#Austen Texas

[nugothrhythms]

2024 single "Right Time of Night" by by Austen, Texas-based dark synthpop and post-punk trio Urban Heat

[just-just-gyllenhaal]

BRAND NEW PIC

Courtesy of @DanielVirgenSG on twittter/X

Roadhouse Press Interviews In Austen Texas(2024) pic…

[stastrodome]

Fun Facts. 100% verified.

The world's first international soccer match was between Slovenia and American Samoa.

Jane Austen never published her novel Reason and Rationale for fear the so-called "potato peeling scene" between Lord Montrose and Lady Ames would scandalize the entire Austen family.

The most popular snack at the Indiana State Fair is trout preserved in gelatin.

Timothée Chalamet got his start as a child actor, playing the part of Anna Faris's son on Mom.

One of the recently found "lost tapes" of Watergate is just recordings of Richard Nixon noodling around on the piano and singing "I Gotta Be Me".

Whataguy, the Whataburger mascot, and Louis Joliet exploring the Mississippi waters.

[nicole-timey-wimey-stuff]

Southern & Slow

Joel Miller x Reader

Shorter Drabble based on Luke Bryan’s song Southern and Slow

Warnings - reader described as female, soft smut, piv, sex, talk of sex, mentions of pregnancy and having a baby, age gap, reader late twenties 28 Joel around 48, feelings, talk of love, no outbreak au, quoting of The Notebook, my terrible writing. No use of y/n in this one.

Word count 1.6K

This song just reminded me soo much of older Joel with his loyal sweet girl.

When you love me slow and southern like a Sunday

Like muddy water rollin' by a riverbank

Like some sleepy little town, down with the moon

Livin' like honey drippin' off a spoon

Like the sun that takes an hour to get behind the water tower

'Bout the speed of watchin' wildflowers grow

Ain't but two ways this old boy's gonna go

Slow and southern, southern and slow, southern and slow

Waking up in the warm Texas sun with your gorgeous cowboy pressed up against you ………. that will never grow old. You're both still naked from last nights activities, and the feeling of his skin against yours is heavenly. You roll over so you can see his face, smiling at the sight, his hair is stuck up in every direction and curls sticking to his forehead in the sweaty Texan heat. His face looks so relaxed, frown lines almost invisible, the weight of the world off his shoulders for a little while. You loved Sunday mornings, they were always lazy, slow and intimate. They usually lead to slow, calm and lazy days, walks by the river, soft kisses, slow dancing in the kitchen, and watching the sunsets from the porch while Joel plays his guitar.

The small town you’d moved too was sleepy on Sundays, no one ever had anywhere to rush too. After you both were married Joel built you both a home, one you’d both spend the rest of your days in. You’d designed it together, you’d said you ‘want a white house with blue shutters and a room overlooking the river so I can paint’ quoting your favourite story. But Joel bless him he took it very seriously, so that’s what you got a beautiful little White House, with gorgeous pale blue shutters and a small room facing the river, where you had space to paint, draw and write.

Life was good, Joel had taken a extra day a week off work, giving more of the reigns to Tommy. Therefore giving himself a longer weekend to rest and spend time with you. You worked for a writing and editing company so you mainly worked from home, only having to go to Austen sometimes. You are also working on writing your own book, slowly but surely.

Looking at your sleeping cowboy once more you gently move a curl from his forehead, stroking down his cheek, watching as his face twitches and his eyebrows furrow. My goodness you loved him, sometimes you worry you love him a little too much, but he loves you equally so you guess it’s ok. How could you not love a man like Joel, a man who loves you so completely, who protects you, makes you laugh, sings songs for you and builds a home for you both.

When you’d first told your parents about Joel, they weren’t too sure, there was an obvious age gap and they felt you had a whole life to live. But the second they met him that all changed, they got it, understood wholeheartedly why you loved this man. Now he’s part of the family, as you are his, Sarah warmed to the idea instantly, surprising you both as you feared she would be the one to object, you were only eight years older than her. But it was Tommy and Maria who took a bit longer to warm up to you, but seeing how happy you made Joel everyone eventually accepted your relationship, five years in now and you both couldn’t be happier.

