The 30 Most Gay-Friendly Cities in the U.S.
| August 22, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” is a gay-friendly city: about 4% of its population identifies as LGBT. Philadelphia has a very high Municipal Equality Index (MEI) score, one of the highest in the U.S.
The center of LGBT life is in an area nicknamed “The Gayborhood.” This area is decorated with many rainbow flags. There are several LGBT support organizations including the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative, the Bread and Roses Community Fund, and several LGBT youth groups. In 1965, Philadelphia hosted the first documented gay rights sit in. The city is also home to Giovanni’s Room, the oldest LGBT bookstore in the country.
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