Washington DC came in at No. 2 on LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list.
The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said.
Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also factored into the rankings. You can read about the methodology here.
- 1 San Francisco, CA
- 2 Washington, DC
- 3 Seattle, WA
- 4 Denver, CO
- 5 Boston, MA
- 6 Portland, OR
- 7 New York, NY
- 8 Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 Oakland, CA
- 10 Atlanta, GA
The worst-ranked cities were all in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, according to the study.
You can read the full study here.
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