Revealed: 5 Best States In America For Gay Travelers (And The 5 Worst)
According to this site anyhow. What do you think?
1. California: It's not too much of a surprise the Sunshine State is in the top spot. The city of San Francisco has the highest LGBT population across US cities, and it is well known as an LGBT travel hotspot—pulling in visitors from around the world. California is generally considered one of the most progressive states and it has hate crime protection in place to protect against hate or bias crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
2. Washington: Washington has one of the highest LGBT population rates at 5.2%. The state has full LGBTQ+ legislation in place. The city of Seattle is the city with the second highest LGBT population, following San Francisco in top place. The city is well known for its LGBT equality and pride, having celebrated the city's LGBT culture at Gay Pride Week since 1977.
3. Minnesota: Minnesota has the lowest LGBT population within the top 10, at only 4.1%, but in spite of that, Minnesota is known for being liberal and accepting, which is one of the reasons it is a great choice for LGBT travelers and why it ranks as the third happiest state in all of the US. The city of Minneapolis is known for pioneering LGBT equality. In 1975, Minneapolis was the first city in the US to pass a non-discrimination ordinance.
4. Colorado: With an LGBT population of 4.6%, we may have expected to see Colorado more mid-table, but its cheap costs and its scores for being one of the most fun and happiest states in the US, alongside its equality laws, landed it in fourth place.
5. New York: Ranks as the third most fun state in the US and 14th for overall happiness. New York is known for being a smorgasbord of people from all different walks of life and is generally viewed as one of the most open and liberal states, which of course makes it a good choice for LGBT travelers. The state has all relevant hate crime laws in place and has and an LGBT population of 5.1%.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 19, 2020 12:45 AM
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Bottom five below.
1. Alaska: As with all of the lowest-ranking states, Alaska does not have hate crime protection in place to protect LGBT people. The state has a low LGBT population rate of 3.7% and the state is not generally well-known for its LGBT acceptance.
2. Alabama: One of the southern states, Alabama has one of the lowest LGBT population rates at 3.1% and doesn't have hate crime laws in place to protect LGBT people. Alabama has often come under negative headlines in relation to LGBT rights, such as the comments from one of the state's mayors in June 2019. In some ways Alabama is seeking equality through rights such as LGBT adoption and the right to change gender.
3. West Virginia: West Virginia has a surprisingly high LGBT population at 4%, but sadly these people are not protected by hate crime laws. Perhaps this is one of the reasons this state has the lowest overall happiness levels.
4. Arkansas: Arkansas has a low LGBT population of 3.3%. In January 2019, the proposed LGBT protection put forward by the state's most liberal city, Fayetteville, was overturned by a state judge. Arkansas does not provide protection against LGBT hate crime and bias.
5. Montana: Montana does not have hate crime protection in place for LGBT people, which can present challenges for LGBT travelers that others wouldn't face. At just 2.9% Montana has a very low LGBT population.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 18, 2020 8:21 PM
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What does hate crimes legislation have to do with gay travellers? If you're travelling the idea is that you go to a new place and then experience it and then leave.
They also focus on "LGBT", not "LGB" which makes me suspect that the "lack of hate crimes legislation" admonition is more focused on the T than the LGB. They are totally separate issues and "Gay Travellers" being in the headline and "LGBT" being in the details shows a flawed methodology.
There's got to be a better indicator of a good gay travel experience than that.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 18, 2020 8:34 PM
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R2, why are you assaulting the word travelers with an extra "L?"
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 18, 2020 8:36 PM
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R3 that's how it's spelled where I'm from.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 18, 2020 8:37 PM
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R4, weird that you would feel so strongly about domestic travel within the U.S.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 18, 2020 8:39 PM
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R5 what's weird is that you're attacking me instead of anything I've said. Clearly you are annoyed by it but are too passive aggressive to respond directly.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 18, 2020 8:56 PM
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R6, your post reeks of a certain type of foreign rightwing trolling element I've seen here before. Nothing passive-aggressive about pointing that out.
And yes, it is nice to know that if you do travel, you are spending money on a place that cares about their gay citizens, i.e. prosecuting against hate crimes committed against them. Money talks.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 18, 2020 8:59 PM
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The list is pretty much what you would expect.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 18, 2020 9:14 PM
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[quote]California: It's not too much of a surprise the Sunshine State is in the top spot.
Hard to take an article seriously when the author doesn't even know that the Sunshine State is Florida. (California is the GOLDEN State.)
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 18, 2020 9:15 PM
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R10 no, insulting the list means you're a right wing troll, according to passive-aggressive r7! THE LIST IS ALL.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 18, 2020 9:31 PM
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R11, wow, I really struck a nerve, I guess.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 18, 2020 9:32 PM
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Troll thread f&f and delete
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 18, 2020 9:40 PM
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R13, you're the only troll I see.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 18, 2020 9:44 PM
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Why is 3.7% considered a low rate and 4% considered a high rate? What would be considered a moderate or average rate—3.85%?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 18, 2020 9:49 PM
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R15, I'm surprised Alaska even has such a high percentage of gay residents at 3.7%. Lesbians?
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 18, 2020 9:52 PM
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I would have thought Alaska was a lesbian wonderland.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 18, 2020 9:54 PM
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Hawaii should be on the list.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 18, 2020 10:36 PM
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What is the percentage of gay people living in the state of denial?
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 18, 2020 10:41 PM
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R19, whatever percentage Log Cabinettes make up.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 18, 2020 10:51 PM
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Imagine then numbers when DC becomes a State.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 19, 2020 12:45 AM
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