Gay life in Louisiana (big house, baptists, progressive)

[WhoDat2011]

Can we close this gay thread? Since we are not allowed to speak honestly on the subject there is no reason it should be open.

[WEBOne]

NOLA has the 5th highest concentration of LGBT people in any Metro area in the U.S.
I doubt if people would stick around or visit/repeat visit if it was completely negative

[Nevada2012]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

If you get unwanted advances from men, all you have to say is that you're not interested. No big deal.

Politely turning down an unwelcomed advance from a gay man, is part of the drill, in the circles I have run in.

Some dude waking me up by rubbing my hands.....

That needs to be addressed.

PS. Gotta love the CD. Friday afternoon at work here in the capitol of California.

I have time to find my way to the gay thread in Louisiana, and comment on it .

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by SBCmetroguy

Houston, New Orleans, and Austin are all "gay friendly" southern cities right here in this region. A person would have no problem in any of those cities. In fact it's really easy in those cities to forget you're in the "good ol' south." Thank goodness...

Houston really? That big mega church in Houston defeated a city wide referendum on fair housing for gay couples that would have passed in any major American city outside the South. Houston doesn't seem that tolerant if they won't even pass a fair housing law for gay people.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by O-Ducky

Thanks. I'd also like to explain myself a little more on this issue. I'm a Disciple of Yahushua the Messiah. I love God with all my heart... number one. That means I love everyone! No matter what.

However, I have to admit, lately I have been having some serious problems with gay people. While in Eugene Oregon I woke up in the middle of the night to find this gay guy holding and rubbing my hand while I was sleeping. I didn't know the guy was gay. Even if I did I'm not the kind of person to preach to them or throw stones. Years ago one of my best friends was gay, in New Orleans. I was allways with my girlfriend and he respected me. Not once did he upset me. He was a cool person. Anyway, now adays things are changing. Can I tell you, when I woke up to this guy holding and rubbing my hand, he came veeery close to losing his hand... and I'm a Christian through and through. That's one of the reasons I just left Eugene. So, I'm in Boise Idaho now, thinking it will be better for me since I thought the state is much more conservative and that's where I belong. Well, just this morning I had to litterally run from this guy who I'm sure is gay, because he wouldn't stop talking to me. The gay jokes he was saying to me too... Rrrrr... it's obvious. and he even followed me. Right now I'm at the point where I'm scared. If something like what I said earlier happens one more time it's not going to be good. What am I supposed to do? If I complain then I'll be looked at as intolerant and hatefull or whatever. It's really taking a toll on me mentally. It's getting to the point to where I don't even want to talk to... any guys... because it's like everybodys gay to me. Seriously. Some guy says hi, and I'm like... they might be gay. This is freaking me out big time. Seriously. How would you feel if some gay creep touches you while you were sleeping? And everywhere you go, there's no escaping these creeps.

I told someone about what that guy was doing and they said... "ahhhh, you should feel complemented, he likes you" and naaaaa, that's not crazy, your not crazy if you touch someone while there sleeping". "He can't help it"

And you know what, he couldn't get in any trouble for that. It was just rubbing my hand.... "while I was sleeping."

Curious, do you have any sympathy for gay guys that have women hit on them and not leave them alone, cause it does happen? Somehow I doubt you would have any sympathy for them in that regard. Double standard. We are an extreme minority, and find it a little hard to believe you keep running into these aggressive gay guys everywhere. I have never heard this from a straight guy in Philly where we are much more tolerant.

[cj0065]

Was in New Orleans a couple weekends ago and saw gay flags around every corner when walking through the French quarter and down Rampart. I would say it’s an open minded and accepting place.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by Nevada2012

PS. Gotta love the CD. Friday afternoon at work here in the capitol of California.

I have time to find my way to the gay thread in Louisiana, and comment on it .

You must be a government worker.

[Texyn]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

Houston really? That big mega church in Houston defeated a city wide referendum on fair housing for gay couples that would have passed in any major American city outside the South. Houston doesn't seem that tolerant if they won't even pass a fair housing law for gay people.

It's not that simple.

First, since it was a city-wide referendum, voting would be restricted to those who were city residents. City demographics are 40% Hispanic and 25% Black. So while those megachurches certainly did play a role in opposing the law, the defeat ultimately comes in the hands of many of these minorities:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Houston
http://www.fox26houston.com/news/act...ffirms-support
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/pol...on-6613769.php

Second, you have to look at the context of the opposition. It formulated a scare tactic, in the form of a pretense that the law would be "allowing men in women's rooms," which would then "lead to increased chance of sexual predator attacks against women." It didn't help that media outlets repeatedly called the referendum a "Bathroom Bill", despite being a full city wide ERO. So you probably had many of those voting against it because they simply fell for those scare-tactics, not because they were bigoted against LGBT:
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/11...-early-voting/

Third, Houston has very large city limits through annexation that include a lot of what would otherwise be suburbs in other metro areas. You basically have a progressive inner city that is held hostage by its outer areas. The article below contains many maps that break it all down. Additionally, these maps also confirm the minority opposition I explained earlier:
https://www.chron.com/politics/elect...on-6613769.php

And lastly, most similar laws in other cities went through via council. That can't be compared with a law that passed through referendum.

[annie_himself]

I'm not sure I would call inner city Houston progressive, at least not like San Francisco or Seattle.

[Texyn]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

I'm not sure I would call inner city Houston progressive, at least not like San Francisco or Seattle.

You're right, even the inner city still contains all those east side industrial spots that dilute whatever is happening at Montrose & co.