Joel stirs awake mumbling “Good mornin’ darlin’” nuzzling his face into your neck, “Morning baby” you hum. Bringing your hand to run through his curls, slowly scratching his scalp. He lets out a contented groan, causing you to smirk to yourself. Joel begins tentatively kissing your neck, finding your sweet spot and gently sucking. You moan arching into him, the sheet barely covering you both slipping down around your thighs now, Joel took that as enough of a reason to slowly slide on top of you, his hands stroking and grabbing at any skin he could find.

“I can never get over how soft you feel under me sweetheart” Joel begins, his hand now sliding between your thighs “soo soft and smooth and wet for me huh” he continues bringing his mouth back up to yours, licking slowly into your mouth, his tongue caressing yours. His fingers glide through your slick, bringing it up to rub slow circles around your clit, causing you to gasp into his mouth.

No matter how much time goes by, every time with Joel is like the first, every time makes you erupt with butterflies and quiver under his expert touch. You arch even closer to him, moulding your body to his as you begin rocking your hips into his hand. “Needy this mornin’ aren’t we darlin’ don’t worry I’ve got you” he hums, inserting two fingers into your heat, and using his palm against your clit. He finds your toe curing spot instantly and precisely, using the come hither motion while simultaneously rubbing your bud “Joel fuck! I’m gonna cum” you moan, “That’s it baby let go for me” Joel instructs, and you do you cum hard around his fingers, gasping into his ears.

You’re still coming down when you feel the blunt end of his cock pushing into your core, as he slowly nestles his way home. Grabbing your hand he laces his fingers with yours, kissing your palm before rolling his hips into yours. Your spare arm grabs his back for purchase, fingers running through the hair at the nape of his neck. “God Joel you feel so good” you pant, “Yeah?” He asks “You’re made for me sweetheart, made for me and no one else, this pussy is mine! Only my cock can make you feel this good right baby?” He trails off while punctuating everything with deep hard thrusts. “Yes Joel all yours, I am all yours!” You mumble back then like a mantra you repeat ‘Joel Joel Joel’.

There’s no rush on these lazy mornings, he never speeds up his thrusts, just keeps the steady rhythm as he makes love to you deep and slow. “Fuck Joel I’m close, come with me” you moan, now meeting his movements with your own. “Ok baby girl shit! Almost there hang on a bit longer for me” he rasps. He kisses you passionately, his kiss matching his thrusts slow and steady, as he pulls you impossibly closer.

“Now baby! Let go for me” he pleads, hand moving between your legs once more to roll over your sensitive pearl, “Joel!!!” You whine as you come undone, pussy clamping down on his cock, Joel reaching his end simultaneously and emptying himself inside you with a low moan.

You run your hands up and down his back, while placing sweet kisses to his shoulder, pulling his head up he looks at you with such a soft and loving expression, “I love you darlin’” “I love you too” giving you a quick peck he pulls out, walking on wobbly legs to the bathroom where he turns on the shower, “Come on sweetheart, let’s clean up” he insists, pulling you up with him and carrying you to the shower.

The morning carried on lazily, your shower was spent carefully washing each other with dopey smiles, all while having long snuggles under the steaming water. You made coffee together and enjoyed drinking it on your porch, watching the river flow, and the wildflowers blow in the breeze. Before an impromptu call to Tommy, inviting him, Maria and their beautiful baby girl, over for lunch.

You stood leaning on the doorframe lovingly watching Tommy and Joel play with the baby, while Maria sat close by engaging in casual conversation with the men. You couldn’t remember when you’d last felt so content, and watching Joel play with the baby did something to you. A new sensation of butterflies coursing through your stomach. Joel looks up at you then, smiling to himself as he stands and makes his way over to you.

Wrapping his arms around you he pulls you in close, stroking a hand down your cheek. Warm pools of chocolate searching your eyes, “What do you think darlin’?” Joel hinted, nudging you and looking over at the new parents, “Huh?” You reply confused. “Should we have one? Been thinking about it a lot recently, you all round carrying my baby” Joel smirks as you gasp “Really” you stutter, shocked he’s really suggesting it. “Yeah really, I think you’d make a wonderful mother, and I’m getting on now. So if we were going to have one it would need to be now, well at least soon” he replies, obviously being completely honest.

