Location, location, location

[funnygrl]

I currently live in Phoenix Arizona; it's nice & TG community here is growing. I'm originally from Fargo, North Dakota.

[hkgurl1480]

I was born in and grew up in Australia.  I grew up in a conservative small town in country New South Wales.  After leaving home I have lived in Adelaide, Wagga, Newcastle and Brisbane.
Currently I live in Hong Kong. I have been here for about 2 1/2 years and love it. 
There is not much TG support here or protection against discrimination.  Luckily I have found a great therapist to help me along my path, along with my fabulously supportive SO.

[Bombi]

Born in Boston, moved to Southern Maine at 20. worked all over the states and the Caribbean. Moved to the island of St. Croix 6 years ago to be who I am. Found a great job and diggin it.
Big change, now I am a minority but well accepted by the locals and have all sorts of friends, young, old, male, female , straight and "other"
It is just so good to live as I want to.

[Laura Emily]

I live in Brampton, On Canada. It's a fairly large city on the north-west corner of Toronto. It's not a bad place to live. Everything you could possibly need ever is here. I really prefer smaller towns though and I have no family close by. Don't really know anyone here either, except for those I work with.

[Hurtfulsplash]

I've been living in the Florida Panhandle for a few years, I absolutely hate it! Its too hot, transportation sucks, and from what I hear its a very closed community (bible belt area). It wasn't my choice to live here, but living in Florida has been a good learning experience. I'm originally from Ontario, Canada, and can't wait to move back in about a year and a half.

[Crow]

I'm in Indiana. I was born in Colorado, but due to some cruel irony, my family moved here when I was a year old.

Pros- ...what pros? Oh, well I guess my college is decently snazzy, at least by Indiana standards. We have some pretty amazing professors, which is enough of a boost to keep me sane until I graduate and get my behind OUT of here.

Cons- It's closed-minded (more "ignorance to the point of insult" than "outright, unabated bigotry"-- it's hard to attack someone if you're too oblivious to realize they exist), it's boring, and the weather is on crack. I was not made for Indiana.

...I plan to move out west once I finish college. I'm looking at Oregon, Washington, and Colorado, mostly. Maybe the east coast, if out west falls through-- but I'd like to go out west if I can. Wherever I can find a good teaching job and a university with a good master's program. Good open-minded places with decent climates.

[Jasmine.m]

Good open-minded places with decent climates.

That sounds just about perfect, Diane!!

[TheAetherealMeadow]

I'm from Edmonton. I like it how it's pretty open-minded here compared to the rest of Alberta. It's actually amazing what a huge difference there is between the city and small towns that are only a fifteen minute drive away. I like the abundance of parks in the river valley and how there are a lot of festivals going on. During the summer, every day there is one type of festival or another going on in the city. What I don't like is the winter though. It's long and cold, and when the temperature rises above freezing, there is slush EVERYWHERE and it mixes with the road sand and it's so icky, and then a cold snap comes and all the slush freezes and the city turns into one huge muddy icy crust. My ideal place to live would be Vancouver. It's very open-minded, gorgeous scenery, and no winter!

[rexgsd]

i live, and have always lived, in Massachusetts. Have moved tons of times since I was born. Always lived in Middlesex County or Worcester County. I live in a town I hate now but want to move back to my hometown of Framingham, or ideally to Berlin, a place that is more the country side and nice (my dad lived there once I i -loved- it). This summer or fall i should be finally moving out and living on my own and attending college, and i'm going to try and live in Berlin.

p.s. i really think i want to live in the south/ south-western U.S. when i'm older. i'm sick of it here.

[NessaJ]

San Luis Obispo California.  Anyone from around there?

[LordKAT]

San Luis Obispo California.  Anyone from around there?

Nope, takes too long to address a letter.

[NessaJ]

Nope, takes too long to address a letter.

Lol true

[Jasmine.m]

San Luis Obispo California.  Anyone from around there?

I have an odd connection to San Luis Obispo... It has an uncanny way of making it's way into my life from just about every aspect.

Can you tell me more about it... Like specifically about the TG community. Is it large? Does it have a good support network? How many support groups are there? Is the city as a whole open minded towards TGs? Is it a good place to transition?

[Roro]

Small crummy town in Southwestern IL.
Just across the river from St. Louis MO.

[NessaJ]

I have an odd connection to San Luis Obispo... It has an uncanny way of making it's way into my life from just about every aspect.

Can you tell me more about it... Like specifically about the TG community. Is it large? Does it have a good support network? How many support groups are there? Is the city as a whole open minded towards TGs? Is it a good place to transition?

I wouldn't know much about any of that.  I don't think there's really much of a TG community here.  I think I've heard of just one TG person who lives here.

[Jasmine.m]

I wouldn't know much about any of that.  I don't think there's really much of a TG community here.  I think I've heard of just one TG person who lives here.

Thanks for the info!

[Maddi]

I thought I would chime in for fun so here it goes,

I live in Oklahoma in a good sized town (By OK's standards. lol) What i like about my particular town is that it has *almost* everything a city has but with out the lines. People here are extremely right wing or left wing. Very few mix and match ideas but rather born into a line of politics and beliefs. Also my town is has been run by the same people for 40yrs with the exception of our new mayor. I graduated with him and he was elected at age 19. lol Class of '07 FTW! 

Likes: Has most convenience, few neighbors in my part, the land itself, the fact its all I know.
Dislikes: The only time being gay/bi/Trans is accepted is if your that "someone else just not my friend/child/etc, Lack of overall culture or accepting of others (primarily to G/B/T and Body Mod), No social outlet for anyone who doesn't drink/smoke/party. (Im straightedge! Over Sober!) and last but not least NO NHL GAMES! lol Hockey basically does not exist in OK except for a minor league team that sadly sucks!

[Kay]

Aside from the cityscape, you'd love Madison then.  We even have a gay hockey league.   (they don't care if you're GLB or T)
http://www.madisongayhockey.org/
.
I didn't see one in OK.  Only thing I could find was a Gay Rodeo Association.
So...how do you feel about roping and riding? 

[Maddi]

The only time I would like roping and riding won't include a bull.  ......

Ok, that was durty. lol