LBGT Community Faces The Toughest Challenge in Looking for the Perfect Place To Live During Retirement

The world is truly evolving and little by little, we, the people are accepting one another. However, this wasn't the case a couple decades ago, the issue of equality always hangs in balance and it only favors those who are strong and many. This was the case for partners Becky Bowles and Rhonda Mann, fifteen years ago. They live as a couple inside the closet, when homosexuality was still considered a sin. The couple virtually lived inside their box in Seattle, in fear of the world outside.

Realtor said that the partners decided to take a break from the Seattle world and went to Palm Springs, CA to R and R. Little did they know that it would be their last time to see Seattle. They instantly fell in love with the tight community, high desert vibe, and unabashedly gay friendly environment. After seven days, the couple bought a place to live in, and live life as it should be.

Currently, Bowles was part of the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors and is asked what made them decide to pick Palm Springs, without hesitation, she answered "It was about the community." She also pointed out the big difference of just walking down the street in a gay friendly community compared to one that is not. She can now hold hands with her wife without anyone staring or pointing or commenting.

She also knew that the stereotypes will be the same when both of them will hit the retirement age and they are not quite sure if Palm Springs will be their place of choice due to the obvious reasons they need when they hit the age.

How the LBGT community wished that all the mainstream retirement communities is like Palm Springs, where everyone is accepted no matter what.

In related news, RealtyToday previously reported about how the same sex marriage will help boost the real estate economy, after it was passed by the Supreme Court. The report said that the passing of the bill ultimately breaks the barrier of gay couples to own a home they can call their own. The real estate industry will now expect a boom on loan and mortgage applications.