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SoutherDem

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9. I said Ok, but not great.

Thu May 24, 2012, 01:13 AM

May 2012

I generally don't have to worry about getting bashed. But, that doesn't mean I haven't been called disgusting, told that I am going to hell, or have had people who wouldn't want to tough me (I had one person tell me they wouldn't won't my blood to save their life).

I have only worked for one company which out right included sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy, I have been able to be out in all but one job.

However, I do have many supportive friends which make up for those bigots.

So things could still get better, but I have be better than many.

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LGBTers and Allies: How LGBT Friendly is your Community? [View all] Fearless May 2012 OP

Where is the "BWAHAHAHA! Are you fucking kidding me?!" option? Behind the Aegis May 2012 #1

Duly noted as "pretty bad"/"awful" Fearless May 2012 #10

Somehow I forgot you moved from New Orleans...but NE OK?! Bluenorthwest May 2012 #15

My workplace is very LGBT friendly but... sagesnow May 2012 #2

I had to use the pass option William769 May 2012 #3

I would say I intended to mean the place you live in... Fearless May 2012 #4

Thanks! William769 May 2012 #5

San Diego (City) is very LGBT friendly FreeState May 2012 #6

+1 Fearless May 2012 #7

I live in rural Arizona. Zorra May 2012 #8

Nice to hear that! closeupready May 2012 #21

I said Ok, but not great. SoutherDem May 2012 #9

Current state is very friendly and my long-term employer in TX became LGBT friendly in 1974. freshwest May 2012 #11

Awful, sorta. More like in the belly of the beast. Jamastiene May 2012 #12

Hey, Jas!! It depends on which "rural NC" you live in HillWilliam May 2012 #16

The county Racaulk and I are from, Jamastiene May 2012 #32

That's what happened in Caswell, too, I'm sad to report HillWilliam May 2012 #35

Every word of this is the truth. racaulk May 2012 #18

To tell the truth HillWilliam May 2012 #24

I actually used to live in Asheville! racaulk May 2012 #25

My folks are originally from Asheville and Black Mountain HillWilliam May 2012 #30

Thank you, Racaulk. Jamastiene May 2012 #33

It still sucks if you ask me. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #13

Was this 44th on the east side? closeupready May 2012 #23

No. W44th between B'way and 8th. Ave. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #27

oh, that IS remarkable. closeupready May 2012 #29

Backatcha, Closeup. I've always preferred non-ghetto, mixed... Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #39

I voted fairly supportive, but was somewhere between that and very tjwmason May 2012 #14

I marked "Ok, but not great." That's if you keep your mouth shut. I would RKP5637 May 2012 #17

New York generally is more accepting than most anywhere else. closeupready May 2012 #19

Very supportive racaulk May 2012 #20

A college town, suburb of Philadelphia BillStein May 2012 #22

Whittier, California. Iggo May 2012 #26

Seems very friendly to LGBT in NYC stevenleser May 2012 #28

I live in one of the most LGBT-friendly areas in the whole state RZM May 2012 #31

Cathedral City, CA is fairly supportive mitchtv May 2012 #34

Very supportive, save for a few 'outliers'. pinto May 2012 #36

Its pretty damn awful Broken_Hero May 2012 #37

Aww! Still have all of us though! Fearless May 2012 #38

Hey! Call Me Wesley May 2012 #43

Very hard question-overall rural Mississippi is awful-in our case-not so much..... Rowdyboy May 2012 #40

San Francisco East Bay. Prism May 2012 #41

Very supportive. They don't care. Call Me Wesley May 2012 #42

columbus ohio here. irisblue May 2012 #44

I'd consider it fairly supportive TheCruces May 2012 #45

Very Supportive here. Amimnoch May 2012 #46