From Reuters:
Gay rights took a big stride forward in [the November 6th] elections, with voters in four states affirming the right of same-sex couples to marry. But here’s an issue in the LGBT community that continues to fly under the radar: what happens to LGBT Americans when they get old?
“Our community has been focused for years on other issues, like AIDS/HIV, marriage equality and bullying,” says Mark Segal, a well-known advocate in the LGBT community and founder of the Philadelphia Gay News. “But we’ve never developed a system for LGBT seniors, especially those who are low income and are very endangered.” Read more here.
Click here to read about how the LGBT Aging Project in Boston, MA., is addressing this and other issues facing LGBT seniors.
