Looking for suggestions on gay retirement cities.

[Nobel_Twaddle_III]

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

[Joinfortmill]

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

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

[emulatorloo]

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

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

[gay texan]

3. Good question! N/t

[WhiteTara]

5. If you are into a rural life

Eureka Springs, AR is very gay.

[Nobel_Twaddle_III]

7. That is too rural for me on google maps

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]

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[democratsruletheday]

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

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

[TommyT139]

9. Eastern Mass

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.