LGBTQ friendly mountain towns
Sorry if this is the wrong sub, but I'm not sure where else to go (if there's a better community to ask this question, please point me in that direction). I've lived in CO for 20 years, and I currently live in Evergreen. I'm a parent to a young child, and yesterday I was subject to a horrendous amount of hate speech and bullying in my community while standing up for some extremely transphobic comments and actions. Group leaders did absolutely nothing about it despite claiming they provide a safe space. I'm still shook and feeling very traumatized and betrayed by my neighborhood community. It was the last straw in a series of things going on up here (related to LGBTQIA+ issues and not).
I'm looking to move. I've never felt like Evergreen was home (been here about 5 years), and I'm just so freakin' exhausted having to code-switch, encounter performative allyship, deal with people who are stuck 20 years behind and want to brush everything under the rug, and generally feel unsafe for me and my family.
Prior to this, I lived in Denver for 15 years. I do not want to move back to Denver or the surrounding areas. Boulder/Golden do not interest me either. Our family is extremely into outdoor sports and wants to stay further west than where we currently are. I'm wondering if anyone here has lived in any other mountain towns that have some community/real allyship? I am completely aware that rural CO can be extremely conservative, but I'm really not interested in living in a city, but rather in a smaller town. Essentially looking for a pocket.
Let's pretend for a quick second that budget doesn't matter (just for the sake of having a starting point). Has anyone here lived or spent significant time in a mountain town in or around CO that is left-leaning and has some queer representation/support? I understand I won't get everything, but Evergreen 100% is not it. Evergreen claims to be more left-leaning, but boots on the ground is a bit different (if you know, you know). A few places I have on my list to look into include Salida/BV, Dillion/Frisco/Breck, Glenwood Springs/Carbondale, or Durango. But I'm really open to ideas here. I'm feeling extremely stuck and just need a place to start. Doesn't have to be Colorado, but easy access to hiking, climbing, and camping (bonus points for weekend access to the American Southwest), good schools, and a town feel are what I'm after.
Thanks, friends.