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m-lekktor

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5. yes I spent a 4 excellents years in Norfolk/Va Beach while in the navy.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 05:40 PM

Aug 2017

I am white so i can't speak from that angle but i am gay and had fun there leading an "underground" life for back in those day when i couldn't be "out". I never personally observed any racism and had friends of many different backgrounds and we never had problems out and about. On the other hand I observed much more blatant racism the few years I lived in Boston.

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I live in Virginia for 17 plus years... [View all] MrScorpio Aug 2017 OP

Thank you, my dear MrScorpio, for your beautiful, thoughtful post. It helps ease our pain. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2017 #1

Moved to the Commonwealth at age 7 from Ohio underpants Aug 2017 #2

Thanks, MrScorpio. I have beloved relatives who live in Virginia. Glorfindel Aug 2017 #3

That video showed him for the miserable coward he is mcar Aug 2017 #4

yes I spent a 4 excellents years in Norfolk/Va Beach while in the navy. m-lekktor Aug 2017 #5

Doesn't it trouble you to still see such things as the "Stonewall Jackson Shrine" Jersey Devil Aug 2017 #6

Agree. Duppers Aug 2017 #16

Thank you for your wisdom. My incredible grandfather, a gentleman of color, grew up in cornball 24 Aug 2017 #7

Many, many more years a Virginian than you. Yonnie3 Aug 2017 #8

Nine years here. cvoogt Aug 2017 #9

I was born there and lived there for a while DFW Aug 2017 #10

anyone else reminded of this clip? Skittles Aug 2017 #11

I hate Illinois nazis!! CatWoman Aug 2017 #12

heh Skittles Aug 2017 #13

But where did you live? There are multiple Virginias. kwassa Aug 2017 #14

NoVa for seven years and Hampton Roads for the other ten. MrScorpio Aug 2017 #15

Lived here 40 years. Duppers Aug 2017 #17