100 Women We Love 2016

Here’s to this year's class of the women who inspire us, give us hope, make us laugh and make us want to get up and dance. 

JOSEPHINE MINEO

“A home is an investment and a place where friends and family gather. It’s my wish and hope to help you get there,” says successful Realtor and event producer Josephine Mineo, who, over the last 17 years, has built up an expansive portfolio of LGBTQ Realtor professionals nationwide. When Mineo launched JoZ Events 16 years ago, she “quickly learned it was obvious that women needed a place to be themselves with their partners, kiss, dance and celebrate.” JoZ Events have helped women from NYC, Westchester and Fairfield counties build lasting friendships and life partners. Sadly, she recently lost her own life partner to cancer. “The only way I am surviving today is from the outpouring of love all these wonderful women have shown towards me. If there is one thing I can share about this whole experience in my life it is this: Never be afraid. Be yourself, open up, and enjoy what you have and exactly who you are.” As the niece of Sal Mineo, the gay actor who starred with James Dean in the 1950s classic “Rebel Without a Cause,” she grew up experiencing firsthand how important it is to be out. “Because of him and my partner, I realized it’s worth every risk to be out. I only wish Uncle Sal were here today to see how the world has changed.” –SLO


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