How gay friendly is Bonnaroo?

You have nothing to worry about. I've been the last two years with gay friends and they were treated just as everyone else, as it should be

Not to say there won't be a few older, redneck locals abound, but even they are usually extremely open-minded and friendly.

They are shot on sight. Be sure you hide your gayness; you have been warned.

Excellent warning about the older rednecks too.

yea i friend of mine whose gay came with my group last year and he had a great time. i didnt experience anyone giving him problems, and he plans to be back this year, so id say you have nothin to worry about.

There are so many crazies running around, nobody notices "the gays." I was with a gay guy last year and have been with a gay female in years past. Never any issues. Everyone is friendly!

The state of tennessee isn't the most gay friendly state in the union, especially in the "dirt between your toes" areas. The people around my parts tend to be quite racist too. However, as said, the crowd bonnaroo draws is, in general, young, or atleast young at heart/mind, and thus less likely to discriminate.

^^^Pretty much

The fact is that Bonnaroo in no way shape or form represents TN. Most people do not give a shit what your sexual orientation is. Most people do not give a shit what you do in general at Roo as long as you don't infringe on someone else's Roo experience in a negative way.

That being said, there are a$$hats, idiots, immaturity, and close minded people at Roo just like there are anywhere else you go.

The experience you had with people at Coachella is going to be similar at Bonnaroo. That doesn't mean you aren't going to run into some intolerant people at either fest though. People are people, good and bad.

I don't envy anyone that is gay and having to deal with some of the societal stigmas that still exist; however, that being said you have to make a choice about whether you're going to let that shit guide your life.

anyone who is at Bonnaroo with all the experiences it has to offer and who chooses to spend his/her time focusing on the sexual orientation of their fellow Roo-goers instead of having fun is indeed a sad, sad individual.

I remember that guy! Ugggggh I remember that guy..

Yeah, I agree with everyone here. Sexuality doesn't seem to be an issue at Bonnaroo. It's generally a really accepting place.

Bonnaroo tends to attract a pretty liberal crowd - at least socially liberal, if not necessarily politically liberal as well. I seriously doubt you'll have any issues, and I'm guessing your experience at Roo will be pretty similar to Coachella in that regard. That being said, there is generally a small but noticeable minority that aren't quite as enlightened, and are there mainly for a 4-day party without much care for the music or the community - but even they tend to keep mostly to themselves. I would say I found the Bonnaroo crowd to be at least as tolerant as the people in my hometown, and I come from the liberal mecca of Boston.

One last thing - you'll probably see some Westboro Baptist types holding picket signs near the entrances to the farm. These people are the scum of the Earth and are about as representative of the Bonnaroo crowd as they are of Christians in general - which is to say, not very. Don't let the smurfs get to ya.

You should be fine. That is unless you're gay AND black. In that case you better bring a bullet proof vest.

You have NOTHING to worry about. Every year I make new gay friends at Roo.

This thread always gets goin closer to festival time. bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2983&page=1

Holy Leno! How funny! I'm almost positive we saw you guys walking to Centeroo... Saturday, I believe, possibly Sunday. My friend pointed and said, "I love adorable lesbian couples"! Small world!

I hope you find Bonnaroo suits your tastes as an awesome music festival, regardless of what your sexual preference may be mate. The vibe has always seemed to be positive in my book so good luck!