Bill Hall, 71, has been fighting for his life for 38 years. These days, he’s feeling worn out. Hall contracted HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, in 1986. Since then, he has battled depression, [...]
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 [...]
Today, Dec. 1, 2024, the global HIV community marks the 37th annual World AIDS Day (WAD). Here in the U.S., the face of HIV looks quite different than it did on the first WAD in 1988. It is [...]
Senior living operators must do much more than pay lip service to social causes if they hope to improve their operating models to be more inclusive for gay and trans older adults and workers. [...]
The holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness for many, but for a significant portion of LGBTQ+ elders, it can be a stark reminder of isolation and loneliness. Reports estimate that there [...]
A nonprofit senior center near Crotona Park is helping LGBTQ elders avoid facing a lonely holiday season. SAGE Center Bronx, which is located within the same building as the Crotona Pride House, [...]
Following the results of the 2024 election, over 150 LGBTQ+ organizations released a shared statement about the future of LGBTQ+ rights and support. The organizations, including the National [...]
Senior living operators must do much more than pay lip service to social causes if they hope to improve their operating models to be more inclusive for gay and trans older adults and workers. [...]
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of illness, disability and death globally, despite advances in medicine. LGBTQ+ elders face greater risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks [...]
LGBTQ+ people face disproportionate rates of discrimination and poverty, including a shared history of community trauma involving both interpersonal and systemic discrimination. This has impacted [...]
Aging as an LGBTQ+ person comes with challenges, and living with HIV adds another layer of difficulty. Discrimination, isolation and roadblocks to accessing care can turn everyday life into an [...]
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of illness, disability and death globally, despite advances in medicine. LGBTQ+ elders face greater risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks [...]
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Williams Institute, about 44% of lesbians and 61% of bisexual women have experienced physical violence from an intimate [...]
An encore performance of a show about one man’s journey from the country to the city, featuring country/rock songs of the ’70s and ’80s, Broadway classics, and titles from the [...]
Marc Chen says he didn’t think he’d make it to the age he is today. The 63-year-old has been living with HIV for 42 years now. He’s also a cancer survivor. He’s one of the [...]
Marc Chen says he didn’t think he’d make it to the age he is today. The 63-year-old has been living with HIV for 42 years now. He’s also a cancer survivor. He’s one of the [...]
Older adults are less likely to share their LGBTQ+ identities with care providers than younger generations, and their silence can compromise physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being. [...]
“I was supposed to be dead by now,” said Tez Anderson, a 65-year-old who’s been living with HIV since 1983. Doctors at the time gave him two years to live, he said, a common life expectancy for [...]
Four seniors laughed around a cafeteria table, a mid-day ritual at one of Los Angeles’ few LGBTQ+ centered elder housing facilities. Jo Sun and Luis Zapata and two old friends ate lunch together [...]
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Drake Terrace, a Kisco Senior Living community roughly 12 miles north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, has announced in a press release its recognition as a [...]
