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Pam I might be walking straight into a PC sh*tstorm saying this, but the gay men of my acquaintance would probably want to be somewhere - anywhere! - where they didn't have to talk about sport. Opera and cookery could be USPs?

[duck and cover]
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In Chicago, look up Center on Halsted! We just opened an LGBTQ retirement center! They might also recommend other national possibilities depending on where you live.
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Oy vey! Not to open a PC s--tstorm, as you put it, but I have many gay male friends who love sports and are athletic and many more who have never even been to the opera and couldn't care less about it. In the 21st century let's get past these tired old stereotypes -- sure they exist, but they aren't the whole story. Like most communities, the gay community is a very, very diverse one. And yes, it does include guys who aren't into sports and love opera, LOL.
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Oh I am so sorry I said anything. Forgive me. I wore construction boots for 12 years, OK? Now, where do I sit?
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In the least, visit facilities you are considering and ask to discuss their non-discrimination policies. Even better is when they are clearly posted and included gender identity and sexual orientation. Talk to the representatives and ask if they welcome and already have LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Elder residents. This is a spreading concern as our large aging LGBT population is starting to need LTC options. Not all LGBT elders want to live only with others in their community, but they want to be respected and treated well wherever they choose to live. You can access SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) online at www.sageusa.org and there may be a chapter near you for information also.
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Exhausted, I'm glad to read the helpful responses to your question. It is so much better to live with people you can talk to without choosing your words. I hope you can find something that you like.
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Contact the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, 875 E Main St #500, Rochester, NY 14605, Phone: (585) 244-8640. If there are any facilities near Freeport, NY (I used to live there too!), they should be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck!
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In most of these homes, in the common areas, I see men sitting with men and women sitting with women. Are they gay? Don't know and don't care, but I'm willing to bet the men talk sports and the women talk grandchildren.
Don't ask the staff, because their first rule is patient privacy and they are very discreet about any personal interactions. As it should be.
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Carebill I do know that lots of gay men like sport - including, for example, the former Captain of the Welsh Rugby Team, Gareth Thomas. I'm just thinking of where a poor chap's to go if he'd rather stick red hot needles in his eyes than discuss the offside rule.

PS and lots of lesbians DON'T like hiking and do wear mascara..!
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Some day we'll realize there's no point to asking that question. Sooner rather than later, I hope.
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