If we’re going to get out there and travel no matter what, where should we go? Matthieu Jost, the chief executive and a founder of misterb&b, a website that helps travelers find gay-friendly bed-and-breakfasts around the world, said Santiago, Chile, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia :shock:, have been popular searches on his site recently.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/travel/6-lgbt-friendly-places-to-visit.html
The link below showed up on my Google feed, so I was curious to see where the stylish, trendy people are going:
So with a couple of exceptions (Key West, Austin?), the American South has pretty much been written off while Kuala Lampur, Malyasia is "gay friendly"? Really? I'm floored.
The link below showed up on my Google feed, so I was curious to see where the stylish, trendy people are going:
So with a couple of exceptions (Key West, Austin?), the American South has pretty much been written off while Kuala Lampur, Malyasia is "gay friendly"? Really? I'm floored.
The link below showed up on my Google feed, so I was curious to see where the stylish, trendy people are going:
So with a couple of exceptions (Key West, Austin?), the American South has pretty much been written off while Kuala Lampur, Malyasia is "gay friendly"? Really? I'm floored.
Why the hell is Malaysia up there? They aren't gay friendly.
That's like saying Saudi Arabia is pro-women's rights.
It's actually saying what you've just said is incorrect and that there are many LGBT-friendly Southern cities. It's trying to dispel that belief.
Kind of hard to do that when entire states are blacklisted.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travelers may be tempted to write off the entire American South as a stretch of homophobic red states that simply must be tolerated (or flown over) en route to the gay-friendly environs of Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and Key West, Fla. But there are a number of cities that are very L.G.B.T.-friendly in that swath of red, said Jim Werner, co-owner of a website that focuses on United States travel from a gay perspective. Nashville; Asheville, N.C.; and even Birmingham, Ala., he said, deserve consideration.
Where did they blacklist any entire states?
You misunderstood what I'm saying. I'm saying they've got their work cut out for them when there are politicians and entertainers initiating boycotts of entire states, regardless of how many gays or "gay friendly" cities there are within their borders.
So... what does that have to do with your OP?
The link in your OP is doing the exact opposite of that. You should be applauding them, and yet your OP seems to be admonishing them for supposedly leaving out the South, despite there being a handful of Southern cities mentioned. That's quite a lot, considering this is an international list.
I was just responding to your comment.
My intent was not to pick nits with the website. It's just that I was under the impression that this monolithic gay army was going to teach the bigoted South a lesson. In light of that, I found it odd that gays would come to the conclusion that surf's up in Malaysia.
The link below showed up on my Google feed, so I was curious to see where the stylish, trendy people are going:
So with a couple of exceptions (Key West, Austin?), the American South has pretty much been written off while Kuala Lampur, Malyasia is "gay friendly"? Really? I'm floored.
Probably because American tourist destinations are friendly...period. I guess I just don't understand the need for preferential treatment.
Preferential treatment?
They just got shot up in one of their own clubs, and you don't understand why they might like to know if the general culture of an area is friendly to them?
So did people in San Diego and other places. They don't go out looking for special recognition. If you want to be equal, to be treated equally in every respect, don't segregate yourself to some place that caters esp to a minority.
Mingle, be yourself, be respectful, be...human.
Uh, why the hell would you think that? You do realize gay people are just human beings, right? And that gayness is a natural trait, not the name of some secret society?
Also, lots of gays, like, live in the South themselves?
How is it "special recognition" to look for places that might treat them relatively similarly to how they treat straight people?
The pride parade commemorates the stones stonewall riots. Which is where LGBT people fought against marginalization and harassment from the police.Hey, where I live we don't have "Straight Pride Month" or a "Straight Pride" parade, at least not yet.
The pride parade commemorates the stones stonewall riots. Which is where LGBT people fought against marginalization and harassment from the police.
I don't recall straight people having to do that. However, start a straight pride parade. That's awesome.
Hey, where I live we don't have "Straight Pride Month" or a "Straight Pride" parade, at least not yet.
So what's up with people wearing the giant penis and vagina costumes and such or carrying blowup versions of the same? Is that how gay people commemorate and honor rioters?
So what's up with people wearing the giant penis and vagina costumes and such or carrying blowup versions of the same? Is that how gay people commemorate and honor rioters?
Mingle, be yourself, be respectful, be...human.
Hey, where I live we don't have "Straight Pride Month" or a "Straight Pride" parade, at least not yet.
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