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THE TOP GAY-IENDLY CI THE US
Equalx is a llaborative knowledge base for the LGBTQ+ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr) movement, visualizg LGBTQ+ rights through maps, timel, and data. * lgbt city rankings *
The ci tend to be the most progrsive — at least at the municipal level — so feel ee to say “gay” here. LGBTQ-Uniendly Florida Of the 18 stat wh active “Don’t Say Gay” bills, only Florida has passed such legislatn. Several of the ci are popular gay travel statns.
Waterful Drkg Hol Stay hydrated durg Pri one of the ci wh the hight ncentratns of gay bars and clubs. Sourc: CenterLk, EdutnWeek, Gay Pri Calendar, GreatNonprofs, Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ+ Healthre Directory, Meetup, misterb&b, Movement Advancement Project, Natnal LGBT Chamber of Commerce, PFLAG, Psychology Today, Trans Legislatn Tracker, U. Cens Bure, and Yelp Honorable Mentns Bis the ci on our learboard, there are many other “gay mecs” that didn’t rank due to size but bear mentng.
Provcetown, Massachetts: Thanks to s warm Portugue rints, Ptown grew to one of the most popular gay statns, attractg queer beachgoers throughout the year. Book a quiet weekend at Guthoe Lost River and explore the town’s gay scene.
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Eureka Sprgs, Arkansas: Dubbed “The Gayt Small Town Ameri, ” Eureka Sprgs was a hotspot for LGBTQ+ upl lookg to tie the knot — through a domtic partnership — before same-sex marriage beme the law of the land. Bisbee, Arizona: Dcribed as a “gay oasis the sert, ” Bisbee is a ty, artsy town where queer people flock.
DeSantis thorized the new law on the same day that he signed bills that make a felony for doctors to prcribe genr-affirmg re to trans mors and expand the state’s ntroversial “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The two-year-old statute ially banned discsns of LGBTQ inti K-3 classrooms, but the 2023 amendments extend the “Don’t Say Gay” embargo until the end of the eighth gra.
This chart shows the saft and least safe untri for LGBTQ+ travelers acrdg to the Gay Travel Inx 2023. * lgbt city rankings *
The ernor has hted at further actns to punish Disney for s cricism of the “Don’t Say Gay” law as the pany su DeSantis’ admistratn urt for retaliatn. ) In 2023, Sanrs also signed a “Don’t Say Gay” bill banng LGBTQ tn through the fifth gra and a bill barrg trans stunts om g the rrect bathrooms schools. The bevy of state laws ensurg that queer rints of California have accs to the same treatment as other people the state is, perhaps, one reason why the state remas a popular statn for gay upl.