It’s official: D.C. is the gayest city in America, according to The Advocate. (And yes, the New York Times was ON IT.)

The Advocate—one of the nation’s leading gay news sources—ranked D.C. as the most LGBT-friendly U.S. city, ahead of Pasadena, Calif. and Seattle, Wash. Surprisingly, cities like New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles aren’t anywhere in the top ten, which is likely due to The Advocate’s unique equation that they came up with to get their rankings. Their criteria, Editor-in-Chief Matthew Breen writes—is “designed to uncover the hidden factors that give a city its queer cred.” That includes:

points for a city’s LGBT elected officials (and fractional points for the state’s elected officials), points for the percentage of the population comprised by lesbian-coupled households, a point for a gay rodeo association, points for bars listed in Out magazine’s 200 Best Bars list, a point per women’s college, and points for concert performances by Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga, or the Jonas Brothers. The raw score is divided by the population to provide a ranking based on a per capita LGBT quotient.

So, based on that criteria, D.C. is number one! Here’s what The Advocate had to say about our city:

In many respects, D.C. is still part of the South. But this city has a whopping 17 gay elected officials, perhaps a result of its unique status as a federal district, free from the grip of a state government. Gay-friendly neighborhoods include P Street and 17th Street in the Dupont Circle area, and Logan Circle to the east. The capital’s nightlife includes the Duplex Diner and its hot bartenders (DuplexDiner.com), and show tunes, top 40, and retro pop at perennial fave JR’s Bar (1519 17th St. NW, 202-328-0090). Though they’re ostensibly right-leaning, we think hunky young pols Rep. Paul Ryan and Rep. Aaron Schock are subtly demonstrating their LGBT friendliness by indulging in well-known gay customs: Ryan lifts weights and exaggerates his stats (how fast was that run, Paul?), and Schock likes his shirtless photo shoots and pink fashion accessories. And we cannot overlook House Speaker John Boehner; bring extra Kleenex if you invite him over for a Nora Ephron flick on movie night.

Also (just barely) in the top ten? Arlington, Va. Be proud, D.C. (and Arlington)!