Editing Atlanta (section)

===Sexual orientation and gender identity===
{{See also|LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Pride|Atlanta Black Pride}}

Atlanta has a thriving and diverse [[LGBT|lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)]] community. According to a 2006 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 LGBT.<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 |publisher=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}}</ref> Atlanta formed a reputation for being a progressive place of tolerance 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>
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