You grin so wide your mouth ached, you’d love to have a baby with this man, but with Sarah being all grown up you didn’t think it would be in the cards for Joel, and you had accepted that, Joel would always be enough. “Your sure? Because I mean we don’t have too if you don’t really want an….” Joel cuts you off with a soft kiss “I’m sure darlin’ in fact nothing would make me happier” you grin again “Ok, yeah let’s have one” you reply, “Yeah?” He asks once more, “Yeah I’d love to have your baby Joel” you affirm. He smiles and pulls you in close again, arm over your shoulder, while watching his brother and niece.

Yeah, you loved these slow southern Sundays with your cowboy.

[michellekarnold]

Writerly Questionnaire

Thank you @davycoquette for the tag! Check out the original post here!

If you’d like to know a little bit more about me, you can read what is under the cut! Please check out @davycoquette original post and fill out a questionnaire of your own!

About You

• When did you start writing?

I started writing in the second grade. I used to write my stories in composition notebooks that I still have.

• Are the genres/themes you enjoy reading different from the ones you write?

What I enjoy reading is what I write (besides non-fiction)

• Is there an author (or just a fellow writer!) you want to emulate, or one to whom you're often compared?

I’ve always enjoyed Stephen King and his writing style. I also love Jane Austen’s stories. I don’t think my writing emulates the two, but would be pretty cool if it did.

• Can you tell me a little about your writing space(s)? (Room, coffee shop, desk, etc.)

Since I just moved, my central office is in my parent’s dining room. I have a papasan chair that I sit in while I work on my PC at the table. It’s pretty cool, if any of you want pictures of my set up, let me know!

• What's your most effective way to muster up some muse?

I am deeply inspired by music. I will tune into my WIP playlist, and go on a walk. The activity gets my blood circulating and makes the gears in my brain turn. The music helps spark my imagination

• Did the place(s) you grew up in influence the people and places you write about?

I’ve grown up in Texas. So I make a conscious effort to not use y’all in my writing XD. But other than that, I tend to write about things that are out of my comfort zone.

Your Characters

•Would you please tell me about your current favorite character? (Current WIP, past WIP, never used, etc.)

My current favorite character in my WIP is Desdemona. She is a rebellion leader. What is interesting about her is that she is kind but feared by many.

• Which of your characters do you think you'd be friends with in real life?

I’d be friends with my protagonist Mya. She has a health background like me and can be real sassy. At the end of the day, she is compassionate and empathetic, making her a great friend.

• Tell me about the process of coming up with of one, all, or any of your characters.

My characters are inspired off of a sketchbook I filled with concept art of all of my OCs when i was in my early teens.

• Do you notice any recurring themes/traits among your characters?

Lots of trauma bonding

Your Writing

•What's your reason for writing?

Brings me joy :)))

• Is there a specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating coming from your readers?

I love getting comments on things that my readers are picking up from the story. Especially if it has anything to do with my characters or the plot.

• What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

I think my greatest strength is my description of places

• How do you feel about your own writing?

Sometimes I think I’m a good writer, other times I think of all the things I need to improve

• When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, or do you write purely what you enjoy? If it's a mix of the two, which holds the most influence?

I Write what i would enjoy reading! I write for me <3

[study-with-aura]

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Geometry was a problem today. I do not know what was going on as sometimes my answers would be correct and then somehow on the next question, my answers were wrong. Ratios have never been my favorite to begin with, but I know that I will have to review this lesson and maybe check different resources to see if they help me understand the formula for solving better because I am doing something wrong. I only wish I knew what it was.

Maybe I should start using pencil for my geometry practice, but then it would not stand out as well. I like color coding. It helps. Or perhaps use scratch paper and then once I have it figured out, I can copy it back into my notebook so I don't have to waste my wite-out. I was so frustrated that I nearly ruined the tape on the wite-out! I fixed it, but frustration was so real today!

I wish Julien were here. He could explain it easily to me. He's very good at math. It's days like this that I miss the ease of simply going over to his study space and asking for help.

