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Greg, who's Anderson?
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I'd never really SEEN Baltimore and first thought, oh, whatever...but it was vibrant, nice places to hang, restaurants, and cleaner and much more restoration than when I was a kid (although, I guess that could be said for Brooklyn and Jersey City as well...)
It didn't fit the picture I had painted in my mind about what the whole vibe of the place was about....and I was impressed by the lack of horrible traffic jams on the streets and access highways at night, which plagues a lot of Northeast cities that are under perpetual contruction...
It didn't fit the picture I had painted in my mind about what the whole vibe of the place was about....and I was impressed by the lack of horrible traffic jams on the streets and access highways at night, which plagues a lot of Northeast cities that are under perpetual contruction...
You may have been there at the wrong time!
Baltimore is undergoing a lot of renewal also. Brooklyn I have to agree as well, it is getting a lot nicer, JC too. You may have been in Baltimore at some freak non traffic time, though. Traffic there during the day isnt so bad. (see pic) but rush hours are horrendous!! As far as DC goes, traffic is as bad as NYC.
Baltimore is undergoing a lot of renewal also. Brooklyn I have to agree as well, it is getting a lot nicer, JC too. You may have been in Baltimore at some freak non traffic time, though. Traffic there during the day isnt so bad. (see pic) but rush hours are horrendous!! As far as DC goes, traffic is as bad as NYC.
That list is all states where it's cold and icy winters :-(
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It's very interesting that Los Angeles is not on the list, that surprises me as much as New York not being on it. But, at least Long Beach is on it. Long Beach would be a bit far commute to Los Angeles, though I expect there are people that do it, but it's a lovely city in its own right with a nice gay community and gay establishments.
Never would have thought Atlanta any sort of gay mecca, but they apparently have a sizable population according to this. Interesting to see Minneapolis and Denver as well.
Never would have thought Atlanta any sort of gay mecca, but they apparently have a sizable population according to this. Interesting to see Minneapolis and Denver as well.
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It's important to remember that this survey is inclusive of bisexuals as well.
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Anderson Cooper - from CNN. It wasn't meant to be...I think he has "mother issues" but it's been a tragic life for his family, I'm letting go gracefully. ;-)
Anderson Cooper - from CNN. It wasn't meant to be...I think he has "mother issues" but it's been a tragic life for his family, I'm letting go gracefully. ;-)
Oooooh Greg!!
Ooh No!!!!
Sometimes you just have to be the one that makes the sacrifice!!!
Sometimes you just have to be the one that makes the sacrifice!!!
The west
The last time I lived in the US was in San Francisco, just as the AIDs epidemic was really beginning to make itself felt.
The last 23 years have been pretty much spent in Munich, Germany.
Here we still have to fight, despite marriage (für die genauen, Partnerschaft) and anti-discrimination laws.
But the whole violence/hatred stuff which goes on in the US just doesn't exist here.
I suspect that is one reason folks like us tend to congregate in certain cities - there the people are more of the "live and let live" mindset.
No idea why NYC is not listed. A great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there.
A more interesting question for me, seeing as how I will soon be moving back to one of the "reddest" areas of the US...how do those of us who are conservative (and after the posts in the forums in the last few weeks, that is quite a few) manage the dissonance between being gay/lesbian and conservative, even Christian?
The last time I lived in the US was in San Francisco, just as the AIDs epidemic was really beginning to make itself felt.
The last 23 years have been pretty much spent in Munich, Germany.
Here we still have to fight, despite marriage (für die genauen, Partnerschaft) and anti-discrimination laws.
But the whole violence/hatred stuff which goes on in the US just doesn't exist here.
I suspect that is one reason folks like us tend to congregate in certain cities - there the people are more of the "live and let live" mindset.
No idea why NYC is not listed. A great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there.
A more interesting question for me, seeing as how I will soon be moving back to one of the "reddest" areas of the US...how do those of us who are conservative (and after the posts in the forums in the last few weeks, that is quite a few) manage the dissonance between being gay/lesbian and conservative, even Christian?
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An acquaintance of mine sees Anderson Cooper near his building often, when he walks his dog.
Now stop rubbing it in. It is bad enough as it is!
I wonder how accurate these statistics are. The phrase "identifying themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual" leaves a lot of questions open. I think this means that people who participated in the research were comfortable enough with themselves to be open about it. My experience is there are a lot of people with gay or bisexual feelings who aren't ready to be open about it because they hardly acknowledge their own sexuality. IMHO these figures are way too low.
Violence against gays
I'm sure we all remember this story, but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves now and then how deep the hatred really is and living our day-to-day lives as proud individuals helps to vindicate this kind of violence. This website was created by a friend of mine, he and his partner visited Wyoming in 2001 and although it wasn't the most fun-filled vacation ever, they did come away with good feelings for having seen and heard Matthew Shepard's story a little bit closer.
I'm sure we all remember this story, but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves now and then how deep the hatred really is and living our day-to-day lives as proud individuals helps to vindicate this kind of violence. This website was created by a friend of mine, he and his partner visited Wyoming in 2001 and although it wasn't the most fun-filled vacation ever, they did come away with good feelings for having seen and heard Matthew Shepard's story a little bit closer.
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Thank you Greg for the link. I saw the movie twice. What a horror story.
Here's a scheme about the laws all over the world. Same sex marriages in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, South-Africa and Canada.
There is a lot of work to do in Africa and the Soutern part of Asia.
Here's a scheme about the laws all over the world. Same sex marriages in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, South-Africa and Canada.
There is a lot of work to do in Africa and the Soutern part of Asia.
Hmm, according to this map same sex marriage is also possible in Slovenia. I didn't know that.
Just a "circumstance"??
Interesting article about the Pentagon altering their guidelines of homosexuality from a mental disorder to a "circumstance" - like bed-wetting.
"Among the conditions are stammering or stuttering, dyslexia, sleepwalking, motion sickness, obesity, insect venom allergies and homosexuality."
This change has no bearing or effect on the military's "Don't ask - Don't Tell" policy toward gays in the military.
"There were 726 military members discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy during the budget year that ended Sept. 30."
Interesting article about the Pentagon altering their guidelines of homosexuality from a mental disorder to a "circumstance" - like bed-wetting.
"Among the conditions are stammering or stuttering, dyslexia, sleepwalking, motion sickness, obesity, insect venom allergies and homosexuality."
This change has no bearing or effect on the military's "Don't ask - Don't Tell" policy toward gays in the military.
"There were 726 military members discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy during the budget year that ended Sept. 30."
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