Movg To Gay Florida? Thg To Know Before Relotg Here As An LGBT Person!

Contents:

• GAYT PLAC IN FLORIDA FOR 2020
• WILTON MANORS: AN LGBTQ TRAVEL GUI TO FLORIDA’S GAYT CY
• MOVG TO GAY FLORIDA? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON!
• 15 GAYT CI AMERI PER CAPA 2018
• OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH
• THE 10 GAYEST CI IN AMERI FOR 2020
• 12 BT GAY BEACH IN FLORIDA YOU SHOULD VIS
• FLORIDA'S GAYT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009/4:54 PMBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FLORIDA'S GAYT PLAC","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOANN HALN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH 663 OF BEACH LG WARM, SWIMMABLE SEAS, BALMY YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATUR, AND AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ATTRACTNS THAT RANG OM HIGH-END SHOPPG TO KSCH-FILLED THEME PARKS, 'S NO WONR THAT FLORIDA MAK VATN-MD HEARTS BEAT FASTER. BUT NOT EVERY STATN THE SUNSHE STATE IS CREATED EQUAL WHEN TO GAY TRAVELERS. IN THIS LIST YOU'LL FD THE MOST WELG ENCLAV – SOME OBV, BUT WH ANGL YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NSIRED; OTHERS THAT MAY REQUIRE A MAP – TO APPEAL TO EVERY POSSIBLE TYPE OF LGBT TOURIST. FOR PLETE GAY TRIP PLANNG RMATN, GO TO ’S GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE. WH MORE THAN150 GAY-OWNED BS – CLUDG 28 GAY GUTHO – AND TWO ANNUAL LGBT PRI FTIVALS, THIS ONCE-SLEEPY RORT TOWN KNOWN FOR S HETERO-LAN SPRG BREAK ENZI IS OFFICIALLY THE QUEERT SPOT THE STATE. ADD A GAY-POPULAR STRETCH OF SAND AT SEBASTIAN STREET AND A1A; THE STONEWALL LIBRARY—THE LARGT LGBT LENDG LIBRARY AND ARCHIV THE SOUTHEAST; AND THE VILLAGE OF WILTON MANORS, WHERE THE NCENTRATN OF SAME-SEX HOEHOLDS RANKS AMONG THE TOP FIVE THE UNTRY AND 'S HARD TO IMAGE A PLACE MUCH MORE GAY ANYWHERE. WH THE RECENT BOOM OF GAY-IENDLY LUXURY ACMODATNS ON FORT LRDALE BEACH, CLUDG THE ST. REGIS AND SOON-TO-OPEN W HOTEL, THE PH IS ON TO ADD MORE UPMARKET GAY TRAVELERS TO THE MIX, ERASG MEMORI OF WET T-SHIRT NTTS ONCE AND FOR ALL. GET YOUR BEARGS BY ORRG A EE RABOW PLANNER AT AND MAKG YOUR FIRST STOP WILTON DRIVE, HOME OF THE BRIGHT-YELLOW SHOPP OF WILTON MANORS PLAZA, AKA GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: TRAVELERS WHO CRAVE TOTAL GAY IMMERSN, OM BAR TO BEACH, GUTHOE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PALM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE LATE 1800S WHEN OIL MAGNATE HENRY FLAGLER TURNED HIS ATTENTN TO PALM BEACH, THE 14-E-LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN EXTRIBLY LKED WH THE WEALTHY SNOWBIRDS WHO HAVE MA THEIR WTER RETREAT OF CHOICE. THE GAY MUNY HAS PLAYED A VISIBLE ROLE LOL POLICS SCE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FORMED 1988; TWO YEARS LATER, THE GROUP PAVED THE WAY FOR A FAIR HOG ORDANCE THAT PROTECTED LGB RINTS, THE OLST GAY RIGHTS LAW ON THE BOOKS FLORIDA. SLIP TO PALM BEACH'S TONY HISTORY AT THE 55-ROOM, BEX-ARTS-STYLE WHEHALL FLAGLER MM BEFORE STROLLG WORTH AVENUE, THE EAST AST VERSN OF ROO DRIVE, AND DG AT THE 140-ACRE OCEANONT RORT, THE BREAKERS, BUILT BY FLAGLER 1896. THEN, EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE LOL GAY MUNY WT PALM BEACH, SE OF A FEW GAY BARS AND COMPASS, THE GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACH, WHICH PRENTS THE AREA'S ANNUAL PRIFT LAKE WORTH'S WATERSI BRYANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: THOSE WHO LOVE HIGH SOCIETY, ELEGANT SHOPPG, AND A SUBTLER GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'T ASSUME YOU KNOW MIAMI BEE YOU'VE ATTEND THE PEC-PACKED GAY CIRCU EXTRAVAGANZAS THAT ARE WTER PARTY AND WHE PARTY. THERE IS MIAMI BEACH, THE ART-DE-DRENCHED ISLAND THAT ROSE TO GAY FAME AS A PLAYGROUND FOR THE WELL TONED, AND THEN THERE IS THE CY OF MIAMI, ACROSS THE EWAY, WHERE THE HEAT IS STEADILY RISG WH S ARTS SCENE. IN THE 18-BLOCK MIAMI DIGN DISTRICT, FURNURE SHOWROOMS, GALLERI AND BUZZWORTHY RTRANTS, LIKE MICHAEL'S GENUE FOOD AND DRK, LURE LOLS AWAY OM SOUTH BEACH. THE WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT, S GNGIER SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR, HAS 40-PL GALLERI THAT THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR A FTIVE ARTS WALK EVERY SEND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, PL 'S HOME TO A PAIR OF NTEMPORARY ART POWERHO: THE RUBELL FAY COLLECTN AND THE PHOTO-CENTRIC MARGULI COLLECTN AT THE WAREHOE. TO EXPERIENCE THE FN OF SOUTH BEACH AND THE DOWNTOWN ARTS SCENE, VIS DURG DECEMBER'S EVENT-JAMMED ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, THE SEXY STATI SIBLG OF THE RENOWNED SWISS ART {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF BETIFUL PEOPLE, ARTS, AND ARCHECTURE AND AN TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STATN THE "REDNECK RIVIERA" MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THIS LOW-KEY FLORIDA PANHANDLE CY OF ABOUT 53,000 HAS LONG ATTRACTED GAY SOUTHEASTERNERS SEARCH OF A BEACH GETAWAY. POSNED ABOUT 10 OM THE ALABAMA BORR, 'S HOME TO EMERALD CY, A -OLD GAY DANCE CLUB; A 20-BUILDG HISTORIC VILLAGE; AND SUGARY-WHE SANDS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT, ALMOST SURREAL LANDSPE AGAST THE GULF OF MEXI'S BLUE-GREEN WATERS. IF STRENGTH NUMBERS MATTERS, THEN SCHLE A VIS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WHEN A MASSIVE GAY PARTY SPEARHEAD BY NEW ORLEANS-BASED PROMOTER JOHNNY CHISHOLM TAK OVER THE BEACH AND DOWNTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: UNPRETENT BEACH BUMS SEARCH OF A GEO PATCH OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WALT DISNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S THIS LTLE EVENT THAT HAPPENS HERE JUNE LLED GAY DAYS, WHICH BRGS AN TIMATED 135,000 LGBT FUN SEEKERS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA'S THEME-PARK FILLED HEART, MOST OF THEM WEARG RED A SHOW OF SOLIDARY. ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, THE MAGIC KGDOM SERV AS GROUND ZERO FOR GAY VISIBILY – A ROLE 'S HELD SCE THE EVENT BEGAN WH AN RMAL GATHERG OF IENDS 1991 – BUT THE SPRAWLG FTIVI ENSURE THAT NEARBY UNIVERSAL STUDS, DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S PERMANENT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOW LA NOUBA, AND WALT DISNEY WORLD'S OTHER PARKS ALSO BRIM OVER WH QUEER CHEER. IF STEAMY SUMMER TEMPERATUR AND THOANDS OF GROWN MEN PRCS HATS AREN'T YOUR CUP OF TEA, HAVE A OL, ADULT-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE BY VISG WDW'S EPT DURG S FALL INTERNATNAL FOOD AND WE FTIVAL. THE PARK'S GLOBAL VILLAGE IS ENHANCED WH BOOTHS SELLG SURPRISGLY LIC SAMPLE-SIZE PORTNS OF THENTIC CUISE OM IRELAND, CHA, SOUTH AI, MOROC, MEXI CY AND MORE, ACPANIED BY BEER AND/OR WE OM THE REGNS. PARTI, NCERTS, DNERS, AND WORKSHOPS (CHEE AND WE PAIRG LSONS, ANYONE?) ACPANY THE SIX-WEEK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FAI, FANS OF KSCH, AND THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR HOLIDAYS NVENIENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S MORE TO ORLANDO THAN MICKEY. SET UP BASE MP DOWNTOWN ORLANDO TO EXPLORE THE TERNNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARKS OF S URBAN RE: THE LAKE IVANHOE DISTRICT WH S PLENTIFUL ANTIQUE SHOPS; LOVELY 43-ACRE LAKE EOLA PARK; OAK-FILLED LOCH HAVEN PARK, WHICH HO THE ORLANDO MM OF ART, THE MENNELLO MUEM OF AMERIN FOLK ART, AND THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER; AND LAID-BACK COLLEGE PARK, WHERE QUEER BEAT WRER JACK KEROUAC ONCE RENTED TY QUARTERS. THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF GAY BARS TO BE FOUND NEARBY IF YOU NEED A FIX, BUT FOR A LS OBV TAKE, HEAD TO BRICK-LED THORNTON PARK AND ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIX OF GAYS AND ARTSY TYP OVER A MEAL AT CHIC HUE OR THE MORE SUAL AND FUNKY DEXTER'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: VATNERS WHO WANT TO DABBLE THEME-PARK FUN BUT HAVE AN ADULT-STYLE PE OM FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO RABOW SIGNPOSTS POTG THE WAY TO EVERGLAS NATNAL PARK. IN FACT, THE ROADS LEADG OM MIAMI TO S