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Sep 19, 2016 11:32AM
Hi! I'm from Scotland :)
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I'm in Canada, originally from PEI but currently living in New Brunswick. The city I'm in has a wonderful open and active queer community, but sometimes it's hard to meet new people because the city is quite small. We have some brutal winters, but the summers are beautiful.
Not really. In the summer it actually gets quite a bit warmer, at least in my area of the province. PEI is a lot windier than New Brunswick and it cools down really fast because it's an island.
Yeah - a friend described PEI winters as cold and windy. Still a great place though.
Oh, it's a beautiful place to visit! Especially the beaches. Just stay away in the winter months, hahahaha
I live in rural Colorado in the US, about 10 miles outside a town of 120 people. The town where my kids go to school and where we go for most stuff is about 15 miles away with a population of 500. The biggest town within an hour of us has a population of 8,000, and the closest real city is a mountain pass and a couple of hours away. There is a stark beauty and peaceful quiet where I live and I love it. I'm such an introvert.
Whitney wrote: "I live in rural Colorado in the US, about 10 miles outside a town of 120 people. The town where my kids go to school and where we go for most stuff is about 15 miles away with a population of 500. ..."The way you describe the place is absolutely wonderful. I can almost see it :)
Hi!! it's nice to see where you all live!Where do you live? I live in the west south of France, in Arcachon!
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation? It's in front of the atlantic ocean, there are some beautiful big waves and it's hot in the summer! There is also a big big forest which i love to walk in!
I don't like most of people who live here, they're not really open-minded, most of them are transphobic, homophobic, racist, etc :(
If someone comes there, when and where should they go? they definitely should go on the "Dune du pyla", the beach "Petit nice", and the big town Bordeaux who's near and absolutely amazing
i'm sorry if it doesn't make any sense i'm not fluent!! have a nice day
Hey!!!! I was born in Austrailia but then moved to Shanghai and now currently in Sri Lanka.It's an island in the Indian ocean,not big not small either. So far I liked the country and it's people. They are so friendly and polite and most of them speaks English. Has really beautiful beaches,forests,historical places........
This country has different weather conditions from region to region through out the year. If you want a cold weather you can go to up-country,or rain? then it's the western side. If you want a dry climate,then it's the nothern and eastern part of the country.
Am I blabbing??? sorry about that (wink)
Whitney wrote: "I live in rural Colorado in the US, about 10 miles outside a town of 120 people. The town where my kids go to school and where we go for most stuff is about 15 miles away with a population of 500. ..."Man I'm so jealous! Sounds breathtaking.
~Peri~ I dream...I dream...I always dream !!!! wrote: "Hey!!!! I was born in Austrailia but then moved to Shanghai and now currently in Sri Lanka.It's an island in the Indian ocean,not big not small either. So far I liked the country and it's people. ..."
Wow, those pictures are amazing! So cool to put a visual to where people are from.
@ Jason; Thank youOhh and forgot one thing to tell you,in this country there is a season where you can see whales and dolphins and you can even touch them if you want ( I mean you-can touch-those in-the-sea). I tried it last year and it was super fun.
:) :) :) :) :)
elsactement wrote: "Hi!! it's nice to see where you all live!Where do you live? I live in the west south of France, in Arcachon!
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation? It's in front of the at..."
I know Arcachon very well, I have lived in France for about two years (more or less) Various places between Montpellier, Bordeaux up to the Spanish border. It's a beautiful part of the country. :)
@PeriThose pictures are gorgeous! I can only imagine living in a place that beautiful.
@Rachael ; Thank you :)
~Peri~ I dream...I dream...I always dream !!!! wrote: "@ Jason; Thank youOhh and forgot one thing to tell you,in this country there is a season where you can see whales and dolphins and you can even touch them if you want ( I mean you-can touch-tho..."
Thats amazing! What season does that take place in? Those pictures look awesome and so close to the dolphins and whales! :)
@Encho126 ; May-October but July has been extremely good for Blue Whale sightings in Sri Lanka (or so I heard)
Thats awesome. Thank you! I would love to visit in the future. There are so many beautiful places out there. :)
Patrick wrote: "Hello!Where do you live?
I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America :)
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
I do not like that people tend not to care about tr..."
I'm happy! Antother Argentinean!
Hi! I'm Mónica and I'm from Argentina. Right now I'm living in Switzerland.
From Argentina... I like (and miss) food. And I dislike some social issues.
From Switzerland... I like chocolate and peace. And I dislike the weather.
Mónica wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Hello!Where do you live?
