Ameri's 10 Least Gay-Friendly Big Ci - Towleroad Gay News

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• AMERI’S 10 LEAST GAY-FRIENDLY BIG CI
• BT AND WORST STAT FOR LGBTQ FOLKS? DIVI WORSENS AFTER 'DON'T SAY GAY,' REPORT SAYS
• THE WORST (AND BT) PLAC TO BE GAY AMERI
• THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
• 20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US

AMERI’S 10 LEAST GAY-FRIENDLY BIG CI

As far as advocy and velopment go, the Atlanta Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce works wh lol ernment and cy officials to ensure that LGBTQIA+ people have as many opportuni as possible. "The progrsive cy, often jumbled together wh Boston, is home to a thrivg gay- and lbian-owned bs scene which many belong to the Greater Boston Bs Council, " wrote The Advote 2016.

Rock Sprgs is only a few hours om Laramie, which was the se of the gome murr of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay hman at the Universy of Wyomg who was btally beaten and left to die after beg targeted for his sexual orientatn 1999. ''Florida, Montana among worst for LGBTQ muny The x ranked stat acrdg to five areas: work environment, legal protectns, youth and fay support, health accs and safety, and polil and relig at the top tend to get more clive over the past year, while their lower-ranked peers beme ls tolerant or didn't move om where they were 'T SAY GAY LAWS SPARK FEAR:If they 'say gay, ' will my child be safe? Alabama’s laws go a b further than most: The state’s sex tn program mandat that “class mt emphasize, a factual manner and om a public health perspective, that homosexualy is not a liftyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual nduct is a crimal offense unr the laws of the state.

” Then aga, he’s hardly the bt thory when to matters of health, as Perry recently pared homosexualy to alholism: “I may have the geic dg that I’m cled to be an alholic, but I have the sire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way. This wave of anti-LGBT vlence is part of the reason why Detro was named the most dangero cy the natn for gay travelers, and the survey also ced the metro area’s dwdlg number of gay bars and high poverty rate. 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.

BT AND WORST STAT FOR LGBTQ FOLKS? DIVI WORSENS AFTER 'DON'T SAY GAY,' REPORT SAYS

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.

THE WORST (AND BT) PLAC TO BE GAY AMERI

So go ahead and wave that big, betiful rabow flag—and, jt maybe, zero on a place to buy a great new ’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, as we do each year, ® searched for the most LGBTQ-iendly and affordable ci for homebuyers.

Instead, we set our sights on smaller ci that are gay-iendly and budget-iendly, where hog is still mostly priced and the overall muny and laws are more welg and favorable to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer dividuals. 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 cy’s gay muny is bt known for Worcter Pri, a weeklong grand party thrown by the Queer Coaln of Greater Worcter early September.

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

And while home pric have risen lately, they’re still way lower than the natn’s median list price of $447, 000 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. 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.

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. Hartford, CTHartford, CT(Getty Imag)Median home list price: $150, 000Followg on the heels of s neighbor Massachetts, Connecticut was the send state the untry to legalize gay marriage.

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.

20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US

State pal wh an openly gay mayor, David 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 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.