Affordable gay friendly places to live

In June, the Lexington Pride Festival draws over 50, people to the city, this year taking place on June Each year, join in the Wine Country Pride Celebration with a parade, drag show, and other festivities, taking place this year in September, while June and much of the year sees downtown decorated with progress pride flags.

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The annual Galena Pride Picnic happening this year on June 10 will include dog training and a tricks show, yoga in the park, live music, and a drag show with artists from all over the Midwest; bring a picnic lunch for family-friendly entertainment.

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Stay at the queer-owned Saratoga Arms Hotel when you come to town. Best yet, when budgeted correctly, most queer residents in these gay cities can quickly jet to the uber urbans with the click of their heels. A huge, historic bar The Bar Complex hosts professional drag shows, then head for a quiet breakfast at the queer-owned Lussi Brown Coffee Bara coffee shop and cocktail bar—best of both worlds!

Bisbee, a former mining town set in the Mule Mountains and surrounded by desert, was the first Arizona municipality to pass a Civil Union Ordinance before Marriage Equality became law. Soft sand, gentle waves, and warm smiles greet you in this delightful seaside town.

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Then sing your heart out at the Front Porch piano bar and hit up Maine Street for drinking and dancing and the Dueling Drag Divas show. We looked well past the big coastal cities famous for their thriving gay.

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Small towns are all about your neighbors, and when big hearts are open on Main Street, everyone benefits. Time to book a visit! With antique shops, wineries, a rich arts scene, and rustic charm, this small town along the Delaware River is a popular weekend escape from New York and Philadelphia.

Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city. Eureka Springs was the first city in Arkansas to issue domestic partnership licenses and then same-sex marriage licenses once they became legal in and to pass a non-discrimination ordinance. These American small towns offer rainbow love along with their apple pie.

Besides annual Pride celebrations, there are events around the rainbow community like drag shows, book clubs, and history tours. Take your pick of LGBTQ-owned accommodations like Somerset House Inn and Lands End Inn and saunter down Commercial Street for hip art galleries, terrific seafood restaurants, and popular hangouts like the Boat Slipwhere seemingly everyone in town gathers for its iconic tea dance.

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A popular escape from Washington D. So, as we do each year, ® searched for the most LGBTQ-friendly and affordable cities for homebuyers. Besides the annual Saratoga Pride Festival being held this year on June 25, this small city celebrates queer pride year-round.

Been there, done that? Come for Diversity Weekends each spring, summer, and fall and check out its entry on our Best Gay Clubs feature. In this article, we will list 25 affordable gay-friendly cities in the US. According to a US Census Bureau report, there were nearly a million homosexual households in in the United States.

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