I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America :)
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
I do not like that people tend not ..."
So cool Monica! Thanks for sharing.
Where do you live ?I'm studying in Nantes (France) but I come from a small and close-minded town near Poitiers.
What do like / dislike about your City ?
I love Nantes more and more each day. We have so much things to do here : art, culture and parties are valors of the City. People are really open-minded and it's a green city, so living here is so cool. I just regret the weather, it's raining a lot from September to May, we don't have snow because we are next to the sea (and I am crazy about snow).
If someone comes there, when and where should they go?
When you want, where you want. In Nantes there is a lot of festivals and expositions in Summer and you can go to the sea. We are in Britain (the little french one), it's beautiful region with a lot of history and legends.
Any LGBTQ comments ?
People in Nantes are very open-minded for the omst of them. There are a lot of LGBTQ associations and activities. We've got few gay and lesbian bars and night-club which are really great ! Same-sex is legal here even if some supid homophobics people keep protesting to avoid it, we don't care of them.
I live in Oregon (USA) I it rains really often and now we have Donald trump for president.
Arkansas, USA.What do you like/dislike about your city?
That it's surrounded by ghetto, and comes with a lot of the bad things that makes a ghetto.... a ghetto.
If someone comes there, when and where should they go?
Back home or somewhere cooler. Go to Dallas. A 4 hour drive but worth it.
Any LGBTQ comments ?
A surprising amount of gay people live here despite being in the Bible belt!
((Hugs)) Jessica. I hope you get to visit Dallas often then. I admit, heat is a deal-breaker for me. (Like, Rainbow Con is in Florida in July. Why???) But many people seem to prefer it to cold (I live in MN - it gets Cooooold. LOL)
I live in Michigan, my hometown is Chicago.The town I live in now is full of racists, sexists, and bigots. I have found some people that are very accepting though.
If any one were to come here the only thing to do is go to a fair in August.
Heather wrote: "I live in Michigan, my hometown is Chicago.The town I live in now is full of racists, sexists, and bigots. I have found some people that are very accepting though.
If any one were to come here th..."
That's rough, especially right now. It is helpful to find good people everywhere though. <3
I love little country fairs. Here in Minneapolis/StPaul we have a giant fair over labor day, but it's so big it's kind of not a fair anymore but its own thing, with almost two million visitors. I like it, but I love the small ones, and the kids with their 4-H cows, and the local crafts, and all.
Where do you live? Iceland
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
I really love the people, they are so open minded and I think Iceland is one of the countries furthest in Human Rights.
If someone comes there, when and where should they go?
I recomend summer time but lately has been warm and not snow in december, very unnormal. I really like the swimming pools and Blue lagoon, but also the nature is something you must see!
Any LGBTQ comments?
Hi everyone :3 My name is McKenna, I'm new to this group, but definitely a Goodreads veteran. I'm in the QSA at my school, I do public speaking at LQBTQ+ events (read poems, speeches, etc.), and I LOVE reading (everything). I like to think of myself as a writer, but it's a rare occurrence for my work to be published. My favourite book is It's Kind of a Funny Story. I can already tell I'm going to feel welcome here ^_^ nice to meet you guys.
Davíð wrote: "Where do you live? Iceland
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
I really love the people, they are so open minded and I think Iceland is one of the countries furthest i..."
Hi, great to have you here from Iceland. I like some of the progressive policies we read about from your country. I know one adult gay romance author from there and I also love the way the language sounds when she says little bits of it.
McKenna wrote: "Hi everyone :3 My name is McKenna, I'm new to this group, but definitely a Goodreads veteran. I'm in the QSA at my school, I do public speaking at LQBTQ+ events (read poems, speeches, etc.), and I..."
Hi, good to have you here and YAY!!! and thank you, for participating and speaking in LGBTQ+ groups. Things are so much better from when I was a teen 40 years ago and being LGBTQ was barely whispered about in school. As the mom of LGBTQ+ kids, that makes me really hopeful. I hope you have fun here.
Where do you live?I’m from Florida in the USA, but I’m currently living in the Japanese countryside and working as an assistant English teacher.
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
Florida gets a lot of flack for being weird, and you know what? It is. Absolutely. I can’t even argue with you. The Florida Man meme exists for a reason. But it's the weirdness and eclectic mishmash of cultures that make it an interesting place to live.
(Not sure I’d move back there after I’m done working in Japan though. I like having seasons.)
Also: FOOD. Key lime pie. Cuban sandwiches with fried plantains. Publix subs. I'm going back to the US for the holidays this year, and I want to eat EVERYTHING.
