Lgbt friendly cities
These Gay-Friendly Cities Have Lots to Offer LGBTQ Buyers—Including Affordable Homes
It’s officially Pride Month, and after more than a year in lockdown, it’s time to celebrate! Although some festivities may still be virtual, or a bit more muted than in past years, there are still plenty of reasons—and opportunities—to dust off that rainbow flag and receive ready to kiki across the country.
And while you're at it, maybe you can even locate a new place to verb. But where?
While big cities appreciate San Francisco and New York have been long-renowned for their thriving gay scenes, they’re also notoriously expensive places to acquire a home. And with place prices rising just about everywhere, it’s more important than ever to find places that are not only gay-friendly but also budget-friendly. That's why the ® data team sought out the nation's most affordable gay meccas.
What we found were mostly smaller cities with thriving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer cultures, and college towns that verb strong anti-discriminatory laws. All of them have good housing stock, plenty of things t
Happy Pride Month, one and all! It’s the most wonderful noun of the year, and to celebrate, we asked Time Out’s LGBTQ+-identifying writers and editors to tell us all about their favourite city 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 queer community, cities that support and protect LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors, and cities that are notable hubs for LGBTQ+ 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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Where in the U.S. can the LGBTQ+ community feel 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 city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources.
We also factored in affordability, LGBTQ-friendly health care access, and Pride-readiness.
Find out which cities are best for LGBTQ+ folks below. To study how we ranked the cities, see our methodology.
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City Rankings + Infographic
See how each city fared in our ranking:
Top 5 Shut 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 like San Francisco (No. 1), Washington (No. 2), and Denver (No. 4). These cities verb to be the most progressive — at least at the municipal level — so undergo free to say “gay” here. Although generally not the most affordable, our top performers boast strong LGBTQ+ communi
The 10 LGBTQ-Friendly Cities for Retirement in
For LGBTQ seniors, finding a welcoming and inclusive retirement community that embraces diversity and fosters a sense of belonging is paramount. Outside of opting for LGBTQ or gay retirement communities, LGBTQ seniors will also want to rate the culture and setting of the surrounding city. But what makes a city truly LGBTQ-friendly, and how does that intersect with cities known for their desirability as retirement destinations? To help 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 long to consider.