MARSHY HEART ARE LIBERALLY DOED WH HETEROSEXUAL TRAPPGS OF THE GOOD OL' BOY VARIETY: SWAMP BUGGY RIS, GRIZZLED FISHERMEN, AND SHOPS SELLG GATOR HEADS. BUT NATURE IS A GREAT EQUALIZER AND FOR GAY OUTDOOR ENTHIASTS, THIS 1.5 LN-ACRE WORLD HERAGE SE (THE LARGT SUBTROPIL WILRNS THE UNED STAT) IS A SWAMPY MEC. RENT A NOE/KAYAK AT THE FLAMGO VISOR CENTER, ACCSIBLE OM THE FLORIDA CY ENTRANCE, AND VANISH TO THE MANGROV AND ISLANDS OF FLORIDA BAY FOR A FEW HOURS OR DAYS. OVERNIGHT BACKUNTRY MPG IS AVAILABLE ON BEACH OR CHICKE, ELEVATED PLATFORMS BUILT TO THE SWAMP. SHARK VALLEY, 38 WT OF DOWNTOWN MIAMI, OFFERS SOME OF THE PARK'S BT WILDLIFE VIEWG. PEDAL S 15-E LOOP TRAIL FOR CLOSE ENUNTERS WH ALLIGATORS, WOOD STORKS, AND GREAT WHE HERONS. THE 65-FOOT OBSERVATN TOWER AT THE HALFWAY MARK PROVIS PANORAMIC VIEWS UP TO 18 ACROSS THE SAWGRASS PRAIRIE. A TWO-HOUR TRAM RI VERS THE SAME GROUND FOR THE LS ATHLETILLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: NATURE LOVERS WHO DON'T RE IF THERE'S ANOTHER GAY PERSON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF GAY PLAYWRIGHT TENNSEE WILLIAMS, WHO MA HIS WAY TO FLORIDA'S SOUTHERNMOST CY THE 1940S AND POLISHED A STREETR NAMED DIRE WHILE STAYG AT THE SEVEN-STORY CROWNE PLAZA LA CONCHA ON DUVAL STREET. ARGUMENTS MAY RAGE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE RORT TOWN IS AS OVERTLY GAY AS ONCE WAS, BUT THERE'S NO NYG 'S STILL A SPIRUAL HOME FOR ECLECTIC CREATIVE TYP WHO EMBRACE THE CY'S "ONE HUMAN FAY" MOTTO. THE ANNUAL KEY WT LERARY SEMAR DRAWS PASSNATE BOOK FANS AND OFTEN CLUS TOP GAY WRERS, WHILE THE OVER-THE-TOP, HISTORIC GAY TROLLEY TOUR LIVERS SIGHT TO THE CY'S MOST LORFUL CHARACTERS EVERY SATURDAY MORNG. DPE S TROPIL SETTG, KEY WT IS NOT A BEACH LOVER'S STATN, BUT 'S A GEM FOR SNORKELG, SCUBA DIVG, AND SAILG; H THE WATER ON A WOMEN'S-ONLY DOLPH-WATCHG CISE WH VEN CHARTERS OR TAKE ONE OF THE LEGENDARY SUNSETS ON A GAY SAIL WH BLU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY UPL, BIBLPHIL, AND AQUATIC SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ST. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE GULF OF MEXI AND TAMPA BAY ON FLORIDA'S WT AST, ST. PETE IS THE KD OF PRETENSN-EE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS THRIVE. THE CY IS HOME TO THE SALVADOR DALI MM, SAID TO NTA THE WORLD'S MOST PREHENSIVE LLECTN OF THE SURREALIST PATER'S WORKS; THE LARGT LGBT PRI FTIVAL THE STATE; AND THE SUBSTANTIAL (AND SEASONAL; FALL THROUGH SPRG) SATURDAY MORNG MARKET WHERE YOU'LL SPY PLENTY OF GAY LOLS BROWSG THROUGH THE GOURMET CHE, ANIC PRODUCE, AND CRAFTS. IN TE GAYS-PAVG-THE-WAY FORM, A RABOW PRENCE IS ALSO BOLSTERG THE REVALIZATN EFFORTS OF DOWNTOWN'S CENTRAL AVENUE BS DISTRICT. SUN WORSHIPPERS LOOKG FOR THEIR QUEER BRETHREN WILL FD THEM AT PASS-A-GRILLE AT THE SLEEPY SOUTHERN END OF ST. PETE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY TRAVELERS WHO WANT PLENTY OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO GO WH THEIR BETIFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YBOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE GAY-APPEALG ATTRACTNS OTHER PARTS OF TAMPA, CLUDG A TOP-NOTCH LGBT FILM FTIVAL HELD DOWNTOWN EVERY OCTOBER, BUT YBOR CY SERV A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT. THANKS TO THE 90-PL-MEMBER GAYBOR COALN FOUND 2007, THE NATNAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT, ORIGALLY TABLISHED AS A CIGAR-MANUFACTURG CENTER THE LATE 1800S, IS UNRGOG A QUEER RENAISSANCE. HANG AT GAY HOTSPOTS LIKE G. BAR OR THE HONEY POT, GRAB A SUAL BE AT STREETR CHARLIE'S, OR CHECK OUT THE LGBT RINT ARTISTS AT GALLERY LIVE AMID THE LAT QUARTER'S BACKDROP OF BRICK BUILDGS AND WROUGHT-IRON BALNI. RABOW-DRAPED MC FILM FTIVAL ACTS AS THE AREA'S FACTO GAY RMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF HISTORIC ARCHECTURE WHO PREFER THEIR GAY URBAN FIX A LS OVERWHELMG AND ATTU-DRIVEN CY THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE ON GREAT PLAC FOR LGBT TRAVEL FLORIDA, CHECK OUT 'S GAY AND LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

