10 best lgbtq-friendly cities in North America

Where you can be yourself in the street, the office, and the dating apps.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
New York, United States
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The city. Everything happens here, faster and pricier than anywhere else.
#2
San Francisco, United States
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Tech's hometown. Fog rolls in from the Pacific, and the highest salaries on earth roll in from the south.
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Los Angeles, United States
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Sprawl, sunshine, and the global capital of cinema. A car-dependent paradise — if you have a car.
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Seattle, United States
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Coffee, Amazon, Microsoft, and Mt. Rainier in the window. Grey winters that locals quietly love.
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Portland, United States
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Bike-friendly Pacific Northwest city. Bookstores, breweries, and a forest inside city limits.
#6
Chicago, United States
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Midwest workhorse with architecture as good as anywhere on earth. Brutal winters, beautiful summers.
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Miami, United States
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Bilingual beach city. Latin energy, art deco, and a flood of crypto money in recent years.
#8
Boston, United States
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Old US city. Cobblestone streets, Harvard and MIT in the suburbs, brutal Atlantic winters.
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Toronto, Canada
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Canada's biggest city. Multicultural to the bone, lakeside, and the country's financial and tech engine.
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Montreal, Canada
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French Canada's beating heart. Bagels, festivals, and the most European feel on the continent.

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