Anyone considering leaving their City,state or country?

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I would love to move from where I live. I am a liberal in a conservative, extremely religious place. My state comes in in the bottom 5 for education, well-being, income, etc., and in the top 5 for obesity, smoking, childhood poverty, etc.. The cost of living is pretty low but so is the quality of life. I guess you get what you pay for.

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I'm thinking about leaving my country, to live somewhere where scientists/specialists are more needed (so they receive more money)

Without a doubt, my county. It has QUITE a reputation for STD's here and there, and I seek business in the gaming industry. State, maybe if I'm able to stay at Vancouver, then I would take the chance.

I'm just determined to get myself to L.A.

I'm British, but I want to move to Seattle. I've been there four times (twice in April, once in August/September and once for Christmas), and I think I could tolerate anything the weather can throw at me. Actually getting into the country permanently and legally is the tricky bit.

I thought about it & alot when I was frustrated about things & I finally was able to move out of south Louisiana 4/5 months ago when I moved in with my girlfriend in Vermont; it was a long distance thing before that.
Reasons I wanted to leave in random order as I think of them.
~I'm sensitive to heat & humidity & don't tolerate it well. Louisiana only has winter weather for a couple months & it's mostly when cold-fronts come though & then the cold goes away till the next front.
~I have sinus problems that are made worse from smoke from suger-cane fields getting burned & from seasonal allergies of things blooming or growing half the year.
~I cant drive due to low vision & my area was rural & didn't have public transportation so I needed my parents to bring me everywhere.
~I had little job opportunities & no help except the runaround from voc rehab & other agencies that were supposed to help me find employment.
~I'm on Social Security Disability & have Medicare & state Medicaid but places/docs wouldn't accept Medicaid because it didn't pay them enough. I have Vermont Medicaid now instead of Louisiana's & I never had to pay to see a doc yet here & the health clinic is only a 5 minute walk away
~I didn't like the attitudes of a lot of the people I met & knew or I felt like I had the wrong political beliefs, morals, didn't like various activities I was supposed to like. I felt like I didn't belong & should not of been there.

I would be happy to move somewhere where people weren't so intolerant of anyone different from themselves.

I've posted in threads like these before, but...

Since I seldom get to travel, I'd like to have the opportunity to get out and experience different places before I decide on a place to relocate to. I simply cannot stand Texas. The weather sucks. The politics suck.

My criteria for a new place to live would be:

1. Legalized same-sex marriages, as well as other legal possibilities for LGBT citizens. Texas is a state controlled by far-right douchebags who attempt everything in their power to f**k over gay people. Seriously, DO NOT live here if you are gay. Homophobia is practically a past time in this god-awful state.

2. Seasonal weather. Texas summers are hot as hell, and it has these quasi-winters that don't actually feel like winter except for cold fronts.

3. Public transportation. I live in a city that has over 300,000 residents but no public transportation.

4. Urban area, with a fun, active nightlife.

That's about all I can think of.

Yes, but since I had to quit work due to health issues, I doubt if I'll ever be able to live anywhere else. Money is the first thing necessary in order to even move to another city. It's sad, because it's a huge dream of mine. Who knows what life will bring?

I've lived in a few cities, but haven't really left the state. I still daydream about being a Florida beach bum, but I know the reality wouldn't live up to it. Heck, just heading back for a week would be bliss...