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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.

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

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. 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.

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.

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.

THE WORST (AND BT) PLAC TO BE GAY AMERI

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. 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. 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 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 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 Pri is one of the regn’s longt-nng and largt LGBTQ events, a three-day celebratn.

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

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 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. 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.

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. Sheridan rints are still close enough to Denver’s gay bars and pri ftival, which has an timated attendance of more than a half-ln only downsi: There isn’t a ton of listgs the smaller town of Sheridan.

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.

20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY CI THE US

Bloomgton, INMedian home list price: $379, 050Most folks are probably more likely to associate Indiana wh s nservative former ernor turned vice print, Mike Pence, than s thrivg gay culture. 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.

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.