Best cities for gay dating

We ranked the largest U. Limitations: Washington, D. While the District of Columbia is not a state, either, it is more properly compared to a state than it is to a city. Looking to celebrate Pride Month with someone special? It helps to know which U. LawnStarter took away the guesswork by ranking the biggest U.

A number of gay meccas dot the U. It also ties with multiple cities for first place in three out of five anti-discrimination metrics. Inclusive & Diverse Cities Make Dating Safer for All Cities that are safe for and welcoming to LGBTQ+ couples signal that the city and people there celebrate diversity.

So make sure to update your dating playbook and profile before you put yourself out there — and celebrate your pride. Where San Francisco needs the most work: hate crimes based on gender and sexual orientation, where it sits at th place.

Midland takes the last spot in both Community Support and Safety. A new study has ranked the 15 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the United States. Census Bureau, U. Attitudes and priorities have shifted over the past year.

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Richie Bernardo Richie Bernardo is a managing editor who previously wrote about personal finance and immigration. Skip to content. Apart from Philadelphia at No. Its strong position at No. Pretty much every category — except for Pride-readiness — includes at least a few Texas cities.

For example, Frisco comes in dead last in Eligible Population, while Laredo manages to avoid being the worst in Equality Progress by one place. The study from Clever, the real estate data company, examined 14 criteria including the LGBTQ + population, gay bars.

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Many gay men, for example, are now more interested in long-term relationships and value personality over more superficial qualities. While some U. What accounts for their poorer showing? While these cities have more available singles, they tend to rank lower in the Equality Progress category — except for Los Angeles, which sits comfortably in eighth place.

Providence clocks in at No. Where these cities shine is in Pride-readiness. Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium, AKA Church, is a multistory gay bar with ping-pong tables and unbeatable, bustling vibes.