“For the first time we were the minority in Provincetown. “Even the way we walked down the street changed last year,” said singer João Santos. Not only did the town itself feel muted, but those larger-than-life personalities felt as if they also needed to mute their appearance. “The vibrancy of Provincetown dimmed a little bit. “I think emotionally it taxed all of us,” said drag performer Mackenzie. There was no survey of visitors during the pandemic summer of 2020, but Sanborn and others interviewed said there was a noticeable difference in the gay/straight balance of tourists. Sanborn said the town did a pre-COVID survey of visitors and found that 66 percent identified as LGBTQ. That’s an exaggeration, but you get the idea: The council would like to tip the scale back in the direction of rainbows and unicorns. Bottom line: All you straight day-trippers had your fun last summer, but the gays of Provincetown now want their town back.
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