While these are the main areas for LGBTQ culture, the entire city is very gay-friendly, and you’re guaranteed to feel welcome wherever you visit here. The majority of gay life is concentrated around gayborhoods, Capitol Hill and Lower Downtown - or LoDo. In fact, it is among the most gay-friendly cities in the USA. While this may initially come as a surprise, Denver is a very gay-friendly city, and it boasts the most populated LGBTQ scene in the Rockies. Denver is the capital of Colorado, and is often affectionately referred to as the Mile High City.