'Gayest' city in America is Salt Lake City according to The Advocate, an LGBT magazine

The Advocate, an LGBT magazine, has released a list of what it says are the "gayest" cities in the U.S.

The equation breakdown used is a bit different from what you may have expected. The magazine takes into account such parameters as LGBT bookstores and "International Mr. Leather competition semifinalists" among the nine criteria used to compile the list.

The top five cities are:

5. Seattle

4. Fort Lauderdale

3. Cambridge, Mass.

2. Orlando

1. Salt Lake City

For the complete list go to Advocate.com .

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