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• DISVER THE 10 BT GAY BEACH NORTH AMERI (AND WHERE TO STAY)
• THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
• THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERIGET READY TO GO BACK TO THE BEACH!{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 ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015/1:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTYSOMEONE WEARG A RABOW SWIMSU ON THE BEACH HOLDG A BEACH BALLBY ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015 / 1:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"ALEX KALA","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL","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;}SUMMER IS NEARLY HERE—TIME TO TCH SOME RAYS AND RI WAV. AND LGBT SUN WORSHIPPERS HAVE ALWAYS STAKED THEIR TOWELS ON THE BT BEACHONT REAL {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;}BELOW, CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR NORTH AMERI'S BT 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;}HERRG COVE | PROVCETOWN, {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;}IF PROVCETOWN IS THE GAY PROMISED LAND, THEN HERRG COVE IS OUR RED SEA, PERFECT FOR UPL LOOKG FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY, WH WHALE-WATCHG AND SUNSETS THAT SEEM TO MELT TO THE OCEAN. JT STAY TO THE LEFT FOR THE GAY-IENDLY AND CLOTHG-OPTNAL SI OF 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;}AFTER YOU SOAK UP SOME SUN, ENJOY GALLERI, RTRANTS AND MPY BARET BACK TOWN. STAY AT ONE OF THE UPSLE NS THE WT END—PEAK SEASON IS JULY THROUGH AUGT, SO PLAN {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;}LTLE BEACH | MI, {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;}STRAIGHTS, GAYS, LOLS AND TOURISTS HAPPILY MIX ON LTLE BEACH MAKENA STATE PARK, ABOUT A E PAST THE MAKENA BEACH AND GOLF RORT. IT’S SO SECLUD THAT YOU HAVE TO HIKE UP A LAVA-FLOW TRAIL TO GET 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 FIRST CLUE YOU’VE MA : THE GUYS LETTG ALL HANG OUT THE HAWAIIAN SUN. AVOID TAN L THIS SUMMER AND JO THEM BY BASKG NATURAL. (JT E PREPARED: THE TROPIL SUN IS STRONG SO PACK EXTRA SUNSCREEN TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS.){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;}WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH | SANTA MONI, {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;}L.A.'S UNOFFICIAL GAY BEACH, LOVGLY REFERRED TO AS "GGER ROGERS BEACH," IS RIGHT OFF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. IT'S THE CLOST GAY BEACH TO DTLA SO EXPECT TO BUMP TO FAIAR FAC (OR OTHER BODY PARTS). WILL ROGERS ALSO HAS A PLACE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY:, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON AND BAYWATCH WERE BOTH FILMED {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;}SEBASTIAN STREET | FT. LRDALE, {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;}KNOWN AS THE "VENICE OF AMERI," FT. LRDALE HAS ECLIPSED MIAMI TO BEE FLORIDA'S GO-TO LGBT TRAVEL STATN. LOTED NEAR THE GAY RORTS, SEBASTIAN STREET BEACH IS POPULAR WH (MOSTLY MALE_ LOLS AND TOURISTS {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;}IT'S A WHO'S WHO OF OTTERS, CUBS, AND BEARS THAT STILL HAS THAT WONRFULLY LOW-KEY LRDALE {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;}WRECK BEACH | VANUVER, BRISH {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;}VANUVER HAS SEVERAL BEACH FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THE MOST SECLUD (AND ONLY CLOTHG-OPTNAL ONE) IS WRECK BEACH, A SHORT HIKE OM CIVILIZATN. TAKE THE PATH MARKED TRAIL NO. 7 AND DROP TROU ON THE THE SOUTH SI OF THE NORTH ARM {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;}BLACK'S BEACH | SAN DIEGO, {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;}PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO