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LGBT Populations
This blueprint shows the estimated unpolished number of LGBT people (ages 13+) living in each state. The statistics are based on a Williams Institute analysis of surveys conducted by Gallup Polling () and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; and YRBS). For more information, see the methodology in the Williams analysis.
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Data are not currently available about LGBT people living in the U.S. territories.
Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not on hand, and so cannot be reflected here.
This map shows the estimated percentage of each state's adult (ages 18+) population that identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, based on a analysis of Gallup statistics by The Williams Institute.
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Percent of Elder LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws
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LGBTQ+ Life in Wilton Manors
The City of Wilton Manors is a place where diversity is not tolerated, but embraced. Inquiries regarding LGBTQ+ life in Wilton Manors can be directed to community@ (for the LGBT+ Community Liaison in the City Manager's Office).
Second Gayest City in America
As a result of the US Census, the City of Wilton Manors was named the “Second Gayest City” in the United States. With a large percentage of the population identifying as lgbtq+, lesbian, bisexual, or gender diverse, Wilton Manors has been a progressive place to live, work and engage for many years. In , and again in subsequent years, Wilton Manors was named by South Florida Gay News (SFGN) as the Best Capital in its “Best Of" competition. You can study the story here. Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in America Second Gayest City in
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Gayest Cities in America
Obergefell v. Hodges is a civil rights case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the fundamental right to wed is guaranteed to homosexual couples. Decided on June 26, , Obergefell v. Hodges required all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and US territories to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex marriages.
LGBTQ-Friendly Cities
While all 50 states are required to recognize queer marriages, some states and cities are more LGBTQ friendly and have higher populations of gay couples. Portland, Oregon, for example, is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the US. Portland was the first major urban area to elect an openly gay man as mayor in and mandated most public restrooms to be gender-neutral in Salt Lake City, Utah has two gay city councilors, a lesbian mayor and a pride festival of more than 40, participants every year.
Top 10 Cities by LGBTQ Population
The ten gayest cities in America are:
- San Francisco, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Boston, MA
- Portland, OR
- Miami, FL
- Albuquerque, NM
- San Diego, CA
- New York City, NY
- Portland, ME
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