Charleston gay friendly

While large cities in blue states — like Modern York and San Francisco — are well known for their LGBTQ inclusivity, accepting environments can now be create across the land, even in some unexpected places.

The Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index rated more than cities and towns based on how inclusive their municipal laws, policies and services are of the LGBTQ people who live and work there. Each municipality was rated on a scale of 0 to based on 49 different criteria including nondiscrimination laws and “city leadership’s widespread position on equality.”

This year’s report heralded 88 cities with a perfect score of , and many of the index's high-scoring municipalities can be set up in states not typically thought of as being inclusive to lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, transgender and queer people.

Here are 11 small cities (less than , residents) in red states (those that haven’t voted for a Democrat for president in the 21st Century) that scored at least an 80 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index.

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Columbia, Missouri

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We are a same-sex attracted couple, no kids, late 30s and mid 40s, moving to Charleston next year. We are curious as to how queer friendly the area is overall. We are still not sure if we will be living in Charleston proper or in one of the suburbs. We have looked at areas and housing prices, and Mt. Pleasant and Folly Island seem prefer nice areas too (we don't mind living in the suburbs, in some ways, we choose the peace and quiet but enjoy being next to a city with a more active social and nightlife). So just want to know how the overall climate in the areas with regards to gay couple, and how the city compares to the suburbs, if there are suburbs to avoid, parts of the city to evade, etc. As I said, we have no kids, housing budget is between $2 to m, and while we are ok with living in the capital, we don't want to be too far away from the city, if that makes senseany advice would be appreciated!

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Charleston LGBTQ City Guide Charleston is one of the oldest cities in South Carolina, and certainly among the most beautiful. This oceanside city is full of southern charm. It has a rich history and a forward-thinking future, and it’s known for entity an artsy, friendly, eclectic coastal town with plenty to see and undertake . Even better, it has a thriving and welcoming LGBTQ community. If you’re thinking of finding your next home in Charleston, you’ll find plenty about it to love! A Glance at Charleston's History Without question, Charleston is a city rich with history and deep roots – in fact, those roots stretch back to as long ago as In , King Charles II of England awarded the Carolina territory to eight of his friends, who had helped him to regain the throne after being in exile. In , the expedition sailed across the Atlantic and established the first settlement, “Charles Town,” today, “Charleston”. While it was founded as a very tiny town, it grew posthaste, eventually becoming one of the five largest cities in the country. Although