Another Relocation Post-LGBT Friendly Suburb (Houston: to live in, farm, homosexual)

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by Thoreau424

I agree. We're good at the ethnic and cultural mix (different skin colors, different religions, different cuisines, different languages, etc.) But lifestyles - especially away from traditional gender roles - tends to cross into a more uncomfortable region for many. Acceptance starts breaking down. We need to be as open and honest with ourselves as possible, for those trying to learn about the city and area.

Many Houstonians like to promote the area as some uber-inclusive place where all live in harmony. But it tends to be straight middle class white people who have never experienced the world as a minority who are making the claim. Houston is a great place to live, but it’s hardly San Francisco on the Bayou. Given 2/3 of the citizens made a decision to walk into a voting both and rollback rights and protections for their LGBT neighbors just a few years ago belies the trope that Houston is some sort of place where LGBT couples are as welcomed as anyone else. The OP should be made aware of the whole truth.

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Many Houstonians like to promote the area as some uber-inclusive place where all live in harmony. But it tends to be straight middle class white people who have never experienced the world as a minority who are making the claim. Houston is a great place to live, but it’s hardly San Francisco on the Bayou. Given 2/3 of the citizens made a decision to walk into a voting both and rollback rights and protections for their LGBT neighbors just a few years ago belies the trope that Houston is some sort of place where LGBT couples are as welcomed as anyone else. The OP should be made aware of the whole truth.

They also are either tied to the city's public affairs, or simply don't have a reference of knowledge beyond what was written on a news article or a "top ten" ranking.

It's quite telling that such promotion even has to be made in the first place. And wasn't even made until the (misleading) Kinder Institute study was published.

[detachable arm]

If Houston wants HERO we need to recruit more middle class white people with a liberal slant. Right now Houston is only about 20% white, most of whom are wealthy & conservative and vote based solely on their pocketbook. As of now more and more whites are leaving the city... it is said Harris county will eventually become this way. Who does that leave? Hispanics, blacks, Asians and Arabs who are religious and may be democrats for the freebies, but mostly abhor homosexuality. Demographics are trending in the wrong direction here for the city.

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by detachable arm

If Houston wants HERO we need to recruit more middle class white people with a liberal slant. Right now Houston is only about 20% white, most of whom are wealthy & conservative and vote based solely on their pocketbook. As of now more and more whites are leaving the city... it is said Harris county will eventually become this way. Who does that leave? Hispanics, blacks, Asians and Arabs who are religious and may be democrats for the freebies, but mostly abhor homosexuality. Demographics are trending in the wrong direction here for the city.

Unless, of course, the children don't inherit their elders' viewpoints.

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Many Houstonians like to promote the area as some uber-inclusive place where all live in harmony. But it tends to be straight middle class white people who have never experienced the world as a minority who are making the claim. Houston is a great place to live, but it’s hardly San Francisco on the Bayou. Given 2/3 of the citizens made a decision to walk into a voting both and rollback rights and protections for their LGBT neighbors just a few years ago belies the trope that Houston is some sort of place where LGBT couples are as welcomed as anyone else. The OP should be made aware of the whole truth.

Originally Posted by detachable arm

If Houston wants HERO we need to recruit more middle class white people with a liberal slant. Right now Houston is only about 20% white, most of whom are wealthy & conservative and vote based solely on their pocketbook. As of now more and more whites are leaving the city... it is said Harris county will eventually become this way. Who does that leave? Hispanics, blacks, Asians and Arabs who are religious and may be democrats for the freebies, but mostly abhor homosexuality. Demographics are trending in the wrong direction here for the city.

Once again, the jokes write themselves.

[detachable arm]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

Once again, the jokes write themselves.

That is a rough estimate of the city. Not talking about the metro since HERO did not apply to them. For the 2020 census you can figure on 47% Hispanic, 26% black, 7% Asian and that leaves 20% white. What’s so funny or difficult to understand about it?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by detachable arm

That is a rough estimate of the city. Not talking about the metro since HERO did not apply to them. For the 2020 census you can figure on 47% Hispanic, 26% black, 7% Asian and that leaves 20% white. What’s so funny or difficult to understand about it?

What's funny is that in a thread where we're talking about being fair, unbiased and accepting of certain groups of people it's quickly turned into a conversation about how to eliminate or replace as many white conservatives as possible in order to reach a political goal.

[Hopeful for Life]

Originally Posted by detachable arm

If Houston wants HERO we need to recruit more middle class white people with a liberal slant. Right now Houston is only about 20% white, most of whom are wealthy & conservative and vote based solely on their pocketbook. As of now more and more whites are leaving the city... it is said Harris county will eventually become this way. Who does that leave? Hispanics, blacks, Asians and Arabs who are religious and may be democrats for the freebies, but mostly abhor homosexuality. Demographics are trending in the wrong direction here for the city.

20%?! Where do you get that number from? I know what you mean about intolerant foreigners. I wish that there were much less of them here.

[DejaBlue]

Originally Posted by ScrappyJoe

Unless, of course, the children don't inherit their elders' viewpoints.

What's the name of that Catholic school with the MAGA hat boys. Today's youth IS inheriting their elders viewpoints. I remember hearing children in Target the day after the election saying "I hate Donald Trump"


simply echoing what they've heard. They're not thinking for themselves on both sides.

[detachable arm]

Originally Posted by Hopelesscause

20%?! Where do you get that number from? I know what you mean about intolerant foreigners. I wish that there were much less of them here.

See my above post. the city of Houston was officially 25% white in 2010. Making some slight adjustments... growing Hispanics and well publicized white flight out of Houston / Harris county since then, I came up with a realistic 20%. If you consider 600,000 illegal aliens it is closer to 16% but that doesn’t matter considering they couldnt have voted for HERO. Just sayin’.

I’m not suggesting “eliminating” or doing anything, just pointing out an observation. Perhaps in 20-25 years that will change with a new generation, but I seriously doubt it. That culture of being uneducated doesn’t change in one generation.