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[asphaltcowboi]

Originally Posted by friskyfemme

Hey Cody,

I was thinkin about checkin out the 1st Monday Social tomorrow...You wanta meet up?

just now read this... i have dental apt today.. pre oral surg apt... ugh.
what is and where is the monday social?
oh an i forgot about all the new houses they built up by the interstate.. im in beautiful down twon buckeye!!! lol!

[friskyfemme]

Originally Posted by cody

just now read this... i have dental apt today.. pre oral surg apt... ugh.
what is and where is the monday social?
oh an i forgot about all the new houses they built up by the interstate.. im in beautiful down twon buckeye!!! lol!

Hi Cody,

Sorry we missed each other. The social hour was at Ticoz at 7th and Camelback Rd.,
Phoenix. This was the 1st one. It is gonna be 1st Monday of each month 6:30pm.

So maybe you can make the next on in August. It's Sponsored by Phoenix Pride Committee. We can probably meet up before that if you would like.

[lipstixgal]

After school is finished thinking about relocating to Phoenix, Az!! Can anyone suggest and area to live in that is gay friendly?? I have looked into apartments already, they are beautiful and all have a swimming pool too so just wondering where I should focus on that would be helpful.

Also looking to meet other BFP people in the area.

Gail

[asphaltcowboi]

Originally Posted by lipstixgal

After school is finished thinking about relocating to Phoenix, Az!! Can anyone suggest and area to live in that is gay friendly?? I have looked into apartments already, they are beautiful and all have a swimming pool too so just wondering where I should focus on that would be helpful.

Also looking to meet other BFP people in the area.

Gail

Hi Gail!
all i can say is just about all the Phoenix area is gay friendly. actually i would say all of Az. as far as living here i really like the NW part of Phoenix/Glendale. i lived there for years. i wouldnt sugest anything farther west of Avondale. i moved here from Calif. and have found this whole state to be friendly, no mater who you are. Good luvk and let us know where /when you land here! as far as the weather the farther north you get the cooler it will be. we have a few weeks of very hot weather, durning that time everyone stays in the a/c or the pool! them we have the monsoons for a few weeks they are not usually bad. 15 20 min wind and rain storms that are actually refreshing. gays bars? there are several we even have one that is a womans bar that is mostly country with 2 step and line dance classes a couple times a week. late in the eves they are very well rounded with the music.

[lipstixgal]

Thanks Cody can't wait until school finishes out which will be in Sept then in Oct I take my certification test for MA's then its a go for sure. LOOKING forward to meeting any BFPers that live in the area! The weather sounds great at least there will be no snow that's a plus in my book!!

[apretty]

I wouldn't say that this state is friendly to/for anyone other than white, middle-aged and hopefully male, straight-acting, republican mormons without a lot of university education and zero ecological or political concern.

There are a few less-hateful places in central phoenix (and definitely Tucson!) but nowhere welcoming if you're a POC.

Most of the gays that I've come across are content with a "lifestyle" that isn't officially recognized, or that is 'downlow' and are not out or just out to close friends or other gays in the community. (That I want and think everyone is deserving of human rights, like *yesterday* has/does put more than a few people off--but I am not *from* here. )

The phx GLBTIQ center is a tiny store front in a strip mall. The state just implemented a law that bans ethnic studies and also *requires* the police to stop and question anyone they suspect to be in arizona "illegally" --without any clear guidelines as how to enforce this law without 'racial profiling'. ...And today it's 115 degrees.

Where are you moving *from*?

[lipstixgal]

Originally Posted by apretty

I wouldn't say that this state is friendly to/for anyone other than white, middle-aged and hopefully male, straight-acting, republican mormons without a lot of university education and zero ecological or political concern.

There are a few less-hateful places in central phoenix (and definitely Tucson!) but nowhere welcoming if you're a POC.

Most of the gays that I've come across are content with a "lifestyle" that isn't officially recognized, or that is 'downlow' and are not out or just out to close friends or other gays in the community. (That I want and think everyone is deserving of human rights, like *yesterday* has/does put more than a few people off--but I am not *from* here. )

The phx GLBTIQ center is a tiny store front in a strip mall. The state just implemented a law that bans ethnic studies and also *requires* the police to stop and question anyone they suspect to be in arizona "illegally" --without any clear guidelines as how to enforce this law without 'racial profiling'. ...And today it's 115 degrees.

Where are you moving *from*?

