Gay couple moving to Lexington area from NYC.

[Pilot1]

It's pronounced Dan-Vul, not Dan-VIL. Just like Louville, Piiiikevul, etc.

No worries around Lexington, but I would gravitate to being in Lex, or at least nearby for the cultural things you want. I moved to Lexington from Denver, CO for a corporate move, but originally from Philly. People are welcoming and friendly, but they'll know you're a Yankee by your accent.

"Bless your heart" doesn't mean what you think it means.

[nalabama]

Bless your heart can mean a lot of things, from heart felt sympathy to utter scorn; you soon figure it out.

[Trail Dreamer]

Originally Posted by Adamson520

I second that - I'm glad to hear it's more accepting. There were a few minutes about a decade back when I considered Lexington. My then-best friend and her husband were looking to move there from the SF Bay Area to spread out, get some land, save a ton of money, and indulge her love of horses - especially the plastic collectible kind which to my surprise, is apparently is a thing and when we visited, there was a huge plastic horse convention going on. I thought about following them and relocating there... but I struggled there. It was - and still is - the only place in the US where I've ever randomly got called "f****t" as I walked on a street, by people driving by (I think it was a carful of U-KY students). I also experienced walking in a door of a gay bar and having the regulars chew me out for entering via the front door (instead of a hidden back door) because the bar was across the street from the city police department and supposedly the cops were watching people going in and out. I added it up and decided I wasn't comfortable in that sort of atmosphere.

I think having a gay mayor changed Lexington somewhat (hopefully). But I wouldn't by any stretch of the imagination think Lexington is now progressive. I could be wrong.