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fusion260 t1_j85j161 wrote

Howdy,

I (gay guy, 40) moved here from south Florida (where I was raised) when I was 30 and have happily called it home ever since.

Pretty strong, small LGBTQ community here with some great organizations for meeting others, volunteering, and playing sports. The overall population is pretty accepting, except for parts of Hanover and Chesterfield and further out in the rural areas.

There are lots of pride flags and ally/safe businesses and venues, as well. Our organized Pride event is in September instead of June because June is just the worst for outdoor events.

Found my now-husband on the apps within a few months of moving here but we didn’t meet until a year after that.

My sister has since moved here from Florida and she lives closer to downtown than I do (in the suburbs).

We’re pretty open to different people of different cultures and ethnicities, though that may vary in size of the community depending on the ethnicity.

Lots of great food options among bad food options, but we’re still limited in terms of what you’d find in the DC area.

Internet is pretty reliable and fast if you find a place where Verizon FiOS is, otherwise Comcast is expectedly “ok.”

Since you said you’re in NoVA, there will be some people who suggest you’ll hate it here and to stay up there. Take that with a grain of salt because some folk are just extra salty on people moving to RVA.

Since you can work remotely, why not come on down on Amtrak and spend a few days in the city to look around?

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j85mmty wrote

I would have guessed we had a larger than average LBTQ community for the size of the city? Maybe it's just where I live and who I know, I haven't seen stats. I will say I have a number of gay friends who moved elsewhere and then moved back because they like RVA so much.

I'm amazed at the level of snark this guy isn't getting so far actually. Do we have greek food and internet kind of comes across poorly. Throw that on top of "I'm WFH home from Nova" and it's like lobbing a hand grenade at the sub

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deephaven t1_j865amf wrote

This is the nicest most thoughtful answer! Thank you for representing the Richmond I want to live in!

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Power_Blaster t1_j86nri7 wrote

You're right! It really is mostly this sub... Nova bad, search sub, chicken bone lol. It's kind of sad. I have neighbors from all over and they a really nice an fun to visit with.

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deephaven t1_j86r8xs wrote

I am on this sub for a feeling of community but I do agree it feels a bit like a clique from middle school…inside jokes are cool but being shitty about people moving here is against the whole reality that this country moves around!! I lived in Seattle in the early ‘90s with the “native” bumper stickers….the fun was in the mash up of everyone from everywhere!!!

I grew up here…left for 18 years…moved back and it is becoming the city I always wanted to live in BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE AWESOME PEOPLE MOVING HERE WITH ALL OF THEIR AWESOME DIFFERENCES!!!

Come on NOVA!! Not everyone is a douchecanoe!

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Power_Blaster t1_j86sn5r wrote

I don't get the, people from X are all like X and they are bad. Seems super prejudiced and ignorant to me. I love the influx of new people with money! I bought my house in 2006 and it's worth way more than I paid for it then, by far!

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