Comments on: Gay retirement community foreclosed

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:03:47 +0000

As a gay business owner, that has a target service for older gays and lesbians, I would like to say that I have not raised my prices. I compete in an open and fair market and the idea that I’m trying to take advantage of my own community is insulting. Everyone always wants something for nothing. Wake up! Who do you think is going to pay for our retirement and health care? Certainly not the government. You think they are interested in older LGBT. They don’t even let us marry, let alone help us to live longer. LGBT based businesses are often criticized for reverse discrimination, being overpriced, etc. Meanwhile the people criticizing are doing nothing more than that. Think about it next time you are looking for the rainbow flag in a store window. Rich, perhaps you should just shop elsewhere and go back into the closet while you are at it.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:10:27 +0000

Cyrus, I wake up every morning thanking God that my gay-friendly church is still here to meet needs of those less fortunate, hungry and homeless in today’s hard economic times.

I tried atheism and found it lacking, empty, unhelpful and unfulfilling. I am a guy with things, house, car, family and friends, but knowing things rot, rust, corrode, break can be stolen, burnt, consumed by moths and mold. People can die. So I am grateful for God and for the enormous good work my church every day of the year for our community and for my opportunity through my church to be of service to my community. I plan to give more to my church and less to material things I don’t really need much more of at this point.

I have also contributed time and money to fighting for gay causes and thank God I have the ability to do such when I can.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:29:15 +0000

Sorry to see this happen. However I am amazed at how expensive these Gay retirement communities are compared to non-Gay ones. It’s nice monied Gays can enjoy such communities but it’s a shame profit and status is a major motivation. So many less affluent Gays could be served if the amenities were eliminated or available only at extra charge, housing didn’t include stainless appliances and other upgrades, etc., so they would be affordable to a greater number.

And from 40 years experience living in D.C. and the Metro area, I can attest that the majority of Gay-owned businesses DO take advantage of their unique status by charging higher prices than their straight counterparts all in the guise of “supporting” the Gay community.

By: CYRUS

CYRUS — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:06:50 +0000

AFTER WATCHING ALL THE CRAP PULLED IN THE NAME OF ORGANIZED RELIGION OVER THE PAST DECADE, AND A GOOD READ OF HISTORY, I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING THANKING GOD I AM AN ATHEIST.

By: TheRadicalRealist

TheRadicalRealist — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:13:03 +0000

Yes, the banks are far too busy hoarding the $700 billion of OUR money for their caviar and private jets to be bothered with lending money for a homo home.