In Best of GayCities 2021, over 50,000 votes were cast for the best LGBTQ-friendly icons and cities.

Lively Gayborhood Winners These longtime, historic hoods all offer fabulous dining, exciting nightlife, world-class shopping, and urban outdoor hangouts. The real question is: Which neighborhood do you love the most?

Castro San Francisco

Epicenter of West Coast gay life

Northalsted Chicago

Boystown
Midwestern gay-tropolis

Hell’s Kitchen New York City

Reigning queen of NYC nightlife

Schöneberg Berlin

World-class, historic neighborhood with a dark side

Midtown Atlanta

Black gay capital of the US

Hillcrest San Diego

Laid back vibes and sunshine all year round

Montrose Houston

Everything's bigger in Texas, including its main gayborhood

Zona Rosa Mexico City

LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood in the world's largest city

South Beach Miami

Golden tans and nonstop nightlife