2. New York
Percentage of people who are gay: 3.8%
Total gay population in the state: 743,670
Another open-minded state, New York, has been the center of the gay rights movement since 1969 when New York City was home to the Stonewall riots (famous violent protests by people belonging LGBT community, who aimed to stop police raid). New York was also one of the first states to legalize gay marriage back in 2011.
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