Cleveland, Ohio, loves the gays. No, let’s amend that. It loves them. That’s right, they love them. Cleveland especially love when they come to there and spend their money. How do we know? Well, the city’s tourism board’s publishing a handy-dandy gay travel guide to court the homos. Teaming up with the LGBT Community Center, The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland has worked tirelessly to compile a comprehensive list of gay bars, clubs, businesses and the such to show the rest of the world that “The Forest City”‘s more than just Drew Carey‘s birthplace.
While the Bureau’s certainly thrilled by the new developments, not everyone’s so enthused by the prospect. According to the city’s Fox affiliate, Ohio’s Christian Alliance president Chris Long thinks the city should concentrate on attracting more families, rather than spending their time and money courting the cocksuckers.
It seems to us, however, that Cleveland really can’t afford to be picky. What the fuck do they have there, anyway? The Rock and Roll Museum? Sure, we guess that’s exciting, but does it warrant an entire vacation to Cleveland? We think not. So, unless the city promises to offer every single homo some sweet farm ass, we’re not buying. No way. If we’re going anywhere in Ohio, it’s gonna be Cincinnati. Gotta love the ‘Nati.
Larry
Whoa, Cincinnati? Take it from an Ohio boy, Cleveland and Columbus are much better buckeye cities to live in than Cincinnati. It’s Bush country down there!
Anyway, seems like someone in Cleveland has been reading Richard Florida’s theories about gays and the “creative class”.
bucknjeff
I’m an out and proud
Clevelander who was born and has lived here for the last 25 years. In additon to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland has a World Class Orchestra and Museum of Art, beautiful parks, affordable housing, great medical care and Universities, a large ethnically and racially diverse population, and friendly people. Definately worth a visit…
Truthy
Hmmm…Cleveland is also home to what is supposedly the world’s biggest bathhouse there at the Flex. Perhaps Flex is funding to get more customers. They even have hotel rooms there.
GayCowboyBob
Also as an Ohio boy, Columbus and Cleveland both have it over Cincinnati. You might as well travel on through to Louisville, KY. At least they have the Derby.
And as far as Cleveland goes though, you do realize it has one of the best symphonic orchestras in the world, right? Add to that the art museum, the natural history museum, the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, Playhouse Square and easy day trips to some beautifully picturesque lakefront destinations (including Cedar Point amusement park with some awesome roller coasters) for boating as well as the growing wine industry and I say it’s as nice or nicer to visit as any other interior U.S. city.
Frankly though, I think Columbus is much more gay friendly. When I lived there in the 90s, statistically is was one of the most populated gay cities in the U.S. per capita. My theory is that the gay boys and girls come to OSU, figure it out and stick around.
CarlK
Why is it that the people who mock the idea of a vacation in Cleveland have never even been there? I’ve been to Philly several times and can’t think of a worse place to spend a weekend.
Im a Cleveland native who travels back home frequently for the museums, the Rock Hall, the Cinemateque, the Warehouse District, Tremont, the Cleveland Film Festival, the Orchestra and a bunch of other great things, including the gay bars. Next time I go back I just might visit Flex, the new batthouse.
Cleveland: Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
Mike T
“sweet farm ass”??????????
Cleveland is not my favorite city but I can definately tell you that there aren’t many farms around it. People need to realize that there is a great big country out there between New York and California, alot of which is very urban and , if you get your head out of your prissy big-city ass, can be quite entertaining.
Adam
I agree with all the posters that disagree with the Cincy comment… that place is a hole. Columbus has a thriving gay community, and Columbus, Cleveland, and Lakewood (outside Cleveland) have a history of electing openly gay public officials. Rainbow flags abound in Ohio’s larger cities – despite the state’s role in the 04 Gay Marriage-Palooza, Ohio urban-dwellers are pretty gay-friendly. Cleveland gets a bad rap because Hollywood snobs like to think of it as fly-over country… I guess it’s a matter of where you’re flying to that makes the difference.
bob d
Sound great! Right up my alley!!