Lesbian Life in NEPA (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre: violent crime, daycare, neighborhood)

[MovingOutOfNJ]

Originally Posted by johnqpublic

Im not throwing stones.. they are simply my observations having been born and raised here...This area is still comprised of 2nd and 3rd generation locals, and it is grey population..it is what it is...and the area as a whole leans conservative rather than liberal.I could care less if straight or gay couples hold hands in public.. What I am saying is neither hetero or homo dry humping in public is in good taste nor is it going to be viewed by this local population as acceptable.

your going to hate me.. im trying to get everyone i know from Newark, Elizabeth and Jersey City to move here to W-B with me.. we're going to take over!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAH

just kidding.

[Magritte25]

I have lived here my whole life and have never gone away to school. I honestly think people make the choice to feel how they do about GLBTs. I'm just saying you can be homegrown from here and still appreciate differences in others.

[Gerania]

True. I didn't have any problems with people different than myself even before I moved away. I know that there are many friendly people in the area. Interestingly enough, I've run into more friendly, conversational people in Wilkes-Barre than I have in my seemingly nice but apparently snobby neighborhood in NJ. I need to move.

Originally Posted by Magritte25

I have lived here my whole life and have never gone away to school. I honestly think people make the choice to feel how they do about GLBTs. I'm just saying you can be homegrown from here and still appreciate differences in others.

[roxxy38]

Originally Posted by Jungle George

Well I can see why....I ALWAYS dry-hump when I go to WalMart, the mall or the Post Office!!! You mean that ISN'T a part of everyone's everyday life??

(better watch out for your pantleg...it may not be the dog!!!)

You are toooooo funny, I actually laughed at loud!!!

I live in the Hideout and we have a number of gay couples both male and female. They are accepted into our community, they are great people and thats all that matters. Actually some are my besties!!!!! Think about a move here, lol.

[sheena12]

LOL J.G!!! As for me movingOutofNJ I too am doing MY best to get as many people as possible to relocate to NEPA! - Long Islanders and cool ones. Some gay most straight. None into big time pdas what ever their color creed or sexual orientation.
Good folks!

[smalltowngirl12]

ClariceIm,

Please don't let a few of the comments on here upset you or think this is a bad area because it is not. The people that make the rude comments about gays and lesbians, probably never spent any time trying to get to know any of them.

I have lived in NEPA my whole life - born and raised in a little town between W-B and Scranton - and I know a lot of gay/lesbian couples. The one couple I know even invited my husband and I to their wedding and we were more than happy to be included on their special day. We had a great time at the reception and, not once, did I feel uncomfortable. We have been to their house on numerous occassions for cookouts and both, her and her partner, plus all their friends have always made us feel welcome.

Some of the people in this area still live in the stone age but not everyone here is like that. I am sure where ever you plan to live in NEPA, you will find that most people are friendly and will accept you for who you are.

[johnqpublic]

YOu are all missing my point, The original question was asked, was this area acceptive, As a born and raised here I gave an honest answer to it...As for the "Dry humping" part many of you did not note that I said that it was inappropriate for EVERYONE.....so , I tried to give a true pic of what was to be expected in this valley, dont shoot me.
Im just the piano player.....

[MermanMike]

Clarice,
As you've indicated in your original post, there are more gay-positive places to live than NEPA. This thread is a pretty good cross-section of what you will find here though--mostly open minded, kind-hearted people who are either accepting or willing to grow into that upon getting to know you; there will be some who imagine that they are more accepting than they actually are, and you will quietly chuckle at their self-presumed open-mindedness; and some who will be perfectly clear about their judgments.

I live in a rural area of NEPA with no problems and lots of community support. There is great love ready for you wherever you find yourself.

[Slammin' Scrannin']

Originally Posted by johnqpublic

the area as a whole leans conservative rather than liberal.

It's more useful to say that gay and lesbian couples will find more acceptance in the Democratic-enclave cities like Scranton and Wilkes-Barre than in the strongly-Republican rural areas. There's at least a gay and lesbian culture in the city/suburbs. I suspect some in the rural population would go all Matthew Shephard on the gays if given the chance. There's a reason Twist isn't located somewhere far off in the country like The Grandview.

[go phillies]

Originally Posted by Slammin' Scrannin'

There's a reason Twist isn't located somewhere far off in the country like The Grandview.

Sure, but there's also a reason its on 315 far away from residential neighborhoods.