But lots of drunks and lots of arrests there for drunken disorderly, public intoxications, and assaults (as a result of drinking). *(or maybe it's just our own evolution, in combination with the evolving acceptance of lesbian and gay folks in America generally)Īustin is more of a party type city. In other words, there are places where one can be more comfortably out than in urban Texas and those places even include the relatively provincial environs of Wilmington, Delaware.* Having said all this, I can also say that after moving away from Austin and Texas in 2004, my partner and I have been even more explicitly out while living in London and now in northern Delaware (yes, I know - home of the crazy witch lady, Christine O'Donnell - though she is actually from New Jersey). Austin is warmer and more liveable than Dallas, and less humid and more liveable (IMO) than Houston. Lesbians have a strong presence in Austin, perhaps stronger than gay males. I knew plenty who were social workers and therapists there. There are thousands of lesbian couples in Austin, I'd say, based on general observation. We were always "out" and certainly never had any real problems. My partner and I lived in Austin for two separate stretches totaling almost 22 years. Well, artsyguy is back badmouthing Austin.
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