Top Gay-Friendly Ci Wh Affordable Hom for LGBTQ Buyers

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• THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
• BT PLAC TO RETIRE FOR GAY COUPL
• 20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM

The list was limed to towns wh at least 1, 700 hoeholds wh a marg of error unr many big ci like San Francis and New York have long been renowned for their thrivg gay culture, they’re jt so big that the number of same-sex upl ma up a smaller percentage of their total populatns. The five-day ftival each September attracts big-name performers, cludg Lizzo, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga, as well as thoands of LGBTQ-iendly sert town, two hours east of Los Angel, happens to also be a gay oasis the other 359 days a year. While don’t have s own LGBTQ center or annual ftival, the quiet astal town neighbors Rehoboth Beach, DE, which has both—along wh dozens of gay bars and the whole area has bee a top East Coast LGBTQ vatn statn, many folks who want to stay year-round prefer the lmer vibe, natural scenery, and better als hunters n sre this three-bedroom townhome wh a pool and fns center the muny for $394, 900.

The cy also received a perfect, 100-pot sre on the Human Rights Commissn’s Municipal Equaly Inx for five straight progrsive small town has a rich theater and mic muny, an annual pri ft, and LGBTQ+ muny center, and is home to the groundbreakg Ksey Instute for Rearch Sex, Genr, and lookg for a gay-iendly, Midwtern muny n sop up a remoled four-bedroom townhome for jt $117, 000.

It turns out Brattleboro, about two hours northwt of Boston, is also a low-key gay mec the heart of ski ultraprogrsive cy is home to an LGBTQ center dited to the ral rints of northern New England, an annual LGBTQ film ftival, and equent men’s gathergs, workshops, and bt part may be the cy’s relatively expensive real tate.

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The progrsive cy has such a large, active LGBTQ muny that hosts two major pri events: Atlanta Pri and Atlanta Black cy’s reputatn as the “Hollywood of the South” has attracted gay people om other nearby, more nservative towns and stat. But jt bee the largt metros may be the most visibly gay-iendly, don’t necsarily mean they’re the bt plac for members of the muny to put down fact, New York Cy, the very birthplace of the gay movement, didn’t even crack ®’s rankg of the top 10 ci for LGBTQ folks.

Atlanta, GAMedian home list price: $408, 250Condo buildg on Piedmont Avenue Atlanta, GA()Atlanta is known for havg one of the largt gay populatns the South, drawg folks om smaller, ls welg muni who are exced to arrive the “Hollywood of the South. Denver, COMedian home list price: $499, 900Members of the Colorado Gay Roo Associatn(Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Imag)From s gay roo to well-known queer film ftival, the Mile High Cy has long been known as an LGBTQ oasis the heart of Denver’s LGBTQ set is Capol Hill.

Seattle, WAMedian home list price: $695, 900Capol Hill Seattle, WA(SEASTOCK/iStock)Capol Hill is also the moniker of Seattle’s lol gayborhood, a lively place wh rabow-pated crosswalks and plenty of gay-owned bnch spots, bookstor, and sendhand the trendy district isn’t cheap, but there are als to be found.

20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US

And the Grove is the place to be once the sun sets for those who like to see and be ma strip of Manchter Avenue is filled wh buzzy gay bars and clubs, like Jt John’s, wh show tun every Sunday followed by a dance party, or Rehab Bar & Grill, the kd of place where everyone tly knows your by strip fell to cle after s heyday the ’50s, but has slowly staged a eback. So go ahead and wave that big, betiful rabow flag—and, jt maybe, zero on a place to buy a great new home.It’s also the perfect time to pse and regnize that while the Uned Stat has e a long way om the 1969 Stonewall rts, which sparked the morn gay rights movement, 2022 is on track to break the rerd for the number of anti-LGBTQ bills troduced stat across the untry, wh at least 320 highly rtrictive bills pendg state legislatur, acrdg to the rights group Freedom for All Amerins.So, as we do each year, ® searched for the most LGBTQ-iendly and affordable ci for homebuyers.

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There is one gay bar, MB Lounge, and plenty of LGBTQ-iendly events like the Drag Bnch, queer dance parti, and a fashn show or two.The cy’s gay muny is bt known for Worcter Pri, a weeklong grand party thrown by the Queer Coaln of Greater Worcter early September. And while home pric have risen lately, they’re still way lower than the natn’s median list price of $447,000 May.In Rochter, the center of the cy’s gay neighborhood ns along the Park Avenue rridor, where buyers n grab this charmg two-bedroom, one-bathroom abo loted a few blocks off Park Avenue for $180,000.3. Portland also abounds wh LGBTQ-iendly sports and recreatn opportuni, cludg the Varsy Gay League, which aniz activi throughout the year such as kickball, soccer, yoga, strength trag, and, y, the ocsnal Mar Kart tournament.Portland may be the most expensive cy on our list, but home pric here are still substantially lower than other big ci on the ast—such as Seattle, wh a median price tag of $850,000.

