Red States, Rainbow Towns

Eureka Springs, Ark.

Norman, Okla.

Bisbee, Ariz.

Greenville, S.C.

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Red States, Rainbow Towns

Fire Island or Provincetown? Not exactly. We asked L.G.B.T.Q. people in four queer-friendly enclaves what they love about their communities and why they’re worth a visit.

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By Ainara Tiefenthäler

June 28, 2023, 5:01 a.m. ET

A wave of legislation targeting L.G.B.T.Q. people has swept conservative-led statehouses since 2021, when Arkansas passed a law banning hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youths under 18. So far this year, according to the advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, more than 500 bills have been introduced in such places as Arizona, Oklahoma and South Carolina.