Sweetheart...where do you live??? Southern Hospitality is a myth...or something reserved for nice, clean, relatively well-off white people....there's no welcoming spirit down here.... not for anyone with a different skin color, not for any one with a different ethinc backgroud...not for any one...(dear Jesus!)...with an alternative life-style!!! And don't expect any kind words or warm feelings if you're any Christian religion other than something mighty conservative, and you should pray to whatever false gods you believe in if you're not Christian. If there weren't so many black voters in SC, they would be just as offended by any marketing campaign that would suggest that black familes might want to vacation there....or Jews (horrors)...or Hispanics (yikes!)
From a gay athiest yankee living in gracious old south.

Thank you! and Thanks God there are people with hearts and love in them, unlike "Oran Smith" which stands in such important position and has no clue of what the true meaning of the WORD "FAMILY" means.
Perhaps his family has never had a GAY relative which I doubt very much since in every family God sends at least ONE GAY member, only he knows why and is to JUDGE; but I am sure that in "Oran Smith" 's family team, a GAY SON, or family member would rather be buried alive or be totally disowned... WHAT A "FAMILY" HUH???

It's a shame. I've met some lovely people during my travels. Our gay visitors spend a lot of money here and no worries. I hope they learn tolerance and respect for all.

This is so true... And I live in SC! And yes "families" come in different forms. WAKE UP AMERICA!

Timothy, I disagree with your comment to a degree. I was born and raised in North Carolina and still live here, where Southern Hospitality is NOT a myth. I consider myself a "Southern Gentleman". I can say yes ma'am and yes sir. I even hold doors for people and say hello to people as they pass. It is all in how people are raised. My mama and grandma's would pop my mouth if I didn't respect my elders! My hometown has tripled its size in the past 8 years. Most of the "transplants" have moved from the northern states on the east coast. Maybe you live in one of those towns where your fellow yankees moved to. All in all I'm just saying that there are some of us down here in the South that know how to treat people and be polite reguardless of sex, race, or sexual orientation.

To Beast #8: This is funny, "BEAST". Really good stuff. This would be great in a Cohen Brothers film. You could be the snarly guy with the yellow eyes in pee-stained boxers the townsfolk tie to the top of his trailer when the tornado comes heading in. You would be all thrashing around screaming a blue streak with the tornado bearing down. Then WHOOSH! Sucked off like a trucker at rest stop! Buh-bye Bubba the Beast! Have a nice flight! See you in the Drive-In movies! ha ha ha ha ha!