GAYT PLAC IN FLORIDA FOR 2020

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That means there are a total of 31, 244 gay hoeholds The Sunshe goal wh this post is to e data and science to terme the gayt ci analyzg 263 ci wh over 1, 000 hoeholds, we’ve termed the are The Gayt Ci Florida for ManorsOakland Park (Photos)LaBelle (Photos)Crystal River (Photos)Gulfport (Photos)Bay Harbor Islands (Photos)Bisyne ParkDa Cy (Photos)EdgewoodParkerWhat’s the gayt place Florida? Acrdg to the facts, Wilton Manors is the gayt place Florida for more on how we lculated the top ten, and for more rmatn about the plac, read you’re lookg for somethg more natnal, check out the gayt ci more Florida readg, check out:Bt Plac To Live In FloridaCheapt Plac To Live In FloridaMost Dangero Plac In FloridaThe 10 Gayt Ci In Florida For 2020Hoeholds: 6, 625Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)Gay Hoeholds: 577 (7th hight)% Gay Hoeholds: 17.

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WILTON MANORS: AN LGBTQ TRAVEL GUI TO FLORIDA’S GAYT CY

We looked at:Percentage of all hoeholds that are unmarried, same sex partnersWe limed the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1, 000 ranked each place om 1 to 263 wh the cy ntag the hight percentage of unmarried, same sex partners hoeholds beg the most the end, end up beg the the most gay place wh 17.

MOVG TO GAY FLORIDA? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON!

Or skip to the end to see the list of all the plac the state om gayt to You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Ci In Florida For 2020If you’re lookg at the number of gay hoeholds Florida, this is an accurate you’re cur enough, here are the least gay plac Florida:ZephyrhillsDebaryMount DoraFor more Florida readg, check out:Richt Ci In FloridaSaft Plac In FloridaWorst Plac To Live In FloridaMost Expensive Plac To Live In FloridaDetailed List Of The Gayt Plac To Live In FloridaRankCyHoeholds% Gay Hoeholds1Wilton Manors6, 62517.

