There’s no place like (Mount Pleasant) home for seven LGBT seniors
The concerns for losing one’s independence later in life are pretty universal for older adults, but those who are LGBTQ hold even greater worries. At the top...
Senior Spirit Nov|Dec 2017 column: The Coming Back Out Ball
In October I was asked to represent Fenway Health, The LGBT Aging Project and the city of Boston as a keynote speaker for a national conference on LGBTI Aging in Australia. This included being...
Honoring the legacy of trans elders, boldly moving in new directions
Back in the ’70s and ’80s mainstream America thought that the “gay community” was a separate entity—“those” people were outside the norm and lived their lives in different and unusual ways. Then, little by...
Pathways to Pride: MetroWest’s Booming LGBTQ Older Adult Initiative
As recently as a few years ago the MetroWest area was considered a “gay desert.” There were no programs, social opportunities, services or resources for LGBTQ older adults.
In the past three years a group...
We’re still here: Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS still fighting for their rights
Throughout history, a number of major events have defined and profoundly shaped the LGBTQ community. Some of these landmark events are positive, such as the 2016 Supreme...
Development and design plans announced for New England’s first LGBTQ senior housing building
Thankfully, despite the global pandemic and forced closures all across the Commonwealth, the work toward New England’s first LGBTQ senior housing building hasn’t suffered any setbacks. One of...
Marshaling a new era: Boston Pride Grand Marshal Dale Mitchell’s mission to care for...
This year marks the 49th anniversary for the Boston Pride Parade and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. With such a focus on the rich history and legacy of the LGBTQ community, it...
Gay seniors thrive among straight peers at Bay State senior center
There has been an important shift towards diversity and inclusion in the elder care world that mirrors a trend in the mainstream sector.
In Massachusetts, more senior centers and elder service providers are undergoing cultural...
How the pandemic is helping to launch a virtual LGBTQ Senior Center in the...
Since the coronavirus changed the social landscape for everyone all over the world, many groups and organizations pivoted to reconnect people using online platforms like Zoom and Webex....
