1.   It is just the first time the concept has been applied with older gays in mind.

2.   Researchers fear that a whole new generation of sexually active young men is not taking the precautions practiced by older gays.

3.   They have completed a feasibility study they say shows many older gays and lesbians are interested in living in such a community.

4.   Without it, they say, older gays are forced back into the closet to avoid discrimination in traditional housing, where people are generally assumed to be straight.