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Why? St. Louis was the first major Midwest city to implement a domestic partnership registry for same-sex couples in the 1990s. The city has long been a bastion of acceptance and inclusion when it comes to the LGBTQ community, and that is evident in pretty much every single popular neighborhood as well as in government policy (in spite of the increasing backwardness of MO state policy). The city must never be confused with the state; they are two very different places.
Your cross-state native agrees with your defense of the Gateway City.
I'm kind of wondering if San Francisco has priced themselves out of #1 and it's living on a 30 year old reputation? The South End of Boston was a very high gay density in 1985. Real estate prices are now so absurd that it's priced out residents and businesses.
I figure that's happened in an awful lot of progressive places. The vibrant vibe means everyone wants to live there so it gets expensive.
No, it makes total sense that a tire company (Michelin) or an oil company (Mobil) would publish books encouraging people to drive to nice hotels, restaurants, and resorts. But why would a lawn care company want to publish which cities are best for LGBTQ people unless it's just a gimmick to get people to visit their website and get their company name out there. And it seems their ploy worked.
I don't know about this... The fact that Boston is ranked higher than NYC, DC, and Philly loses credibility with me. Just this year, Boston's pride was cancelled, the committee dissolved due to lack of diversity and inclusion, and Boston is the city that organized a "straight pride" not too long ago...
This ranking appears to take simple stats (for example, # of same sex households) and then prematurely equate those to "most LGBT friendly cities".
In New York's defense, gay people travel far and wide to reside in NYC due to the variety of culture, acceptance, diversity, etc. New York is one of the few American cities where an LGBTQIA+ person can truly be themselves and experience life how they want to experience it.
* And I'm not saying other cities don't offer accepting lifestyles, but it's almost offensive to see some cities on that list ranked so high.
Also, I did some searching about this company, the ranking basically holds the same weight as the bogus WalletHub rankings.
Why? St. Louis was the first major Midwest city to implement a domestic partnership registry for same-sex couples in the 1990s. The city has long been a bastion of acceptance and inclusion when it comes to the LGBTQ community, and that is evident in pretty much every single popular neighborhood as well as in government policy (in spite of the increasing backwardness of MO state policy). The city must never be confused with the state; they are two very different places.
I guess it's because I grew up in Mpls knowing it to be very liberal and gay friendly. The city legalized gay marriage 2 years before the rest of the country. It even gets recognized by sites like this.
I have a hard time believing St. Louis is more LGBT friendly than Minneapolis.
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I guess it's because I grew up in Mpls knowing it to be very liberal and gay friendly. The city legalized gay marriage 2 years before the rest of the country. It even gets recognized by sites like this.
That’s great, I just don’t know why you’d assume St. Louis would be any less progressive on LGBTQ policy. Again, do not confuse the CITY of St. Louis with the state of Missouri
- they are not the same place. Remember- St. Louis elected Cori Bush to congress.
I'm kind of wondering if San Francisco has priced themselves out of #1 and it's living on a 30 year old reputation? The South End of Boston was a very high gay density in 1985. Real estate prices are now so absurd that it's priced out residents and businesses.
I figure that's happened in an awful lot of progressive places. The vibrant vibe means everyone wants to live there so it gets expensive.
Happens on the neighborhood level in larger cities, too - seems like it's part gentrification, and part gays spreading out to other neighborhoods/suburbs as acceptance has grown. But it's sad that as a result, Boystown and Greenwich Village are shells of their former selves (in terms of the gayness).
Does Hell's Kitchen still feel solidly que*r?
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