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If that was actually the case, then why have anti-LGBTQ crimes increased in NJ over the past few years?
If that was the case, then why is NJ ranked as the #11 state in the volume of this type of crime?
Alot of gay people move to gentrified neighborhoods and I bet of you did a map overlay of where these crimes were committed there would be a correlation to that.
More gay people in NJ = More hate crimes against them
The rates are weighted per 100,000 residents. But it’s not per 100,000 gay residents...just all residents. A state like NJ, as opposed to MS, will have more of those 100,000 residents being gay. So these stats are misleading.
Collingswood and Haddon township are very gay-friendly. Walk around the neighborhoods in both towns and you'll see rainbow flags and Haddon township even has its own pride parade.
People really just want to be left alone. As long as your not waving a rainbow flag and drawing attention to yourself nobody is going to care. This goes for everywhere in the country. Black people live in Willingboro which is a good area in the suburbs.
Ha, the irony of a Trump supporter saying 'as long you're not waving a flag and drawing attention to yourself'.
I live in Gloucester County and it’s very diverse. I’m in Williamstown. My LGTB niece lives in Sicklerville with her partner and kids and teaches in a local school district, they haven’t had any issues. If you are single though I might look more toward an area like Collingswood closer to Philly, or the shore area. If you stay away from the more rural redneckish areas you should be able to feel accepted. Cape May has a big art scene and a decent LGBT community.
is it preferred by a gay/lesbian/etc. person that you refer to them as LGBT? i understand that makes sense when you are grouping together everyone under that unbrella (if its ok to group people under an umbrella) but when discussing a specific person who you know their specific "category" i dont understad why one wouldnt use the specific word that applies to that person. someone said it the other day and i didnt understand why.
me, i will call anyone whatever they want to be called.
is it preferred by a gay/lesbian/etc. person that you refer to them as LGBT? i understand that makes sense when you are grouping together everyone under that unbrella (if its ok to group people under an umbrella) but when discussing a specific person who you know their specific "category" i dont understad why one wouldnt use the specific word that applies to that person. someone said it the other day and i didnt understand why.
me, i will call anyone whatever they want to be called.
I don’t know, I didn’t give it any thought. Was just using the term OP used. You’re right though it was silly in hindsight.
I don’t know, I didn’t give it any thought. Was just using the term OP used. You’re right though it was silly in hindsight.
i didnt think it was silly, i have heard this done before and was hoping you could give me more insight into whether or not this is how someone in that group would prefer to be referred to. i think when i heard it, the person referred to themselves as an LGBT person. i didnt understand why he didnt just say that he was gay.
i didnt think it was silly, i have heard this done before and was hoping you could give me more insight into whether or not this is how someone in that group would prefer to be referred to. i think when i heard it, the person referred to themselves as an LGBT person. i didnt understand why he didnt just say that he was gay.
I don’t know like I said I didn’t give it any thought. If I was talking about my niece in person though I would have said gay or lesbian.
I am looking to move out of NYC and go to South Jersey. I was curious if South Jersey has any racial or LGBT issues? Also what parts of South Jersey would be safe to live as an LGBT/black male?
You say "South Jersey" but my question to you is why not Asbury Park down the shore in Central New Jersey?
People really just want to be left alone. As long as your not waving a rainbow flag and drawing attention to yourself nobody is going to care. This goes for everywhere in the country. Black people live in Willingboro which is a good area in the suburbs.
Wish I saw more rainbow flags than Trump flags in my neighborhood (in 2021!), to be honest.
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