An interesting article in Newsweek this week speaks to the growing number of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) retirement communities in America. Although the article throws around the commonplace “LGBT” tag, it really only discusses lesbian and gay communities and makes no mention of other orientations. Either way, there are now 25, apparently, though they don’t typically disallow non-LGBT people (and in most cases it’s not legal to do so anyway). There’s some interesting insight in the article. A couple of gay friends of mine recently mentioned the idea of gay/straight retirement communities to me, and I was surprised only because I hadn’t heard of them. I wouldn’t imagine that when my generation grows older it would be an issue to co-mingle, but I suppose in any generation there will might be discrimination, and LGBT people may prefer to just keep it simple. Either way, check out the article!

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