NU BEACH AMERI, BLACK’S IS ALSO ONE OF THE OLST—THIS STRETCH OF SAND ATTRACTS MCLED SURFERS WHO TEND TO LAY OUT NAKED AFTER AN EXHSTG {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;}SOAK UP SOME SUN, BUT MAKE SURE YOU SAVE A LTLE ENERGY FOR THE HIKE HOME. THE CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTA IS A CHALLENGG {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;}POODLE BEACH | REHOBOTH, {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 MORE THAN 50,000 VISORS A DAY PEAK SEASON, REHOBOTH HAS LONG BEEN A DRAW FOR LGBT TRAVELERS OM BALTIMORE, D.C. AND {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;}DURG THE DAY, POODLE BEACH IS WHERE MCLE QUEENS, DIEL DYK, AND EVERYONE BETWEEN GO TO OLIC. FD BY HEADG SOUTH DOWN TO THE END OF THE BOARDWALK AT QUEEN STREET (THAT N’T BE A CINCE) AND TURNG TOWARD THE OCEAN. GET THERE BY NOON TO CLAIM A PRIME SPOT. BY 2PM, ’S JAMMED {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;}AFTERWARD, REPLENISH YOUR LIQUIDS AT ONE OF THE LOL GAY WATERG HOL, LIKE AQUA GRILL, BLUE MOON, OR THE DOUBLE {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;}PLAYA LOS MUERTOS | PUERTO VALLARTA, {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;}DPE ’S CREEPY NAME (WHICH TRANSLAT TO “BEACH OF THE AD”), LOS MUERTOS OFFERS A BETIFUL AND PRISTE SHORELE JT A FEW STEPS OM PUERTA VALLARTA’S GAYBORHOOD, ZONA ROMANTI. YOU KNOW YOU’VE H THE RIGHT SPOT WHEN YOU SEE DOZENS OF BLUE CK {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;}IF GETS TO BE A B MUCH, WANR OVER TO OLD TOWN, THE CY’S HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND TAKE THE GALLERI, SHOPS AND RTRANTS THAT LE QUAT BBLTONE {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;}FIRE ISLAND P | FIRE ISLAND, NEW {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;}BEACH, BOOZE, AND BOYS ABOUND ON FIRE ISLAND, HOME TO TWO GAY ENCLAV, THE P AND CHERRY GROVE, WHICH ARE DIVID BY A NO MAN’S LAND REFERRED TO AS THE MEAT RACK. (I WONR WHY.){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;}BOTH OFFER GREAT SUN AND SAND, BUT CHERRY GROVE IS MORE VELOPED AND DRAWS A MORE MIXED CROWD (LBIANS, GAY MEN, STRAIGHT FAI). THE FRIDAY-NIGHT UNRWEAR PARTY AT THE ICE PALACE STILL DRAWS TONS OF GAY BOYS, THOUGH, AS DO THE SUNDAY DRAG SHOWS BY 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;}MUCH LS VELOPED, AND ATTRACTG A TONY CROWD, THE P OFFERS A SOMEWHAT MORE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, WHERE OLD AND YOUNG, RICH AND POOR (WELL, LS RICH) OLIC. YOU MIGHT SEE ANDY COHEN DANCG ALONGSI SHOT BOYS OM BHWICK, OR CHEYENNE JACKSON GETTG NUT WATER AT 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;}PLAYA DELF | CANCUN, {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;}CANCUN MAY BE POPULAR AMONG SPRG BREAKERS, BUT 'S ALSO WHERE ALL THE BOYS ARE: QUEER TOURISTS GRAVATE TOWARD PLAYA DELF. THOUGH THE WATER IS GENERALLY TOO TREACHERO TO SWIM , HAS PRISTE WHE SAND, WATER THAT'S 50 SHAS OF BETIFUL BLUE, AND VIEWS TO MAKE YOU {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;}AND IF YOU SIMPLY MT GET THE WATER, YOU N EVEN TAKE A SURF LSON OM A {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;}BAKER BEACH | SAN FRANCIS, {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 TRAVEL CHANNEL LISTED BAKER BEACH CHILLY SAN FRANCIS AS ONE OF THE BT NU BEACH  THE WORLD. SURPRISG, RIGHT?{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;}HEAD TO THE NORTHERNMOST SECTN FOR SUNBATHG SANS CLOTHG SET AGAST SWEEPG VIEWS OF THE GOLN GATE BRIDGE. BUT ONLY DIP YOUR TO THE WATER: SWIMMG IS DISURAGED DUE TO THE DANGERO {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
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DISVER THE 10 BT GAY BEACH NORTH AMERI (AND WHERE TO STAY)

