Attention, Startups: Move to New England. Your Gay Employees Will Thank You.

Re:Attention, Startups: Move to New England. Your Gay Employ... by swombat on Friday November 14, 2008 @08:42AM (#364252)

Oh come on.

I'm all for gay rights, but this article's premise is completely ridiculous.

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Re:Attention, Startups: Move to New England. Your Gay Employ... by sanj on Friday November 14, 2008 @10:46PM (#365122)

Not according to Richard Florida. He hypothesized that a thriving gay population is a necessary (but not sufficient) characteristic of a locale that embraces the "Creative Class".

If you believe his premise -- which a lot of folks seem to -- losing a chunk of the gay (and gay-friendly) population is a serious issue for a successful startup-y environment.

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Re:Attention, Startups: Move to New England. Your Gay Employ... by michael_dorfman on Friday November 14, 2008 @09:51AM (#364318)

Why do sentences that start with "I'm all for gay rights, but..." make me feel all skeevy?

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Re:Attention, Startups: Move to New England. Your Gay Employ... by LPTS on Friday November 14, 2008 @07:51PM (#365032)

Some of my best friends start there sentences with "I'm all for gay rights, but...", but...

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