Most gay friendly STATES in America? Vote (chapel, college)
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So there has been a lot of threads about gay friendly cities but what about states in general?
Which state do you think is the most open minded in the country?
We all know that San Francisco and NYC are gayfriendly but is the rest of New York also so nice towards gay, lesbian and trans people?
I think states in New England tend to be more open mineded than the rest of the country but i also consider California to be quiet gay friendly too.
What about the south? Any states over there that are gay friendly?
With the exception of Mississippi and Alabama, most states in the south are pretty gay friendly contrary to popular belief. The liberal leftist in Hollywood has slandered the south for decades with propaganda films and tv shows making it seem like all the south was backwards, racist, and homophobic. But it's really the opposite. I mean granted, people might not agree with your lifestyle based off their values and religious beliefs but they have that right and that's everywhere really. I guarantee you nobody is going to say anything to you though.
Even though I voted in this poll, I mostly think it's sort of a strange question. I would bet that EVERY state has an extremely wide range of gay friendly communities such that some places in Mississippi are more gay friendly than some places in California. Certainly, average gay friendliness will be higher in California, perhaps, than Mississippi, but characterizing an entire state is dangerous.
The primary reason why characterizing states by gay friendliness is strange is that you don't have to live in the entire state. You live in a city, and most of your day-to-day experience will depend on the friendliness and open-mindedness of the local area. But of course, we should not overlook the negative impacts of statewide marriage bans for same-sex couples.
So there has been a lot of threads about gay friendly cities but what about states in general?
Which state do you think is the most open minded in the country?
We all know that San Francisco and NYC are gayfriendly but is the rest of New York also so nice towards gay, lesbian and trans people?
I think states in New England tend to be more open mineded than the rest of the country but i also consider California to be quiet gay friendly too.
What about the south? Any states over there that are gay friendly?
I attended a small college in rural Northern NY state and they had a gay mayor so I'd say the rest of the state is generally open.
So there has been a lot of threads about gay friendly cities but what about states in general?
Which state do you think is the most open minded in the country?
We all know that San Francisco and NYC are gayfriendly but is the rest of New York also so nice towards gay, lesbian and trans people?
I think states in New England tend to be more open mineded than the rest of the country but i also consider California to be quiet gay friendly too. What about the south? Any states over there that are gay friendly?
States as a whole? No
Individual cities? Yes
Gay friendly Southern cities in no particular order:
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New Mexico was left off the poll (yet AZ alone on this poll ). Santa Fe is one of the most gay friendly cities you'll ever find in the US and probably the most gay friendly in the Southwest. They even have a gay retirement community here. Probably not the best for those in their twenties or the ones that love to party and hook up but for the ones who've outgrown that stage of life and gravitate toward art, creativity, and good restaurants without having the ratrace of a big city Santa Fe is great for that. Albuquerque is pretty live and let live also. New Mexico is pretty good, one of the best in the interior West for sure.
For statewide I'd say Massachusetts or Vermont. One could live openly gay in just about any big city, small city, suburb, small town, or rural area in most every part of those states.
I know that Rochester is not gay friendly and most of the rest of the upstate areas are pretty unfriendly to gays as well
Well that is just false.... along with most of your other posts about the area. I know some people that the Bachelor Forum and Avenue pub that would strongly disagree with you
Well that is just false.... along with most of your other posts about the area. I know some people that the Bachelor Forum and Avenue pub that would strongly disagree with you
I know alot more people that would disagree with you
I understand you are a Rochester homer and like the place and have never lived elsewhere.... but to be as intellectually dishonest as you are is not good for the few that might want to relocate there and hear the truth....
Try thinking for yourself and take the blinders off....you know that the ONLY reason why NY gets anything done progressively these days is because of NYC influence and the fact that 65% of the states population lives there.... not because the backward folks in Western NY support it
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). Santa Fe is one of the most gay friendly cities you'll ever find in the US and probably the most gay friendly in the Southwest. They even have a gay retirement community here. Probably not the best for those in their twenties or the ones that love to party and hook up but for the ones who've outgrown that stage of life and gravitate toward art, creativity, and good restaurants without having the ratrace of a big city Santa Fe is great for that. Albuquerque is pretty live and let live also. New Mexico is pretty good, one of the best in the interior West for sure. 
