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(and they're saying great things about Village Hearth)

Architectural Digest (June 3, 2026)

Senior Citizens: How We Live

Village Hearth is featured at the end.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/senior-citizens-how-we-live

QNOTES Carolinas,"The LGBTQ+ Voice of the Carolinas. Nobody covers our community like us."

In an article written by Journalist LM Dudzik, they describe Village Hearth as "...a place where LGBTQ+ people belong and where they step up for one another in a community where love is not simply a feeling, but a daily practice."

https://qnotescarolinas.com/a-place-called-home-village-hearth/

Village Hearth included in Pride report on local Spectrum 1 News, on June 30, 2026

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/2026/06/30/pride-month-lgbt-retirement-community

April 2026:: An article entitled "‘A Chance to Thrive’: Durham Neighborhood Offers LGBTQ+ Adults Over 55 Safe Space," written by UNC-Chapel Hill journalism student Sarah Clements was published in The Daily Tarheel.

https://durhamvoice.org/a-chance-to-thrive-durham-neighborhood-offers-lgbtq-adults-over-55-safe-space/

4/22/2026: In this podcast episode, Charles Durrett sits down with Margaret Roesch, co-founder of Village Hearth Cohousing, in Durham, North Carolina - the first LGBTQ+ cohousing community in the United States.

“This is Cohousing: The Cohousing Podcast: Episode 5: Aging with Pride: Redefining Home for LGBTQ+ Elders with Margaret Roesch” Listen...

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4A72rm6J9OYVB4xxAGDU96?si=EJrdGaAERUql54EjavFUgg

On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdrCgxV9xgI

We're really excited about the "Eye on America" segment the CBS Evening News aired on Village Hearth. Click the logo to watch!

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LGBTQ Cohousing in Durham - QnotesCarolinas.comSomewhat surprisingly, the first and only LGBTQ cohousing community in the country, Village Hearth Cohousing (VHC) is located at the back of the Eno Trace neighborhood of Durham, N.C. just 15 minutes from Duke University and Downtown.

Seeking safety, welcome, Durham couple creates 1-of-a-kind cohousing communityPat McAulay and her wife, Margaret Roesch, wanted to grow old in a community where they felt safe and welcome. So they founded Village Hearth Cohousing, a community for LGBT people and allies, ages 55 and older.

www.ncheadlines.com/releases/village-hearth-cohousing-groundbreaking-ceremony-oct-29

Pat McAulay, Founding Member of Village Hearth Cohousing - Health and Well BeingPat McAulay is a founding member of Village Hearth Cohousing in Durham, North Carolina, a LGBT cohousing retirement community. You can find more information at www.villagehearthcohousing.com and www.cohousing.org.

www.ncheadlines.com/releases/city-council-approves-village-hearth-cohousing-plan

Meet the Couple Who Are Launching Cohousing for LGBTQ SeniorsAfter spending time with friends in a house at the beach, Pat McAulay and her spouse Margaret Roesch wondered whether they should all consider living

Queer, Person of Color, or Low-Income; Is Cohousing Possible for Me?Some creative solutions are starting to counteract cohousing’s demographic homogeneity, but significant obstacles remain.

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