Desert Sun editorial board

Stonewall Gardens

, the first assisted-living complex for the senior LGBT community in the Coachella Valley, will help accommodate a growing demand here.

The owners have transformed the Desert Moon Resort and Spa on North Palm Canyon Drive into a home for up to 30 residents. They have removed the pool to create a shaded outdoor living space where residents can interact and share in activities. It's not meant to be a place where tenants hide away in their rooms.

The new complex is named after the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, considered the spark of the gay liberation movement. It opens next month.

According to a recent report by the Equal Rights Center, there are 3 million LGBT seniors 65 and older. The number is expected to double by 2030.

Creating a welcoming and healthy environment in north Palm Springs is the right thing to do.