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Queer in the country: Why some LGBTQ Americans prefer rural life to urban 'gayborhoods'

  • Written by Christopher T. Conner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Queer in the country: Why some LGBTQ Americans prefer rural life to urban 'gayborhoods'Not all gay people enjoy big cities, but pop culture has little to say about rural LGBTQ life.Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Pop portrayals of LGBTQ Americans tend to feature urban gay life, from Ru Paul’s “Drag Race” and “Queer Eye” and “Pose.”

But not all gay people live in cities....

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