Gay transplants have been relotg and vatng the island paradise of Key Wt sce the 1970s, wh gay and lbian gutho proliferatg to meet the mand. Along wh shops and boutiqu, you’ll fd most of the town’s gay bars along walkable Duval Street, cludg Aqua Nightclub, wh s fun shows, and La Te Da Hotel and Rtrant, which has a poolsi lounge, piano bar and baret room. The cy’s legendary Whe Party Week  November is the natn’s olst and largt HIV/AIDS fundraiser, drawg more than 10, 000 gay and lbian visors for high-energy dance parti hosted by top DJs and performers, edy shows, sports and recreatnal events.

Along wh South Beach’s eye-tchg llectn of welg Art De gems and boutique hotels, the beach is a huge draw, pecially the “gay beach” at 12th Street and Ocean Drive. The GaYBOR District – a aln of gay and gay-iendly bs that began on the wt end of Tampa’s historic Ybor Cy neighborhood – is now a formidable prence this former cigar-rollg, Lat immigrant enclave.

15 GAYT CI AMERI PER CAPA 2018

Fortunately for film buffs, the Tampa Internatnal Gay and Lbian Film Ftival – one of the untry’s largt and longt-nng pennt gay film ftivals – hosts events and films year-round, but the height of activy happens October, when more than 8, 000 people attend films, parti and awards ceremoni.

Pete’s Pri Weekend is one of Florida’s largt gay pri events, drawg more than 100, 000 marchers to a downtown night-time para the Grand Central District, as well as a street ft and ncert, every June. What started as a small group of gays and lbians drsg red and spendg the day at Walt Disney World 1991 has grown to one of the largt gay pri events the world, attractg over 150, 000 gay and lbian travelers to Orlando on the first Saturday of every June.

OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH

Sophistited and artsy, Sarasota has veloped a loyal gay followg, thanks to s cultural diversns, which range om the Sarasota Ballet to Queen Bgo Bonanza at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre historic downtown Sarasota’s East End. To help queer folx who are nsirg movg to Gay Florida, we have put together this gui om experts on the ground, nsirg the pros and ns of life here, discsg LGBT rights Florida and whether Florida embrac our muny. The Florida Legislative Invtigatn Commtee ma an effort to drive out LGBTQ stunts om schools the 1950s and 1960s by nmng gay teachers and stroyg their reers.

More recently, Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law says public school teachers may not stct on sexual orientatn or genr inty gras krgarten through third gra, which has fuelled anti-LGBTQ hate. To rce the strs of your relotn, we remend engagg a gay realtor Florida early the procs to help you fd your new perfect home there the most gay-iendly areas.

THE 10 GAYEST CI IN AMERI FOR 2020

South Florida lotns wh vibrant LGBT nightlife scen and tablishments that warmly wele gay tourists should be expected to have the hight levels of tolerance.

The largt gay archive and library  the untry is the Stonewall Natnal Mm & Archiv, regnized as Florida’s LGBTQ muny’s Smhsonian sce s ceptn 1974.

The “don’t speak gay” bill, which was passed recently by the state Senate and hasn’t yet been signed to law by the Governor, has drawn attentn to Florida. The “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which prohibs the discsn of genr inty and sexual orientatn public schools, was recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. They are hopg that spe the opposn to the measure, tourists would ntue to patronize the bed-and-breakfasts, pubs, cultural stutns, and rtrants that wele gays.

12 BT GAY BEACH IN FLORIDA YOU SHOULD VIS

Their fundamental objective is to guarantee that everyone, whether gay or straight, bisexual or transgenr, has accs to the same civil liberti as everyone else. In Florida, there are many wonrful areas to live , but when relotg to LGBTQ Florida, you should be gnizant that there are a few ci and gaybourhoods that are nearer to the queer hubs of life. If you’re a lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or otherwise queer person seekg a welg neighborhood wh facili you’ll cherish, start wh the top gay and gay-iendly Florida ci to disver your perfect new home, each wh s distct personaly.