If someone comes there, when and where should they go?
Orlando has the theme parks and the tourist spots, so go there if that’s your thing. The Keys are really beautiful and a lot of fun if you’re willing to go that far south (also: the Hemingway Look-Alike contest happens there every year). St. Augustine is the oldest city in the country if you’re interested in history. Or if you want to see something completely different, Weeki Wachee Springs has mermaids!
Angela wrote: "Where do you live?I’m from Florida in the USA, but I’m currently living in the Japanese countryside and working as an assistant English teacher.
What do you like or not like about your home town..."
Florida is a great state. I love visiting there. It sounds like you are on a great adventure right now, Angela. Have fun!
I'm glad to hear that! People either seem to love or hate Florida, so it's good to hear something positive :) And thank you! It's definitely been an amazing experience.
My name's Paula and I'm from the northwest coast of Spain, near Portugal. Spain is divided in regions and I live in the biggest city of Galicia. I find it very interesting because we have two official languages, spanish and galician, that is a mix between spanish and portuguese. What do I like of my town? I like it because it's a big city where you can do whatever you like but it's not as stressing as bigger cities. There's beach, there's mountain and there's another country near it. The weather is also fine. Some british newspaper that I can't remember right now said a few years ago that the best beach in the world was here, in the Cíes Islands. I don't agree with them but yeah, that beach is awesome.
The only thing I don't like about my city is that is far away from the most important cities of Spain, including our capital city, Madrid. The biggest events here in Spain are placed in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, etc. and those cities are far far away from me. I think I'm closer to Lisbon (Portugal) than to Madrid.
About the LGBTQ+ community, Spain is an advanced country because the same-sex marriage and adoption is legal. In my local town there are LGBTQ+ associations and a pride event every year.
I live in a small town in Virginia called Appalachia, named after the Appalachian Mountains. It is next to the town of Big Stone Gap, which was the background/inspiration for Big Stone Gap, all of its sequels, and movie.Back in 2014, Adriana Trigiani actually came to Big Stone Gap and filmed the movie on location, bringing with her stars as Ashley Judd, Whoopi Goldberg, and Patrick Wilson. The filming also involved many locals, donating both their time and resources.
The community had high hopes for the movie, believing that it would be a huge hit and bring tourism to the town and its neighboring areas. They were wrong on both accounts, because it ended up being a major flop—it performed poorly at the box office and was panned by critics.
Also, I feel I should mention that up until the movie's release, Ashley Judd was widely loved/respected by the community. But after what she said in Washington on the 21st, I can guarantee you that their opinion of her has drastically changed. (So much for filming the sequel Big Cherry Holler, not that there was a strong chance of that happening in the first place.)
As to what I like about this area—I like the Goodwill and the thrift stores; the owners are friendly, give me good bargains because they know I'm a regular, and I can sometimes finds Trolls (classic design, not the ones from that garbage movie that came out a few months ago) among the wares.
In regards to the LGBTQ community, I can answer that question and reveal one of the movie's biggest flaws at the same time: The most unrealistic thing about the movie was that Theodore came out as gay and was completely accepted by everyone; I don't see that happening today, much less in 1978.
—Marcus Anderson, aka The Book Crusader
I live in Long Island New York and I like it because of the beaches but I don't like it's lack of diversity and how expensive it is to live here. But I also love how close it is to NYC- I take the Long Island Railroad to get there (My favorite thing about NYC is Broadway).If you are to come to Long Island I recommend going to the beaches and having some great pizza and bagels! Some places to eat are Krisch's, All American, and Diner By the Sea.
In terms of LGBTQ+ life, sadly it is not great on Long Island in terms of acceptance... thankfully it has been getting better though. We do have some amazing organizations though such as Pride For Youth (I am part of their transgender support group) and LIGALY!
I want to live in NYC one day as there is so much diversity there and so many things to do. I also really like how people are always out and about there, and being a person who really does not like driving (I drive everyday but I have a fear of it) I enjoy the subway system in the city.
I'm sad to hear Long Island is not yet cool with LGBTQ - we have this image of New York as a haven of multiculturality and acceptance, but of course it's more of a mosaic like most of America...
I'm in Canada and we've always been a very open minded and free country. I love it here.
i live in the philippines where it's super hot and humid like pretty much every day. this country claims the title of being "gay-friendly" but i'm like...honey...same sex marriage isn't even legal here? in the presidential debates, all candidates said they were against same sex marriage...the only gays the philippines (especially older folks) are friendly to are the ones like vice ganda who embody the stereotype people associate with gayness. lgbt is reduced to entertainment. not to mention most people don't even know the difference between gay and trans. god.
it really riles me up when people say they support lgbt people but they actually don't. our own president is an example of that.