Tasks Completed:

Geometry - Reviewed distance and midpoint formulas + learned to partition line segments + practice

Lit and Comp II - Reviewed Unit 16-18 vocabulary + read chapter 25 of Emma by Jane Austen + read the news + copied examples of poetic devices in use

Spanish 2 - Read answers from yesterday out loud to my dad and submitted the assignment for grading (30/30) + practice quiz body and face terms

Bible I - Read Joshua 13-14

World History - Read timeline for the final four days before the start of WWI

Biology with Lab - Read about human impact + read about human impact on wildlife + watched a lecture video on human impact

Foundations - Read more about punctuality + completed Lumosity daily brain workout + learned about Texas sharp shooter and middle ground fallacies + reviewed all fallacies learned

Piano - Practiced for one hour

Khan Academy - Completed High School Biology Unit 9: Lesson 7 (parts 5-8) + Completed High School Geometry Unit 6: Lesson 2 (parts 1-3) (assigned)

CLEP - None today

Duolingo - Studied for 15 minutes (Spanish, French, Chinese) + completed daily quests

Reading - Read pages 137-174 of My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

Chores - None today

Activities of the Day:

Extracurricular robotics course

Personal Bible Study (Romans 8)

Ballet

Variations

Journal/Mindfulness

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What I’m Grateful for Today:

I am grateful to have made it through geometry today!

Quote of the Day:

I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better."

-Katherine Johnson

🎧Symphony No. 1 in E Minor - I. Allegro ma non troppo - Florence Price

[acesincomics]

New Graphic Novels!

The Dog Knight, the first of the graphic novel series by demisexual creators Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley and Bre Indigo @breindigo, with colors by Melissa Capriglione @mcapriglione-art, is out now!

Available from Macmillan

Frankie knows who they are. They’re a drummer, they’re nonbinary, and they’re… the Dog Knight? One day Frankie is a relatively normal middle schooler, with relatively normal challenges, like finding the perfect outfit to wear during their drum solo during the upcoming band concert. The next, they save a friendly golden retriever from bullies and suddenly find themselves in a giant magical doghouse, with a funny looking helmet, talking to a group of dog superheroes called the Pawtheon about a job offer. If Frankie can prove that they possess the six dog virtues of loyalty, kindness, honesty, justice, stubbornness, and smell, they will be named the Dog Knight and be given the power to fight alongside the Pawtheon and save the world from the forces of chaos. Maybe there is more to Frankie than they thought?

Nadia from The Dog Knight is ace.

Bre Indigo's second recently released graphic novel, Northranger with Rey Tercier, is a teen summer gothic romance.

Available from HarperCollins

Cade has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary—but to Cade, a closeted queer Latino teen growing up in rural Texas—real life can be way scarier. When Cade is sent to spend the summer working as a ranch hand to help earn extra money for his family, he is horrified. Cade hates everything about the ranch, from the early mornings to the mountains of horse poop he has to clean up. The only silver lining is the company of the two teens who live there—in particular, the ruggedly handsome and enigmatic Henry. But as unexpected sparks begin to fly between Cade and Henry, things get…complicated. Henry is reluctant to share the details of his mother’s death, and Cade begins to wonder what else he might be hiding. Inspired by the gothic romance of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom comes a modern love story so romantic it’s scary.

Both are great reads for Pride Month!

[nugothrhythms]

Video I caught of Austen, Texas-based darkwave trio Urban Heat performing the song "Trust" from their 2022 debut release Wellness while at Cruel World Festival 2023

[willowwritings]

intro thingie

hello! i’m Willow. i like writing, and i finally decided to start a blog where i can share my self-indulgent (and public-indulgent) fics about my favorite comfort characters.

things to know about me:

i go by any pronouns

i am pansexual

i am 18

my zodiac placements are pisces sun, virgo moon, and gemini rising

my personality type is infp

my favorite food is spaghetti

my favorite color is pink

my favorite singer is Taylor Swift

my favorite writer is Jane Austen

requests are open!

who do i write for?:

Carrie

Carrie White (platonic only)

Chucky

Tiffany Valentine

Friday The 13th

Jason Voorhees

Halloween

OG Michael Myers

RZ Michael Myers

Peepaw Michael Myers

House Of Wax

Bo Sinclair

Vincent Sinclair

Lester Sinclair

Laid To Rest

Jesse Cromeans (Chromeskull)

Scream

Billy Loomis

Stu Matcher

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Bubba Sawyer

Thomas Hewitt

(more will be added as i watch more movies/get comfortable with other characters.)

what will i write?:

hurt/comfort

fluff

nsfw

what will i not write?:

yandere fics

fics that depict unhealthy/abusive relationships. if the concept is used for backstory or hurt/comfort fic purposes, that’s fine

i will not actively write anything related to noncon/dubcon, incest, hardcore kinks (bdsm, blood kink, any disgusting kinks, none of that. it makes me uncomfortable). basically anything out of moral reasoning, i will not write. if the concept is used for backstory or hurt/comfort fic reasons, that’s fine, but i will not actively write it.

