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AGING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

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Uploaded by on Aug 26, 2009

According to The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, over 3 million LBGT people are over age 65. While seniors are protected against age-based discrimination by The Older Americans Act, the lack of LGBT specific protections can drive our pioneers back into the closet when entering long-term care facilities. Disturbed by this trend, some activists and visionaries have taken matters into their own hands by creating safe spaces for our elders.

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  • Thank you for this video. As a gay man over the age of 50 I struggle with the challenges of managing age. I have lived and worked in the gay community all my life and because of age I feel like an outcast, unwanted as a friend, a predator. This makes me feel the need to withdrawal as a member of a community I am my dear friends fought for during the 70's, 80's and 90's. As I aged my friends depleted due to death and insulation. This is unhealthy. We need support and more videos like this one.

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