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 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. 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. 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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AND LGBT SUN WORSHIPPERS HAVE ALWAYS STAKED THEIR TOWELS ON THE BT BEACHONT REAL {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;}BELOW, CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR NORTH AMERI'S BT 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;}HERRG COVE | PROVCETOWN, {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;}IF PROVCETOWN IS THE GAY PROMISED LAND, THEN HERRG COVE IS OUR RED SEA, PERFECT FOR UPL LOOKG FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY, WH WHALE-WATCHG AND SUNSETS THAT SEEM TO MELT TO THE OCEAN. JT STAY TO THE LEFT FOR THE GAY-IENDLY AND CLOTHG-OPTNAL SI OF 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;}AFTER YOU SOAK UP SOME SUN, ENJOY GALLERI, RTRANTS AND MPY BARET BACK TOWN. STAY AT ONE OF THE UPSLE NS THE WT END—PEAK SEASON IS JULY THROUGH AUGT, SO PLAN {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;}LTLE BEACH | MI, {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;}STRAIGHTS, GAYS, LOLS AND TOURISTS HAPPILY MIX ON LTLE BEACH MAKENA STATE PARK, ABOUT A E PAST THE MAKENA BEACH AND GOLF RORT. IT’S SO SECLUD THAT YOU HAVE TO HIKE UP A LAVA-FLOW TRAIL TO GET 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 FIRST CLUE YOU’VE MA : THE GUYS LETTG ALL HANG OUT THE HAWAIIAN SUN. AVOID TAN L THIS SUMMER AND JO THEM BY BASKG NATURAL. (JT E PREPARED: THE TROPIL SUN IS STRONG SO PACK EXTRA SUNSCREEN TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS.){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;}WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH | SANTA MONI, {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;}L.A.'S UNOFFICIAL GAY BEACH, LOVGLY REFERRED TO AS "GGER ROGERS BEACH," IS RIGHT OFF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. IT'S THE CLOST GAY BEACH TO DTLA SO EXPECT TO BUMP TO FAIAR FAC (OR OTHER BODY PARTS). WILL ROGERS ALSO HAS A PLACE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY:, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON AND BAYWATCH WERE BOTH FILMED {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;}SEBASTIAN STREET | FT. LRDALE, {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;}KNOWN AS THE "VENICE OF AMERI," FT. LRDALE HAS ECLIPSED MIAMI TO BEE FLORIDA'S GO-TO LGBT TRAVEL STATN. LOTED NEAR THE GAY RORTS, SEBASTIAN STREET BEACH IS POPULAR WH (MOSTLY MALE_ LOLS AND TOURISTS {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;}IT'S A WHO'S WHO OF OTTERS, CUBS, AND BEARS THAT STILL HAS THAT WONRFULLY LOW-KEY LRDALE {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;}WRECK BEACH | VANUVER, BRISH {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;}VANUVER HAS SEVERAL BEACH FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THE MOST SECLUD (AND ONLY CLOTHG-OPTNAL ONE) IS WRECK BEACH, A SHORT HIKE OM CIVILIZATN. TAKE THE PATH MARKED TRAIL NO. 7 AND DROP TROU ON THE THE SOUTH SI OF THE NORTH ARM {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;}BLACK'S BEACH | SAN DIEGO, {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;}PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO NU BEACH AMERI, BLACK’S IS ALSO ONE OF THE OLST—THIS STRETCH OF SAND ATTRACTS MCLED SURFERS WHO TEND TO LAY OUT NAKED AFTER AN EXHSTG {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;}SOAK UP SOME SUN, BUT MAKE SURE YOU SAVE A LTLE ENERGY FOR THE HIKE HOME. THE CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTA IS A CHALLENGG {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;}POODLE BEACH | REHOBOTH, {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 MORE THAN 50,000 VISORS A DAY PEAK SEASON, REHOBOTH HAS LONG BEEN A DRAW FOR LGBT TRAVELERS OM BALTIMORE, D.C. AND {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;}DURG THE DAY, POODLE BEACH IS WHERE MCLE QUEENS, DIEL DYK, AND EVERYONE BETWEEN GO TO OLIC. FD BY HEADG SOUTH DOWN TO THE END OF THE BOARDWALK AT QUEEN STREET (THAT N’T BE A CINCE) AND TURNG TOWARD THE OCEAN. GET THERE BY NOON TO CLAIM A PRIME SPOT. BY 2PM, ’S JAMMED {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;}AFTERWARD, REPLENISH YOUR LIQUIDS AT ONE OF THE LOL GAY WATERG HOL, LIKE AQUA GRILL, BLUE MOON, OR THE DOUBLE {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;}PLAYA LOS MUERTOS | PUERTO VALLARTA, {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;}DPE ’S CREEPY NAME (WHICH TRANSLAT TO “BEACH OF THE AD”), LOS MUERTOS OFFERS A BETIFUL AND PRISTE SHORELE JT A FEW STEPS OM PUERTA VALLARTA’S GAYBORHOOD, ZONA ROMANTI. YOU KNOW YOU’VE H THE RIGHT SPOT WHEN YOU SEE DOZENS OF BLUE CK {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;}IF GETS TO BE A B MUCH, WANR OVER TO OLD TOWN, THE CY’S HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND TAKE THE GALLERI, SHOPS AND RTRANTS THAT LE QUAT BBLTONE {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;}FIRE ISLAND P | FIRE ISLAND, NEW {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;}BEACH, BOOZE, AND BOYS ABOUND ON FIRE ISLAND, HOME TO TWO GAY ENCLAV, THE P AND CHERRY GROVE, WHICH ARE DIVID BY A NO MAN’S LAND REFERRED TO AS THE MEAT RACK. (I WONR WHY.){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;}BOTH OFFER GREAT SUN AND SAND, BUT CHERRY GROVE IS MORE VELOPED AND DRAWS A MORE MIXED CROWD (LBIANS, GAY MEN, STRAIGHT FAI). THE FRIDAY-NIGHT UNRWEAR PARTY AT THE ICE PALACE STILL DRAWS TONS OF GAY BOYS, THOUGH, AS DO THE SUNDAY DRAG SHOWS BY 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;}MUCH LS VELOPED, AND ATTRACTG A TONY CROWD, THE P OFFERS A SOMEWHAT MORE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, WHERE OLD AND YOUNG, RICH AND POOR (WELL, LS RICH) OLIC. YOU MIGHT SEE ANDY COHEN DANCG ALONGSI SHOT BOYS OM BHWICK, OR CHEYENNE JACKSON GETTG NUT WATER AT 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;}PLAYA DELF | CANCUN, {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;}CANCUN MAY BE POPULAR AMONG SPRG BREAKERS, BUT 'S ALSO WHERE ALL THE BOYS ARE: QUEER TOURISTS GRAVATE TOWARD PLAYA DELF. THOUGH THE WATER IS GENERALLY TOO TREACHERO TO SWIM , HAS PRISTE WHE SAND, WATER THAT'S 50 SHAS OF BETIFUL BLUE, AND VIEWS TO MAKE YOU {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;}AND IF YOU SIMPLY MT GET THE WATER, YOU N EVEN TAKE A SURF LSON OM A {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;}BAKER BEACH | SAN FRANCIS, {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 TRAVEL CHANNEL LISTED BAKER BEACH CHILLY SAN FRANCIS AS ONE OF THE BT NU BEACH  THE WORLD. SURPRISG, RIGHT?{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;}HEAD TO THE NORTHERNMOST SECTN FOR SUNBATHG SANS CLOTHG SET AGAST SWEEPG VIEWS OF THE GOLN GATE BRIDGE. BUT ONLY DIP YOUR TO THE WATER: SWIMMG IS DISURAGED DUE TO THE DANGERO {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

