Gentrification is one way of saying “Gaytrification”. Many gay couples buy up properties to remodel them. They will fight homeless shelters and Section 8 like it is a war.
Gay couples are often prominent in the first wave of gentrification because they typically have two incomes, no kids, no worries about school districts, and a somewhat higher threshold of risk regarding personal safety, especially if it is two men. Singles and young couples without children are next; this is the point at which a neighborhood starts to become chic, and dogwalkers start to chase the junkies out of the local park. Families with children are the last wave. For them, a lot depends on the school situation.