LGBTQ+ Community Now The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics NPR - Scott Neuman • 36m Three years ago, Jessa Davis had an epiphany: After she came out as a trans woman, remaining in deep-red Texas felt untenable. So, she sold her house in Odessa and moved to the liberal bastion of Seattle, Wash. Davis describes herself as a trans refugee.