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. Sun-seekers who head to the longtime LGBT muny of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, n expect to mgle on the shor of gay-iendly Poodle Beach wh olr lol rints and vatng cy folks om Philalphia, Pennsylvania (207 kilometers), and Washgton, D.C. LGBT-owned bs have thrived here for s, particularly the gay nightlife the Broadway Corridor Alamos Beach, which clus venu like Mhaft, a pub for the jeans and leather crowd, and Paradise, a piano bar and eatery.

THE WORLD'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BEACH CI AND RORTS

Stay longer paradise wh a by schle verg the top thgs to do Key to stay: Some of our favoure gay lodggs reach of Higgs Beach clu Island Hoe Key Wt, adult-only Alexanr’s Guthoe and Andrews Inn & Garn Cottag. Now protected unr the Wreck Beach Prervatn Society (WBPS) set up by a group of prottg naturists the 1970s, the beach now acts as a haven for the gay muny jt 15 mut om downtown Vanuver, holdg var events throughout the year, cludg the wtertime Polar Bear Swimmers ntt and the annual Body Acceptance Day. Plan your time Vanuver wh our full Vanuver travel to stay: The Burrard has to be our number one choice while Vanuver for s retro/morn fn ’s gayt rort town, Puerto Vallarta has been a muny outpost sce the 1970s when the Love Boat docked here and gay in Elizabeth Taylor graced s shor3.

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

Bis beach-bummg, ver the many thgs to do Puerto Vallarta wh the prerved Old Town or pe the btle by boatg out to Yelapa, a seclud paradise for honeymooners and to stay: One of our all-time favoure gay statns Puerto Vallarta is not whout s fair share of fabulo gay lodggs. Bis strikg up a volleyball tournament wh the lol talent, there are untls other events to get volved such as the Wter Party Ftival, Whe Party and of urse Miami Beach Pri, the largt gay celebratn the regn. After dk, the fun ntu to the eveng, particularly The Castro gaybourhood as explored our San Francis travel guiWhere to stay: A verable gay playground, San Francis has many great gay hotels to choose om.

