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I don't think people should have to leave their hometown because of bigotry. If I was in their position I would want to leave ASAP because I would want nothing

I don't think people should have to leave their hometown because of bigotry. If I was in their position I would want to leave ASAP because I would want nothing to do with them. What I don't understand is the proclivity people have for conflict versus ignoring the minority of bigots and enjoying life despite them.

pjc50 8y ago
> minority of bigots They weren't a minority until sustained campaigning. Even now I know a number of people who've been rejected by their families for queerness. In "modern, urban" parts of the UK. Bigotry has a nasty habit of getting in your face and making itself impossible to ignore. Sometimes violently.
Balgair 8y ago
To add to the discussion, my brother is in Lakewood, right next door. The gay couple isn't leaving anytime soon, as the area is pretty 'live and let live', they aren't being chased out (except maybe by hispters due to rising rents). Denver is pretty gay friendly in general. Though there are a fair few crazies, it's rare enough that any incident of bigotry is newsworthy. Google maps link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Masterpiece+Cakeshop/@39.6086722,-105.1128487,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x876b81d27c8ec5f5:0x27d6cc955a8e1d4b!8m2!3d39.6546678!4d-105.0821642 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Masterpiece+Cakeshop/@39.6... Of note: the educational institution just below Marston Lake on S. Pierce St.