RainbowVision Re-Visited ~

I received a very thoughtful comment from the National Director of Marketing and Sales at RainbowVision, Jane Steinberg, following my blog post on RainbowVision. I wish to address this and clarify some things about the project that I learned from this comment.

First off I'd like to thank Jane Steinberg for taking the time to write to me. And I would also like to thank the producer/director of the "In the Life" piece on RainbowVision, Mike Jacoby, without whom I might not have come across RainbowVision.

You should all know that RainbowVision is the ONLY community in the world that offers a continuum of care of LGBT and allies. The goal at RainbowVision is not just to provide housing to people who are alone, but to provide housing to everyone. To give you all a real idea of what RainbowVision is all about, I'd like to quote Ms. Steinberg's beautifully worded comment, "Everyone needs a sense of family, family of choice whether single, partnered, divorced, etc. RainbowVision is a Community of Living Diversity: sexual orientation, partnership status, age, religion, race, etc. RainbowVision is a community where one can live in freedom and acceptance".

Taking another look at this, it only confirms that RainbowVision is a positive force to cultivate acceptance and provide people comfort and a sense of family and community. Ms. Steinberg wrote, "Our many allies who live at RainbowVision expressly wanted the diversity that we offer." The people living in RainbowVision do not just want an isolated community of LGBT elders, but rather a community of diversity where LGBT elders can feel just as comfortable as anyone else in any other demographic. I think that often we focus a lot on how the LGBT community is "different" or separate from the rest of society. But the truth is, we are all different - whether it be how we look, act, feel, or think. And every difference deserves attention and tolerance. The intricacies of society is one of the many blessings of humanity.

Not only this, but RainbowVision has really been thoughtful about the project being sustainable for the future. As Ms. Steinberg writes, "we come prepared for our second fifty years: financially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Becoming a community member will not automatically change our true nature, unless we are willing and committed to working and changing on a very deep personal level".

It may interest you all to know that RainbowVision's youngest member is 45! This is truly a community focused on diverse living and creating a world of acceptance for all.