Transitioning to old age is
not easy and is especially challenging for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
and queer seniors, resulting in health disparities, disability, physical and
mental distress, social isolation, poverty, and discrimination. The majority do
not have children and are not welcome many senior living communities where
policies strictly enforce heterosexual rules. Prevention and intervention
strategies begin with resources and I have included several below for LGBTQ
older adults, friends, family members, and practitioners. Senior communities
embracing LGBTQ residents are expanding throughout the United States, as are
community diversity events. Be informed
and advocate. AgeDoc
National
Resource Center on LGBT Aging https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/
The National Resource Center
on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource
center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Established in
2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training,
technical assistance, and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT
organizations and LGBT older adults.
Sage
~ Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders https://www.sageusa.org/visible/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhNLo5PSY6wIVJ4FaBR3PKwIeEAMYAyAAEgIsM_D_BwE
Reports
estimate that there are around 3 million LGBT adults over age 50, and that
number is expected to grow to around 7 million by 2030. LGBT older people face
unique aging challenges:
·
Twice
as likely to be single and live alone
- Four times less likely to have children
- Far more likely to have faced discrimination and social stigma
- More likely, therefore, to face poverty and homelessness, and to have poor health
But even as we
face these challenges, we are resilient. LGBT older people are living vibrant,
full lives across the U.S. and around the world.
The
Facts on LGBT Aging: https://www.sageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sageusa-the-facts-on-lgbt-aging.pdf
Caregiving, cultural
competency, health care, HIV/AIDS, discrimination, housing, legal and
financial, social isolation, and wellness.
Center
for Positive Aging http://www.centerforpositiveaging.org/lgbt.html
Old
Lesbians Organizing for Change https://oloc.org/ We are a national network of Old Lesbians in our
60th year or older working to confront ageism in our communities and our
country. We use education and public discourse as our primary tools.
CenterLink – A Community of LGBT Centers https://www.lgbtcenters.org/AdditionalResources
LGBT
Equality Issues - Maps/Info
Click on your state for the “equality
profile.” Discover the latest information about LGBT Equality issues and
legislation, state-by-state. Provided by the Movement Advancement Project,
these interactive maps and detailed information pages help you find out where
your state and where the United States stands concerning the issues that impact
so many of our lives.
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