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New Community Targets Lesbian Residents
By the DiversityInc staff
August 18, 2008
Keywords: lesbians, LGBT, cultural diversity, residential community, Olivia Communities, lesbian residential community, Judy Dlugacz, Tucson, Arizona, lesbian resort
Imagine it: an all-lesbian residential community with a social coordinator to ensure regular live entertainment, including comedy events, film festivals, tea dances and other parties. Well, this will be a reality for residents in the Olivia Communities, a 334-unit resort-style living community in Tucson, Ariz.
"My whole vision of this has always been about creating community and creating a place where we can not only be free … but also the kind of community where you're really connected with the people there and feel comfortable and happy in your environment," Judy Dlugacz, president and founder of Olivia Companies, told 365gay.com. Dlugacz says anyone can purchase a home, but the company is specifically targeting lesbians. Once Olivia receives deposits from 400 women, construction will begin. However, it is not immediately clear when developers hope to complete the project.
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