Great story. I moved from L.A. after being born & raised in SoCal to PA. I'm living in a small city that does have an LGBTQ center of its own, and I've managed to make some friends after a few years of being here. Zoom might be a way for you to connect with ppl and have face to face conversations at least between the times you have a chance to drive up to Corvalis. My mom lived in Ashland for several years, I love Oregon, it's so beautiful there. But I understand the longing for queer space and interactions.