Is eureka springs a gay town

Eureka Springs set record as one of the first towns to recognize gay marriage. A small town in Arkansas boasts a statue of Jesus, 7 stories tall, arms outstretched over a community dotted year-round with Pride flags. It has made history as one of the first towns in the South where gay couples have legally married.

One of those was Zeek Taylor and Dick Titus, who are widely considered the first male married couple in the South. The couple moved to Eureka Springs as adults for its small-town feel and arts. Revered by the Osage tribe for its healing waters, Eureka Springs was considered sacred long before finding its place in the Bible Belt.

Today, a commission protects just about every building within city limits, many considered historical landmarks. The city model is "Keep it the same," meaning they want to maintain its uniqueness despite having only 2, residents.

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That respect for one another was shown in when many people from Eureka Springs as well as outsiders lined up very early at the courthouse for a marriage license after a judge struck down a voter-initiated constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on May 9,legalizing it. Jennifer and Kristin are lifelong Arkansans who lived in Fort Smith at the time and drove at a.

The courthouse doors were supposed to open at 9 a. The clerk who refused to issue the licenses later said that her boss, the county clerk, was out of town. The clerk requested input from the attorney general, but after not hearing back, she decided to close the courthouse.

After waiting for hours and with dozens of couples in line, another clerk stepped up. She took it upon herself to help the couples obtain something they had dreamed of receiving for years: to be officially married. Jennifer and Kristin Seaton-Rambo became the first same-sex couple in Arkansas to officially say "I do.

Both couples wept with joy upon receiving their marriage license papers. Additionally, they were the first same-sex couples in the entire South to be married. Arkansas was the first state to pass a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in A federal judge blocked it, then struck it down inand it never went into effect.

Eureka Springs has demonstrated how getting to know a stranger can change everything. It makes this place home for couples, despite and because of the challenges. Stream on. By Doc Louallen. July 2,AM. Sponsored Content by Taboola. Trump admin updates: Trump wants Senate to cancel August recess to work on noms.

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