DNI if you are:

MAPS/PEODOS, CGL type accounts, Pro ED/SH, Pro Real Killers, Racists, Transphobes, Homophobes, Anti-LGBT, Ableist, Pro Gun, Pro Cop/Gov

[sfth-fanpage]

are u a czech expert in badger hockey?

*takes a drag of my cigarette noir style*

I'll say this. Maybe I met, fell in love with and taught a badger to play hockey. Maybe that badger broke my heart via boomerang-letter. Maybe I staged a very much failed coup in an attempt to become king of England. And maybe I had to flee the country and assume a false identity.

But you can't prove anything. All you need to know is I'm very happy right now. I'm a businessman, in Austen, Texas. With a briefcase and everything. I have a wife - Penelope - and a son called Thaddeus. I actually just got Penelope an Amazon prime subscription for Christmas. There is nothing that could come between me and my family.

People mock my accent, it's true.

But at least American Badgers are nothing like European badgers.

[ricardo-irving]

"Hi Austen, I'm Austin from Austin Texas"

(Silly thing I had in my mind)

Now, y'see, I have considered remaking his Tumblr, but I've figured that only 1 or 2 people would even care about that character other than me. I also really, really need to rework his backstory and *vague handwaving* that is a pain in the ass.

[restbeyondtheriver]

It is my job to watch shoujo anime & make connections to jane austen novels. It is my job to reblog art of a backyard in Ireland & with the tag "this is what home looks like" even though I live in Texas. It is my job to listen to secular music & try to figure out why they used biblical allusions to their own ends.

[marshmyers]

In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old Cade Muñoz falls for the ranch owner's mysterious and handsome son, only to discover that he may be harboring a dangerous secret.

Cade has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary--but to Cade, a closeted queer Latino teen growing up in rural Texas--real life can be way scarier.

When Cade is sent to spend the summer working as a ranch hand to help earn extra money for his family, he is horrified. Cade hates everything about the ranch, from the early mornings to the mountains of horse poop he has to clean up. The only silver lining is the company of the two teens who live there, particularly the ruggedly handsome and enigmatic Henry. But as unexpected sparks fly between Cade and Henry, things get...complicated.

Henry is reluctant to share the details of his mother's death, and Cade begins to wonder what else he might be hiding. Inspired by the gothic romance of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom comes a modern love story so romantic it's scary.

PURCHASE

[carolrain]

Desert Island Discs

Thank you for tagging me, @flowertrigger and @mostlyinthemorning.

@jamilas-pen wrote:

You're stranded on a desert island, but you can pick eight recordings, a book and a luxury item to have with you. You get the complete works of Shakespeare and the Bible/other appropriate religious or philosophical book as a 'freebie'. The luxury item must be inanimate and of no use in escaping the island or allowing communication from outside. What do you take? Say as much or as little as you like about why you made those picks.

—

I have some questions. Are we going to individual desert islands near each other? Will I be able to faintly hear other people’s music? How long are we staying? (Forever?) Is it really cold at night? Do I get a change of clothes? Are my sunscreen preferences taken into consideration? Is there a hairbrush, or would I have to use my “luxury” slot for that? Oh, and I’m definitely going to need some paper and a couple of pens. Could you maybe supply those?

I am assuming food is either not a concern or it’s so dismal a situation that if I packed, say, a giant chocolate bar or a jar of “everything but the bagel” seasoning it wouldn’t be worth it in the long run.

So, basically, my list focuses on keeping my brain busy and my spirits up.

Recordings

Music-wise, that means I chose songs I could sing along to and/or play air piano with and/or work on memorizing the lyrics and/or play over and over and over and over again. They’re also songs that remind me of people and times I could write about or think about a lot without becoming walk-into-the-ocean depressed.

