A New Resort-Style Retirement Community in Palm Springs Will Cater to LGBTQ Seniors

The Living Out senior living community in Palm Springs, Calif., will cater to LGBTQ retirees via a resort-style environment, reports the Palm Springs Desert Sun . Construction is slated to start in January with a projected opening in the summer of 2021. The nine-acre development will feature 105 condos with one or two bedrooms. Co-founder LuAnn Boylan noted a generational gap between LGBTQ seniors and heterosexuals who are less tolerant or informed. "LGBTQ seniors find themselves having to hide pictures in their own homes, so that somebody doesn't walk in and see that they're in a same-sex relationship," she said. The development will be designed to encourage outdoor activities. It will include mid-century-inspired aesthetics and lush landscaping against mountain views. Planned on-site eating amenities will range from casual dining to a lounge with a coffee bar to a yogurt bar. Living Out also will help residents in need of assisted living-style services contact in-home care companies that are checked for LGBTQ cultural competency.