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# Seattle has 5th largest LGBT community in the nation
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/urban-design/2015/03/seattle-has-5th-largest-lgbt-community-nation/
- Published: 2015-03-23T08:30:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T10:53:40.000Z
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Urban Design, Troll, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-04-14 08:04, #Import 2025-05-09 15:10

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According to a recent survey by the Gallup Organization that [Richard Florida analyzes for CityLab](http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/03/where-lgbtq-americans-live/388372/?ref=cascadepbs.org), Seattle has the fifth highest percentage of LGBT population among the nation's largest metro areas, at 4.8 percent. This number comes after Gallup conducted more than 370,000 interviews across the country asking respondents "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender?"

What cities beat out Seattle for having a higher proportion of LGBT residents? San Francisco tops the list, followed by Portland, Austin and New Orleans. Interestingly, Salt Lake City also ranks in the top 10 as a regional LGBT center.