The Least Gay-Friendly States in America 9.29.2005
BY OUT.COM EDITORS
1) Texas'Sure, Dallas and Austin are cool, but the governor basically told gays that if they wanted to get married they should get lost.
2) Florida'South Beach is cool, and gay seniors'and even a few younger guys'love Ft. Lauderdale, but the laws governing gay adoption are some of the worst in the nation.
3) Alabama'The place where high officials routinely make homophobic statements and where, according to a January 2005 story in Out magazine, 44% of gay residents have been beaten or assaulted'by their own family members!
4) Kansas'This year, voters in this heartland state overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex couples not only from marrying but also from entering into civil unions.
5) North Dakota'If you have to ask why this state's on the list, you've never tried to hook up in Fargo on a Saturday night.
11 years ago
absolutely Europe...USA has too many states that are homophobic.. the worst being Michigan most countries in eastern Europe are very tolerant like Canada is.
11 years ago
I guess Europeans won the "poll" ! Beside of that should i also visit also UK
11 years ago
I'm from the Netherlands, and the NL is definitely gay friendly. In the capital city, Amsterdam, every year there is a Gay Pride on the little canals. Each gay/bi/lesbian person can hire a boat with a group of people like 30 people and have a party! Even Dutch celebrities that are not gay/bi/lesbian join the boats!
Great points Hammer America has many States were Marrige isnt allowed.But as we know some citys celebrate it to the Max like San Francisco . I would think that in lots of european Countrys Gays would be accepted.For ex .Holand,Sweden,Italy,Britain,Spain,Germany and Czech Republic so i would conclude that Europe is overall more Gay friendly and they encorage Gay Tourism were the USA is really yet to embrace that.
11 years ago
I am European and i have travel a lot round Europe and Asia, but not in America yet, from my experience, i have to tell that, Europeans are very gay friendly, especialy, in France, Netherlands and Portugal...
11 years ago
Depends on which part of Europe you mean. If you're talking Ukraine then America is probably more gay friendly. But I'll bet some places in Europe are as gay friendly as some places in America. I'll bet some places in America are as non gay friendly as Ukraine.
9.29.2005
BY OUT.COM EDITORS
1) Texas'Sure, Dallas and Austin are cool, but the governor basically told gays that if they wanted to get married they should get lost.
2) Florida'South Beach is cool, and gay seniors'and even a few younger guys'love Ft. Lauderdale, but the laws governing gay adoption are some of the worst in the nation.
3) Alabama'The place where high officials routinely make homophobic statements and where, according to a January 2005 story in Out magazine, 44% of gay residents have been beaten or assaulted'by their own family members!
4) Kansas'This year, voters in this heartland state overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex couples not only from marrying but also from entering into civil unions.
5) North Dakota'If you have to ask why this state's on the list, you've never tried to hook up in Fargo on a Saturday night.
so i would conclude that Europe is overall more Gay friendly and they encorage Gay Tourism were the USA is really yet to embrace that.