City with the most gay people
Diverse group of cities possess highest rates of homosexual households
ORLANDO, Fla. — Once known for singer Anita Bryant’s anti-gay rights campaign and a ban on gay and lesbian adoptions, Florida is now abode to two metro areas with among the utmost concentrations of gay and lesbian coupled households in the U.S., according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Orlando and Miami had the fourth and sixth highest percentages respectively of same-sex coupled households in the U.S., according to the report released this week using data from the bureau’s American Society Survey.
San Francisco, Portland and Seattle topped the list. Austin was No. 5 and Boston came in at No. 7. But they were joined in the top 10 by some unexpected metro areas like Baltimore, Denver and Phoenix. Noticeably absent were three of the nation’s largest metros: New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Though they have some of the nation’s most visible LGBTQ communities, the vastness of their metro areas dilutes the concentration.
The appearance of these metros on the list shows that tolerance isn’t limited to large coastal cities, gay rights advocates said.
“You often think of LGBTQ people in large citi
San Francisco has long been considered America's most gay-friendly city. But the Bay Area doesn't have a lock on LGBTQ tourism—cities across the U.S. include been rolling out the rainbow carpet.
VacationRenter, a vacation portal site that uses artificial intelligence, asked more than 1, respondents what they considered the most LGBTQ-friendly city in America besides San Francisco. Almost 42 percent of respondents, who ranged in age from 18 to 55, said Portland, Oregon.
Oregon's largest city has long been considered a queer oasis in the Northwest: More than 5 percent of residents identify as LGBTQ, far higher than the national average. Among them are directors Todd Haynes and Gus Van Sant and year-old Darcelle XV, who holds the Guinness World Record for world's oldest drag queen.
While it doesn't have a gayborhood like other cities, "Portland is such a azure bubble we don't hold the need for those types of enclaves, enjoy other parts of the country still do," LGBTQ rights advocate Susie Shepherd told Willamette Week.
In , it became the first major U.S. city to elect an openly homosexual man, Sam Adams, as mayor. In , Portland city commissioners mandated that most public restroo
Happy Pride Month, one and all! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to honor , we asked Time Out’s LGBTQ+-identifying writers and editors to tell us all about their favourite capital 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 assist and protect LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors, and cities that are notable hubs for Gay life in their respective countries and regions. So, what are the world’s most LGBTQ+-friendly cities? While we couldn’t possibly identify them all, these are some of our favourites.
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Among the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, San Francisco has the highest percentage of people who identify as lesbian, queer, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) at %, according to a new Gallup survey.
In Portland, Oregon and Austin, Texas, % and % of the population identifies as LGBT, respectively, well above the national average of %.
Salt Lake City, Utah also made the top 10, at % — a somewhat surprising find, given Utah's reputation as one of the most conservative states in the union. As the survey notes, however, Utah remains one of the only states to have passed a statute prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.
After interviewing , randomly selected adults in all 50 states, researchers found that the most "gay" metropolitan areas were in the West, while the least male lover were in the Midwest and South. In Birmingham, Alabama only % of adults name as LG
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