But the Census does not ask about sexual orientation more broadly, so there is no Census count of the total number of gays, including single parents and couples who do not live together. In the past decade, Franklin County added more households led by same-sex couples than any other Ohio county, according to U.S. The Gallup analysis offers the most detailed estimates yet about where people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender live. “It gives the city the opportunity to tell the rest of the nation that it’s socially tolerant and proud of it.” “For a lot of us in the LGBT community, this is not new, but it is hopeful,” said Chris Cozad, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Now, the city also can boast that it ranks in the top 15 among the nation’s 50 large metropolitan areas with 4.3 percent - or 4,427 - of its adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a new Gallup poll. Anyone who has lived in Greater Columbus knows the city has a reputation for being accepting, welcoming and gay-friendly.
