Gay orange, australia

In the Gay Area in Orange Municipality you can meet new individuals who share your tastes and can grow to be your new friendship or romance. If you are less inclined to the nightlife, any Gay Area in Orange Municipality boasts of very a few daytime cafes, shops, and restaurants which are gay spots for where you can meet new folks.
Can anyone shed some light on how Orange and any other major cities like Bathurst, Dubbo in the Central West are for gay friendliness? Can't imagine much has changed based on your existing impressions, but would be glad to be corrected. Would imagine you'd be better off in more progressive, gentrified places in the major south-eastern cities.