The most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the US, according to travelers
David Oliver
USA TODAY
June 24, 2019, 11:45 a.m. ET
Cities across the U.S. are celebrating Pride Month — but which cities are the most LGBTQ-friendly, outside of San Francisco? VacationRenter, a vacation rental website, surveyed travelers to find out. Scroll through the gallery to discover which cities made the cut.
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Portlandwas voted the No. 1 most LGBTQ-friendly city in the U.S., apart from San Francisco.
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Here, Portland Timbers soccer fans take part in opening ceremonies before a game against the Houston Dynamo at Providence Park.
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Best LGBTQ hangouts in the city include open-air bar and patio Vendetta, restaurant and lounge Hobo's and for nighttime fun, Vault Cocktail Lounge and Florida Room.
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No. 3, Baltimore, has cocktails galore. These can be found at LGBTQ-friendly speakeasy W.C. Harlan, which includes locally-sourced craft cocktail ingredients and innovative recipes and cocktail bar Rye in Fells Point. Rye has group mixology classes.
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Members of the group PFLAG march in the Salt Lake City (No. 4) Gay Pride Parade. Gay nightlife includes The Sun Trapp and Metro Music Hall. The Utah Film Center will host Damn These Heels, its 16th annual LGBTQ film festival.
Brent Olson | Dreamstime.comIn this August 26, 2017, file photo, Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds performs at the LoveLoud Festival at Utah Valley University in Provo, Utah. Reynolds organized a 2018 music festival to support LGBT youth in the Mormon church.
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If you're looking for where to celebrate Pride specifically, look no further than this list from Orbitz.
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