I'm a 34 y.o. lesbian in school and working in health care. I need to get the hell out of...well...hell

I'm holed up in Tucson, AZ. I HATE the heat. I lived in Flagstaff for a few years and I really miss the cold as well as the hippy/homo/ercofriendly mindset of most of the locals.
To make a short story long...I'm looking to move to a relativley affordable spot that's friendly to the homo and the earth. Somewhere that I'll be able to afford my rent and won't have to offer my good eyeball as colateral for renting to me with my two great dogs.
One or two gay bars wouldn't hurt and gay pride is a must.
I need a school but it doesn't need to be a University.
Any ideas?
thx-j