The 30 Most Gay-Friendly Cities in the U.S.

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore is a great city for LGBT residents as well as visitors. It is known for taking the top spot for health care equality. Baltimore is full of fun things to see and do, and many of these things appeal to LGBT visitors. Two neighborhoods are particularly LGBT-friendly: these are Mount Vernon and Hampden.  Hampden hosts its “HonFest,” a Pride weekend celebration.

Some of the other LGBT things to check out includes the Baltimore Pride event: this consists of a block party, a high-heel race, and a festival. There’s also the B’more Q-Fest, which is a film festival held in June.

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