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Gay retirement community is a first

WFAA.com, December 11th, 2006

Jan Gaynor and Barbara Cohn have decided to spend their retirement years in this city of art and culture, not just because it's steeped in 400 years of history, but also because it offers something new.

The sixtysomething couple wanted to live in the nation's first full-fledged retirement community for gays and lesbians. They sold their house in California and moved into a condominium at Rainbow Vision Santa Fe this summer.

"We've been together for 16 years, and we were looking to retire someplace where we could be ourselves," Ms. Cohn said. "Here, we can hold hands and give each other a kiss without someone raising an eyebrow."

Since Rainbow Vision opened in June, 60 people from across the country have bought or leased residences and settled into what's been billed as a resort community for those who want to make the most of the second half of life.

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Published Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:33 PM by jberman
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