The Gay Thread

[Alex]

Since there's some tendency to bash Texas and other parts of the south whenever gay issues are discussed, I thought it worthy of notice that yesterday Houston became the largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor (and a woman too).

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex

Since there's some tendency to bash Texas and other parts of the south whenever gay issues are discussed, I thought it worthy of notice that yesterday Houston became the largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor (and a woman too).

I was just talking about gay stuff and Texas last night with some theatre folk I know. A couple of my friends were sitting around saying how they hate everyone/everything in Texas. I told them that I have a hard time saying I hate a whole state, any group of people etc because that's the same ignorance people display when they say they hate all gays, all black people, all politicians etc. This story proves me right. I like being right, it's such a rare happening...

[Chernabog]

I'm STILL willing to go out on a limb and say that all Texan drivers are a$$holes.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Houston is an island.

[Alex]

Sure, but then so are Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and much of the rural southern tip of the state. All of which are areas when were won by Obama last year.

Sure things aren't all rosy and perfect. But on this message board very broad blanket statements have been made about the south and Texas so I thought it worthy of a highlight, just like when very broad blanket statements have been made about other groups to general consternation.

[SacTown Chronic]

Steers and queers, Texas. Steers and queers.


/broad blanket statement

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Alex, thank you for making us aware of Huston's progressive-minded election news. Please continue to do so in the future.

As much as I applaud the people of Huston for their decision to elect a qualified person who happens to be a lesbian to the position of mayor, I do not think that negates the reputation The South has earned for itself as a region not too keen on mos.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Speaking of progressive actions, the state of Nevada just opened the doors to male prostitution.

[Alex]

And I don't mean to imply that it should negate the reputation of the south as a region unfriendly to the gay cause.

I mean to suggest that that it is worthy of a reminder that not all southerners are unfriendly. And that, in fact, a lot of them are not.

[Gemini Cricket]

I have progressive friends all over the South. Austin is great fun. In fact, in Austin there is a gay bar on the same block as the governor's mansion. I think that's pretty awesome. I watched the series finale of 'Six Feet Under' there with several other queens and a couple of suited gentlemen who I swear were politicians of some sort. They were stuffing dollar bills into the thongs of the hottie male dancers there.

ETA: Sorry, it's on the same block as the State Capitol and the TX Supreme Court not the Gov's mansion. Charlie's Bar.