FLORIDA'S GAYT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009/4:54 PMBY LOANN HALNMARCH 26, 2009 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FLORIDA'S GAYT PLAC","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-03-26T20:54:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOANN HALN","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH 663 OF BEACH LG WARM, SWIMMABLE SEAS, BALMY YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATUR, AND AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ATTRACTNS THAT RANG OM HIGH-END SHOPPG TO KSCH-FILLED THEME PARKS, 'S NO WONR THAT FLORIDA MAK VATN-MD HEARTS BEAT FASTER. BUT NOT EVERY STATN THE SUNSHE STATE IS CREATED EQUAL WHEN TO GAY TRAVELERS. IN THIS LIST YOU'LL FD THE MOST WELG ENCLAV – SOME OBV, BUT WH ANGL YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NSIRED; OTHERS THAT MAY REQUIRE A MAP – TO APPEAL TO EVERY POSSIBLE TYPE OF LGBT TOURIST. FOR PLETE GAY TRIP PLANNG RMATN, GO TO ’S GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE. WH MORE THAN150 GAY-OWNED BS – CLUDG 28 GAY GUTHO – AND TWO ANNUAL LGBT PRI FTIVALS, THIS ONCE-SLEEPY RORT TOWN KNOWN FOR S HETERO-LAN SPRG BREAK ENZI IS OFFICIALLY THE QUEERT SPOT THE STATE. ADD A GAY-POPULAR STRETCH OF SAND AT SEBASTIAN STREET AND A1A; THE STONEWALL LIBRARY—THE LARGT LGBT LENDG LIBRARY AND ARCHIV THE SOUTHEAST; AND THE VILLAGE OF WILTON MANORS, WHERE THE NCENTRATN OF SAME-SEX HOEHOLDS RANKS AMONG THE TOP FIVE THE UNTRY AND 'S HARD TO IMAGE A PLACE MUCH MORE GAY ANYWHERE. WH THE RECENT BOOM OF GAY-IENDLY LUXURY ACMODATNS ON FORT LRDALE BEACH, CLUDG THE ST. REGIS AND SOON-TO-OPEN W HOTEL, THE PH IS ON TO ADD MORE UPMARKET GAY TRAVELERS TO THE MIX, ERASG MEMORI OF WET T-SHIRT NTTS ONCE AND FOR ALL. GET YOUR BEARGS BY ORRG A EE RABOW PLANNER AT AND MAKG YOUR FIRST STOP WILTON DRIVE, HOME OF THE BRIGHT-YELLOW SHOPP OF WILTON MANORS PLAZA, AKA GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: TRAVELERS WHO CRAVE TOTAL GAY IMMERSN, OM BAR TO BEACH, GUTHOE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PALM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE LATE 1800S WHEN OIL MAGNATE HENRY FLAGLER TURNED HIS ATTENTN TO PALM BEACH, THE 14-E-LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN EXTRIBLY LKED WH THE WEALTHY SNOWBIRDS WHO HAVE MA THEIR WTER RETREAT OF CHOICE. THE GAY MUNY HAS PLAYED A VISIBLE ROLE LOL POLICS SCE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FORMED 1988; TWO YEARS LATER, THE GROUP PAVED THE WAY FOR A FAIR HOG ORDANCE THAT PROTECTED LGB RINTS, THE OLST GAY RIGHTS LAW ON THE BOOKS FLORIDA. SLIP TO PALM BEACH'S TONY HISTORY AT THE 55-ROOM, BEX-ARTS-STYLE WHEHALL FLAGLER MM BEFORE STROLLG WORTH AVENUE, THE EAST AST VERSN OF ROO DRIVE, AND DG AT THE 140-ACRE OCEANONT RORT, THE BREAKERS, BUILT BY FLAGLER 1896. THEN, EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE LOL GAY MUNY WT PALM BEACH, SE OF A FEW GAY BARS AND COMPASS, THE GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACH, WHICH PRENTS THE AREA'S ANNUAL PRIFT LAKE WORTH'S WATERSI BRYANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: THOSE WHO LOVE HIGH SOCIETY, ELEGANT SHOPPG, AND A SUBTLER GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON'T ASSUME YOU KNOW MIAMI BEE YOU'VE ATTEND THE PEC-PACKED GAY CIRCU EXTRAVAGANZAS THAT ARE WTER PARTY AND WHE PARTY. THERE IS MIAMI BEACH, THE ART-DE-DRENCHED ISLAND THAT ROSE TO GAY FAME AS A PLAYGROUND FOR THE WELL TONED, AND THEN THERE IS THE CY OF MIAMI, ACROSS THE EWAY, WHERE THE HEAT IS STEADILY RISG WH S ARTS