Yep. According to The Advocate magazine, Atlanta rates as the nation's gayest city, followed by Burlington, Vt., Iowa City, Bloomington and Madison, Wis. Don't bother looking for San Francisco, New York or Los Angeles -- those supposed gay meccas don't even place in the rankings compiled by the nation's oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender publication.

Though their research was admittedly unscientific, it's not without merit. Correspondent Mike Albo awarded points based on same-sex households per capita, statewide marriage equality, gay elected officials, gay dating and "hookup" profiles per single male population, gay bars per capita, cruising spots per capita, and gay films in Netflix favorites.

"I buy that," said Joe Pennington, 23, a barista at Outwrite Bookstore in Midtown. "Odds are 50 percent that if you're gay and lesbian, you'll eventually end up in Atlanta."

While Georgia has only a few gay elected officials and no laws endorsing same-sex marriage, social and cultural metrics vaulted Atlanta to the top of the Advocate's list.

"Atlanta is undoubtedly our gayest city -- with 29 gay bars here, there’s a reason it’s dubbed Hotlanta," Albo wrote. "Atlanta guys are hunky, the ladies are gracious, the gay sports leagues are seriously well organized, and its housewives (and their gay BFFs, complete with handbags and heels) are now camp icons. And who doesn’t love the sweet lilt of a Georgia accent on a knockout guy or gal?"

Pennington, who moved from Cincinnati six months ago, said the contrast between his adopted home and his birthplace is stark.

"I love Cincinnati, but for gay people, there's no comparison," he said.

Albo said the study reflects the mainstreaming of gay people into contemporary American life, noting that Iowa City, Austin, Texas; and Asheville, N.C., have more gays per capita than the major metropolises.

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/magazin ... 78455.html

Well I won't refer to myself as living in the Dirty South anymore.

Yes, tons of gays and trannies in ATL. But, some of the most beautiful black women in the world inhabit this area as well. Plus, it's cheaper than a plane ticket to Ethiopia.

Young Jeezy maybe?

shouldn't have done that in the first place. when Goodie Mob coined it, it wasn't suppose to be a badge of honor. they were talkin about all the evil shit goin in the south like racism, gang banging, drug dealing, homosexuality, government corruption etc. that's the dirty south. jus like the word trap. once again i refer to Goodie Mob who were the first ones to use that word in a song referring to drug spots. once again it wasn't suppose to be a badge of honor. they meant that shit literally..its a trap. today everybody's trappin. its sickens me.

now about this gay thing...

"Let me say this and ya'll might not like this but ATL is considered to be the gay capital of the world right now. And ya'll got gay clubs over there with boys standing in the parking lot kissing in the mouf,and you know, if your gay and out of the closet, that's cool, because everybody has their preference but its time to clean up our own neighborhood! Cause the dude from Texas shouldn't have to get on no magazine for you to clean up your own neighborhood. So if I really wanted to diss Atlanta, there was a bunch of things I could have said about a bunch of people and I could have really hurt some feelings. Cuz I know who the gay rappers iz. I know who let them models stick dildos in em, and I know who did what, when and why!"

Do you mind expressing any of those gay rappers right now..those sugar sausages??

"Nah man, it's no need to embarrass anybody that hasn't done nothing to us, but if you gay manye and you ashamed of it, you need to stop doing stuff you ashamed off. Anything in the dark will come to light. I ain't got to expose them because they expose themselves everyday and every night. If you gay and you rap, you need to come out of the closet and let us know who you iz. If you don't have pride in what you do then don't do it. You know who is getting caught in the Range Rover with the boy. You know what's going on in ATL like I know.......Anybody don't like that could eat 7000 wee wee's and die..."

Pimp C said these things in July 07. he was killed 4 months later. yea i said "killed". look into the Boule and you'll have a much clearer understanding.