My sister lives on Tierra Verde. The people there are NOT like that.
Yes, I do live in Tierra Verde. A beautiful, quiet island in St. Petersburg. The people are nice and, thankfully, very conservative. There are areas of St. Petersburg (which are mentioned in the article) that are VERY gay-friendly. This couple should stay there if they want to be surrounded by gay families. I would not feel welcome in those neighborhoods.
The couple is expecting everyone to be happy and accepting of a gay couple with a child. They want the gay couple to be viewed as “normal”. It will never been seen as “normal” by Bible-believing Christians.
I dare say, no one would ever harass or hurt this couple on Tierra Verde. The people there are decent and nice and pretty much keep to themselves. But to accept this “family” as normal probably won’t happen any time soon.