Eh. I think the South gets an unfair rap. If you're in a larger town like Tallahassee, you really won't face tolerance issues. I mean, even here in a small, conservative town like Auburn, there really isn't any intolerance that I've ever noticed toward gay people (though I'm not gay, I don't think there are glaring issues I'm overlooking). I think that in a college town most people are up with the times enough that it won't be an issue for you. I can't promise that there aren't occasional religious fanatics; there are, though, especially in a college town atmosphere, they're much more heavily stigmatized (even by other religious conservatives) than anyone else is based on their lifestyle choices. However, I think you'll find that most people are quite welcoming, since hospitality is something that's really heavily valued in the South. That said, I'm leaving the South after 20 years of living here, so I hope that doesn't deflate my endorsement, but I don't really think it's as bad as people on the West Coast would think. That said, is still a very politically conservative part of the country, which doesn't quite suit my palate, but there's nothing much I can do about that.