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William769

(55,148 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:15 PM Jan 2014

The 15 Gayest cities in America

Salt Lake City is #8 Well at least of this morning it was.

8. Salt Lake City, Utah (pop. 189,314)
While some jaws dropped when this city was named No. 1 a couple of years ago, SLC’s queer citizens knew we were on to something. There are plenty of sporty gay and lesbian ski bunnies, more than half a dozen bars and clubs — including Club Try-Angles (ClubTry-Angles.com) and the enduring ladies’ spot Paper Moon (ThePaperMoonClub.com) — and a popular annual Gay Pride celebration that last year drew some family members of Mormon LGBTs marching in support of their kids, siblings, and parents. Utah’s capital does not have a Mormon majority, unlike the rest of the state, and increased scrutiny of the church following its support of the antigay Prop 8 is forcing some overtures toward queer acceptance.


http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2014/01/06/2014s-gayest-cities-america?page=0,8
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The 15 Gayest cities in America (Original Post) William769 Jan 2014 OP
Salt Lake City is in and NYC is not? n/t Old Union Guy Jan 2014 #1
Not according to this list. William769 Jan 2014 #4
Last year or the year before, Minneapolis was ranked #1 closeupready Jan 2014 #7
DC is number 1 MrScorpio Jan 2014 #2
Hmph ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #3
I heard the suicide rate is high there because of the rain. William769 Jan 2014 #6
It's high but not as high as Los Vegas ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #19
Can someone post the list? I'm not really closeupready Jan 2014 #5
I'm heading out the door for grocery shopping William769 Jan 2014 #8
Thanks, sweetie! closeupready Jan 2014 #9
List here Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #12
Thanks - really kind of a nonsensical listing, IMHO. closeupready Jan 2014 #14
I assume Key West is not big enough to be a "city"? n/t Old Union Guy Jan 2014 #16
Thanks Ohio Joe. William769 Jan 2014 #17
Surprised to see Vegas on the list KurtNYC Jan 2014 #18
Hell yeah, Seattle is 3 LittleBlue Jan 2014 #10
Riiiight... blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #11
Why isn't Minneapolis/St. Paul on the list? Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #13
Akron Ohio #24 irisblue Jan 2014 #15
 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
7. Last year or the year before, Minneapolis was ranked #1
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:26 PM
Jan 2014

by either the Advocate or some other such publication. And San Francisco was way down the list.

I just had to at that list.

Also, in light of the fact that the Advocate chose a homophobe as person of the year, Pope Francis, tells me that this publication is likely staffed by the same sorts of gay people who flirt with Log Cabin Republicanism, from time to time, and thus, not sure if they really know what they are talking about.

Anway...

William769

(55,148 posts)
6. I heard the suicide rate is high there because of the rain.
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:24 PM
Jan 2014

I was told this a long time ago I don't know if it's true or not. But the person who told me this had moved from there to Florida.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
5. Can someone post the list? I'm not really
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:23 PM
Jan 2014

in the mood to click through 15 different photos, and the ads, etc.

But thanks to William769 for posting! K&R

Ohio Joe

(21,763 posts)
12. List here
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:41 PM
Jan 2014

15. Pittsburgh, Penn.
14. Long Beach, Calif.
13. Orlando, Fla.
12. Rochester, N.Y.
11. San Francisco, Calif.
10. Arlington, Va.
9. Oakland, Calif.
8. Salt Lake City, Utah
7. Madison, Wisc.
6. St. Louis, Mo.
5. Atlanta, Ga.
4. Cambridge, Mass.
3. Seattle, Wash.
2. Pasadena, Calif.
1. Washington, D.C.

Honorable Mentions

15. Pittsburgh, Penn.
16. New Orleans, La.
17. Denver, Colo.
18. Tacoma, Wash.
19. Lexington, Ky.
20. Portland, Ore.
21. Las Vegas, Nev.
22. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
23. Tampa, Fla.
24. Akron, Ohio
25. Boston, Mass

I'm kind of surprised Columbus Ohio is nowhere on the list... They do an awesome Pride Parade.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
14. Thanks - really kind of a nonsensical listing, IMHO.
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:47 PM
Jan 2014

I've been to (and in a couple place, lived) some of these places, and would never rank them very high on a list of 'gayest' places. And some of the gayest places are not even honorable mentions. Okee-dokee.

 

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)
10. Hell yeah, Seattle is 3
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:27 PM
Jan 2014
http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2014/01/06/2014s-gayest-cities-america?page=0,13

No surprise, Capitol Hill has been a gay mecca since forever.

Also no surprise DC is first, their closets must be full to bursting with Republicans and their staffers
 

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)
13. Why isn't Minneapolis/St. Paul on the list?
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:47 PM
Jan 2014

Heck, the Twin Cities has gay marriage, Pride, bars, bookstores...

The criteria they used sucks this year:

a point for a gay rodeo association, points for bars listed in Out magazine’s 200 Best Bars list, a point per women’s college, and points for concert performances by Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga, or the Jonas Brothers.

http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2014/01/06/2014s-gayest-cities-america?page=0,0

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