Well with that said I'm moving from NJ which is not too gay friendly either its all in NYC which is time consuming and costs money to go into all the time!! but the Mormon thing scares a bit. That is just a cult in my minds eye!! I did research on that religion and yeah its a cult. Also I'm Jewish and gay!! I'm really going for the weather because its warm and don't want to winter anymore!!

[asphaltcowboi]

i disagree with this but only from my personal expierances.. i moved here from the san francisco bay area and was pleasantly suprised how friendly people were to me.. from the biker bars to strangers in the park. if i didnt push my bizz on them they didnt push theres on my and were very friendly. i never try to push my lifestyle-religon- or morals on anyone and if im treated with the same respect i consider it a grat day. no way would i expect a new aquintance to fully understand where ive been or what makes me who i am.

Originally Posted by apretty

I wouldn't say that this state is friendly to/for anyone other than white, middle-aged and hopefully male, straight-acting, republican mormons without a lot of university education and zero ecological or political concern.

There are a few less-hateful places in central phoenix (and definitely Tucson!) but nowhere welcoming if you're a POC.

Most of the gays that I've come across are content with a "lifestyle" that isn't officially recognized, or that is 'downlow' and are not out or just out to close friends or other gays in the community. (That I want and think everyone is deserving of human rights, like *yesterday* has/does put more than a few people off--but I am not *from* here. )

The phx GLBTIQ center is a tiny store front in a strip mall. The state just implemented a law that bans ethnic studies and also *requires* the police to stop and question anyone they suspect to be in arizona "illegally" --without any clear guidelines as how to enforce this law without 'racial profiling'. ...And today it's 115 degrees.

Where are you moving *from*?

[Lillie]

Originally Posted by cody

Hi Gail!
all i can say is just about all the Phoenix area is gay friendly. actually i would say all of Az. as far as living here i really like the NW part of Phoenix/Glendale. i lived there for years. i wouldnt sugest anything farther west of Avondale. i moved here from Calif. and have found this whole state to be friendly, no mater who you are. Good luvk and let us know where /when you land here! as far as the weather the farther north you get the cooler it will be. we have a few weeks of very hot weather, durning that time everyone stays in the a/c or the pool! them we have the monsoons for a few weeks they are not usually bad. 15 20 min wind and rain storms that are actually refreshing. gays bars? there are several we even have one that is a womans bar that is mostly country with 2 step and line dance classes a couple times a week. late in the eves they are very well rounded with the music.

err I live near sun city...and for those in the cheap seats thats snowbirdville lol..however, my partner and I have both noticed alot of couples b/f couples actually living up here in surprise/sun city area...we have many many friends up here..and have all noticed alot of us moving up here..I know I am technically NW of Avondale..but I would say I live in an extremely gay friendly area..I am not bothered and neither are my neighbors :0 so lets have a and enjoy this beautiful evening..its cool and breezy and dare I say about to storm?

p.s.
I have now subscribed to this post and will check it more frequently...this was a bad month to try to make any plans since all my weekends till november are booked with family..but I sure hope ya'll have a great time..and perhaps I can find a way to join ya'll another time...

night all!

[friskyfemme]

Originally Posted by Lillie

err I live near sun city...and for those in the cheap seats thats snowbirdville lol..however, my partner and I have both noticed alot of couples b/f couples actually living up here in surprise/sun city area...we have many many friends up here..and have all noticed alot of us moving up here..I know I am technically NW of Avondale..but I would say I live in an extremely gay friendly area..I am not bothered and neither are my neighbors :0 so lets have a and enjoy this beautiful evening..its cool and breezy and dare I say about to storm?

p.s.
I have now subscribed to this post and will check it more frequently...this was a bad month to try to make any plans since all my weekends till november are booked with family..but I sure hope ya'll have a great time..and perhaps I can find a way to join ya'll another time...

night all!

Hi Lillie,

Welcome to the thread. I'm sorry you can't make today. However, if you're interested or anyone for that matter, I am a member in a group that meets on Sundays in a downtown Glendale, gay owned, restaurant. They give us their banquet room! The members are mainly professionals or retired professionals.

[QueenofSmirks]

Wow, what a nice surprise today! 7 of us showed up, from near and far! I really enjoyed it and can't wait to do it again! Let's try to pick a date soon so we can all block it off. I think we agreed to meet in Maricopa, and I would assume we'll spend much of the day/evening there. As FF mentioned at today's lunch, and I agreed, it will likely have to be sometime in December as weekends in October/November are already filling up or are full for some of us. For me personally, I can do Saturday December 11 and that's about it unless plans change that are already in place. Of course, if a different date works for you all and I can't make it, I'll just catch up with you next time