Gays in Detroit

**Hans64** · December-29-12, 01:54 AM

Interesting thread. I grew up in the Detroit area but left long ago for Chicago, San Francisco, and now Portland where I am settled long term. Here there is no "gayborhood" and the city is better for it: the gay population is highly integrated and doesn't need a separate area of the city to call its own. Detroit and SE Michigan have a long way to go. Sadly, I'll probably never live there again in spite of family connections and my own sense of nostalgia.

**MidTownMs** · December-31-12, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Hans64

Interesting thread. I grew up in the Detroit area but left long ago for Chicago, San Francisco, and now Portland where I am settled long term. Here there is no "gayborhood" and the city is better for it: the gay population is highly integrated and doesn't need a separate area of the city to call its own. Detroit and SE Michigan have a long way to go. Sadly, I'll probably never live there again in spite of family connections and my own sense of nostalgia.

I don't blame you for settling in Portland. It was on the top of my list for relocation spots, however, due to health reasons, I moved to the Southwest. I found Portland to be everything you mentioned and more.