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[teshadoh]

metrowester, on Jul 26 2007, 04:29 AM, said:

BOX: GAY POPULATION The Orlando-Kissimmee market is ranked in the top 10 of U.S. metro areas for percentage of gay, lesbian and bisexual adults, with more than 5%. That percentage also tops the national average (4.1% of adults) and the state average (4.6%)/ Top 10 metro areas
1.San-Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.-8.2%
2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.-6.5%
3.Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.- 6.2%
4. Portland-Beaverton, Ore.-Vancouver, Wash.- 6.1%
5. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater,FL.-5.9%
6. Austin-Round Rock, Texas- 5.9%
7. Denver-Aurora, Colo.-5.8%
8. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.- 5.7%
9. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL.- 5.7%
10. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.- 5.6% SOURCE: The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, UCLA School of Law.

Interesting - I live outside of Denver & would never ever know there was a large gay population.  Especially when compared to Atlanta, but considering NYC, Miami or even Houston isn't ranked that might tell you something.  Not saying the ranking isn't valid, it most likely is - but due to NYC, Miami, Houston & Atlanta having large populations that might explain things, but otherwise those cities are known for having a large, vocal & active gay community.

[VistaLakes01]

[quote name='teshadoh' date='Jul 27 2007, 08:34 AM' post='827310']
Interesting - I live outside of Denver & would never ever know there was a large gay population.  Especially when compared to Atlanta, but considering NYC, Miami or even Houston isn't ranked that might tell you something.  Not saying the ranking isn't valid, it most likely is - but due to NYC, Miami, Houston & Atlanta having large populations that might explain things, but otherwise those cities are known for having a large, vocal & active gay community.
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You notice LA is not on their either.  I'm sure those cities have many more gay people than Denver or Orlando but not by percentage to straight people.  With 22,000,000 people in the NYC area, even 1 percent of that would be a lot.   The study is done yearly by UCLA,

[krazeeboi]

I do know that Atlanta has a large Black gay population. That might somewhat skewer the statistics when considering the entire metro area.

[ironchapman]

metrowester, on Jul 27 2007, 10:05 AM, said:

That would be true.  Except if you look at the combined area of Orlando and Tampa (Orlampa) their is a population of around 7,000,000 and growing very rapidly.

This is true, but they are not measured that way on the poll. It's the Orlando metro and the Tampa-St. Pete.-Clearwater metro. However, I don't think this is the best thread for another discussion of what cities constitute what metros (we've had plenty of those both in this forum and elsewhere on UP).

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

krazeeboi, on Jul 27 2007, 12:50 PM, said:

I do know that Atlanta has a large Black gay population. That might somewhat skewer the statistics when considering the entire metro area.

Most to the Black gay population live in the very diverse county of Dekalb next door to the city of Atlanta.

If I'm not mistaken Atlanta has the 3rd largest gay population in the nation. I believe New York is first followed by San Francisco. I read this in the AJC awhile back.

But I believe Atlanta is best known for Coke and the Olympics, IMHO.