Though Sweden decriminalized homosexuality in 1944, it was still considered a disorder at the time. Photos via Andrey Shcherbukhin/Shutterstock and Jonatan Svensson Glad (Josve05a)/Flickr Fantasia Fair, a transgender celebration, takes place this October. Mark your calendar: Join the week-long festivities during Provincetown Carnival 2019 this August. This straight- and gay-friendly condo, in the heart of all the action, is open to the 55+ community. Check out The Residences at Seashore Point, where everyone is welcome. Stay: Between its quirky character and seaside charm, it’s easy to see why Provincetown is a popular place to retire. They host social gatherings for the older crowd. While you’re in town, connect with the Lower Cape LGBT Senior Group. Join a bonfire at Herring Cove Beach and chow down on Cape Cod’s finest at The Canteen. And then see why everyone’s talking about ShowGirls. Play: Start off with happy hour along Commercial Street. Though summer is the high season, you’ll find endless reasons to stick around all-year long. The resort town continues to thrive as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ travelers. In fact, gay travelers began making it their summer retreat as early as the 1920s and 30s. Provincetown is not new on the gay scene. Photos via Byelikova Oksana/Shutterstock and Mararie/Flickr Then on November 1, Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival takes over the Coachella Valley. Mark your calendar: Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festivals kicks off on September 19, 2019. Though not considered a retirement community, the complex features bungalow-style units. It’s Southern California’s first assisted-living village for gay seniors. Stay: Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living welcomes LGBT retirees. Hike Coachella Valley Preserve and don’t miss the shops along Palm Canyon Drive.
For a more tropical vibe, sip on cocktails at Toucans Tiki Lounge. RetroRoom Lounge, which hosts drag shows, features throw-back Hollywood décor. Play: Get ready for a Palm Springs vacation! Soak up the sun at pool parties by day, and then venture to the gay bars at night. Today, it’s perhaps most famous for its pool parties, drag shows, and mid-century shopping. The city has since become an iconic LGBT playground in the desert.
Celebrities were free to be themselves, away from paparazzi and strict social laws. Palm Springs earned its place on the map as a private retreat for celebrities outside of Los Angeles. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.Photos via Aran Mtnez/Unsplash and Jay Stewart/Flickr *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.
This home is located in a building with an include indoor pool, two fitness areas, a large outdoor patio with grills and tennis/pickle ball courts.Īgent: Carla Walker, International Real Estate, 31 The second bedroom has a walk-in closet and works as a guest suite or a private office. The primary bedroom suite has been enlarged to include a dressing room with six built-in closets, a separate bedroom closet and a bathroom with heat-controlled floors, a solid quartz floating double vanity with up lighting and a full-sized step-in shower with a hand-held body spray. An open dining area has a custom dry bar, glass shelving, storage and two refrigerated drawers. The kitchen features a 9-foot island with Calcutta Gold marble countertops, a built-in induction cooktop, Miele and Subzero appliances, and storage.
This two-bedroom home has two full bathrooms, one half-bath, a built-in pantry and a living area with picture windows.