Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and Prop. 8 are relegated to their rightful places in the dustbin of history; it seems like pretty much everyone who wants to be open about their sexual orientation is; and it appears to many that HIV is a minor concern. So what’s there left for an LGBT Center to do?…
WASHINGTON, — This May, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat) will hold its first ever Rainbow Build event. The goal of Rainbow Build is to raise awareness for the cause of affordable housing, particularly as it relates to LGBTQ and other social justice issues, and to team up with a diverse array of LGBTQ…
Today the Fairness for All Marylanders Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit, passed the full Senate after last week having been voted out of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. “It is critical that the Maryland legislature gets to the unfinished business of…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of unmarried people in America 18 and older in 2012 was 103 million; 53.6 percent were women and 46.4 percent men. 17 million U.S. residents 65 and older were single – some 16 percent of all unmarried people. There were 87 unmarried men 18 and older for…
Senior housing Dear Editor, As my spouse, Dan Mock, and I have visited family at senior housing and an assisted living center over the past few years, we have begun the conversation about our own retirement and long term plans. I read your article in the LGBT Weekly (Dec. 19) with great hope that we…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego-based nonprofit Community Housing Works (CHW) has announced its newest North Park development to be located at the intersection of Texas Street and Howard Avenue. The mixed-income development is proposed to include 118 market-rate multifamily homes and 76 affordable apartments for seniors. In partnership with the San Diego LGBT Community Center…
So how do you sell a house? Is it really that different from selling a car, a boat or a piece of art? There are surely techniques in common that might work for all, but houses are very special commodities and they warrant special attention. Here are some of the tips I can offer after…
Vi at La Jolla Village Most people have rather pre-conceived notions about life in retirement. They imagine gloomy retirement homes with linoleum floors and old people sitting in wheelchairs with their heads drooping. For this reason, there is a general sense that it is best to remain in your own home as you age, rather…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the nation’s first-ever national study examining housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the private rental market. The study, An Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples, measures the treatment same-sex couples receive from rental agents when inquiring about apartments advertised online, as compared…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today unveiled the first housing discrimination mobile application (app) for iPhone and iPad. Developed by HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) and HP, the app uses the latest technology to provide the public with a quick and easy way to learn…
