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Among the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, San Francisco has the highest percentage of people who identify as lesbian, gay, 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, successfully above the national average of %.
Salt Lake City, Utah also made the top 10, at % — a somewhat surprising identify, 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 law 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
Gayest Cities in America
Obergefell v. Hodges is a civil rights case in which the Supreme Court dominated that the fundamental right to partner is guaranteed to same-sex couples. Decided on June 26, , Obergefell v. Hodges required all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and US territories to issue marriage licenses to gay couples and know 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 gay 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 city to elect an openly gay man as mayor in and mandated most common restrooms to be gender-neutral in Salt Lake City, Utah has two same-sex attracted 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,
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 cerulean bubble we don't include 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 ope
LGBTQ+ Life in Wilton Manors
The City of Wilton Manors is a place where diversity is not tolerated, but embraced. Inquiries regarding LGBTQ+ life in Wilton Manors can be directed to community@ (for the LGBT+ Community Liaison in the City Manager's Office).
Second Gayest City in America
As a result of the US Census, the City of Wilton Manors was named the “Second Gayest City” in the United States. With a large percentage of the population identifying as homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, or trans, Wilton Manors has been a progressive place to live, work and participate for many years. In , and again in subsequent years, Wilton Manors was named by South Florida Gay News (SFGN) as the Best Capital in its “Best Of" competition. You can scan the story here. Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in Ameri