northwest gay community http://nwpr.org en Rural Gay Community Living Out in Open http://nwpr.org/post/rural-gay-community-living-out-open <p></p><p>Washington legalizes same-sex marriage next month at a time when the geography of the Northwest’s gay and lesbian population is changing. Their numbers are still largest in metropolitan areas. But if you look for the biggest increases – that trend is happening in small towns and rural areas. In Idaho more gay and lesbian couples are making a choice that was once unthinkable in rural areas -- they’re living openly.</p><p></p><p> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:00:26 +0000 Jessica Robinson 18898 at http://nwpr.org Rural Gay Community Living Out in Open