Gayest Cities in America

Josh, Your in such an ignorant minority that would spout such bullshit that 'we' isnt going to be the operative word for long. Soon the population of freaked out bigots who continue to flip out about someone else possibly having a little bit of happy will be so small well build a colony for you. So choke on it. Were not going away, were getting bigger, and we are going to wash you in our 'lifestyle' untill you bugger out of trying to controll it.

Georgia was the debtor's colony, Molokai was the leper's colony; how about your own colony for gays? We don't want you

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Provocative, it's a start, but needs to be restrucutred. First off, if you're single, the rating system fails because the highest ranking is given to Same-Sex Households only (sorry Gay/Lesbian singles). So, if you're looking for couples, then you're off to a good start because typically it's couples who have finished sewing their oats in the wilder metropolises, and are ready for greener pastures. Singles, on the other hand, generally looking for critical mass to find their other half or to find meaningful distraction ;), will not be satisfied--unless they seek celibacy, couples in open relationships, or simply a quieter life. Id' like to see the an interactive process where you can define what you want according to what's important to you: meeting places/suburbs, moderate metropolis, location w/maximum gay rights, maximum gay community groups, etc. In time this will be needed as, like you wrote, gays spread about thus making more more desirable places in which to live.

I don't know whether I agree that these cities should be on here (because I have never been to any of them , but would like to go.) That being said, I think they wanted to show that there is more to gay life outside the usual places (New York, San Fran, Miami, Chicago, etc.) Everyone knows about those cities already! I just wish Pittsburgh would be given a shout-out sometimes as well, lol.

Iowa City has gay men and lesbians in city politics and many of the leaders in the community, business and otherwise, are often gay. The gay pride event is one of the larger events in the city and you will see many straight families with kids attending, unlike some larger cities. Yes, it's a university town with frat boys, who throw the words "fag" and "gay" around, but not nearly as often as Wrigleyville in Chicago after a Cubs game. For those people that have never been there, you really are being completely hypocrites. It's ironic that gays and lesbians, who are so often stereotyped, would stereotype Iowa City, a progressive little town, based on nothing other than ignorance and arrogance. Not every gay and lesbian wants to live in San Francisco or South Beach. For some of us, Iowa City presents a gay alternative to that scene.

Iowa City...tolerant? I lived there for three years and heard the word 'fag' (not directed at me but in general) more than I had ever heard it in my life. The ONE gay bar is in an ally and has numerous gay 'bashing' type incidents. The population of homosexuals consists of 99% woman, 1% men...all of which CAN'T even say out loud that they are gay. NOT A GOOD place for gays to live; I am not sure how this even made the list.

Sad to say I think Wilton Manors is the Top and #1 Gay city in the USA. In Wilton Manors most of the buisness are owners are gays and in one block it's over 10 or 12 clubs on the main street are Gays Bar and a shopping plaza where every store in this plaza are gay owners. In what city you know that block off 8 0r 10 blocks to party at less 2 or 3 time during the year nobody but Wilton Manors. I must say Wilton Manors out top the ATL when it come down to being the #1 GAY CITY IN THE USA. You haven't party until you party over in the Manors........

I know the criteria presented, but Atlanta does NOT qualify. The city council has done everything in their power to diminish the once gay area of Atlanta (midtown). The gay area is long gone (with the exception of a 'gay corner' and a strip mall). If you want to find a gay club hop in your car and be prepared to drive all over the place. After 12 years here I am finally moving out of state and not a minute too soon. Atlanta has the highest per capita population of screaming queens in the country. Ugh, this place sucks.

I think Bloomington is a great place to live. We could use more gay bars though, in my opinion. For the most part it is a progressive community and people do not really seem to have an issue with gay people here. My partner and myself recently bought a house and could not think of a better place to call home!