Article: Cool blue islands in seas of red: contrary to popular myth, many red states harbor bright blue spots of tolerance and acceptance for LGBT travelers. Our pick of 10 gay-friendly oases:.(PERFECT TEN: LIBERAL ENCLAVES)(lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual)

With the majority of gay Americans living and vacationing in relatively liberal "blue" states, it's easy to forget that even in some of the nation's deepest oceans of conservatism, you can still find numerous islands of tolerance. In fact, some of the coolest little gay and lesbian vacation spots in the country are situated in otherwise redder-than-red states such as Utah, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Wyoming, Virginia, and Texas. Not surprisingly, many of these idyllic retreats are educational, artistic, and political hubs--the types of communities that draw educated, tolerant, and creative individuals from the surrounding state to their refuges of progressivism.

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