gay families in Austin (Houston, San Antonio: tax, living, shop)

[eepstein]

Any magazine of publication that Austin is a "Gay friendly" city is once again based upon the cities knowledge of a good number of the gay population being "well to do". So they try to promote Austin as gay friendly to encourage more growth in the high end places like downtown and central austin. The suburbs are downright scarey for gays. (and anyone who doesn't own a gun)

Remember all, YOUR tax dollars are at work here!

Originally Posted by Paulmmm

Just curious, so those who don't already know of your previous postings here on ACD can judge your sentiments fairly - what do you base that opinion on? Your experiences as a straight man who has said that he avoids going into Austin as much as possible? The many gay-based magazines that consistently give Austin a high rating as being friendly to gays? The overwhelming majority of gay posters here who say that Austin is friendly to gays? The overwhelming majority of straight posters here who say that Austin is friendly to gays? I'm wondering what fuels your statement that Austin isn't friendly to gays, other than it being just another thread that you can use to bash Austin with no real experience or expertise on the subject.

[TexasHorseLady]

As usual, OP, read eepstein's prior posts to get a good feel for his perception of Austin in general, not just in how gay-friendly it is. And, really, listen to the Austinites on C-D who self-identify as gay and what they have to say about it (though if you hear a LOT of negativity, not just a balance, you might want to back-check even their posts for a reality check).

That's always a good thing to do, regardless, I've found, when someone is badmouthing a place or a person or a race or a sexual orientation, come to think about it. Gives a bit of perspective.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by eepstein

Any magazine of publication that Austin is a "Gay friendly" city is once again based upon the cities knowledge of a good number of the gay population being "well to do". So they try to promote Austin as gay friendly to encourage more growth in the high end places like downtown and central austin. The suburbs are downright scarey for gays. (and anyone who doesn't own a gun)

Remember all, YOUR tax dollars are at work here!

So a gay magazine is willing to risk its credibility with its readerss to suck up to the city of Austin? Of course you never show that the city is actually doing that.

And why would someone that doesn't own a gun not want to live in the suburbs? The suburbs of Austin are extremely safe - for gun owners and non-gun owners.

How would anyone know if someone owns a gun or not? Can you tell by looking at them or their home?

[nickasarbata]

Originally Posted by eepstein

Any magazine of publication that Austin is a "Gay friendly" city is once again based upon the cities knowledge of a good number of the gay population being "well to do". So they try to promote Austin as gay friendly to encourage more growth in the high end places like downtown and central austin. The suburbs are downright scarey for gays. (and anyone who doesn't own a gun)

Remember all, YOUR tax dollars are at work here!

I really should just ignore this comment. But I'll go against my better judgement for a second.

Can you please show us evidence of gays being "gunned down" in the suburbs of Austin? Sounds like if that were happening it'd be pretty big news and people would be discussing it here on C-D.

Funny, it seems that most of the crime in Austin does happen in parts of the central core of the city. Pretty sure the suburbs are statistically safer areas than "downtown."

To me it seems that your comments are just trying to discourage gay people from moving to Austin. Sorry Mr. Eepstein, we're coming to Austin and making it our home whether you like it or not. And I hope that when I get there I will do more to contribute to keeping Austin a fantastic place than you ever did.

[eepstein]

My goal is NOT to try to discourage people from moving to Austin. I simply have my opinions about what Austin is, and how many other places have more to offer. If you break down all of what Austin has/doesn't have, there are many other cities out there that are overall a better place to be. Obviously people move to Austin everyday, that's why you have 1.5 mil living in an infastructure that could barely handle 750K!!

No gays have been gunned down in the suburbs, and YES they tend to be safer overall. The FACTS remain that the suburbs of Austin are extremely conservative and republican. Really no different from towns like Lufkin or Tyler. It is a well known fact that conservative people in Texas, 1.) tend to own guns 2.) Tend to not accept homosexuals 3.) Tend to not care about the environment 4.) Tend to follow Sarah Of course, there are exceptions out there, but overall, i think i'm pretty accurate.

Originally Posted by nickasarbata

I really should just ignore this comment. But I'll go against my better judgement for a second.

Can you please show us evidence of gays being "gunned down" in the suburbs of Austin? Sounds like if that were happening it'd be pretty big news and people would be discussing it here on C-D.

Funny, it seems that most of the crime in Austin does happen in parts of the central core of the city. Pretty sure the suburbs are statistically safer areas than "downtown."

To me it seems that your comments are just trying to discourage gay people from moving to Austin. Sorry Mr. Eepstein, we're coming to Austin and making it our home whether you like it or not. And I hope that when I get there I will do more to contribute to keeping Austin a fantastic place than you ever did.

[hoffdano]

Should someone not live in suburbs if they don't own a gun? Are their lives in danger? Will their neighbors not like them if they don't own a gun?

In 12+ years of living outside the city limits of Austin, no one has ever asked me about guns, nor have I asked them.

[austinnerd]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

Should someone not live in suburbs if they don't own a gun? Are their lives in danger? Will their neighbors not like them if they don't own a gun?

In 12+ years of living outside the city limits of Austin, no one has ever asked me about guns, nor have I asked them.

I believe that TXDOT is investigating putting up new toll readers that can sense NRA tags as well as toll tags since all the existing toll roads lead into/out of the burbs. They are also considering changing their normal camera detection to automatically take a picture of the license and driver of any car that has any sort of rainbow emblem and then use it to post onto the large automated highway signs so that all the conservatives know if any of "those people" are in the area.

They're still a bit undecided about what to do if both an NRA tag and rainbow sticker are encountered.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by austinnerd

i believe that txdot is investigating putting up new toll readers that can sense nra tags as well as toll tags since all the exsiting toll roads lead into/out of the burbs. I are also considering changing their normal camera detection to automatically take a picture of the license and driver of any car that has any sort of rainbow emblem and then use it to post onto the large automated highway signs so that all the conservatives know if any of "those people" are in the area.

There still a bit undecided about what to do if both an nra tag and rainbow sticker are encountered.

:d

[trayanh]

I don't understand why gay people need to make such a big fuss about how others look at them. I am really angry at how they treated Carrie Prejean, Miss California, in 2009!!!! Basically, there are 6,873,200,000 people on this planet. Who cares!

[thesonofgray]

Originally Posted by trayanh

I don't understand why gay people need to make such a big fuss about how others look at them. I am really angry at how they treated Carrie Prejean, Miss California, in 2009!!!! Basically, there are 6,873,200,000 people on this planet. Who cares!

If you think gay people put up a "big fuss" about how others "look" at them, you're clueless. It's about so much more. And, oh yeah, Prejean deserved it.

Anyways, I find it funny how gays are apparently attracted to HEB. Does that make HEB the gayest grocery store in Texas? Whole Foods is obviously the hippest, but I think the gayest is HEB.

No rainbow flags waving around here, except maybe on 4th St, which probably isn't the best place for a family. It sounds like the OP is looking for San Francisco's Castro, which can only be found in San Francisco.