gay friendly? (Columbia, Charleston, Greenville: real estate, condo, homes)

[elainefin8]

Consider Goose Creek, please. Rapid growth composed primarily of young couplesand singles, many just like you. Income is up, housing is affordable, and there are 3 colleges, a couple of community colleges, history, nightlife downtown, excellent churches, beaches, sports, and more. Elaine

[elainefin8]

PS, the few bigots and close minded tend to be outspoken. They are, fortunately, easy to avoid.

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by smith7

I am not gay, but because my wife and I are childless and liberal, we often want to live in the same area as gay couples. We are beginning to look at relocating to the southeast, and this is the first look at SC, so we know nothing about it. So are there gay friendly cities/areas in SC?

I just stumbled upon your post by accident, but I'm about to give you a big positive "rep" boost for your kindness and open-mindedness! God Bless You! I've come across so many people in my area that exclude me from social functions, ridicule me when I'm out on dates, etc. that I'm wondering why I want to stay and help this area "revitalize" itself when I could just leave it for a greener pasture? At age 20, I'd be delighted to have you as a potential new neighbor! It's not often you hear about a straight couple that isn't outright opposed to the sheer notion of living in the same neighborhood as a gay or lesbian couple, and reading your short yet moving message has brought a tear of happiness to my eye (And, contrary to stereotypes, I don't cry very often!)

THANK YOU!!! If I hear one more local say that people such as myself are "dangerous for children", I think I'm going to have to go on some sort of wild rampage through the city streets! LOL! Contrary to popular redneck belief, people such as myself can't spread AIDS through handshakes, can't spread "orientation-changing cooties" by sneezing near you, and don't sit around wanting to sodomize your children! We don't all wear tiaras, talk with lisps, work as fashion designers or hairdressers, and have limp wrists! If I were sitting next to you at the local Scranton Penguins hockey game cheering on our team, you'd have no idea that I was gay! The same can be said for the thousands of others "in the closet" in our region; if they were to all suddenly "come out" en masse one day, you'd have our local social Conservatives fleeing for Laramie! (Which might not be such a bad thing after all!)

I'm not saying you necessarily have to endorse people who have differing sexual orientations; I'm just saying that you all have to TOLERATE it! We're not just going to all "wake up straight" one morning, contrary to the popular belief that gay people can change their sexual orientations instantaneously! If I'm not bothering you or your family in any way, shape, or form, then why do you have to go out of your way to bother ME?! Get a grip people! SHEESH! We're not taking over the world by any means! LOL!

[StarryBugg]

Count me in as another Southern straight gurlie who welcomes the gay/lesbian community! There's more of us.... I promise!

[Mercyful Fate]

Originally Posted by ChristopherinSC

There are Tons of gay people in Greenville. Most of them are not out about it.ButTrust me they are here....

I used to live in Greenville, if there are a number of homosexuals, they certainly aren't out about it with the number of rednecks up there as well.

As far as Hilton Head goes, there's not much of a presence down here.

The main thing is, South Carolina (as my friend calls it) is the "belt buckle", of the Bible Belt.

And as it was stated before, you'll find homophobes and closed-minded people no matter where you go.

[sonofaque86]

You're best bet is to go with Columbia. It's probably the most gay-friendly/liberal city in SC. Yes there are gay people everywhere but Greenville people are less openedminded on certain subjects like that

[rodarters]

I hear saskatoon saskatchewan, canada is a great place for gay couples or "gay friendly" people to live. From what I heard... lots of people in that category are moving there. SC would probably not be the best place for you - considering the strong, conservative Christian presence abides here.

[movingmom248]

Maybe there's something good in all the Northerners (Yankees) moving South... we don't have to battle with the whole "tolerance" thing.

I think I took some people by surprise by just talking to them when we visited.

[eladstar]

We haven't evolved to worshipping homosexuals yet. We are just ignorant people who believe in Christ, etc. and want a decent environment not one polluted.

Perhaps San Francisco would make you all feel good about yourselves and not South Carolina.

[ruralgirlz]

Not one person has asked you to "worship" homosexuals! Just be yourself and the gays won't bother you a bit! And believe it or not, there are MANY gays who also believe in Christ, just not the hate preaching. Gays (OR gay friendly decent people like the original poster) do not need to live in an exclusively gay neighborhood to feel good about themselves either.

I believe the original posting was the desire for a nice area in SC where the neighbors aren't quite as intolerant as you seem to be. It's intolerant people that gays feel bad for. Very sad to have that kind of hatred and intolerance.

I totally empathize with the original poster.

It seems in the south still... there are many people with intolerance and hatred. And FYI, there are many "polluted" areas of this country where personal sexuality has absolutely nothing to do with the situation.