SCENE. IN THE 18-BLOCK MIAMI DIGN DISTRICT, FURNURE SHOWROOMS, GALLERI AND BUZZWORTHY RTRANTS, LIKE MICHAEL'S GENUE FOOD AND DRK, LURE LOLS AWAY OM SOUTH BEACH. THE WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT, S GNGIER SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR, HAS 40-PL GALLERI THAT THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR A FTIVE ARTS WALK EVERY SEND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, PL 'S HOME TO A PAIR OF NTEMPORARY ART POWERHO: THE RUBELL FAY COLLECTN AND THE PHOTO-CENTRIC MARGULI COLLECTN AT THE WAREHOE. TO EXPERIENCE THE FN OF SOUTH BEACH AND THE DOWNTOWN ARTS SCENE, VIS DURG DECEMBER'S EVENT-JAMMED ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, THE SEXY STATI SIBLG OF THE RENOWNED SWISS ART {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FANS OF BETIFUL PEOPLE, ARTS, AND ARCHECTURE AND AN TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STATN THE "REDNECK RIVIERA" MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THIS LOW-KEY FLORIDA PANHANDLE CY OF ABOUT 53,000 HAS LONG ATTRACTED GAY SOUTHEASTERNERS SEARCH OF A BEACH GETAWAY. POSNED ABOUT 10 OM THE ALABAMA BORR, 'S HOME TO EMERALD CY, A -OLD GAY DANCE CLUB; A 20-BUILDG HISTORIC VILLAGE; AND SUGARY-WHE SANDS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT, ALMOST SURREAL LANDSPE AGAST THE GULF OF MEXI'S BLUE-GREEN WATERS. IF STRENGTH NUMBERS MATTERS, THEN SCHLE A VIS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WHEN A MASSIVE GAY PARTY SPEARHEAD BY NEW ORLEANS-BASED PROMOTER JOHNNY CHISHOLM TAK OVER THE BEACH AND DOWNTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: UNPRETENT BEACH BUMS SEARCH OF A GEO PATCH OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WALT DISNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S THIS LTLE EVENT THAT HAPPENS HERE JUNE LLED GAY DAYS, WHICH BRGS AN TIMATED 135,000 LGBT FUN SEEKERS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA'S THEME-PARK FILLED HEART, MOST OF THEM WEARG RED A SHOW OF SOLIDARY. ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, THE MAGIC KGDOM SERV AS GROUND ZERO FOR GAY VISIBILY – A ROLE 'S HELD SCE THE EVENT BEGAN WH AN RMAL GATHERG OF IENDS 1991 – BUT THE SPRAWLG FTIVI ENSURE THAT NEARBY UNIVERSAL STUDS, DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S PERMANENT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOW LA NOUBA, AND WALT DISNEY WORLD'S OTHER PARKS ALSO BRIM OVER WH QUEER CHEER. IF STEAMY SUMMER TEMPERATUR AND THOANDS OF GROWN MEN PRCS HATS AREN'T YOUR CUP OF TEA, HAVE A OL, ADULT-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE BY VISG WDW'S EPT DURG S FALL INTERNATNAL FOOD AND WE FTIVAL. THE PARK'S GLOBAL VILLAGE IS ENHANCED WH BOOTHS SELLG SURPRISGLY LIC SAMPLE-SIZE PORTNS OF THENTIC CUISE OM IRELAND, CHA, SOUTH AI, MOROC, MEXI CY AND MORE, ACPANIED BY BEER AND/OR WE OM THE REGNS. PARTI, NCERTS, DNERS, AND WORKSHOPS (CHEE AND WE PAIRG LSONS, ANYONE?) ACPANY THE SIX-WEEK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: FAI, FANS OF KSCH, AND THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR HOLIDAYS NVENIENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S MORE TO ORLANDO THAN MICKEY. SET UP BASE MP DOWNTOWN ORLANDO TO EXPLORE THE TERNNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARKS OF S URBAN RE: THE LAKE IVANHOE DISTRICT WH S PLENTIFUL ANTIQUE SHOPS; LOVELY 43-ACRE LAKE EOLA PARK; OAK-FILLED LOCH HAVEN PARK, WHICH HO THE ORLANDO MM OF ART, THE MENNELLO MUEM OF AMERIN FOLK ART, AND THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER; AND