count of NGLCC chapters
- Percentage of population opposing anti-discrimination laws
- Percentage of population opposing gay marriage
- Gay bars per , residents
- Human Rights Campaign&#;s municipal equality index
- Movement Advancement Project&#;s state equality tally s
Gayest Cities in America
Obergefell v. Hodges is a civil rights case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the fundamental right to partner is guaranteed to homosexual couples. Decided on June 26, , Obergefell v. Hodges required all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and US territories to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex marriages.
LGBTQ-Friendly Cities
While all 50 states are required to recognize lgbtq+ marriages, some states and cities are more LGBTQ friendly and have higher populations of gay couples. Portland, Oregon, for example, is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the US. Portland was the first major capital to elect an openly gay man as mayor in and mandated most public restrooms to be gender-neutral in Salt Lake City, Utah has two gay city councilors, a lesbian mayor and a pride festival of more than 40, participants every year.
Top 10 Cities by LGBTQ Population
The ten gayest cities in America are:
- San Francisco, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Boston,