In a dreary, crumbling and corrupt city about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
I'm very happy to say I live in the Bay Area of California, where I can walk into a bookstore, say I want to look for 'Bisexuality' by Charlotte Wolff, and no one blinks. :)
I live in Illinois. It's flat and has no culture outside of Chicago. I'm moving the minute I finish college, ugh.
Wow! So many different countries!I'm from England, London! :D
I use to live in Japan, but I came back a few years ago.
The LGBTQ community is pretty good in London, I'm lucky to be safe and happy here!
(^O^)/
I do love how far flung and international our members are. There are good and bad things to the Internet, but one of the best is how it lets us find community of the spirit rather than of our location.
Where do you live?I live in the Czech Republic in a small town which is technically a suburb of Prague. Lovely place, if it weren't for the people...
What do you like or not like about your home town/state/nation?
I'm not very keen on either. The entire state is full of bigots who love to complain and pretend this country is somehow better than all the other countries by the virtue of them being born here.
We have civil union (you wouldn't believe how the most aggressively secular country in Europe suddenly becomes full of people with traditional christian values when it comes to same-sex marriage, it's a miracle!), though it's literally called "registered partnership" so...
Prague often ends up on a list of top 10 European gay-friendly cities, but I personally don't believe this is something that should be measured by the amount of gay clubs or the lack of neo-nazis showing up to pride marches (they don't show up because the last time they did, they threw a smoke bomb into their own lines; that's hardly progress).
If someone comes there, when and where should they go?
The most important part: don't visit during the tourist season. Come in April, early May or late September. Much of the infrastructure wasn't meant to sustain this many visitors and you don't really want to constantly wait to see something.
The Charles' Bridge looks the prettiest (and is the most empty) at dawn, "staročeský trdelník" is an over-priced pile of sugar that isn't actually Czech at all, and there's nothing interesting to see in the Golden Lane at the Prague Castle (unless you count overpriced strudel) so I wouldn't bother buying a ticket unless it's included in a package.
Segways are banned in lots of areas and people *will* hate you if you use one. You have to pay to enter most religious buildings and to use most public restrooms. Most people under 30 speak English (Czenglish, really) and at least one other language.
Josefov (Prague Jewish quarter), Sedlec Ossuary and Dobříš Castle are all worth seeing. If you're a fan of nature, check out Bohemian Switzerland national park and Boubín primeval forest (the largest in Central Europe).
Thanks for all the info and advice (and the snark) - I hope that the gay-friendly aspect improves over time. I'd love to see the area sometime - closest I've been is Switzerland.
Hey, I’m from Austria. Strictly speaking from Vienna. But actually, it is kind of complicated. Well I was born in Vienna but spent most of my first three years in a small village in Lower Austria. When Kindergarten started we moved back to Vienna but kept the weekends spending in Lower Austria. So, I had all my friends there and we partied through every weekend until I fell in love with a guy from Vienna… So now I’m really stuck to this city. Well it could be worth *lol*. And although I keep complaining about how old-fashioned Austria is, I love the country and well… Vienna too.I can’t state what it is I like about Austria. Definitely not the people because they are kind of rude. Well, not all of them but a lot, okay but at least some… especially in Vienna *lol*
In the countryside people are nicer but more stubborn and conservative. But I guess I like all their mentalities because I’m used to it. So, I just walk through the streets smiling and I guess because people aren’t used to it, they smile back.
But the Austrian landscape is beautiful, there are mountains, lakes, woods, hills and so on… So I guess if someone asked me where he or she should go if visiting Austria, I’d recommend everywhere *lol*
Yea and about LGBTQ… I guess Vienna is kind of an open city. So yea we have the Regenbogenparade, LGBTQ cafes but there are some facebookpages like gay in Vienna where you can see more.
In the countryside, it’s different people are more conservative there. But I think it’s getting better. At least where I live. Okay maybe it’s because I keep telling people that all kind of love between humans is normal and beautiful and they are tired of talking against me *lol*… But no, seriously I think people start to change slowly.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Boy Shattered (other topics)Lover at Last (other topics)
City of Bones (other topics)
Big Stone Gap (other topics)
Big Cherry Holler (other topics)
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Eli Easton (other topics)Adriana Trigiani (other topics)
