A Long-Running Rivalry Settled—Sort Of
PORTLAND, OR — Years of speculation, Pride festival arguments, and rainbow-flag one-upmanship have finally culminated in a definitive verdict: Portland is the gayest city in America. A panel of travel magazine experts announced the ranking this week, putting an end to what some call the “West Coast Glitter Wars.”
But within hours of the declaration, Seattle officials lodged an official protest, claiming the results were tainted by what they described as “suspiciously flamboyant voting patterns.”
Seattle Pushes Back
Seattle, long considered Portland’s fiercest rival in the realm of queer culture, was less than gracious about its runner-up status.
Portland City Council Weighs Returning to Free Parking After 7 p.m…