Best place for gays to retire
by Dave Hughes. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue.
(It seems like every few weeks or so, someone publishes a new list of The Foremost Places to Retire. Dave Hughes’ novel book, The Quest for Retirement Utopia, will help you clarify which criteria are most key to you in deciding where to retire and provide resources to aid find the notice that’s right for you. In a special section for LGBTQ people, Hughes has compiled The Best U.S. Cities for LGBTQ Retirees, which includes some places that may surprise you. Hughes, a Next Road Influencer in Aging who retired at 56, writes the blog and is an authority on retirement lifestyle planning. He lives with his husband in a Phoenix suburb. The following is an excerpt from his book’s chapter on Best Cities for LGBTQ Retirees.)
When it comes to choosing a place to survive during retirement, LGBTQ people want the same things that everyone else wants — safety, fair prices, agreeable climate, cultural and recreational amenities and excellent health care. However, LGBTQ people own a few additional factors to consider.
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Editor’s note: "Best Places for LGBTQ People to Retire Abroad" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To notice all the articles in the series, jump to the end of this article.
An irrefutable reality of being a member of the LGBTQ community, at any age, is that you must give more thought than non-LGBTQ people about where to inhabit . What are the local laws that apply to LGBTQ people regarding workplace and housing discrimination, marriage equality and conversion therapy? What does available general polling reveal about acceptance of the LGBTQ community? Even if you’re not married and don’t design to be, or even if you no longer work, such laws — or the absence of them — suggest to LGBTQ folks how defended and welcoming the locale will be for them.
The above is true whether you’re LGBTQ and 30 — or a lgbtq+ retiree. You can’t just spin the globe. If you’re LGBTQ and are considering retiring abroad, it is incumbent on you to do more due diligence than your vertical friends and family members would have to perform in the same situa
The 10 LGBTQ-Friendly Cities for Retirement in
For LGBTQ seniors, evidence a welcoming and inclusive retirement community that embraces diversity and fosters a sense of belonging is paramount. Outside of opting for LGBTQ or homosexual retirement communities, LGBTQ seniors will also want to evaluate the culture and setting of the surrounding city. But what makes a city truly LGBTQ-friendly, and how does that intersect with cities acknowledged for their desirability as retirement destinations? To facilitate you get started on your search for your ideal retirement community, we’ve compiled our list of ’s best places for LGBTQ retirement and outlined the top factors you’ll want to consider.
Merging the Data: Pairing Gay-Friendly Cities & Retirement Hotspots
Our list of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities for retirees in was created through the analysis of several resources, including The Journal of Consumer Affairs’ list of LGBTQ-friendly cities, Senior Advice’s report on the optimal LGBTQ-friendly destinations for seniors, and Realtor’s Top 10 Retirement Towns for Collectively, thTop 10 Most Affordable, Gay Retirement Cities
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On this Queer Money®, we’re sharing the 10 most affordable, gay retirement cities on our affordable, LGBTQ+-friendly municipality series.
Coming in at #10, we have a tie between Huntington, West Virginia, and Lexington, Kentucky. Huntington has the lowest rents at $ monthly for a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment. Huntington has the lowest median income at $37, and the lowest average income at $54, annually. Huntington came in at #33 on the US News & Society Report for the best retirement cities in the US. Lexington is one of the most temperate climates in the superior 10 locations. It came in at #48 on the US New & World Report for the best retirement cities in the US.
Coming in at #9 is Harrisburg, Penns