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Details on Scoring the Gayest Cities In America 2014

Details on Scoring the Gayest Cities In America 2014

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A. Statewide elected officials: https://www.glli.org/out_officials/search (divided by 10)
B. women's colleges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_colleges_in_the_United_States
C. Lesbian coupled-headed households: https://www.city-data.com/top2/c15.html
D. Elected officials: https://www.glli.org/out_officials/search
E. Mariah Carey concert dates: https://www.songkick.com/artists/423164-mariah-carey
F. Lady Gaga concert dates: https://www.ladygagaconcertschedule.com
G. Pink concert dates: www.songkick.com/artists/3314881-pink
H. Jona Brothers Concert dates: https://events.jonasbrothers.com/tour-dates/_/jonas-brothers-2013-tour/
I. Gay Rodeo association: https://www.igra.com/rodeo-fans/local-associations/
J. Best Gay Bars per Out magazine: https://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2013/06/27/200-greatest-gay-bars-world
K. Subtotal
L. Population

Points earned by items A-J yield a point subtotal, which is divided by the population within the city limits, then multiplied by 1000000 to create a raw score, which is used to determine rank.

1. Washington, D.C.
a. 0
b. 1
c. 0
d. 17
e. 0
f. 0
g.1
h.0
i. 1
j. 2
k. 23
l. 623323
m. 53.295

2. Pasadena, CA
a. 1.5
b. 0
c. 0
d. 2
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 3.5
l. 132122
m. 26.491

3. Seattle, WA
a. 0.7
b. 0
c. 0.9
d. 8
e. 1
f. 0
g. 1
h. 0
i. 0
j. 5
k. 16.6
l. 634535
m. 26.161

4. Cambridge, MA
a. 0.7
b. 0
c. 0
d. 2
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 2.7
l. 105182
m. 25.670

5. Atlanta, GA
a. 0.3
b. 1
c. 0
d. 3
e. 0
f. 0
g. 1
h. 0
i. 0
j. 5
k. 10.3
l. 443775
m. 23.210


6. St Louis, MO
a. 0.2
b. 0
c. 0
d. 3
e. 0
f. 1
g. 1
h. 0
i. 1
j. 1
k. 7.2
l. 318172
m. 22.63


7. Madison, WI
a. 0.4
b. 0
c. 0
d. 5
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 5.4
l. 240323
m. 22.470


8. Salt Lake City, UT
a. 0.4
b. 0
c. 0
d. 5
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 5.4
l. 240323
m. 22.47


9. Oakland, CA
a. 1.5
b. 1
c. 1
d. 2
e. 0
f. 0
g. 1
h. 0
i. 0
j. 1
k. 7.5
l. 400740
m. 18.715

10. Arlington, VA
a. 0.1
b. 0
c. 0
d. 3
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 1
j. 0
k. 4.1
l. 221045
m. 18.548

11. San Francisco, CA
a. 1.5
b. 0
c. 0.7
d. 8
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 1
j. 4
k. 15.2
l. 825863
m. 18.405


12. Rochester, NY
a. 0.5
b. 0
c. 0
d. 3
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 3.5
l. 210532
m. 16.625


13. Orlando, FL
a. 0
b. 0
c. 0
d. 1
e. 0
f. 0
g. 1
h. 1
i. 0
j. 1
k. 4
l. 249562
m. 16.028


14. Long Beach, CA
a. 1.5
b. 0
c. 0
d. 2
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 4.2
l. 467892
m. 13.892


15. Pittsburgh, PA
a. 0.2
b. 2
c. 0
d. 2
e. 0
f. 0
g. 0
h. 0
i. 0
j. 0
k. 4.2
l. 306211
m. 13.716

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