To be fair, this is also a function of the immaturity, immense peer pressure, and monolithic idea of social acceptability that exist at the high school level.

To be fair, this is also a function of the immaturity, immense peer pressure, and monolithic idea of social acceptability that exist at the high school level. After high school (whether in college or as young adults living on our own), people tend to be more open-minded, plus we are better able to choose our own peer groups. So we tend to find more acceptance. Sure, some cities may have a more tolerant regard for certain groups (which is actually likely more related to higher concentrations of those groups in the city), however, most of our acceptance comes from the fact that we are no longer in the immense social conformity pressure cooker that is high school in most towns.