Best cities for gay singles in the world
Looking to celebrate Pride Month with someone special? It helps to know which U.S. cities are most welcoming of the LGBTQ community — and maximize your chance of dating success.
LawnStarter took away the guesswork by ranking the 200 biggest U.S. cities on 17 key indicators of LGBTQ lifestyle- and dating-friendliness.
What makes the best city for LGBTQ singles? A big unhitched population and LGBTQ community, as well as LGBTQ-friendly housing and services are among the most adj factors. For a well-rounded perspective, we also looked into each city’s progress toward equality and access to sustain organizations.
Check out our ranking below, followed by some highlights and lowlights.
Table of Contents
- City Rankings
- Highlights and Lowlights
- Methodology
- Why This Verb Matters
City Rankings
See how each city fared in our ranking:
| OVERALL RANK | City | Overall Score | Eligible Population Rank | Community Support Rank | Equality Progress Rank | Pride-Readiness Rank | Safety Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 74.36 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 87 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | 69.32 | 11 | In September 2024Instagram pushed me a publish by Travel Gay, a website listing “the best gay bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting explore ideas and fabulous offers”. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) ‘LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Adj Cities to Visit?‘ by Adam Reid. Being a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention. Now, while I’m still very much a homosexual, it has been a while since I last travelled solo. My last solo trip was Tel Aviv in 2018. Since then, I’ve travelled with Danny, Oriol, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, Thanh, my sister Florence. In 2021 I wrote ‘SINGLES DAY | Why everyone should commute alone sometimes‘ and reading it back I feel the cringe but I stand by its content. It’s 2024. I should perform a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I feel ready. “LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?”“Solo travel is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experien Best Places for Gay HolidaysSorry for the radio silence here, but after having returned home to the USA for the holidays, I’ve had a lot of time to think and to reflect — mostly about the past year and a bit about the future. And in making some of my plans for the next year, I’ve thought a lot about the past year. Namely the fact that it’s probably been my gayest year ever. Is that even a thing? Who knows. I don’t care. But I feel like this was an significant year for gay rights, and also for my retain interest in gay travel. Gay travel?!Yeah, that topic again. Move is travel, yes. But this year I’ve also realized just how many of my have trips and experiences are almost certainly chosen because of my own sexual preference. Where I’ve traveled to isn’t necessarily anything to do with the fact that I’m gay, I guess, but these are the places that I’ve start that are actually great for other gay travelers prefer myself—either solo or for gay couples. I never thought I’d be the guy who ended up goi From Cleveland to Novel Orleans, these are the 16 leading US cities for gay datingSubscribe Newsletters FacebookEmailXLinkedInCopy linkImpact Link This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and begin reading now.Have an account? .
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