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I am buying a house in Santa Fe and though I'm not gay it clearly states in the rules that sellers and agents are not allowed to treat people differently due to gender/race/sexual preference or anything else of the like. Basically if you feel like you are being discriminated against they are going against code and you should put in a complaint with their company and find a new agent.
Discrimination is illegal, but an agent can choose with whom he/she wants to work, just as a customer/client can choose an agent. Not wanting to work with someone (for whatever reason) is not discrimation.
Ruidoso is traditionally a mountain resort town for West Texas cowboys... so no... it is certainly not particularly gay friendly. I haven't heard or seen anything about a gay community here.
If you think you'd like small towns, Silver City comes to mind... but it is hard for me to imagine you'd be happy in a small town after living in NYC.
> Ruidoso ... is certainly not particularly gay friendly.
> I haven't heard or seen anything about a gay community here.
It sounds like "gay friendly" = "gay ghetto" (like Castro in San Francisco).
I can't imagine any small town being big enough to have one.
Albuquerque is not big enough to have one.
My interpretation if "<anything> friendly" is that you can go out to eat, walk the streets, shop, etc. and not be hassled by others who "know what you are."
By my defintion, I can imagine some small towns are not "gay friendly" or "white friendly" or whatever.
Of course, you could be *in* Castro area and still be hassled by an 'outsider' coming in to make trouble.
P.S. I still don't know what a "gay friendly" realtor is. I'm guessing that Windstar got all they wanted out of the forum and has now gone house shopping (somewhere).
My interpretation if "<anything> friendly" is that you can go out to eat, walk the streets, shop, etc. and not be hassled by others who "know what you are."
That would be my definition of "tolerant". "Friendly" (especially particularly), would mean that there is an active community that is more than tolerant... ie a place where it would be easy to feel at home.
P.S. I still don't know what a "gay friendly" realtor is. I'm guessing that Windstar got all they wanted out of the forum and has now gone house shopping (somewhere).
Not to drift too far from the primary topic 'Ruidoso Gay Friendly Realtors'.
I thought this posting was a little odd because there are numerous websites and print publications specifically for this self-identified segment of the population. These sites provide more information about who, what, and where are 'gay friendly' than this one can.
Other forum boards I read have been getting similar questions about 'gay friendly' this and that.
So I did a little research, this is what I found out. Responses to these posted questions are used in public opinion 'surveys.' Actually, the 'survey' results are used by those business interests paying for them. Basically, the 'survey' can say anything the sponsors want, by picking and choosing among the answers we have provided.
Just some junk pollsters trying to earn a living.
Mortimer, I think you are correct that Windstar got all they wanted from this forum........
> > My interpretation ... not be hassled by others who "know what you are."
> That would be my definition of "tolerant".
> "Friendly" ... an active community that is more than tolerant. ...
> ie a place where it would be easy to feel at home.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but this sounds like having a straight neighbor that you visit and hang out with is a "tolerant" neighbor, but not a "friendly" one.
It sounds like only a gay ghetto will do. That's fine, but looking in Ruidoso for one is likely to come up an empty search.
I bet in all of Albuquerque there aren't three homes or apartments in a row with gay residents. I'll also bet that there are plenty of gay residents in Albuquerque who are perfectly happy with their "tolerant" neighborhood and even consider it "friendly."
I've lived in lots of places and some of my best neighbors have been gay. I will say that one of my worst neighbors were also, but not because of that, of course.
I like the responses,,,,that's how it should be. No one gives a rats @@@ what your orientation is. Unfortunately there are a few professionals that do even if it is illegal. My guess is that John is from a small town (like myself) where discrimination can be very open, hateful and hurtful.
John...do a search on Gay Retirement Communities. I did find a lot of good info which included "gay friendly" realtors.
Two what? Acceptable realtors? Nasty, turdly realtors?
I'd still like to know what you mean by "gay friendly" just to understand what it means in this application.
Gay friendly neighborhoods, I'm clear on.
I didn't think my question would stir such discussion. I apologize for any confusion. Since there have been so many questions (and opinions), I thought I would respond. I have lived and worked in Europe, Canada and many major US cities, and used realtors in most of those places. If you're in New York, LA, Seattle, Ottawa, Rome or London, you don't have to ask that question in finding a recommendation for a good realtor. Sure there are homophobic people in those places as anywhere, but it's the money that talks and most professional people do their job and don't care...or if they care, they don't let their prejudices get in the way of doing their jobs. BUT, in small town America, it can be a lot different. Trust me. I've purchased property in small towns from Texas to Montana. It's just helpful to find someone who has either worked with same sex households or doesn't let that become a factor in the transaction. Sometimes it shortens the process to hear from someone who has worked with or knows a good realtor. That's it in a nutshell. In the grand scheme of things, it's not that big a deal. Be Blessed!
I would like to add I am a people friendly realtor that works in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. I do choose the clients I work with based on if we get along. I could careless if you are gay, white, black etc but I can not stand rude and ignorant people. My job is to help you find a home that meets the needs of you and your family. I treat all my customers as I would like to be treated. After all at the end of the day we are all people and if what we decide makes us happy and does not hurt any one in the process that is all that matters.
Just a note I am gay and friendly and a Realtor...although practicing in San Diego for 14 years and eventually will be in Albuquerque in a few months. Its amazing that even in a more liberal city like SD, there are people who would want nothing to do with a gay realtor, and vice versa there are some gay realtors who want nothing to do with anyone looking to buy outside of the more gay populated areas. Ah, thats part of the Southern California charm....superficial at its most obvious, hateful under the thin layer of surgical enhancement, diversification thats way over the top1
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