Category Archives: LGBT News

Are you thinking about starting your own business? Being an entrepreneur can be risky anywhere, but for those in the LGBTQ community, it can be even more of a risk in some parts of the country. If you open a business in a conservative area and people later learn you’re LGBTQ, they may stop shopping with you or hiring you for your services. On the other hand, there are some cities where LGBTQ businesses are flourishing. Here are some tips […]

Most LGBTQ people looking to make a name for themselves in the theater have a common dream: to star in a play on Broadway. That means moving to New York City. While NYC is pretty much considered an entire gay neighborhood in and of itself, it does have one special area that played a major role in LGBTQ history: Greenwich Village. This district, a part of Lower Manhattan, is considered a Bohemian neighborhood and the home of both Beat and […]

Dallas and Fort Worth are both known to be very LGBT friendly, but what about the suburbs? Is the DFW Metro, as it’s known, really the better place to live? National ranking recently released say yes, although there are a number of people who dislike Dallas simply because of the traffic. However, the Human Rights Campaign has given both Dallas and Forth Worth a score of 100 on their 2016 Municipal Equality Index. This index is the HRC’s survey of […]

Does it seem like you’re looking for love in all the wrong places? Ever since same-sex marriage was legalized, many LGBT couples have tied the knot. Getting married is more than simply declaring that they love each other—it also gives these couples a multitude of legal protections, including joint ownership of their property, medical visitation rights, and much more. But for those who are single, being invited to wedding after wedding seems like it’s rubbing salt in the wound, especially […]

While the LGBT community continues to battle for equal rights today, we’ve come a very long way since June 28, 1969. That’s the date many use as the beginning of the LGBT rights movement. It’s the date of the riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. This movement started with police harassing gay individuals at the bar, but it’s resulted in so much more than just protection from harassment. Let’s take a look at how LGBT rights have […]

When state legislatures start considering bills that many find to be anti-LGBT, no matter what their authors may claim, gay and lesbian real estate agents begin to get nervous.  If these bills pass, LGBT people and their supporters often boycott the state and certainly won’t consider a move there.  But it’s important for the LGBT community to know about these bills, even if they do mean a loss of business for Realtors.  Let’s take a look at some of the […]

While it’s becoming easier to find nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are very welcoming to LGBT seniors, in some areas, it’s still difficult for the elderly to find places where they’re comfortable living out their golden years.  But a number of cities are seeing new properties going up that are aimed specifically for LGBT seniors.  One such project was recently approved in Sacramento, California. Senior housing properties should have amenities like wheelchair ramps, Stairlift Comfort Features and other […]

When considering a move to a new state, some LGBT house hunters like to see what some of the top gay and lesbian organizations have to say about their new home.  There are some organizations out there that rank states, cities, and businesses by according to how welcoming they are.  These same groups may also be more visible in certain cities, which is great if you enjoy volunteering with a charitable organization.  Here are some of the best LGBT organizations […]