The USA has bee a iendlier place for the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual muny sce 2003 when Massachetts beme the first state to legalise same-sex marriage. Over 35 stat, together wh the District of Columbia, have sce followed su this progrsive movement. Var US ci have weled the LGBT muny wh open arms, celebratg
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- BT AND WORST STAT FOR LGBTQ FOLKS? DIVI WORSENS AFTER 'DON'T SAY GAY,' REPORT SAYS
- THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
- 20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US
BT AND WORST STAT FOR LGBTQ FOLKS? DIVI WORSENS AFTER 'DON'T SAY GAY,' REPORT SAYS
* lgbt friendly cities usa *
The queert iendly spot or Gayborhood Philalphia is Washgton Square Wt, an area packed to the brim wh gay bars, clubs, rtrants and shops. The cy has a long-standg acceptance of the LGBTQ+ muny, wh the rints here beg one of the first Ameri to elect an openly gay mayor and a pri para that dat back to the 1970s.
This progrsive and liberal haven the heart of Texas se wboys, policians, gays, hipsters, artists, and micians all live, work and play here harmony. Fort Lrdale has long been known as ‘Florida’s Gay Capal’ and supports the LGBTQ+ muny wh nsistently progrsive polics and an credibly supportive muny. Madison is so gay iendly that fdg out where a gay neighbourhood starts and ends is somewhat impossible, while the number of gay bars to choose om is so extensive that you may jt have to extend your trip to vis them all!
Home to jazz, voodoo and Mardi Gras, New Orleans is one of the bt ci the South for gay travellers, wh a vast number of gay bars, clubs, rtrants and acmodatn optns to choose om.
THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
Voted Ameri’s #1 Gayt Cy back 2012 by Out Magaze, the cy is a hotspot for LGBTQ+ travellers lookg for a relaxg or adventure-filled long weekend break. However, if you n’t vis durg the pri ftival, don’t worry, as the queer love liv on the cy throughout the year the host of credible gay bars and clubs. Therefore, should e as no surprise that S Cy is home to dozens of gay bars and nightclubs, cludg Peppermt Club, si FireSky Rort & Spa and Vista Lounge at AQUA by Wtgate Las Vegas.
Noted for s extensive gay, lbian and transgenr annual events, nightlife, clubs and bars, Boston is a fantastic place to travel to as an LGBTQ+ person. Unsurprisgly given how progrsive Boston is, there are plenty of annual LGBTQ+ events the cy and many gay-iendly and gay-owned bs. However, the acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and the fight for equaly far surpass the borrs of Boston as the state of Massachetts as a whole was the first the Uned Stat to legalise same-sex marriag and the first to elect an openly gay reprentative back 1974.
20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US
Suated the sert outsi of Los Angel, this cy is perfect for LGBTQ+ travellers wh more than 30 gay bars and an extensive range of gay-iendly or gay-owned acmodatn optns. In the face of a global ronavis panmic, many gay pri celebratns have moved om jubilant ftivals on the streets to … puter screens. Supreme Court issued a monumental lg that gay and transgenr people are protected om workplace discrimatn unr the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
“Until [the lg], you uld be fired for beg LGBT, ” says Jeff Berger, founr and print of the Natnal Associatn of Gay & Lbian Real Estate Profsnals.
Ls than half of LGBTQ adults, 49%, were homeowners, pared wh almost two-thirds, 65%, of LGBTQ folks who do buy hom prrize livg fun, safe muni wh lots of other gay rints where they’re ls likely to be harassed. “They n have a level of fort [ the plac] bee other people have charted the waters, ” says fd the gayt towns Ameri, the ® team of data analysts looked at five-year U.