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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very progressive Arab family here (not religious). Whatever you do, do NOT move to MoCo. Not going to get in to it here, but I would definitely do DC first and then NOVA. Many of our Arab friends have faced very real discrimination and racism in MoCo. Most of the DCPS ES feeders to Hardy and Deal are going to be the best fit. Fairfax County would be my next choice, but trust me on this. [/quote]

I’d agree that there could be a lack of welcomeness in the west side of MoCo where the more affluent and conservative families strive to land for the better public schools…and the influx of Asian/Arab/Middle Eastern families skew conservative.

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That’s the delicate piece for the op’s situation: these newly arrived families (with money and connections) or even first or second generation families from certain backgrounds have far more conservative values than the average American—let alone the average MoCo resident—noting MoCo is literally the most diverse county in the country and skews very, very, super-duper liberal and welcoming overall.

But there’s zero chance the couple would face anything but a warm welcome in Takoma Park which has catered to gay families for several decades. Hyattsville would be another option, but it’s still more “up and coming” for gay families than TP.

I know there’s a big ME community in fancy parts of NoVA, but I’m not convinced their own community will be as welcoming as the gay and uber-progressive community in TP.

PS - MoCo has historically had a big Jewish community (for many, many generations). And they have historically been over in the west side of the county (Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase). As other communities with money and connections have moved in, I can imagine some friction…particularly with the influx of Arab families and businesses. But overall, I really don’t believe MoCo is worse than NoVA…I mean, how could it be? [/quote]

I’m in the WJ district and I’m really surprised by PPs comment.  We were previously in the RM district.  Both schools have a lot of Muslim families and they seem very included in the community.  I’ve never heard otherwise from our Muslim friends.  Of course, there are jerks everywhere including MoCo but I think in general the communities are diverse and welcoming.

I’d be nervous about Fairfax county mainly because when I shop at Tyson’s I see a fair amount of Muslim women who are extremely conservatively dressed (fully covered, often in black)—i don’t know if that’s a good proxy for regressive attitudes towards gay couples but it does seem to suggest a tendency towards more historic gender roles.  [/quote]

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