LGBT Parents -- recommend your neighborhood and/or school
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Anonymous
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We are a lesbian couple living near downtown Silver Spring. We like our home and neighborhood, but we are finding that they were both a better fit for us as a childless couple. Now that we have a toddler (and are hoping for another child in the future), we are outgrowing our tiny home and are finding that certain characteristics (small yard, living on a busy street) are not a good fit to life with a small child. We are looking to move in the next few years. While we are considering staying in Silver Spring/Takoma Park, we figure that it can't hurt to expand our search area and consider more possibilities. So far, we have looked in North Chevy Chase and east Bethesda. We have also heard good things about Kensington. We both work: one from home and one downtown commuting by car.
We would appreciate suggestions for LGBT-friendly neighborhoods and schools in these or other areas. Private school would be a stretch for us, but it's not out of the question. Would be interested hearing about welcoming public school options as well. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Lesbian parents of three kids ranging from preschool to middle school here. What we found is that kid friendly neighborhood is what matters. Once your kids hit school age, LGBT is irrelevant because your identity is your kids' mom. I have yet to find myself in a situation where my family make up matters. |
Anonymous
| Not a parent quite yet. Our twins are due in July. But we love living in Chevy Chase, DC. It's progressive and a great neighborhood for families. The local businesses are all run by cool people. We got married at Parthenon restaurant on CT Ave and will be having our baby shower there. There is the Avalon movie theatre, which has live entertainment for kids on the weekend. The festaurant Blue 44 is always teeming with children (and the food is really good). My brother sends his kids to Lafayette Elementary and is really happy about it, no need for private school. We plan on sending our kids to public school too, though maybe starting them at the montesorri school above Broad Branch Market (another neighborhood treasure) first. |
Anonymous
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Montgomery Co in general is very gay friendly, I think as long as you stay in this county you should be good. We are in Burtonsville ( no kids yet, but in adoption process) and love it here. We have great neighbors and live in a
family orientated neighbrohood |
Anonymous
| Believe it or not, Oakton, VA.... it's great! Two moms with a small son here-- no problems, very welcomed. Possibly due to the awesome UU church and all the members living around here! |
Anonymous
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Not to dismissed the LGBT value - but why don't you just look for a kid friendly neighborhood?
I live downtown, which many will argue if it's kid friendly or not, but we have such a diverse community of families. Two moms, two dads, rainbow families and ability to walk anywhere. |
Anonymous
| Not LGBT but have a lot of friends that are and they LOVE living in Dupont. You can't get more gay friendly than that neighborhood. |
Anonymous
Oops. Just reread your post and saw that you don't want to live in a busy neighborhood. Dupont is definitely busy. |
Anonymous
| Brookland. Lots of two mom and two dad families around here |
Anonymous
| We live in Chevy Chase, MD. Not a ton of LGBT families, but a few, and everyone is incredibly welcoming. And you really can't get more kid-friendly, we've got 20 kids under 12 just on our tiny block. |
Anonymous
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rosemary hills silver spring also woodside. Rosemary hills long known as welcoming community.
RH also very kiddie friendly with multiple parks, schools......... |