Congratulations to Salt Lake City.

[Green Monstah]

This should surprise no one. MLMs, ponzi schemes, etc. are nothing more than white, Mormon men screwing each other with wreckless abandon.

[Moliere]

Lol! That description of slc's gay scene is the biggest stretch I've ever read. It's like calling Ogden a destination city. Looks like some news site is looking for traffic.

[DU Ute]

I think what is shows is that Salt Lake is actually a very tolerant, progressive western city where a lot of good hearted people live. I have not lived there for more than 10 years but I remember being surprised at what a large and vibrant gay community it had. I didn't intend this post with any irony any at all. This is something the people of Salt Lake City can be proud of.

It also shows how intolerant most of the rest of the state is. I've heard from more than one source that the gay population in SLC is so dense because young gay people from the rest of the state flock there because they feel ostracized in their hometown.

[RC Vikings]

It also shows how intolerant most of the rest of the state is. I've heard from more than one source that the gay population in SLC is so dense because young gay people from the rest of the state flock there because they feel ostracized in their hometown.

I think you can throw eastern Idaho and western Wyoming into that mix also. SLC is a safe haven for gays through out the intermountain west.

[LiveCoug]

Strange criteria. Nude Yoga? Gay softball teams? Number of concerts by the Cliks, Gossip and the Veronicas?

LOL.

[UtahDan]

It also shows how intolerant most of the rest of the state is. I've heard from more than one source that the gay population in SLC is so dense because young gay people from the rest of the state flock there because they feel ostracized in their hometown.

That is interesting. I hadn't considered that.

[UtahDan]

Strange criteria. Nude Yoga? Gay softball teams? Number of concerts by the Cliks, Gossip and the Veronicas?

LOL.

Shhhhh! We're having a happy moment here.

[TripletDaddy]

That is interesting. I hadn't considered that.

It isn't terribly interesting. Metro/urban areas are always hubs for gays. It is true almost without exception. Utahs suburbs are no different than the suburbs outside of the Bay Area or anywhere else where gays congregate. They are all uninteresting and lack the vibrancy that are typical of the metro gay neighborhoods that dot major cities nationwide.

[Indy Coug]

That is interesting. I hadn't considered that.

They called it Q Hall in Provo.

[UtahDan]

It isn't terribly interesting. Metro/urban areas are always hubs for gays. It is true almost without exception. Utahs suburbs are no different than the suburbs outside of the Bay Area or anywhere else where gays congregate. They are all uninteresting and lack the vibrancy that are typical of the metro gay neighborhoods that dot major cities nationwide.

No, I assure you. It was interesting to me. I can prove it.

[UtahDan]

They called it Q Hall in Provo.

I'm not sure if you are kidding but I lived in Q Hall and there are four guys who lived on my floor who are now openly gay.

[Indy Coug]

I'm not sure if you are kidding but I lived in Q Hall and there are four guys who lived on my floor who are now openly gay.

I'm not kidding. Q Hall had a rep.

[UtahDan]

I'm not kidding. Q Hall had a rep.

These guys were all well inside the closet.

[Indy Coug]

These guys were all well inside the closet.

There was a guy that moved out of Helaman to Q Hall and then got busted with several other guys for conduct unbecoming even someone that lived in DT.

[UtahDan]

There was a guy that moved out of Helaman to Q Hall and then got busted with several other guys for conduct unbecoming even someone that lived in DT.

I guess there was also a vibrant gay community at BYU in the early 90s. I just wasn't aware of it until years later.