Sacramento, CASacramento, CA(Getty Imag)Median home list price: $515,000It seems apropos that the ma gayborhood Sacramento is lled Lavenr Heights.Loted roughly 87 om Ameri’s epicenter of gay culture (San Francis), Sacramento has s own fair share of gay-iendly shops, rtrants, bars, and activi that draw a young and active crowd. When homosexualy was illegal and the bar hosted many closeted patrons, gay men ed to intify one another by askg, “Are you a iend of Dorothy?”Charm Cy is not only gay-iendly, but also happens to be one of the most affordable plac on the list. Whoever that is.Beyond the ma drag of megahotels and rorts, there are lovely, normal suburban muni full of rints who take advantage of the betiful parks, numero mms, and nearby state and natnal parks like Red Rock Canyon Natnal Conservatn Area.“Las Vegas has the same thg to offer the LGBTQ muny as do everyone else: a low st of livg, world-class dg, shows, and nightclubs,” says Rich Crhfield, a real tate agent wh Berkshire Hathaway HomeServic.Bis the n’t-miss Las Vegas Pri celebratn each year October, there are pool parti, dance parti, gay nights on the Strip, and many gay bars.

Allentown, PAAllentown, PA(Getty Imag)Median home list price: $250,000Famo as the lotn for some of the first ristance to Brish Colonialism, Allentown also happens to be home to a large, diverse, and welg gay muny.Overall, the entire Lehigh Valley has many gay-iendly bs that help to promote the area’s diversy, says Chris Troxell, a real tate agent wh Keller Williams Real Estate Allentown.“Our downtown offers LGBTQ activi many of the rtrants and bars at least twice a month, if not more,” Troxell saysThe Bradbury-Sullivan LGBTQ Communy Center, loted Allentown, produc the Lehigh Valley Pri, which attracts thoands of atten. State pal wh an openly gay mayor, David Cicille.The centerpiece of the cy’s annual Pri celebratn, which n attract up to 100,000 people, is the famed Illumated Night Para featurg floats, performg artists, and marchg bands.All of that, and homebuyers n get their hands on this 1,200-square-foot, three-bed, one-bath charmer the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Province, listed for $275,000. Dayton, OHDayton, OH(Getty Imag)Median home list price: $95,000Dayton is one of a handful of Oh ci that are “leadg the way on LGBTQ cln a difficult state,” acrdg to the Human Rights Campaign.While Oh don’t have statewi, prehensive laws that prohib discrimatn agast LGBTQ dividuals, Dayton is among the 35 loli that have enacted protectns agast discrimatn employment, hog, and public acmodatns.Dayton also offers an energetic and flourishg gay scene wh a plethora of clubs and nightclubs, an active LGBTQ-targeted outdoor recreatn group, and plenty of arts and cultural events.Dayton Pri is one of the regn’s longt-nng and largt LGBTQ events, a three-day celebratn.

Organizers say this year’s event is more important than ever as the Oh Legislature nsirs s own versn of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, as well as a bill that would ban affirmg mental and medil re for LGBTQ youth.While Dayton’s LGBTQ muny is loted throughout the charmg cy, one of the more popular neighborhoods is the historic Oregon District, which happens to be listed on the Natnal Register of Historic Districts. Department of Hog and Urban Development to expand the terpretatn of fair hog laws to ver sexual orientatn and genr and an acceptg muny are two of the most important nsiratns of gay home buyers, acrdg to a report last month by Freddie Mac and the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, an anizatn of real tate profsnals.

There’s also an active theater scene, wh the annual Pri Theater Ftival held summer and the Ptsburgh Internatnal Lbian & Gay Film Ftival the of the LGBTQ nightlife is loted the Shadysi neighborhood, a historic and walkable area that also has galleri and rtrants. Combed, the two ci have more than 200 gay-owned hotels, rtrants, bars, and shops, acrdg to the state’s tourism bure, and more than 1 ln LGBTQ travelers vis every 2019, Fort Lrdale passed a law that protects the cy’s LGBTQ muny om discrimatn employment, hog, and public acmodatns.

Atlanta, GARabow fairi at the Pri Para Atlanta(Wikimedia Commons)Median list price May: $450, 050Atlanta is the epicenter of the gay South, and members of the LGBTQ muny have flocked there om more nservative towns and stat for cy’s rep as the “Hollywood of the South” has helped brg a more glamoro and artsy vibe as of late, and there’s plenty of gay-iendly bs to choose om. In fact, Atlanta has such a large, active LGBTQ muny that hosts two major pri events, Atlanta Pri and Atlanta Black heart of the gay muny, where all the bt bars are loted, is midtown, around the tersectn of Piedmont Avenue and 10th Street. Salem has a small gay scene and only one gay bar, but has a popular Rabow Pri para (moved to September this year) as well as other events throughout the year, cludg the Salem Art Fair and Ftival July, the Salem Film Ftival, and the Salem L For those lookg for more excg nightlife, Boston is jt 15 northeast.

It’s a place that seems to have somethg for is home to an LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, an ternatnal drag ftival, and several pri paras, cludg Queerbomb, an anti-rporate alternative to the ma ’s no central gay neighborhood here, but many of the gay bars are cltered downtown, the Warehoe District.