LGBTQ+ older adults are finding new support in a traditional place: the senior center.
Theresa Latham of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and her wife, Cheryll Scarangella, attend monthly meetings of an LGBTQ+ social group at the Yarmouth Senior Center that attracts people from several towns.
“They understand what you’re thinking, what you’re feeling,” says Latham, 65. “And I do think that there are a lot of older gay people who maybe they’re not out to people, or they still don’t feel comfortable. But I think that having a place like that, that’s a safe space, that you can talk and meet people who are like you, I think that’s great.” […]
Click here to view the full piece. This story was originally published by AARP on November 25, 2024.
