Will Philadelphia ever become the most LGBT-friendly city in the country?

“Yes. This is a large metropolitan area. The gay community is very organized. With that being said, I can easily see it becoming the most LGBT-friendly city in the United States. Philly’s LGBT community will probably branch out a lot and win that position someday.”

“No. I’ve lived in many different cities. Phila- delphia doesn’t measure up, in terms of acceptance and inclusive-ness. It seems to be more conservative than other cities. And the LGBT community is very segregated. Philadelphia is not as progressive as one would like to see.”

“No. I’m from New York. I have tons of LGBT friends there. Philadelphia can’t hold a candle to cities like New York and Atlanta. It is getting more friendly but there’s way too much competition for Philadelphia to ever hold the number-one spot.”

“Yes, but not for at least another 50 years. Philadelphia has a lot of potential. I’ve seen many advances for the LGBT community. But it’s a very divided community. Once it becomes more united, there’s more of a chance. I also hear a lot of anti-LGBT slurs in this city. That needs to be cleaned up.”