LAID-BACK COLLEGE PARK, WHERE QUEER BEAT WRER JACK KEROUAC ONCE RENTED TY QUARTERS. THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF GAY BARS TO BE FOUND NEARBY IF YOU NEED A FIX, BUT FOR A LS OBV TAKE, HEAD TO BRICK-LED THORNTON PARK AND ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIX OF GAYS AND ARTSY TYP OVER A MEAL AT CHIC HUE OR THE MORE SUAL AND FUNKY DEXTER'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: VATNERS WHO WANT TO DABBLE THEME-PARK FUN BUT HAVE AN ADULT-STYLE PE OM FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO RABOW SIGNPOSTS POTG THE WAY TO EVERGLAS NATNAL PARK. IN FACT, THE ROADS LEADG OM MIAMI TO S MARSHY HEART ARE LIBERALLY DOED WH HETEROSEXUAL TRAPPGS OF THE GOOD OL' BOY VARIETY: SWAMP BUGGY RIS, GRIZZLED FISHERMEN, AND SHOPS SELLG GATOR HEADS. BUT NATURE IS A GREAT EQUALIZER AND FOR GAY OUTDOOR ENTHIASTS, THIS 1.5 LN-ACRE WORLD HERAGE SE (THE LARGT SUBTROPIL WILRNS THE UNED STAT) IS A SWAMPY MEC. RENT A NOE/KAYAK AT THE FLAMGO VISOR CENTER, ACCSIBLE OM THE FLORIDA CY ENTRANCE, AND VANISH TO THE MANGROV AND ISLANDS OF FLORIDA BAY FOR A FEW HOURS OR DAYS. OVERNIGHT BACKUNTRY MPG IS AVAILABLE ON BEACH OR CHICKE, ELEVATED PLATFORMS BUILT TO THE SWAMP. SHARK VALLEY, 38 WT OF DOWNTOWN MIAMI, OFFERS SOME OF THE PARK'S BT WILDLIFE VIEWG. PEDAL S 15-E LOOP TRAIL FOR CLOSE ENUNTERS WH ALLIGATORS, WOOD STORKS, AND GREAT WHE HERONS. THE 65-FOOT OBSERVATN TOWER AT THE HALFWAY MARK PROVIS PANORAMIC VIEWS UP TO 18 ACROSS THE SAWGRASS PRAIRIE. A TWO-HOUR TRAM RI VERS THE SAME GROUND FOR THE LS ATHLETILLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: NATURE LOVERS WHO DON'T RE IF THERE'S ANOTHER GAY PERSON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF GAY PLAYWRIGHT TENNSEE WILLIAMS, WHO MA HIS WAY TO FLORIDA'S SOUTHERNMOST CY THE 1940S AND POLISHED A STREETR NAMED DIRE WHILE STAYG AT THE SEVEN-STORY CROWNE PLAZA LA CONCHA ON DUVAL STREET. ARGUMENTS MAY RAGE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE RORT TOWN IS AS OVERTLY GAY AS ONCE WAS, BUT THERE'S NO NYG 'S STILL A SPIRUAL HOME FOR ECLECTIC CREATIVE TYP WHO EMBRACE THE CY'S "ONE HUMAN FAY" MOTTO. THE ANNUAL KEY WT LERARY SEMAR DRAWS PASSNATE BOOK FANS AND OFTEN CLUS TOP GAY WRERS, WHILE THE OVER-THE-TOP, HISTORIC GAY TROLLEY TOUR LIVERS SIGHT TO THE CY'S MOST LORFUL CHARACTERS EVERY SATURDAY MORNG. DPE S TROPIL SETTG, KEY WT IS NOT A BEACH LOVER'S STATN, BUT 'S A GEM FOR SNORKELG, SCUBA DIVG, AND SAILG; H THE WATER ON A WOMEN'S-ONLY DOLPH-WATCHG CISE WH VEN CHARTERS OR TAKE ONE OF THE LEGENDARY SUNSETS ON A GAY SAIL WH BLU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BT FOR: GAY UPL, BIBLPHIL, AND AQUATIC SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ST. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE GULF OF MEXI AND TAMPA BAY ON FLORIDA'S WT AST, ST. PETE IS THE KD OF PRETENSN-EE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS THRIVE. THE CY IS HOME TO THE SALVADOR DALI MM, SAID TO NTA THE WORLD'S MOST PREHENSIVE LLECTN OF THE SURREALIST PATER'S WORKS; THE LARGT LGBT PRI FTIVAL THE STATE; AND THE SUBSTANTIAL (AND SEASONAL; FALL THROUGH SPRG) SATURDAY MORNG MARKET WHERE YOU'LL SPY PLENTY OF GAY LOLS BROWSG THROUGH THE GOURMET CHE, ANIC PRODUCE, AND CRAFTS. IN TE GAYS-PAVG-THE-WAY FORM, A RABOW PRENCE IS ALSO BOLSTERG THE REVALIZATN EFFORTS OF DOWNTOWN'S CENTRAL AVENUE BS DISTRICT. SUN WORSHIPPERS LOOKG FOR THEIR QUEER BRETHREN WILL FD THEM AT PASS-A-GRILLE AT THE SLEEPY SOUTHERN END OF ST. 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