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6. it's not the same. it's kind of a fish stinks from the head down kind of thing

Reply to William769 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 02:48 PM

Oct 2013

to some degree. In red states with right wing officials, those bigots have a platform and megaphone. In blue states, the reverse is true. In addition, equality is either codified in state law- or not. Mississippi- not. Massachusetts: Yes.

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If it's ok to be gay in "The South".. [View all] karadax Oct 2013 OP

Here's the vid... lame54 Oct 2013 #1

To me the South is just like the North when it comes to Homophobia. William769 Oct 2013 #2

it's not the same. it's kind of a fish stinks from the head down kind of thing cali Oct 2013 #6

When all States like "Massachusetts" are like that get back to me. William769 Oct 2013 #12

why? why get back to you? the facts remain that blue states- including cali Oct 2013 #14

Yep. It all depends on where you are. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #8

In each and every Southern State it is legal to discriminate against gay people in employment Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #3

Were these gay-friendly people young or old? Jamiletto Oct 2013 #4

The ones shown were a mix n/t) Retrograde Oct 2013 #15

Too bad they didn't film people in the voting booth. n/t cynatnite Oct 2013 #5

No, it's not. Can you marry? adopt children? be save from legal discrimination? cali Oct 2013 #7

Plenty loyalsister Oct 2013 #9

Yes, it is, in many places. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #10

Nate Silver is right...sorry to disappoint you... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #11

Having lived in South Florida much of my life, RebelOne Oct 2013 #13