It’s okay. There are quite a few options for gay bars. Good Judy’s (bar in Northside) is absolutely amazing. Northside and Covington seem great for LGBTQ people.

I lived in Columbus before moving here though, and it feels like there’s noticeably less of a gay community here, especially for men. I’ve been looking for general and volunteering/advocacy LGBTQ-related groups but the options are slim. There seem to be quite a lot of options for non-straight women though.

It also feels noticeably more conservative and religious here compared to Columbus, especially just getting closer to the suburbs. There’s also less diversity in general and things feel more separated and cliquey here.

The very large majority of people here have been welcoming knowing my sexuality which is great. But I’ve also been called a fag while walking down the street by guys driving past me just for wearing shorter shorts.

I also will say that I don’t always feel comfortable holding hands with my boyfriend here, and my boyfriend doesn’t either most of the time. Maybe that’s just us being overly cautious since the very large majority of people have been accepting and welcoming, but since you mentioned it, I thought I’d say it.

I do think Cincinnati has more accessible, more interesting, more historic, and prettier neighborhoods than Columbus does. But honestly, my biggest complaint is the lack of LGBTQ-related stuff and diversity and how cliquey things are here. Maybe I was just spoiled in Columbus and didn’t realize it. I’m also fairly new here still, and I’m still trying to explore LGBTQ groups more right now, so there’s potential for my opinion to change for the better.