10 of the best gay retirement communities in the U.S.
February 2, 2024
Want to be surrounded by like-minded and queer-friendly individuals when you’re ready — and ever so fabulously — to retire? Here are some of the best places for gay retirement that will have you “yassing” with your fellow senior queens.

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Thousands celebrate at Palm Springs Pride Parade: 'There's nothing quite like this little desert city'
February 2, 2024
Thousands gathered in downtown Palm Springs Sunday morning for the city's Pride Parade as floats, dancers and drag queens drove and marched down Palm Canyon Drive in the Coachella Valley's storied LGBTQ celebration.

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Transgender adults are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years
August 24, 2023
Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her life as a transgender woman, from workplace discrimination to the lasting effects of black market injections that scarred her face and caused chronic infections.

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10 retirement communities where you can live as your authentic self
December 4, 2022
From high-rises to log cabins, like-minded neighbors can find comfortable living from coast to coast - and on the golf course too.

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Retirement Communities Cater to LGBT Population
November 16, 2022
Joseph Rieckhoff relished the palm trees and mountain views from his ranch-style home in Palm Springs, Calif. But when routine tasks became too onerous for the 88-year-old, and he couldn’t walk, prepare meals or take medicine without aid, he realized he couldn’t remain there alone.

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50th anniversary of Stonewall Uprising commemorated in Palm Springs
July 1, 2019
Springs commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots Friday. It's regarded as the event sparking the LGBTQ rights movement.

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A matter of great importance': Palm Springs men remember police raid at Stonewall Inn
June 28, 2019
It was a warm summer night in the New York neighborhood of Greenwich Village when a police officer told a drag queen to get into a paddy wagon.

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Looking back on Stonewall, 50 years later
June 20, 2019
This year marks an important milestone in the history of LGBT rights in the United States.

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Top LGBT-Friendly Places for Gay Senior Travel and Retirement
June 10, 2019
According to SAGE, there will be an estimated 7 million LGBT elders living in the U.S. by 2030. Now more than ever, it’s important for gay seniors to have access to safe and welcoming places to visit and settle down.

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The Power of LGBTQ History
June 6, 2019
I figured I’d share a special story from my time as a reporter in Palm Springs. Each news station I’ve worked at has brought me one or two memorable pieces, but none of them beats this one.

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Retire In Style At Stonewall Gardens
May 23, 2019
Since 2014, Stonewall Gardens has been providing a community and a home to GLBT seniors in Palm Springs. While you don’t have to be from California or even identify as GLBT yourself, you do have to be one thing: an ally.

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What it's really like at an LGBTI-inclusive assisted living retirement facility in Palm Springs
September 28, 2018
We say "LGBT community and friends", so everyone feels welcome,' says Lauren Kabakoff from her office in sunny Palm Springs, California. 'But overall, the people who are calling us, looking into us and deciding to move don't want the typical option…'

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Palm Springs' 1st LGBT senior facility hosts Stonewall uprising anniversary event
June 28, 2018
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.- - Palm Springs' first senior assisted living village for the LGBT community is hosting its annual open house event today on the anniversary of the historic Stonewall uprising, considered one of the seminal moments in LGBT history.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Cultural Traditions in Retirement
April 19, 2018
Culture means different things to different people, but no matter who you speak to, there's agreement it's important. In fact, over the last 40 years there have been numerous studies showing that culture actually shapes happiness.

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Western: Community makes friendly list
December 15, 2017
The company recognized that the LGBTQ senior community is currently an important part of the American population and that the struggle for resources and housing can sometimes be difficult.

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The Senior LGBTQ Risks That No One's Talking About
August 9, 2017
According to a SAGE study, older LGBT people are more likely to be single, live alone and be childless. As Prudential’s 2012 LGBT Financial Experience Survey shows, the “most pressing concern” for queer people is outliving their retirement money.

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