Editing Atlanta (section)

=== Sexual orientation and gender identity ===
{{See also|LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Pride|Atlanta Black Pride}}
[[File:ATL pride.jpg|thumb|right|2011 Atlanta Pride]]
Atlanta has a thriving and diverse [[LGBT|lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)]] community. According to a survey by the [[Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy|Williams Institute]], Atlanta ranked third among major American cities, behind [[San Francisco]] and slightly behind [[Seattle]], with 12.8% of the city's total population identifying as LGB.<ref name="LGBTsurvey">{{cite web |url=http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gates-Same-Sex-Couples-GLB-Pop-ACS-Oct-2006.pdf |title=Same-sex Couples and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Population: New Estimates from the American Community Survey |author=Gary J. Gates |date=October 2006 |website=The Williams Institute |access-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609015224/http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gates-Same-Sex-Couples-GLB-Pop-ACS-Oct-2006.pdf |archive-date=June 9, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Midtown Atlanta|Midtown]] and [[Cheshire Bridge Road|Cheshire Bridge]] areas have historically been the epicenters of [[LGBT culture]] in Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/atlanta-gay-friendly-neighborhoods|title=Atlanta Gay-Friendly Neighborhoods|website=Great American Country|last=Aguirre|first=Holly|access-date=November 7, 2020|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129051806/https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/atlanta-gay-friendly-neighborhoods|url-status=dead}}</ref> Atlanta formed a reputation for being a place inclusive to LGBT people after former mayor [[Ivan Allen Jr.]] dubbed it "the city too busy to hate" in the 1960s (referring to racial relations).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatlanta100.com/history/atlanta-history/2020/04/09/atlanta-too-busy-to-hate/20219|title=Atlanta: 'The City Too Busy To Hate'|website=The Atlanta 100|date=April 9, 2020|access-date=November 7, 2020|last=Thompson|first=Taylor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/life/preserving-atlantas-gay-history/ORUQG5KWDFF3BEASI5IZEIUE4Q/|title=Preserving Atlanta's gay history|last=Bentley|first=Rosalind|date=August 7, 2020|website=AJC|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/how-long-can-we-keep-cheshire-bridge-weird/|title=How long can we keep Cheshire Bridge weird?|last=Henry|first=Scott|date=August 23, 2019|website=Atlanta|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4823041/rainbow-crosswalk-atlanta-lgbtq-pride-month/|title=This Rainbow Crosswalk Is Now a Permanent Fixture of LGBTQ Pride|last=Calfas|first=Jennifer|date=June 18, 2017|magazine=Time|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref> Atlanta has consistently scored 100% on the [[Human Rights Campaign|Human Rights Campaign's]] Municipal Equality Index that measures how inclusive a city's laws, policies and services are for LGBT people who live or work there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/MEI-2022-Atlanta-Georgia.pdf|title=MEI 2022, Atlanta,Georgia|website=Hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com|access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>