Best gay friendly cities

Where in the U.S. can the LGBTQ+ community sense proudest and safest to live?

To mark Pride Month, LawnStarter ranked &#;s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities.

We compared the biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ town, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of gay households, and LGBTQ back resources.

We also factored in affordability, LGBTQ-friendly health protect access, and Pride-readiness.

Find out which cities are optimal for LGBTQ+ folks below. To learn how we ranked the cities, spot our methodology.

City Rankings + Infographic

See how each urban area fared in our ranking:

Top 5 Close Up

Check out the slideshow below for highlights on each of our top five cities.

Key Insights

The Gist

The top of our ranking is dominated by liberal strongholds fancy San Francisco (No. 1), Washington (No. 2), and Denver (No. 4). These cities tend to be the most progressive — at least at the municipal level — so feel free to state “gay” here. Although generally not the most affordable, our top performers exaggerate strong LGBTQ+ communities.

All but nine of our 50 bottom cities, on the other hand, are located in the South. Althou

My love of road trips started early. As a teenager growing up in a suburb of Boston, I discovered Jack Kerouac&#;s classic road trip novel On the Road. The book opened a door to queer history and to places where offbeat weirdos like me could find their fit.

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I&#;ve taken two cross-country road trips – one during college, and one when I moved to California.

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The 10 LGBTQ-Friendly Cities for Retirement in

For LGBTQ seniors, discovery a welcoming and inclusive retirement community that embraces diversity and fosters a sense of belonging is paramount. Outside of opting for LGBTQ or homosexual retirement communities, LGBTQ seniors will also want to evaluate the culture and setting of the surrounding city. But what makes a city truly LGBTQ-friendly, and how does that intersect with cities recognizable for their desirability as retirement destinations? To aid you get started on your search for your ideal retirement community, we’ve compiled our list of ’s best places for LGBTQ retirement and outlined the top factors you’ll want to consider.

Merging the Data: Pairing Gay-Friendly Cities & Retirement Hotspots

Our list of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities for retirees in was created through the analysis of several resources, including The Journal of Consumer Affairs’ list of LGBTQ-friendly cities, Senior Advice’s report on the optimal LGBTQ-friendly destinations for seniors, and Realtor’s Top 10 Retirement Towns for Collectively, these resources considered more than metrics, such as:

The Human Rights Campaign Municipal Eq

Happy Pride Month, one and all! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to observe, we asked Time Out’s LGBTQ+-identifying writers and editors to tell us all about their favourite urban area on the planet. The resulting list covers all four corners of the globe, from the beaches of Brazil to the creative hub of Glasgow’s Southside. These are cities with a vibrant lgbtq+ community, cities that aid and protect LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors, and cities that are notable hubs for Queer life in their respective countries and regions. So, what are the world’s most LGBTQ+-friendly cities? While we couldn’t possibly call them all, these are some of our favourites.
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