Though Bin may mgle different circl, fd the male gay muny on the sand near Queen Street to the south end of the boardwalk, on an area known as Poodle Beach, while North Shore Beach wh Cape Henlopen State Park is one for the to stay: We’ll book at Rehoboth Gut Hoe every StockSnap9. Gger Rogers Beach, Los Angel, USATickg off our list of the 10 bt gay thgs to do Los Angel you’ll soon take the plunge to Los Angel gay beach scene, startg and endg on Gger Rogers Beach if you know what’s good for you.

One of the most gay iendly beach towns the US, we of urse had to create the dited Fort Lrdale travel to stay: We remend tryg Peapple Pot Guthoe & Rort or the Grand Rort and Jt SnyrWant to simplify luxury travel planng? That’s why the ® data team sought out the natn’s most affordable gay we found were mostly smaller ci wh thrivg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer cultur, and llege towns that have strong anti-discrimatory laws.

OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH

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.

(Getty Imag)Median list price May: $299, 050 The gay muny Ptsburgh offers an tertwed hometown feel, which is why was chosen as the settg for “Queer as Folk, ” the groundbreakg Showtime seri of the early ghts. 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.

Fort Lrdale, FLMedian list price May: $349, 950Famoly nsired the gay pal of Florida, Fort Lrdale has one of the hight ncentratns of same-sex upl the untry, along wh s lower-profile neighbor Wilton Manors, our No. 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.

BT GAY BEACH DTATNS

It also has a rich theater and mic muny, an LGBTQ muny center, and the groundbreakg Ksey Instute for Rearch Sex, Genr, and some larger ci, there isn’t one primarily gay neighborhood—but that means there’s more room to spread out.

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.

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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.

At, TXGay bars downtown At’s Warehoe District(Getty Imag)Median list price May: $635, 050Another LGBTQ-iendly enclave the South, At is one of the fastt growg ci Ameri, far transcendg s funky llege town roots. 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. Herrg Cove | Provcetown, MassachettsIf Provcetown is the gay Promised Land, then Herrg Cove is our Red Sea, perfect for upl lookg for a romantic getaway, wh whale-watchg and sunsets that seem to melt to the ocean.

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Afterward, replenish your liquids at one of the lol gay waterg hol, like Aqua Grill, Blue Moon, or the Double Los Muertos | Puerto Vallarta, MexiDpe ’s creepy name (which translat to “beach of the ad”), Los Muertos offers a betiful and priste shorele jt a few steps om Puerta Vallarta’s gayborhood, Zona Romanti. You know you’ve h the right spot when you see dozens of blue ck gets to be a b much, wanr over to Old Town, the cy’s historic district, and take the galleri, shops and rtrants that le quat bbltone Island P | Fire Island, New YorkBeach, booze, and boys abound on Fire Island, home to two gay enclav, the P and Cherry Grove, which are divid by a no man’s land referred to as the Meat Rack. The Friday-night unrwear party at the Ice Palace still draws tons of gay boys, though, as do the Sunday drag shows by the ls veloped, and attractg a tony crowd, the P offers a somewhat more unique experience, where old and young, rich and poor (well, ls rich) olic.

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Although urban statns tend to be most popular wh gay travelers bee of their rich cultural offergs, vibrant nightlife districts, and chic shoppg and dg, a number of the world's most gay-popular ci also enjoy picturque settgs on the water. Wh outstandg mms, distctive archecture (cludg several treasur by Antoni Gdi) a lively gay nightlife scene centered mostly around the sophistited Eixample district, and an abundance of stylish rtrants and hotels, Barcelona is a terrific statn for urban, yet there's a sweepg and betiful gay beach, Barceloa, jt mut om the cy center. It's jt a short drive south along the ast to vis some of the Southern Hemisphere's most betiful beach, cludg swank Camp Bay, which li the shadows of the Twelve Apostle mountas, and Clifton, which has a scene-y gay beach.

And as 's set on the eastern shore of Zealand Island, on Ørund (a stra that divis the North and Baltic seas), Copenhagen is close to a number of priste, wdswept stretch of sand, cludg such gay hangouts as Bellevue and Ishøj beach. For many years known primarily as Florida's "sprg break" pal, Fort Lrdale began an amb transformatn to a more sophistited rort statn startg around the early 1990s, which cid wh efforts to urt gay and lbian travelers. The regn has been eclipsed by nearby Fort Lrdale recent year's as the state's top gay statn, but you'll still fd plenty of gays and lbians livg and playg the parts - and visg durg the several big gay circu parti held South Beach each year, om Wter Party to Whe Party to Miami Gay Pri.