Beautiful Mess by Kasey Chambers

2. Honesty by Noah Reid

3. Language or the Kiss by the Indigo Girls

4. Leaving on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul and Mary (I really want to say John Denver’s version, but it comes down to me just not being able to sing along to him well, which would be too frustrating, so I’m going with this one instead.)

5. George Winston’s piano version of Pachelbel’s Canon in D (I feel like it might be really uncool to say you love this song? But I love this song. Ugh, and this is the best arrangement, you can trust me, because I’ve listened to them all.)

6. Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

7. Texas River Song by Lyle Lovett (Hmm, see, I have this kind of dirty parody of this half-written, but only in my mind, and I do a little harmonizing that I’ve worked out? So I feel like on a desert island I’d have plenty of time to finish it up and write down the definitive version.)

8. Unfinished Life by Kate Wolf

+1 song I very sadly and with much regret bumped off the list: Outfit by Jason Isbell

Book

I didn’t think too hard about this. I’m just going with my instincts and the first thing I thought of, which is the complete works of Jane Austen, which I know can be found all in one volume. I’ve only read one of her novels (Mansfield Park—why? I do not know), but I know I’d like them. They wouldn’t be fast reads, so I wouldn’t tear through them too quickly, and they’d reward rereading.

Luxury Item

Assuming I’ve already got a ream of paper and a pack of pens to write down my Lyle Lovett thoughts and my Jane Austen essays and my fanfic and my messages for the bottles (are there bottles?), I’m going to go with a quilt that I’ve made and is at the barely-started hand quilting stage. (Can I pack my thread and needles and scissors to go with it? What if I sewed a little pocket and hid the supplies inside, then would it count as one item?) I figure it gives me something to do that’s different from writing or music, plus it has practical value in warmth and shade.

Tagging @apothecarose @mallpretzles @legalgal421 @obsessedwithdavrick @olinsghost

[firstprince-ao3feed]

wish I could synthesize (a picture perfect guy)

by tonystarked In a sun-kissed paradise nestled among Fiji's palm-fringed shores, Love Island's latest season kicks off with a splash. Enter Henry, the Brit with a penchant for Jane Austen and a beagle named after Bowie, and Alex, the Texas-born law student with a smile as bright as his future courtroom. Sparks fly, hearts flutter, and sunscreen sales skyrocket as they join a cast of Islanders thirsty for love and ready for drama. With confessions, connections, and maybe a few cocktails too many, buckle up for a rollercoaster ride where the only rule is: expect the unexpected! or: the Love Island AU no one asked for, FirstPrince edition. Words: 2293, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Hunter (Red White & Royal Blue), Evan (Red White & Royal Blue), OC Islanders, Ariana Madix Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Love Island AU, Pre-Relationship, Love at First Sight, Gay Disaster Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Oblivious Alex Claremont-Diaz, Crack Treated Seriously, POV Outsider via https://ift.tt/2GsQ1Xy

[edwinspaynes]

which are the most potentially dangerous areas if you are queer or foreigner?

Writing this out (I'm adding this last) is actually super sad. Like, what a failed world. I really don't want to be scary but this comes out as scary. I'm urging informed caution.

If you're in major cities, you'll probably be fine. It's more rural areas that you might want to avoid. They tend to be much more conservative. This is true in all parts of the country. Like, NYC is liberal, fun, bangin', and has amazing queer communities. Rural New York is pretty red.

If you're visibly queer or don't want to hide your queerness (valid), avoiding states like Texas (besides Dallas and Austen) is probably a good idea. Mississippi and Alabama (besides Huntsville and Montgomery) are probably to be avoided as well. Wyoming, Kentucky, Utah, and Oklahoma are probably pretty iffy as well outside of major cities. Southern states and Western states (besides California/Oregon/Washington) tend to be more homophobic and transphobic, and women's rights tend to be less than ideal there as well.

If you're a person of color, KNOW THESE CITIES and AVOID THEM AFTER DARK. They're sundown towns, which derive their name because they are HORRIBLY DANGEROUS for PoCs after the sun goes down.

As you can see, there are sundown towns in most states, so keep a look out. You won't be bothered if you are a white foreigner, but if you're not white, exercise caution.

If you are PREGNANT, know this information:

You can be charged for having a miscarriage in some states, though it isn't inevitable.

Blue states are friendlier:

I think that's it! Have a safe trip. <3