Please, girlfriend. We’re still here. We’re still queer. Now come visit us! Seriously. Just like Provincetown, Palm Springs, Ft. Lauderdale and West Hollywood we’ve all heard the same question: “Where did the gays go?” Back when gay life existed in a parallel universe separate from jobs, birth families and a harshly intolerant mainstream the LGBT community opted to vacation in out-of-the-way destinations.  And Key West was one of the few truly accepting, come-as-you-are places where LGBT visitors could express their creativity, their freedom, their love. Key West has ignored stereotypes and refused to see boundaries for centuries. Today that acceptance is still celebrated and happily offered here on our quirky, fun, authentic little island. “One Human Family” is our official city and county motto, and we proudly acknowledge that as a community we are “Close to Perfect and Far from Normal!”