Gay City Score
Which cities have the best gay scene? We scored them.
Each city is rated across 8 categories — nightlife, safety, community, events, drag, social life, travel, and living. Scores are researched and curated by the Out x Out team.
New York City
The birthplace of Pride and the world's largest gay scene
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San Francisco
The city that started it all — 40+ gay bars, the Castro, Folsom, and a scene that never stopped fighting
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Safety
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Chicago
World-class gay scene with America's first official gayborhood
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Washington D.C
The Nation's Gay Capital
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Fort Lauderdale
America's Gay Capital — Where an Entire City Is the Gayborhood
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Safety
Events
Community
San Diego
Sun, Sand & a Thriving Gayborhood
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Community
Seattle
Where grunge met gay — Capitol Hill is a walkable queer paradise with world-class drag and the best legal protections in America.
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Minneapolis
The Progressive Heart of the Midwest
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Denver
Mile High and Mighty Proud — Denver's Gay Scene Punches Above Its Weight
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Miami
Sun-Drenched Nightlife Capital with Year-Round Circuit Energy
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Atlanta
The Gay Capital of the South
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Austin
Keep Austin Queer — A Progressive Island in a Red State
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