SPECIAL ISSUE ON LGBTQ+ AGING
The American Society on Aging (ASA) has devoted a special issue of its Generations Journal to topics related to the LGBTQ+ community. The ASA worked with SAGE, a national organization devoted to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders.
“Our essay collection analyzes ageism as a systemic bias—like racism and sexism—and explores its deep links to ableism, given that bias about age is often linked to bias about disability,” writes SAGE CEO Michael Adams. “The essays reflect a reality that is often overlooked: that aging, ageism and ableism affect different socio-economic groups differently. That’s why organizations like ours exist.”
Other articles include one on women with HIV; “The Power and Limits of Law to Fight Structural Ageism, Ableism and Racism” by Gelila Selassie and Denny Chan and “With Age, Blacks Fall Into Poverty as Their Health Worsens,” by Rodney A. Brooks. […]
Click here to read to the full piece. This story was originally published by Positively Aware on April 8, 2024.
