Washington has a new title: “Gayest City In America.”
The Advocate, a national gay magazine, put the nation’s capital at the top of its list, reasoning that it has more gay elected officials, “gay-friendly neighborhoods” and “hunky young” politicians like Reps. Paul Ryan and Aaron Schock to look at.
“It’s not all piano bars, gender-specific music festivals, and giant disco houses (although we all love some of those things) that make these cities the gayest in America,” said the Advocate, a long-established media outlet.
“Wouldn’t every city be better if it were just a bit gayer?” the magazine added.
Nearby Arlington, Va., came in 10th.
To make the list, the magazine expanded its criteria to include politics and social life. For example, a gay elected official gave a city a point, as did holding a gay rodeo, having a gay bar or a women’s college.
On Washington, the magazine said:
The list:
1. Washington
2. Pasadena, Calif.
3. Seattle, Wash.
4. Cambridge, Mass.
5. Atlanta, Ga.
6. St. Louis, Mo.
7. Madison, Wisc.
8. Salt Lake City, Utah
9. Oakland, Calif.
10. Arlington, Va.
11. San Francisco, Calif.
12. Rochester, NY.
13. Orlando, Fla.
14. Long Beach, Calif.
15. Pittsburgh, Pa.
16. New Orleans, La.
17. Denver, Colo.
18. Tacoma, Wash.
19. Lexington, Ky.
20. Portland, Ore.
21. Las Vegas, Nev.
22. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
23. Tampa, Fla.
24. Akron, Ohio
25. Boston, Mass.
Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
