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Affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors to open in Pittsburgh
“We’re in the ‘helping seniors improve their lives’ business.”
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“Ghost” screenwriter comes out as gay at age 81
His wife has known for almost 50 years, and they’re still married.
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Gay elder beaten & burned by nursing home workers, now dead
He was warned to stay to stay closeted or else…
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Housing for older queers is lagging. New York just stepped up
By 2030, about 7 million LGBTQ+ people will be aged 65 or older.
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Five key steps to help you navigate your caregiving journey
Including a look at AARP’s LGBTQ caregiving guides to provide you with support, as you support others.
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New York has made it easier for LGBTQ seniors to access assistance
The state’s Office for the Aging must now take noneconomic factors like sexual orientation and gender identity into account when assessing need.
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LGBTQ elders are suffering abuse but most won’t report it
LGBTQ elders reported alarming rates of poverty, discrimination, health care risk, and abuse in a new study from the state of Oregon.
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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.”
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Young people go to Pride with LGBTQ elders. Grab your tissues.
“I never expected to anything like this in my life,” an older lesbian said. “30 years ago I couldn’t do this.”
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Meet the woman who quietly made sure Democrats became LGBTQ friendly
If Democrats wanted support from organized labor, Wohlforth wanted support for LGBTQ rights. And she was the woman in the position to make it happen.