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Nobel_Twaddle_III

(325 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:25 PM Jul 22

Looking for suggestions on gay retirement cities.

What city have you chosen and can you tell me why? And how it is working out?

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Looking for suggestions on gay retirement cities. (Original Post) Nobel_Twaddle_III Jul 22 OP

I have family friends in Desert Hot Springs, Ca Joinfortmill Jul 22 #1

America's Best Cities for Gay-Friendly Retirement emulatorloo Jul 22 #2

The list sounds great for visiting, but who wants to go there to retire? Biophilic Jul 22 #4

Good question! N/t gay texan Jul 22 #3

If you are into a rural life WhiteTara Jul 22 #5

That is too rural for me on google maps Nobel_Twaddle_III Jul 22 #7

... WhiteTara Jul 22 #8

my sister and her wife live near Boston.... democratsruletheday Jul 22 #6

Eastern Mass TommyT139 Jul 23 #9

Joinfortmill

(15,681 posts)

1. I have family friends in Desert Hot Springs, Ca

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:29 PM

Jul 22

They've been there for 20 years. They love it. I've never been myself

emulatorloo

(45,449 posts)

2. America's Best Cities for Gay-Friendly Retirement

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:30 PM

Jul 22

America's Best Cities for Gay-Friendly Retirement
https://www.senioradvice.com/articles/americas-best-cities-for-gay-friendly-retirement

The Advocate: Here Are the 15 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in the U.S.
https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-friendly-cities-2023#rebelltitem1

Biophilic

(4,342 posts)

4. The list sounds great for visiting, but who wants to go there to retire?

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:35 PM

Jul 22

gay texan

(2,716 posts)

3. Good question! N/t

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:33 PM

Jul 22

WhiteTara

(29,938 posts)

5. If you are into a rural life

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:51 PM

Jul 22

Eureka Springs, AR is very gay.

Nobel_Twaddle_III

(325 posts)

7. That is too rural for me on google maps

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 10:04 PM

Jul 22

Important things to me.
Need a Doctor that would not have issues with gay patients.
Be able to go out once in a while.
Be able to develop a new "family".
I like my Costco.
Never know when you might need a part time job.

WhiteTara

(29,938 posts)

8. ...

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 10:58 PM

Jul 22

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no costco
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democratsruletheday

(989 posts)

6. my sister and her wife live near Boston....

Reply to Nobel_Twaddle_III (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:56 PM

Jul 22

Natick, Mass. and they love it there. Highly recommend.

TommyT139

(333 posts)

9. Eastern Mass

Reply to democratsruletheday (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:45 PM

Jul 23

Eastern Mass is awesome - great healthcare (including attention to older LGBTQ concerns, social services, etc,)), legal protections, easy to get from urban/suburban to rural/parkland. Very decent public transportation. In general, the big downside is cost of living.

Am I tired of paying extra for civil rights and culture? Why yes. But I would never live in a red state.

There are parts of Western Mass that are more affordable, with varying levels of queer community depending on what letter(s) one occupies.

Winters have been very very mild, too, which is another common downside. Climate change.

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