Immigrant moving to Halifax. Is it LGBT and tattoo friendly?

natcan @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:42 am

Hi, I'm an immigrant planning on moving to Halifax and I just wanted to know how LGBT friendly is it and if there's a large LGBT community? And do people in Halifax look/stare/comment derogatively about others (women esp.) With visible tattoos and piercings?

Thank you!

Tricks @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:12 am

Does that actually happen still? :lol:

Guy_Fawkes @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:42 am

Im swith Tricks on that one, and I would assume it has an average LGBT sized community for a city it's size. Your best bet would be to ask on some Halifax specific forums, or search for gay bars in the Halifax area.

raydan @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:45 am

They have absolutely no problems with alternate lifestyles, tattoos and piercings in Halifax... they just hate immigrants.

Kidding... :lol:

martin14 @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:30 am

natcan natcan:

Just be ready for the fights downtown Friday and Saturday night after the
bars let out and you'll be fine.

Good times. good times.

Jonny_C @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:45 am

raydan raydan:

They have absolutely no problems with alternate lifestyles, tattoos and piercings in Halifax... they just hate immigrants.
Kidding... :lol:

Sounds like Quebec. :mrgreen:

raydan @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:10 am

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

raydan raydan:

They have absolutely no problems with alternate lifestyles, tattoos and piercings in Halifax... they just hate immigrants.
Kidding... :lol:

Sounds like Quebec. :mrgreen:

Nah... we just hate people from Ontario. :evil:

Jonny_C @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:00 pm

raydan raydan:

Nah... we just hate people from Ontario. :evil:

That's an "extra", not an "instead of". :wink:

herbie @ Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:54 pm

$1:

And do people in Halifax look/stare/comment derogatively about others (women esp.) With visible tattoos and piercings?

Hell yes. And they'll ask where the carnival rides are too.

BeaverFever @ Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:34 pm

natcan natcan:

Just about any city in Canada is going ti be tolerant if not friendly. Im sure you will feel welcome in Halifax. Its the regional centre with 300,000 plus people so im sure you will find LGBT community easily as well.

natcan @ Thu May 02, 2013 5:27 am

Haha thanks guys I'm an Aussie so just looking at the community identified stream for immigration at the moment

I'm in Montreal currently and love the diversity of everyone here....but I don't speak french! Ah!

martin14 @ Thu May 02, 2013 8:04 am

natcan natcan:

Haha thanks guys

I'm an Aussie so just looking at the community identified stream for immigration at the moment

I'm in Montreal currently and love the diversity of everyone here....but I don't speak french! Ah!

An Aussie in Halifax ?

Just stay permanently drunk ( so the locals can understand your 'English' )
and you'll be fine.

I'll selling tickets to your Friday fightin' debut.

I hear ALL the Sheila's are arse kissckers. [B-o]

Jughead @ Thu May 02, 2013 1:22 pm

natcan natcan:

Haha thanks guys

I'm an Aussie so just looking at the community identified stream for immigration at the moment

I'm in Montreal currently and love the diversity of everyone here....but I don't speak french! Ah!

Welcome Natcan!

Don't let the language bother you. I also reside in Montreal, and don't speak any French. Provided that you live on the west part of the city, you should be fine as most of your neighbors will be English speaking.

DanSC @ Thu May 02, 2013 2:12 pm

Depends. Are the tattoos ugly?

commanderkai @ Thu May 02, 2013 3:31 pm

Are tattoos really that discriminated against anymore? I mean, I think excessive tattoos are ugly as fuck, but generally, my exposure to excessive tattoos generally begins and ends with porn :lol:

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