Workin It (Part 1) 2009
President and CEO, RainbowVision
Joy Silver asked the question: “What will happen to us when we age, or are in need of help, and who will provide those services particularly since some of us have alternative family structures?” She answered by founding RainbowVision Santa Fe, an adult community with condos, rentals and assisted living, now in its third year, where the LGBTQI & A population lives in the majority. With a fitness center, salon, restaurant, cabaret, and an event space, RainbowVision has become “the de facto community center for the Santa Fe LGBTQI+A,” according to Silver, hosting a wide range of ages and sexual identification at its many events. “Living through the AIDS crisis taught us that care through the end of life–medical and mental health challenges – may not necessarily be related to becoming elderly. The benefits that RainbowVision provides to our community are that there is now a place, and options for us that have never existed before.” – KW
The first 18 of 2009’s Red Hot Entrepreneurs!
Maggie C
Owner, Maggie C Events
Maggie C’s decision to throw parties catering exclusively to the lesbian community, with an emphasis on stellar performances and music, comes as no surprise. As Maggie explains, “I have two loves in this world – music and women.” A professional actress and singer for two decades, Maggie drew on her talents to embrace and cultivate the art of entertaining. When she returned to New York from LA, Maggie realized a sexy sophistication and approachability among Manhattan women, and she wanted to develop more opportunities that catered to the cosmopolitan New York lesbian. Her company, Maggie C Events, produces two weekly events for women; Eden at Country Club and Stiletto at the Maritime Hotel Cabanas. Additionally, she produces
various one-off charity and corporate events within the LGBT community. This September, Maggie will launch her
website, which will offer both an online community and merchandise to further
the celebration of the urban, proud and successful lesbian woman! – KD
