All people need health care at some point, and most expect good-quality care. But, not all people have the same access to care or the needed treatments. When some groups of people have less [...]
Access to physical and mental health care, free or discounted meal deliveries, caregivers and other forms of support are now easier for LGBTQ seniors in New York state to get. Gov. Kathy [...]
At 75, Dina Jacobs has seen it all. The Hawaii-born, Houston-based drag artist and proud transgender woman launched her nightlife career as a teenager in Honolulu, where she got her first gig at [...]
In queer circles, you’ll likely get read for not knowing important moments in LGBTQ+ history, such as the origins and key players of Pride (*read, in this context, meaning thoroughly but gently, [...]
About 75% of LGBTQ+ adults 45 and older are concerned about having enough support from family and friends. Severe illness and aging can worsen the sense of isolation A gold band decorates Hermina [...]
As lots of U.S. residents have been celebrating Pride this month, many in the medical community have highlighted the devastating disparities in health outcomes for L.G.B.T.Q. adults [...]
And why it’s never too late to explore your own sexuality. In the mid-80s, Loren Olson was living out the idyllic vision of suburban peace. He had been married for 18 years, had two wonderful [...]
In a landmark settlement, a Maine assisted living facility has agreed to establish policies and procedures to ensure it is a welcoming place for LGBTQ seniors, after a 79-year-old transgender [...]
Diedra Nottingham, 71, is a lifelong New Yorker. Today, she calls Stonewall House home. Located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, the building is New York City’s first LGBTQIA+ friendly [...]
[See video on the TIME website here] Every year, TIME highlights the 100 most influential people. This year we are also celebrating an organization that leads with love. TIME101, in partnership [...]
New Yorkers who identify as LGBTQ+ or as gender nonconforming experience higher rates of depressive disorders and a lack of access to health care, according to a new report, underscoring the need [...]
Daniel Diaz lives alone now, by himself in his Signal Hill apartment, a space steeped in memories. He and his husband, Robert Morris, had been providing care for Diaz’s mother, Gloria, since [...]
SAGE and GRIOT Circle are pooling resources to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors — the heads of both groups explain why more queer organizations should follow suit. Older adults are among the [...]
In 2021 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.75 trillion human infrastructure bill — the Build Back Better Act. It contains 10 concrete provisions that it will directly benefit the LGBTQ [...]
More than 3 million LGBTQ adults over age 50 live in the U.S. – and more than half of them feel lonely. LGBTQ older adults are three or four times less likely than older Americans in general to [...]
Tez Anderson is founder and executive director of Let’s Kick “ASS” (AIDS Survivor Syndrome), a nonprofit dedicated to HIV long-term survivors. In 2014, he started HIV Long-Term [...]
Marsha Wetzel, an out lesbian, shared her life with her partner of 30 years, Judith Kahn, at the couple’s home in Illinois until Kahn died in 2013 of colon cancer. As is the case with some [...]
A leading advocacy group for LGBTQ+ seniors says specialized inclusivity training can help providers avoid situations such as the one that recently saw a U.S. Army veteran rejected by “dozens” of [...]
Lisa Oakley loved living in Craig, Colorado. Deer roamed the backyard, and every summer, she and a buddy would take her 16-foot camp boat out on the reservoir, where they’d fish for pike [...]
LGBTQ+ seniors represent a growing population for hospices, but discrimination from health care providers remains a barrier to care. Spiritual care can be an important avenue to bridging gaps to [...]
