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Older LGBTQ workers face special jeopardy from widespread workplace ageism
The Supreme Court may have granted LGBTQ workers protection, but that doesn’t mean the workplace is any less hostile if you’re older.
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A court temporarily stopped an anti-LGBTQ health care rule, but the fight is far from over
There’s no question that the Affordable Care Act has greatly benefited older LGBTQ Americans. AARP is helping to protect it.
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Comic Julia Scotti on coming out as trans & her incredible comeback at age 64
At 65, the transgender comic is poised to take the world by storm.
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Here’s why ageism takes an especially heavy toll on LGBTQ seniors
After a lifetime of discrimination, LGBTQ elders can find their age leads to another kind of bias.
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There’s a lot at stake in seniors being accurately counted in the 2020 Census
LGBTQ seniors have a lot riding on this year’s Census.
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Here are critical resources to help transgender seniors face the challenges of growing older
Trans older adults face unique challenges, but fortunately, there are resources to help empower them to age with dignity.
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Five things LGBTQ older adults can do to get connected and overcome social isolation
Social isolation is a health risk for all seniors, especially older LGTBQ people. But there are resources to empower you to fight it.
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Seniors helped drive marriage equality. Now they are benefitting from it.
Edie Windsor and other gay and lesbian seniors made the case for marriage as a necessary safety net and a long-overdue recognition of love.
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Sir Ian McKellen’s Pride in Ageing program is a model for how to help LGBTQ seniors
The program launched a year ago by the gay cultural icon shows how to fight the discrimination and isolation seniors can face.
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90-year-old comes out because he can’t forget the man he fell in love with 70 years ago
“I guess I didn’t have the courage to face society at that time, so I just went ahead and buried it.”