Do you consider the Eastern side of Texas to be Southern or Western?

[B.I.0.N.I.C.]

Originally Posted by Happiness-is-close

You wouldn't have guessed it hanging out with this dude. It just reminded me of how different I, and Florida, is from the South. You just don't meet people like that here. And I remember meeting lots of guys just like him in Dallas too. The Southern culture is still strong in Texas.

One man doesn't represent all gays in Texas.

[ialmostforgot]

Definitely Southern, but not southeastern like, say, the Carolinas.

[B.I.0.N.I.C.]

Originally Posted by ialmostforgot

Definitely Southern, but not southeastern like, say, the Carolinas.

It depends, honestly; if you include places like Louisiana and Arkansas in the Southeast, then East Texas can be considered 'Southeastern' as well.

[Happiness-is-close]

Originally Posted by B.I.0.N.I.C.

One man doesn't represent all gays in Texas.

I met a lot of gay men in Texas that are like that though. Just saying. It's not just one.

[B.I.0.N.I.C.]

Originally Posted by Happiness-is-close

I met a lot of gay men in Texas that are like that though. Just saying. It's not just one.

In major cities (the actual urban cores), or in suburbs of those cities? Where you in rural outskirts outside of those cities?

[Happiness-is-close]

Originally Posted by B.I.0.N.I.C.

In major cities (the actual urban cores), or in suburbs of those cities? Where you in rural outskirts outside of those cities?

I was in Dallas. And right in the city. I met men like that right in oak lawn. I saw the same type of thing in atlanta too. Southern conservatism does that type of thing.

[B.I.0.N.I.C.]

Originally Posted by Happiness-is-close

I was in Dallas. And right in the city. I met men like that right in oak lawn. I saw the same type of thing in atlanta too. Southern conservatism does that type of thing.

Well, I highly doubt that too many of those types of Gay men exist in those cities to matter anymore, considering that both Dallas and Atlanta are known to have huge gay pride events, and are quite LGBT friendly, with loads of protections for the group. I doubt a gay would feel so afraid in those cities anymore as to not come out of the closet.