The
Advocate today has announced the 8th
annual “Queerest Cities in America” list. San Francisco, West Hollywood
and New York have become symbols of LGBT life and equality, but using
its own, unique criteria,
The Advocate has once again identified an unexpected list of metropolises that are this year’s “Queerest Cities in America.”
Using
its own unique and irreverent criteria, The Advocate found a
surprisingly diverse group of cities. While the criteria does include
important elements such as offering LGBT Centers and Trans Pride
Parades, it also includes more light-hearted factors
like lesbian bars, gay bowling teams and theaters screening the film Moonlight. The full list of criteria can be found at Advocate.com.
Each
of the cities on the list had a population of 250,000 people, and the
results were weighted based on the total population of the city.
The
2016 “Queerest Cities in America” are:
25.
Long Beach, CA
24.
Seattle, WA
23.
Anaheim, CA
22.
Minneapolis, MN
21.
Plano, TX
20.
Anchorage, AK
19.
Tampa, FL
18.
Greensboro, NC
17.
San Francisco, CA
16.
Miami, FL
15.
Durham, NC
14.
Henderson, NV
13.
Chula Vista, CA
12.
Toledo, OH
11.
St. Louis, MO
10.
Irvine, CA
9.
St. Paul, MN
8.
Pittsburgh, PA
7.
Cincinnati, OH
6.
Atlanta, GA
5.
New Orleans, LA
4.
Buffalo, NY
3.
St. Petersburg, FL
2.
Orlando, FL
1.
JERSEY CITY, NJ
