9. Denver, Colorado
In coherence with Aurora and Lakewood, Denver that ranks 9th on the list of top 10 gayest cities in America is known to have an LGBT-identifying population of up to 4.6%.
Denver, and a couple of others on our list (no spoilers!) have the fame of being “socially progressive cities within states and regions that are much more conservative, perhaps making them regional hubs for the LGBT population”, as shown by Gallup’s analysis.
Basically founded by miners in 1858, amidst the famous “gold fever”, Denver wasn’t always one of the gay centers of America (although miners are pretty gay, total Village People vibe). However, if we jump many years forward, we’ll find that WW2 played a big role in the acceptance of homosexuality: “Bringing hundreds of thousands of young men and women together in same-sex environments and disrupting their traditional lives, World War II arguably made it easier for gay men and lesbians to identify and meet each other.” After that, insurgence was inevitable.
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